Report of Royal Commission into the Failure of Kings Bridge.
Material type: TextPublication details: Melbourne, Vic. : Victorian Govt., 1963Description: 115 p. : illSubject(s): DDC classification:- 624.257099451 21
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On the 10th July, 1962 a low loader and trailer weighing 28 tons, caused the structure of Kings Bridge to collapse, sagging approximately 1 foot. The Commission examined the causes of this collapse, finding that the fabricator of the bridge was unfamiliar with the welding of low-alloy steel, there was insufficient inspection of the structure, and sub-standard steel was used
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