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Cracking and Subsidence

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A damaged bridge in Lake Terrace Road in Burwood. The bridge has warped, and the pathway leading to it is badly cracked.

Dried liquefaction silt in North New Brighton. The photographer comments, "The day before this was liquefaction pouring out of the ground, but within a day it has dried up and will soon turn into a gritty dust".

Cracks Along the Path

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Cracks in a pathway beside the Avon River in New Brighton, caused by the land slumping towards the river. The photographer comments, "On the left of the picture the ground has dropped down half a metre".

Ruth Gardner's Blog 18/06/2011: Confidence Cracking

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An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 18 June 2011 entitled, "Confidence Cracking".

Cracked

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A large crack in the concrete floor slab of a building in Barbadoes Street. The photographer comments, "This is a picture of the cracked concrete floor in a shop in the Christchurch CBD. I have a similar crack in my home, but I have not lifted the carpet to look".

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Cracks and liquefaction outside a residential property.

Close Up of the Damage

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Detail of damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Large cracks can be seen in the stonework of the walls and above the columns.

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Cracks on the footpath around the Avon river.

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Cracks and graffiti down the side of a wall.

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A red-stickered house with cracking on the stairs.

A Mosaic of Liquefaction

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Dried liquefaction silt in North New Brighton. The photographer comments, "Here you can see the very fine surface layer of liquefaction starting to shrink, crack and then curl up on itself".

Looking Forward to a New Clay Bottom!

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A digitally manipulated photograph of the bottom of Victoria Lake in Hagley Park. The photographer comments, "After the Christchurch earthquake in February 2011, Victoria Lake suffered some cracking which broke the previous clay seal. The lake has now been excavated so that the new clay seal can be spread out and flattened ready to be filled again with water. The red pile is the clay and in the background is the grey silt or liquefaction that spewed into the lake from cracks in the lake bed".

The Wrinkles are Showing

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Damage to the front of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Large cracks are visible in the stonework, and one side is supported by shipping containers and hay bales. The photographer comments, "The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament has a lot of cracking on the exterior and one column appears to be leaning to the right. To my non-expert eye it does look like the front could easily give way. Notice the broken supporting beam".

Photograph of the Cranmer Centre, 40 Armagh Street (311)

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A photograph of cracks in the brickwork of the Cranmer Centre.

Photograph of the Cranmer Courts, Montreal Street (10)

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A photograph of cracks in the brickwork of the Cranmer Courts.

The Gap

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A large crack where the foundation of a building has moved away from the adjoining carpark. The photographer comments, "The gap between Robbies restaurant and bar in New Brighton and the car park after the Christchurch Earthquake".

Breakin' Up is Hard to Do

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A large crack between the road and a concrete slab in New Brighton. The photographer comments, "This is the gap that has been growing during all the Christchurch earthquakes. It is between Robbie's Restaurant and the car park in New Brighton".