A photograph of liquefaction silt. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "The block of Bexley and Pages Roads".
A photograph of liquefaction silt. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "The block of Bexley and Pages Roads".
A large pile of liquefaction silt in Parklands has been topped with a Christmas star. The photographer comments, "Not exactly the kind of sand castle you want to build on your Summer holidays. This is the biggest of several piles of liquefaction in just one street in Parklands/Queenspark".
Large piles of liquefaction silt at a dump on Breezes Road.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Piles of silt on Flemington Avenue in North New Brighton, cleared from residents' gardens".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Volunteers from the Student Volunteer Army clearing silt from Flemington Avenue".
Liquefaction and building rubble on the damaged footpath outside the former Public Library.
People walking amongst silt in Hagley Park shortly after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. These silt deposits were caused by the soil liquefying during the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The water flowed out, bringing sand with it.
People walking amongst silt in Hagley Park shortly after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. These silt deposits were caused by the soil liquefying during the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The water flowed out, bringing sand with it.
A photograph of liquefaction silt piled at the side of a road. In the distance, clouds of dust obscure the road.
Dried liquefaction silt in North New Brighton. The photographer comments, "This is the the top layer of liquefaction that has dried up in the hot sun. A broken eggshell is around 5 times stronger than these, but a fallen leaf is just not enough to break one. You can see underneath that the heavier sandy layer of liquefaction has dried and has cracked as well".
A photograph of liquefaction silt beside a road. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "The block of Bexley and Pages Roads".
A push lawnmower sits in liquefaction silt beside the porch of a house. The photographer comments, "A friend's house, liquefaction covers the front lawn".
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team examining the Southern Finance Ltd building. Silt from liquefaction covers part of the footpath and road.
The sewage treatment ponds in Bromley. In the distance trucks and diggers can be seen piling up liquefaction silt. The photographer comments, "Looking NW from the causeway through the sewage wetlands. Mountains of liquefaction silt are being piled up near the corner of Breezes Rd and SH74-Anzac Drive".
Trucks and diggers build large piles of liquefaction silt. In the foreground can be seen the Bromley sewage treatment ponds. The photographer comments, "Looking NW from the causeway through the sewage wetlands. Mountains of liquefaction silt are being piled up near the corner of Breezes Rd and SH74-Anzac Drive".
A digger scrapes up liquefaction silt from Warden Street in Shirley, while workers with shovels look on. The photographer comments, "Clearing silt in Warden St".
The end of Acland Avenue in Avonside. Dried deposits of liquefaction can be seen covering sections of the footpath and road.
Building rubble and liquefaction on the footpath outside the former Public Library on the corner of Hereford Street and Cambridge Terrace.
Building rubble and liquefaction on the footpath outside the former Public Library on the corner of Hereford Street and Cambridge Terrace.
Building rubble and liquefaction on the footpath outside the former Public Library on the corner of Hereford Street and Cambridge Terrace.
Building rubble and liquefaction on the footpath outside the former Public Library on the corner of Hereford Street and Cambridge Terrace.
Bricks made from liquefaction silt, for sale at the Canterbury A&P Show.
Silt from liquefaction and road damage around businesses on Ferry Road in Woolston.
Silt from liquefaction and road damage around businesses on Ferry Road in Woolston.
Silt from liquefaction outside the back of Fresh Choice supermarket, by Merivale Mall.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Volunteers from the Student Volunteer Army clearing silt in the garden of a property along Flemington Avenue".
A photograph of piles of liquefaction silt lining Atlantis Street in New Brighton. This part of the street is red zoned.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A heap of liquefaction silt outside 19 Reaby Street in the Horseshoe Lake area".
Dried liquefaction in North New Brighton. The photographer comments, "This shape formed as the liquefaction after the 23 December earthquake in Christchurch started to dry out".