The importance of engineering geology has been emphasised since the 1950s. when construction commenced in the city of a new generation of multistorey buildings. Foundation drilling along with geological and geophysical services provided by the...

This report has been compiled at the request of the Redcliff Steering Committee to assist in the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement. It relies almost entirely on work carried out by Departmental officers and private consultants during...

A cable tool drilling investigation of the proposed route of the Moomba - Adelaide natural gas pipeline beneath the bed of the Port River at Taperoo was carried out to determine the nature of the soil horizons in which the pipeline will be buried, and...

The proponent of a planned foreshore dunal housing development to be built at Moana Beach sought assistance with what methods would be best employed to construct an artificial lake out of a pond that presently existed there in the Pedler Creek estuary.

Foundation investigations for the proposed Chemistry Building, Forensic Laboratories in Kintore Avenue, were requested in a Minute from the Director, Public Buildings Department dated 1st September 1966. The proposed building is rectangular in shape,...

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It is proposed to construct a new road bridge across Spencer Gulf at Port Augusta, on an alignment south of the existing Great Western Road Bridge. Geological investigations, mainly cable-tool have shown up to 95 ft of sediments of Tertiary to Recent...

Three cable tool holes from 50 to 70 feet deep have been put down to determine foundation conditions for proposed extensions to the Port Pirie Hospital. The holes indicate a horizontal succession of approximately 12 feet of St. Kilda Formation...

Preliminary investigation by air photo interpretation and drilling of five hand auger holes suggests that probable reserves of sand gypsum accumulated in extensive dunes amount to approximately 10 million tons averaging 70% CaSO4.2H2O. Crystalline...

Investigation of the site for the proposed Hospital and Training Centre at Strathmont was requested by Mr. M.C. Stock, Public Buildings Department, in a letter dated 19th May 1967, to the Director of Mines. The site is approximately six miles...

Excavation for the proposed campus extensions will be mainly in mottled clays (Hindmarsh Clays). Hallett Cove Sandstone formation will be exposed towards the base of the excavation. The Hallett Cove Sandstone Formation varies from a very weak to...

Further drilling to determine foundation conditions at the proposed Waymouth Street Telephone Exchange was requested in a letter from the Director of Works dated 5th February. It was requested that this work be carried out in liaison with Soilmech Pty...

Foundation investigations for the proposed Commonwealth Law Courts Building were requested in a letter dated 3rd November, 1967 from the Acting Director of Works. The proposed building will be about 130 feet long and 100 feet wide. No other details...

The Dublin 1:63 360 map area is located on the ADELAIDE 1:250 000 map area, and is centred about 40 miles north-west of Adelaide. Within this area, possible Adelaide System rocks are unconformably overlain by Tertiary marine limestones, sands, silts...

4 holes were drilled (75 metres).

2 holes (43 metres) were drilled.

2 holes (40 metres) were drilled and resistivity survey carried out.

The geological conditions and rock and soil properties existing beneath the Adelaide city area, have, of necessity, become more important as both the size of buildings, and the extent of construct ion has increased. Drilling and excavation in the area...

One cable tool hole 22m deep was drilled to test foundation conditions for a proposed multi-storey building at Seacombe Gardens High School. The hole encountered 2m of topsoil over clay and interlayered gravel of the Hindmarsh Clay. This material...

1 hole (20 metres) was drilled.