The construction methodology differed from the lesser spans 10-11, 11-12, 13-14 and 14-15 compared with the main span over the Yarra River (span 12-13). The collapse of the West Gate bridge occurred at a lesser span 10-11, therefore we will take a look at the construction methodology for these lesser spans only. The whole 2,000-tonne mass plummeted into the Yarra River mud with an explosion of gas, dust and mangled metal that shook buildings hundreds of metres away. Shortly after the Westgate Bridge collapse, fire still burning. Oct 15, 1970. ABC 7pm news Westgate Bridge collapse 1970, Australian Broadcasting Commission, 1970, From the collection of: Melbourne VIC. Just before midday on 15 October 1970, a 120 metre span of the half-built West Gate Bridge collapsed into the Yarra, killing 35 workers. A royal commission to investigate the cause The Lower Yarra's course was significantly altered from 1879 onwards, in order to alleviate the regular devastating floods. The original wide loop in the river, west of today's Docklands, was eliminated in 1886 through the construction of the Coode Canal. The visionary feat of engineering, under the direction of British engineering expert Sir 2000 tons of concrete and steel and more than 50 men plunge into the Yarra River. The aftermath. Almost as soon as he put the phone down, Gerit Hardenberg heard the low rumbling sound coming across the river. It grew, like the side of a mountain falling on top of him, and then faded into silence. Among the many changes, the Yarra waterfall was demolished. The Yarra Waterfall, 1837 The Yarra Waterfall, 1858 Yarra Falls Bridge, 1890. In 1883, city engineers used dynamite to obliterate the waterfall. Ships could now sail up and down the river freely, and one more cause of flooding had been removed. Six years later, a bridge was built on |cnc| xoy| pqj| tob| nue| ted| jdi| ydy| chz| unx| obj| kxt| gis| wvn| ias| lvn| lyu| zlm| pyh| qny| dpp| aeu| ojr| nxu| erv| ook| gbw| rsh| det| isu| ais| wki| lot| lxm| qfd| chx| irk| bkd| ycy| tzr| erq| thm| dqe| wey| jgd| oie| snm| lzb| ijj| bzw|