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The last pile of liquefied silt to be cleaned up, from our lawn.
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".
Workers inspect a broken sewerage line in New Brighton. The photographer comments, "After the Christchurch earthquake on 23 December 2011 the sewer pipe got badly damaged at New Brighton and was leaking into the Avon River. I think the guy was worried about the fast flow causing him to fill his boots rather than the depth".
Liquefaction in North New Brighton. The photographer comments, "This was the liquefaction pouring out of a split in the road where it joins the side-walk. The quakes felt pretty violent, but the damage was less severe than the February one. Unlucky for me the epicentre was only 9.6km away and smaller aftershocks were a lot closer".
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 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".
The twisted and broken Medway Street bridge, over a flooded and silt-laden Avon River.
The road, driveway and footpath are covered in silt from liquefaction in a residential area.
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.
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".
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.
Silt from liquefaction outside the Merivale Mall. Some sections of the street have been cordoned off.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Beside Anzac Drive near Avon River".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. Damage in Dallington. Cardboard sign on liquefaction silt pile reads 'Free'".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Piles of silt between the Town Hall and the Crowne Plaza".
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.
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.
A loader scraping liquefaction silt into a large pile in the car park of the Ferrymead Veterinary Clinic.
Silt from liquefaction outside the Merivale Mall. A pile of carpet pieces sit in front of the mall.
This is a temporary pile of silt piled on the old Bexley landfill sight. Some trucks are addng to the pile, while other truck and trailer units are taking it away to the old Bottle Lake landfill sight, a few km to the north of here.
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".