Silt from liquefaction and road damage around businesses on Ferry Road in Woolston.
The fence of this house in Kaiapoi has sunk into the liquefaction silt.
The fence of this house in Kaiapoi has sunk into the liquefaction silt.
The fence of this house in Kaiapoi has sunk into the liquefaction silt.
A photograph of a pile of silt from liquefaction in a garden and driveway.
A car negotiating its way through liquefaction silt on St Johns Street in Woolston.
Liquefaction silt fills the stream running through Porrit Park, and trees have toppled over.
Liquefaction silt fills the stream running through Porrit Park, and trees have toppled over.
A photograph of a pile of silt from liquefaction in a garden and driveway.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to St Paul's School in Dallington. Large cracks can be seen in the surface of the asphalt. Silt from liquefaction is visible in front of the school buildings. Tape has been placed on the building to keep people away.
A large pile of liquefaction silt at a dump on Breezes Road. The photographer comments, "Breezes Road and Anzac Drive have recently opened but are now home to a brand new range of hills thanks to mountains of silt that have been collected by the hard working construction guys that have done a sterling job on the road there".
A photograph of liquefaction silt captioned by Paul Corliss, "Avonside and Retreat Roads post earthquake".
A photograph of liquefaction silt captioned by Paul Corliss, "Avonside and Retreat Roads post earthquake".
The twisted and broken Medway Street bridge, over a flooded and silt-laden Avon River.
An image from a Army News March 2011 article titled, "Territorial Force". The image shows members of the Central and Lower North Island Territorial Units clearing silt from a resident's garden in east Christchurch. On the left is Private Quentin Chat of Taranaki, and Corporal Samuel Hatcher of Wellington is on the right.
Trucks and diggers build large piles of liquefaction silt. One pile has been covered with plastic sheeting, weighted down with tyres. 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".
Trucks and diggers build large piles of liquefaction silt. One pile has been covered with plastic sheeting, weighted down with tyres. 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".
Dried silt from liquefaction on a residential street. In the background workers lay new tar seal.
Large cracks in the playing field in Porrit Park are surrounded by "volcanoes" of liquefaction silt.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Piles of silt between the Town Hall and the Crowne Plaza".
A large crack in the playing field in Porrit Park is surrounded by "volcanoes" of liquefaction silt.
Silt build-up in the Avon River. The photographer comments, "River Rd, Richmond, near Swanns Rd bridge".
The Cancer Society's headquarters still has fallen displays from February in the window, and liquefaction silt inside.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Beside Anzac Drive near Avon River".
The road sign for Silt Lane in Southshore, with a pied stilt (poaka) painted on a handmade sign.
Workers repairing power lines on Settlers Crescent in Ferrymead. Liquefaction silt can be seen on the road surface.
A view down Gloucester Street, near Woodham Road. Piles of liquefaction silt and road cones line the road.
Ferry Road in Ferry Road. Liquefaction silt has been partly cleared from the road, but many traces remain.
A loader scraping liquefaction silt into a large pile in the car park of the Ferrymead Veterinary Clinic.
Liquefaction silt and broken paving in front of the floral clock in Victoria Square, seen through cordon fencing.