Explosives have been shaking Christchurch's QE2 sports centre

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Explosives have been shaking Christchurch's QE2 sports centre today to simulate a magnitude 4 earthquake.

Fairfax Video, November 2011 (1)

Videos, UC QuakeStudies

A video about field trials conducted by the Department of Building and Housing at Queen Elizabeth II Park in Christchurch. Fifty kilograms of explosives are being used to simulate a magnitude-4 earthquake at a distance of 10 kilometres. The aim of the trials is to test soil-strengthening techniques that could be used to repair damaged land in Christchurch.

Fairfax Video, May 2011 (2)

Videos, UC QuakeStudies

A video of the controlled explosion of a 40-tonne boulder above the Summit Road. The boulder is being removed using explosives after an assessment by United Research Services found that the rocks supporting the boulder have become unsafe.