Chapter 6
I Construction During The Settlement Years
II The Use Of Timber As A Structural Material
III Structural Steel
IV Concrete Technology
V Housing
i First Settlement Technology
ii Development of the Industry
iii The Adoption of Solar Energy for Water Heating
iv Most Favourable Construction Productivity
v Housing in Cyclone Prone Localities
VI Industrialised Pre-cast Concrete Housing
VII Ports And Harbours
VIII Roads
IX Heavy Foundations
X Bridges
XI Sewerage
XII Water Engineering
XIII Railways
XIV Major Buildings
XV Airports
XVI Thermal Power Stations
XVII Materials Handling
XVIII Oil Industry
XIX The Snowy Mountains Scheme
XX The Sydney Opera House
XXI The Sydney Harbour Bridge
XXII Hamersley Iron
XXIII North West Shelf
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Housing in Cyclone Prone Localities
In 1974, Darwin was hit by a cyclone of unprecedented ferocity. At that time, structures generally, and houses in particular, were rarely designed to withstand cyclonic forces. This neglect resulted in almost total devastation of the town and the subsequent production of entirely new codes and specifications for future buildings. A document known as 'Category 1 -Home Building in Cyclonic Areas' clearly specifies the standards now required and the achievement of them is rigidly controlled by competent inspectors and supervisors. The new provisions call for integrally tied structures anchored to appropriate foundations by means of full length steel rods, extending through to the top plates of the building frames. Provision is also made for the safe shelter of the occupants in the event of any future untoward natural forces.
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