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
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
i For grain:
ii For salt:
iii For sugar
iv For iron ore
v For coal
vi For bauxite:
vii For alumina:
viii For cement:
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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At Lucinda Point, the Port of Hinchinbrook, the Queensland Sugar Board operates the largest sugar loader in the world over a berth construction 5.76 kilometres from shore, which is the farthest offshore connected berth in the world. The 1200 mm approach conveyor rated at 2,000 t/h is equipped with 3-drive pulleys, belt turnover to minimise spillage, an inspection speed, and reverse drive to return surplus cargo. Another unique feature is the use of aluminium in secondary structural members of the conveyor gallery and also aluminium conveyor idler rolls.The largest sugar storage facility in the world (667,000 tonnes) is situated at Mackay, Queensland.
Organisations in Australian Science at Work - Hamersley Iron; Queensland Sugar Board
People in Bright Sparcs - Peacock, E. E.
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