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EQ Shake Table Lift (Video)


Wildblue / Bunker

Wildblue
Last weekend I lost connectivity to PIEQF via the Wildblue Satellite Internet Service. In affect what has happened is that the system exceeded the Wildblue fair usage policy. The PIEQF account with Wildblue has a Download limit of 17gb p/mth and Upload limit of 5gb p/mth. What was not pointed out to me is that […]

San Francisco Connections

I left the PIEQF site in Parkfield for the first time since the excavation took place on the 9th June. Besides the odd night at Christina McPhee’s bed and breakfast in Atascerdero, which is always a treat with a hot shower to boot.
Friday 18th June I drove out of Parkfield late in the afternoon collecting […]

Pit Choreography


Seismic Art


Agotado (Exhaustion)

The Babelfish @ yahoo translation of the word “Exhausted” came up with “Agotado” in Spanish. Thats how I feel, tired and almost burnt out. The conditions here in Parkfield have begun to take its toll. Though happy the PIEQF is nearly ready. The site and the installation of the shake table is starting to look […]

Excavation Video (Preview)


Raising The Flag 4th July


Dust Devil Hot Spot

Around 4.45pm on Sunday 6th of July I was sitting in the control bunker which is an air conditioned shack made from rustic old doors found here in Parkfield. When the temporary cover above the rear of the trench began to flap violently. The next thing I heard was the sound of falling gravel […]

Seismic Retrofit

The site is starting to take shape. Permanent fence is currently being installed.
Incoming power has been terminated and step up transformer and Hydraulic Power Pack tested OK.
Control Bunker needs to be sealed and dust proofed before connectivity takes place again.
Tomorrow is the 4th July, Independance Day!
A Seismic Retrofit Live Stream happens from 5.00pm Californian […]