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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created human Helen Cohn; Ken McInnes updated 2026-03-27 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P005744b.htm person van der Molen Jan Ludzer AACR2 16 November 1924 6 November 2015 Place of Birth Amsterdam, Netherlands Place of Death Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Structural engineer Engineering historian Dick van der Molen, PhD, MEngSc, FIEAust, MASCE, PEng, was a structural engineer who, in nearly 40 years in private practice, was involved in a wide variety of projects including power stations, wharfs, grain silos and the Westgate Bridge in Melbourne. He was a pioneer in Victoria in the application of computer technology to the design of concrete structures. Van der Molen designed and supervised the construction of the underground car park, University of Melbourne, a building recognised for the excellence of its design by the Concrete Institute of Australia. He was also involved in the restoration of heritage concrete structures, including researching methods to stabilise and conserve the Barwon Sewer Aqueduct. In retirement in Tasmania, he became immersed in engineering history, particularly the heritage recognition of the Ross Bridge.

Associated Engineering Works:
* c1968. The two 550 ton erection trusses for the concrete approach spans of the Westgate Bridge;
* 1967. Iron ore slurry pipeline suspension bridge over the Savage River Gorge in Tasmania;
* 1967. The Cable-stayed McIntyre Bridge over the Barwon River, Victoria;
* 1969. The concrete Rosebud Soundshell, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria;
* 1971-1972. The underground car park, under the south lawn at the University of Melbourne.

1940 1944 Education - Studied aeronuatical engineering, Eindhoven, Netherlands 1944 1946 Career position - Joined the Army engineers, England 1946 1946 Life event - Moved from Netherlands to Indonesia 1946 1950 Career position - Engineer, Dutch Army Corps of Engineers, working on post-war reconstruction in Indonesia 1950 1950 Life event - Migrated to Australia 1951 1952 Career position - Engineer, Snowy Mountains Scheme 1965 1965 Career event - Graduate Member (GradIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia 1966 1966 Career event - Associate Member (AMIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia 13 Sep 1968 13 Sep 1968 Career event - Member (MIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia [Former Associate Members were designated Members on this date.] 1982 1982 Education - Master of Engineering Science (MEngSc), University of Melbourne 1988 1999 Career position - Lecturer, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Melbourne 2000 2000 Life event - Retired 2006 2006 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Newcastle 2007 2007 Award - Engineering Heritage Australia Award of Merit The University of Melbourne (1853 - )

Lecturer, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering 1988 - 1999

 Savage River Mines (1965 - 1996)

Designed the iron ore slurry pipeline suspension bridge over the Savage River Gorge in Tasmania, for the mine 1967

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 van der Molen, Jan (1924-20151231)

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 'van der Molen, Jan Ludzer (Dick)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology van der Molen, Jan Ludzer (Dick) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Conference Paper: Performance-based curing of concrete van der Molen, J. L. Performance-based curing of concrete 1979 Symposium on Concrete 1979: Cases and Concepts. Canberra, 28 Aug 1979 64-73 Journal Article: Early reinforced concrete structures - a heritage issue van der Molen, J. L.; Alsop, P. F. B. Early reinforced concrete structures - a heritage issue Barton, Australian Capital Territory Engineers Australia 2002 Transactions of Multi-disciplinary Engineering, Australia GE26 81-87 Journal Article: Barwon sewer aqueduct, Geelong van der Molen, J. L. Barwon sewer aqueduct, Geelong 2005 Newsletter of Engineering Heritage Australia 17 Nov.2005 6 Thesis: An investigation into structural failure Van Der Molen, Jan Ludzer An investigation into structural failure Newcastle University of Newcastle 2006 Conference Paper: Roads, Bridges - and Federation van der Molen, J. L.; Lazenby, M. E. C. Roads, Bridges - and Federation Barton, Australian Capital Territory Institution of Engineers, Australia 2001 Eleventh National Conference on Engineering Heritage: Federation Engineering a Nation; Proceedings 141-148 Conference Paper: Early Reinforced Concrete Structures - a Heritage Issue van der Molen, J. L.; Alsop, P. F. B. Early Reinforced Concrete Structures - a Heritage Issue Auckland, New Zealand Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand 2000 Second Australasian Conference on Engineering Heritage, Auckland, 14-16 February, 2000: Proceedings 231-236 Newspaper Article: Obituary: Engineer's bridge of life spanned many lands [Jan (Dick) van der Molen] Adams, Keith Obituary: Engineer's bridge of life spanned many lands [Jan (Dick) van der Molen] Melbourne The Age 2016 Journal Article: Awarding Merit [Lindsay Whitham and Dick Van der Molen] Peake, Owen Awarding Merit [Lindsay Whitham and Dick Van der Molen] 2007 Newsletter of Engineering Heritage Australia 19 March 2007 3 Journal Article: Vale Jan (Dick) van der Molen, 1924 - 2015, PhD, MEngSc, FIEAust, MASCE, Peng Cole, Bruce Vale Jan (Dick) van der Molen, 1924 - 2015, PhD, MEngSc, FIEAust, MASCE, Peng 2016 Engineering Heritage Australia magazine 2 2 22-3