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INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT
FAMOUS AUSTRALIAN
CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
As suppliers of equipment to the construction industry,
we're always pleased to find out more about the stories
behind famous construction projects. Here are four
well-known Australian constructions and some interesting
facts about how they came to be built.
Sydney
Opera House
In the first stage of Sydney Opera
House's construction, the podium
columns that were put into place
weren't strong enough to support
the roof structure, so they had to be
rebuilt.
Sydney
Harbour bridge
79% of the steel used in Sydney
Harbour Bridge's construction was
imported from England. Also, the top
of the bridge's arch rises and falls by
around 180 mm due to changes
in temperature.
Australia
Square
Australia Square's structural system
incorporates many advanced
technological features of the time.
When it was constructed, Australia
Square was the tallest lightweight
concrete structure in the world.
Shine Dome
Shine Dome was a radically unique
design at the time it was built, so
there were many unknowns when
construction started. Fortunately,
they were able to test this in the end
by creating a 1/40 scale model.
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Interesting facts about 4 famous australian construction projects

  • 1. INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT FAMOUS AUSTRALIAN CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
  • 2. As suppliers of equipment to the construction industry, we're always pleased to find out more about the stories behind famous construction projects. Here are four well-known Australian constructions and some interesting facts about how they came to be built.
  • 3. Sydney Opera House In the first stage of Sydney Opera House's construction, the podium columns that were put into place weren't strong enough to support the roof structure, so they had to be rebuilt.
  • 4. Sydney Harbour bridge 79% of the steel used in Sydney Harbour Bridge's construction was imported from England. Also, the top of the bridge's arch rises and falls by around 180 mm due to changes in temperature.
  • 5. Australia Square Australia Square's structural system incorporates many advanced technological features of the time. When it was constructed, Australia Square was the tallest lightweight concrete structure in the world.
  • 6. Shine Dome Shine Dome was a radically unique design at the time it was built, so there were many unknowns when construction started. Fortunately, they were able to test this in the end by creating a 1/40 scale model.