Published Resources Details
Journal Article
- Title
- Spencer Street Bridge, I - Subaqueous Foundation Work
- In
- Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia
- Imprint
- vol. 1, no. 6, Jun 1929, pp. 211-220
- ISBN/ISSN
- 0020-3319
- Description
This paper originated in the Melbourne Division of the Institution.
- Abstract
A bridge is now under construction across the River Yarra, between Spencer Street, Melbourne, and Clarendon Street, South Melbourne. The structure will be of three spans with cantilever plate girders, 130 ft. centre span, and 95 ft. abutment spans. The piers and abutments are concrete faced with blue-stone. The paper describes the foundation work, which is now complete. The following are the main points of note:-
(a) The earlier commencement of the work made possible by the adoption of day labour instead of contract system for certain portions of the work;
(b) the importance of careful and properly interpreted boring in work of this nature;
(c) the use of timber cylinders;
(d) the use of circular cofferdams;
(e) the placing of concrete underwater in depths up to 85 feet.
Related Published resources
isRelated
- Chapman, W. D.; Hughes, H.; Laing, J. A.; Koerner, W. F., 'Spencer Street Bridge [Part I and II] (Discussions and communications)', Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 1 (11) (1929), 409-410. Details
- Hughes, H., 'Spencer Street Bridge, II - Concrete Work', Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 1 (6) (1929), 221-226. Details
- Isaacs, D. V., 'Spencer Street Bridge, III - Design', Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 2 (5) (1930), 149-163. Details