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RB 77/00045 Excavation conditions in the St Kilda boat channel.
Likely excavation conditions during the proposed deepening of the boat channel at St. Kilda were investigated by drilling and seismic refraction surveys. Results showed 2 to 3 m of St. Kilda Formation (loose shelly sand) overlying up to 0.2 m of...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1977
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RB 85/00054 Site investigation in the vicinity of the Dean Rifle Range, Port Adelaide Estuary.
Vibrocores from the samphire marshes south of the North Arm of the Port River are used to interpret the shallow subsurface stratigraphy. 2 marine sequences of Holocene and Late Pleistocene age, consist of saturated, unconsolidated and largely...-
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Published: 01 Oct 1985
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RB 77/00036 Shallow refraction seismic survey, St Kilda boat channel.
A shallow refraction seismic survey was conducted along the causeway adjacent to the boat channel at St. Kilda, during its exposure at low tide. The aim of the survey was to determine the thickness of the St. Kilda Formation consisting of shelly sand,...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1977
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RB 94/00009 Soils, stratigraphy and engineering geology of near surface materials of the Adelaide Plains.
Metropolitan Adelaide is founded on a wide variety of soils that overlie sediments and rocks. Some of the soils and sediments react to seasonal and human-induced changes in water content with marked changes in volume. The black earths and...-
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Published: 01 Jul 1996
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RB 69/00062 Port Pirie Hospital extensions geological investigations. Progress report no. 1.
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...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1969
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RB 66/00108 Port Augusta-Whyalla railway, Spencer Gulf crossing. Geological investigations, progress report no. 1, feasibility stage, Hds Davenport and Copley.
It is proposed to construct a railway crossing of Spencer Gulf and its tidal flats, two miles north of Port Augusta. Geological investigations, mainly surface mapping and cable tool drilling, have shown 140ft of sediments of Tertiary to Recent age in...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1968
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RB 73/00157 High school, Port Pirie, pt secn 960, 1067 Hundred of Pirie. Report on geological investigations - Public Buildings Department.
Three cable tool holes have been drilled to investigate foundation conditions at the Port Pirie High School. The drilling indicated a near horizontal succession of unconsolidated sediments showing some lateral variation. Ground water was cut in both...-
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Published: 05 Jul 1973
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RB 75/00086 Port Adelaide government offices, secn 25 Hd Port Adelaide. Foundation investigations - Public Buildings Department.
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Published: 01 Jan 1975
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RB 76/00069 Proposed northern power station, Playford South site, Port Augusta. Preliminary geological and botanical investigations.
An investigation has been carried out at a possible site for the proposed Northern Power Station. Its purpose has been to provide data for an Environmental Impact Statement. The work has involved geological mapping with drilling and sampling, seismic...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1976
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RB 2000/00013 Australian Clay Minerals Society Inc. 17th Biennial Conference, Adelaide, 10-12 April 2000: Field Guide for post-conference tour, 13-14 April 2000 - Yorke Peninsula clays and carbonates, copper mines, desert loam soils and mangroves.
This tour is concerned with aspects of the soils, geology, landforms, clays and mining on Yorke Peninsula, and likewise for the northern Adelaide Plains which are separated from the Peninsula by Gulf St Vincent. Both of these regions are among the...-
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Published: 01 Apr 2000
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Peesey Swamp, southern Yorke Peninsula. Progress reports for the period 1/5/1969 to 31/10/1970.
The enclosed reports describe geological, hydrological, geotechnical, market research, and plant design and trial construction work that has been carried out with a view to determining the feasibility of an integrated groundwater and seawater salt...-
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