The Institution of Engineers, Australia
Victoria Division

ENGINEERING HERITAGE
in conjunction with
STRUCTURAL BRANCH

THE CONSIDERE SYSTEM IN AUSTRALIA

SPEAKER: DR. MILES LEWIS,
SENIOR LECTURER,
ARCHITECTURE AND BUILDING,
UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE.

The Considere System was one of many early systems of reinforced concrete in use in Australia. The main features of the system will be discussed with particular reference to two extra-ordinary Australian examples, both at Geelong:

The Denys Lascelles Wool Store
(The Bowstring Truss Building)
The Barwon River Sewerage Aquaduct.


VENUE: CLUNIES ROSS HOUSE (Auditorium 2)
191 Royal PARADE, PARKVILLE.
TIME: 6.00PM.

LIGHT REFRESHMENTS 5.30PM. SCIENCES CLUB.

Monday 21st July, 1986