Survivors and relatives mark collapse of West Gate Bridge 45 year ago with minute’s silence at

From the Archives, 1970 The West Gate Bridge collapses

The West Gate was one of five steel box girder bridges that failed between 1969 and 1973. Three were being built in Germany, where engineers were replacing bridges destroyed in World War II. And one fell in Wales, when a 61-metre span over the River Cleddau collapsed on 2 June, 1970 - just four months before the West Gate - claiming the.

Westgate Bridge Collapse 40 Years On Old Treasury Building

WESTGATE City is the largest shopping center in the European Union and in Croatia with over 226,000 m2 of gross area and 100,000 m2 of sales space. In this international project investor group Focus Invest GmbH invested EUR 270 million, and the Center was built in a record time of just fifteen months. Westgate is officially opened in November.

1970 West Gate Bridge Disaster National Film and Sound Archive of Australia

On 15 October 1970 in Melbourne, Australia, a span of the West Gate Bridge fell during construction, killing 35 employees. The subsequent Royal Commission Report into the causes of the collapse cited a number of problems with the erection of the steel structure, including poor engineering practices, design flaws, and fragmented management oversight.

West Gate Bridge tragedy “My first reaction was that this was an emergency drill.” The

The whole 2,000-ton mass plummeted into the Yarra mud with an explosion of gas, dust and mangled metal that shook buildings hundreds of yards away. Homes were spattered with flying mud. The roar of the impact, the explosion and the fire that followed could be heard more than two miles away. But by the time men, who had been hurled into the.

West Gate Bridge collapse How Victoria’s worst disaster happened Herald Sun

Remembering the West Gate Bridge Collapse, 15 October 1970. It has been fifty years since a span of the West Gate Bridge collapsed during its construction, killing thirty-five workers and injuring a further eighteen. It became known as Australia's worst construction disaster. In the many years since this tragedy, the families, friends, co.

Images of aftermath of West Gate Bridge disaster which saw 35 Australians killed, have emerged

On 15 October 1970, Australia's worst-ever industrial accident occurred when the West Gate Bridge collapsed into the Yarra River in Melbourne, killing 35 people. Reporting on the Disaster On 14 October the West Gate Bridge was nearing completion when an 11 cm gap was reported between two spans.

The West Gate Bridge Collapse Melbourne 1970 (Documentary) YouTube

In June 1970, a Freeman F ox -designed box girder bridge in Milford Haven in Wales. collapsed while under construction, killing four wor kers. The unions sought assurances. that the West Gate.

Survivors and relatives mark collapse of West Gate Bridge 45 year ago with minute’s silence at

Welcome to The West Gate Project. This project researches the West Gate Bridge's collapse during construction in 1970, with a focus on the history of the disaster, how it is remembered today, and how to use its lessons to support ongoing action for better workplace health and safety. This site, and the wider project, are the work of Dr Sarah.

West Gate Bridge over the years Herald Sun

On 15 October 1970, at 11:50AM, part of the West Gate Bridge in Melbourne, span 10-11 of 367 feet length, disintegrated and triggered the collapse of the bridge. Thirty-five men were killed in the disaster.. West Gate Bridge, Melbourne, as planned and partly erected before the collapse of 15 October 1970. (Source: Royal Commission, Appendix.

West Gate Bridge collapse How Victoria’s worst disaster happened Daily Telegraph

Construction resumed on the West Gate Bridge in 1972 with improved safety measures to ensure there was not a repeat of the 1970 collapse. ( Supplied ) A turning point for workplace safety

Remembering the deadly West Gate Bridge disaster 50 years on — La Fiamma

'On The 15 October 1970, at 11:50 am, the 367-ft span of the West Gate Bridge, known as span 10-11, being one of the spans on the western side of the River Yarra, suddenly collapsed. There can be no doubt that the particular action which precipitated the collapse of span 10-11 was the removal of a number of bolts from a transverse splice in the upper flange plating near to mid-span.

West Gate disaster remembered, 50 years on Redland City Bulletin Cleveland, QLD

On 15 October 1970 at 11.50am, a section of the West Gate Bridge known as span 10-11 suddenly collapsed and fell 50 metres. The bridge had been under construction for two to three years. In total, 35 workers died as a result of the collapse. A Royal Commission into the incident was set up to examine and report on the faults with the bridge.

West Gate Bridge collapse How Victoria’s worst disaster happened Daily Telegraph

The West Gate Bridge collapsed on this day in 1970. A bridge expert has flagged concerns about the state of Victoria's ageing bridge stock. Safety has improved, but worker fatigue issues remain.

October 15, 1970 The West Gate Bridge collapse This Day in Automotive History

This year is the 53rd anniversary of the collapsed of the bridge, we will gather under the bridge on Douglas Parade Spotswood 11.30 am.. Just before lunch on 15 October 1970, the West Gate Bridge suddenly groaned. An eerie pinging noise filled the air. A storm of rust flakes peeled off weathered steel. The girders started to turn blue.

Remembering the West Gate Bridge collapse Others Magazine

The West Gate Bridge collapse on 15 October 1970 is Australia's worst industrial accident. Fifty years on from this tragedy, we pause to pay tribute to the 3.

West Gate Bridge collapse Survivor relives horror moment Herald Sun

One of Australia's worst engineering accidents occurred during the construction phase of Melbourne's West Gate Bridge, when a 2,000 tonne steel span collapse.