Christchurch earthquakes

[Grumph]

The income from the tourists was real all right. I've lived in and around ChCh all my life - hint, I'm not young,,,,and in summer the trams and punts were flat out with mainly Asian origin tourists and tour groups. Living in the country for the last 10 years or so we've seen the tourist buses in our area frequently doing the "farm experience" thing...talking to the drivers this is usually just a part of the organised tour package. This usually includes at least a walk around the inner city...Cathedral and Arts Center etc...
I'd doubt if you'd see anything advertised as it's usually part of an offshore organised tour package...usually just picking up a local guide who is often an expat asian.
As a young man (back in my day, yawn...) we didn't see much in the way of organised groups but since the late 70's it's boomed. i only hope it can again.

[Kickaha]

hint, I'm not young

It's true he is fucking old, think of Santa with a bad attitude

[Grumph]

It's true he is fucking old, think of Santa with a bad attitude

Careful you, I'll send an elf to give you a good kicking....it was only a matter of time before you bit, wasn't it. Stick to your tricycle kid.

None of the above is to be taken seriously, especially by MNZ officialdom.....

[Shadows]

HPT? So with no financial interest, responsibility, accountability or consequence in anything, why are they having a say and why does anyone have to listen to them?

I know that if it was my problem, my Zippo would say that I didn't.

[dangerous]

Ok, so... lets look at something a bit different, AdamB's house.
2-3yrs old they owned it for nearly a year before sept 10.
Now the way I see it how the fuck can a new house fall apart like this, just shouldent happen, but alas filled land on a swamp built inadiquetly for... and well dreams are shatered.

1) house split in two
2) fishers across the lawn carry next door, NB 2 houses away the angle of the house
3) Fisher were the land tore and moved towards the river, NB the 400mm gap between the found and path, they were attached and you can see the full height of the found ie 500 deep.
4) house parting

[dangerous]

Might add this subdevision is opposite Kate Shepard village over Anzac Drive, not a cheap area to buy.
1) note the depth of the fisher
2) ceiling simply fell in when the floor spread
3) same as above really
4) the crack seen in other photos is under the wall on the right, hence the left wall headed east at a faster rate than the right.
5) the floor split and parted by 300mm, the brown tiles were joined, the greay is liqufaction.
6) kinda obvious sam as #4 but from the outside.



IMO shit like this should not have happened, but gready land devlopers push the council to build, get their money and head for the hills...

[Oakie]

Yeah, I wondered how that sub-division got on. Thought they may have been not so bad being a bit higher than Kate Sheppard but I guess not.

[neels]

Well, Kaiapoi just got a lot smaller....

http://cera.govt.nz/land-information/kaiapoi

Given that it's almost a blanket red zoning of what was orange zoned, I wonder what that means for other orange zoned properties, the too hard basket looks like it's slowly getting more full......

[HenryDorsetCase]

I have been going to the Canterbury University public lectures on the EQ. Last nights was fantastic. Stefano Pampano (sp?) is a lecturer in structural engineering at canterbury, looking at building failure. The lectures have been

Geological : what happened, where

Liquefaction: what the hell is it?

Port Hills: Oh dear.

Buildings : concrete and steel (last night)

Buildings: timber

Psychology 101: how do we all feel?

They are free, they are non-technical, they are informative as hell, and they put them up on the interwebs. It really will reward your attention.

http://www.communityed.canterbury.ac...c_lectures.php


Oh yeah, I get to go into the condemned BDO building tomorrow to try and get more of our shit out. Fuck I am looking forward to that. Not.

[imdying]

Oh yeah, I get to go into the condemned BDO building tomorrow to try and get more of our shit out. Fuck I am looking forward to that. Not.

Strap a HD handy cam to your head for us!

If you really really don't wanna do it, I'd be keen

[fuknKIWI]

I've recently been in NZ.
There's some evidence of earthquake damage to rock & cliff faces plus my cousin's 99y/o house that may not make it to 100 y/o

http://s260.photobucket.com/albums/i...akytown%202011

[MIXONE]

I've recently been in NZ.
There's some evidence of earthquake damage to rock & cliff faces plus my cousin's 99y/o house that may not make it to 100 y/o

http://s260.photobucket.com/albums/i...akytown%202011

There is a plaque on top of the rock at Sumner dedicated to my great,great,great grandfather,Joseph Day,who was the first harbour master.Guess that will fall down too.

[dangerous]

I've recently been in NZ.
There's some evidence of earthquake damage to rock & cliff faces plus my cousin's 99y/o house that may not make it to 100 y/o

http://s260.photobucket.com/albums/i...akytown%202011

mate, ya shoulda remined us you were here, I see ya cought up with Neil in LR and Ornsby senior and JR, bloody old boy would give me a decent run for my money on that Triumph with me on the 350LC, speaking of old boys thats not you pictured in the old house is it? and awesome spot were is it? trying to get out there our selves.

[fuknKIWI]

DD that's not me in the photo that's my cousie, in his old house.
I was fully flat out doing shit for the whole time, got some weekend time off to catch up with a few people both weekends.
Attendance was a bit low at Ruapuna on account of the cooler temps...

[ellipsis]

...but the Appletons was a great way to spend a few hours...was bloody quiet seismic wise while you were here...just seemed to wake up today and remind us that there is a big bang or two left in her yet..