Damage from the Christchurch earthquakes varied greatly from suburb to suburb within the Canterbury region. One street may have been completely destroyed, while another in close proximity was untouched. The reason for this variance is multifaceted. Different soil types react differently to seismic activity, and each area has differing styles of buildings. This means that […]
Building damage caused by earthquakes can be divided into two broad categories: damage that was caused solely by earthquake shaking; and damage that resulted from ground deformation including liquefaction, lateral spreading or landslip. All of these types of damage can have devastating impacts on land and buildings. While shaking damage to dwellings has been observed […]
SmartLift is proudly ISO 9001 certified for both Commercial and Residential Foundation Levelling; this means that we meet stringent quality control standards and are foundation repair experts. This can provide you and your family with valuable peace of mind when choosing a re-levelling system. What is ISO? ISO originated from the merger of two separate […]
Liquefaction is the process where firm ground takes on a liquid form temporarily. This generally happens during seismic events such as earthquakes. Liquefaction can occur anywhere that has seismic activity and where the right soil types are present. During the Canterbury earthquakes of September 2010 and February 2011, liquefaction caused silt and fine sand to […]