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    • Ground compaction as part of Te Papa museum build.
    Rights: Peter Millar, Tonkin & Taylor Ltd. Published 21 July 2007 Size: 330 KB Referencing Hub media

    Before the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa was built in the mid 1990s, weights were dropped to compact the ground. This reduces the risk of liquefaction in an earthquake.

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      Liquefaction

      Liquefaction is a process that temporarily turns firm ground into a liquid. During the Canterbury earthquakes of September 2010 and February 2011, liquefaction caused silt and fine sand to boil ...

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