Not without foundation

Describes the investigation, design and construction of the piled foundations of the elevated structure of the West Gate Freeway, South Melbourne Section, with special emphasis on the new methods developed particularly for the rock upon which the West Gate Freeway structures will be founded, and which can be applied to any type of rock.

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Credits

production company

Country Roads Board

director

Andrew Sinclair

Duration

00:23:07:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1981

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

015401

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Westgate Bridge (Melbourne, Vic.)

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

History → Melbourne (Vic.) - History

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Bridges - Design

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Civil engineering

Places → Westgate Bridge (Melbourne, Vic.)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1981

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