Remains of Knox Church on Bealey Ave |
Remains of the Christchurch Cathedral. The decision on how to deal with it has yet to be made and is controversial. |
Christchurch. My perspective is very different to most locals because I didn't lose a family member or a job, and I don't have money tied up in a house, I don't have to deal with Insurance Companies or the Earthquake Commission. Overall, the damage is overwhelming, but what impressed me was the very organized and deliberate way they (CERA) are going about demolishing all the un-repairable buildings. There is a cordoned off 'Red Zone' inside Christchurch, in the CBD (Central Business District) into which only those authorized by CERA can enter.
One of the multitude of buildings awaiting demolition. This one has moved up in priority order because it is very unstable as a consequence of recent ~4.5 quakes Twinkletoes is off to the right |
Buildings being demolished using the 'grabbing' method |
As I understood the guide, they have two ways of doing demolition; one is 'cut and crane' where they cut concrete slabs, crane them out, pile them up and then move them off-site. The other uses 'twinkletoes' - the name used for the largest 'grabber' in the southern hemisphere - wich basically grabs sections of building, piles it, and then smaller machines are used to separate metal and concrete.
South of Oamaru - view from State Highway 1 looking NW. |
South of Oamaru - looking NW |
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