Wenchuan Reconnaissance Report #1

Philip Yong & Jiashun Yu, 3 Nov 2008

The NZSEE team all arrived safely in Chengdu on Monday, 3 Nov 2008 and met up with Jiasun Yu, a co-leader of the reconnaissance mission. Jiashun was based in Chengdu over the last few weeks, he has been co-ordinating the detailed arrangement for the mission with our host the Chengdu University of Technology.

Our activities are as follows, subject to weather:

4 Nov (Tue)	Wenchuan District, travelling from Dujiangyan to Yin Xiu: covering the Zipingpu Dam, Bei Hua Bridge that was severely damaged, buildings in Dujiangyan and Yin Xiu, landslides effects. Report ...
5 Nov (Wed)	Beichuan District, covering principally landslides and ruptures Report ...
6 Nov (Thur)	Workshop Report ...
7 Nov (Fri)	Hanwan Township: will see buildings, quake lakes, subject to final arrangement: the base isolated hospital. Report ...
8 Nov (Sat)	Highway Design Institute, Chengdu City Mayoral Office.
9 Nov (Sun)	Back up day
10 Nov (Mon)	Sichuan Seismological Bureau.
11 Nov (Tue)	Leaving Chengdu.