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RB 77/00009 Construction materials investigation Redcliff petrochemical site, sections 12, 18, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 102, 134 Hd Winninowie, Co. Frome.
Materials suitable for concrete aggregate, railway ballast, road base course, protection of salt field sea wails and rock fill will be required should construction of the petrochemical plant and appurtenant works proceed at Redcliff, 25 km...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1977
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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 78/00007 Drilling and completion report, Diverse Products Ltd well no. 4.
A water well was drilled on Section 1, Hundred of Adelaide to provide an increased supply of groundwater for Diverse Products Ltd. The well was rotary drilled to a depth of 125 metres and completed open hole in Tertiary limestone. Production testing...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1978
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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 80/00040 Northeast Transit Project - King William Street tunnel investigation.
Eighteen stratigraphic and material testing rotary mud/core drillholes were drilled along King William Street, as part of a feasibility study for an underground railway. All of the holes penetrated the Hindmarsh Clay and the calcareous Hallett Cove...-
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Published: 01 Apr 1980
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RB 78/00138 Drilling and completion report, Marion golf course water wells (Client - Marion City Council).
2 water production wells were completed.-
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Published: 01 Jan 1978
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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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Geological investigation of the Bowmans trial pit.
The sediments exposed in the Bowmans trial pit were mapped and sampled in detail. The oldest formation recognised is the mid to late Eocene Clinton Coal Measures, which is represented by low rank, soft brown coal and unconsolidated, medium grained...-
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Published: 03 Mar 1981
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Adelaide subway study stage 1. Expansion into North and West Adelaide. Survey of geology, buildings and underground services.
There is no abstract created for this record-
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Published: 01 Jan 1974
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Bull 051 Engineering Geology of the Adelaide City Area
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...-
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RB 00811 Redcliff Project: geological setting and preliminary assessment of environmental factors.
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...-
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RB 10/00191 Notes on [recommended methods for guiding the construction of a] proposed [ornamental] lake [to be situated on] Sections 347, 350, Hd Willunga.
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.-
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Published: 01 Jul 1927
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RB 67/00006 Chemistry Building Forensic Laboratory, Kintore Ave, Hd Adelaide. Geological investigations, progress report no. 1, design stage.
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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Published: 01 Jan 1968
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RB 67/00060 Royal Park High School geological investigations. Progress report no. 1, design stage, section 442 Hd Yatala - Public Buildings Department.
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Published: 01 Jan 1968
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RB 67/00067 Port Augusta Bridge geological investigations, progress report no. 1, design stage. Hds Davenport and Copley - Department of Highways and Local Government.
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...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1968
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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 69/00106 National Art Gallery foundation failure, geological investigations. Progress report no. 1, maintenance stage, secn 562 Hd Adelaide - Public Buildings Department.
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...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1969
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RB 66/00128 Waymouth Street Telephone Exchange geological investigations - Progress report no. 2, design stage T/A 199, Hd Adelaide.
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...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1968
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RB 66/00072 Commonwealth Law Courts building, geological investigations progress report no.1, design stage TA 453, Hd Adelaide - Commonwealth Department of Works.
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...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1968
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RB 71/00038 Bridges for railway road grade separation, Ascot Park. Railway Reserve, Hd Adelaide. Foundation investigations feasibility stage - SA Railways.
4 holes were drilled (75 metres).-
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Published: 16 Mar 1971
