Development of locks on the Murray River (volume 3) [B 71137/1-244] • Photograph


Development of locks on the Murray River (volume 3)
Barossa Salisbury 30" main - delivery of pipes


Development of locks on the Murray River (volume 3)
Barossa Salisbury 30" main - delivery of pipes


Development of locks on the Murray River (volume 3)
Barossa Salisbury 30" main - excavation for stop valve anchor / delivery of valve / placing pipe with anchor fin and flanged matching piece


Development of locks on the Murray River (volume 3)
Barossa Salisbury 30" main - excavation for stop valve anchor / delivery of valve / placing pipe with anchor fin and flanged matching piece


Development of locks on the Murray River (volume 3)
Barossa Salisbury 30" main - excavation for stop valve anchor / delivery of valve / placing pipe with anchor fin and flanged matching piece


Development of locks on the Murray River (volume 3)
Barossa Salisbury 30" main - excavation for stop valve anchor / delivery of valve / placing pipe with anchor fin and flanged matching piece


Development of locks on the Murray River (volume 3)
Barossa Salisbury 30" main - '3A special' thrust block at change of grade from 8⁰30' to 17⁰15'


Development of locks on the Murray River (volume 3)
Barossa Salisbury 30" main - grade of 19⁰ with bend of 9⁰20' and grade change of 7⁰40' at foot


Development of locks on the Murray River (volume 3)
Barossa Salisbury 30" main - two '3A special' and two 'A' blocks on bend of 22⁰30'


Development of locks on the Murray River (volume 3)
Barossa Salisbury 30" main - crossing over small watercourse with gullets for occupation crossings on either bank


Development of locks on the Murray River (volume 3)
Barossa Salisbury 30" main - linking in [welding]


Development of locks on the Murray River (volume 3)
Barossa Salisbury 30" main - general view of main laying operations


Development of locks on the Murray River (volume 3)
Barossa Salisbury 30" main - near Sandy Creek


Development of locks on the Murray River (volume 3)
Barossa Salisbury 30" main - main in gullet with temporary timber blocking


Development of locks on the Murray River (volume 3)
Barossa Salisbury 30" main - delivering concrete to thrust block mould


Development of locks on the Murray River (volume 3)
Barossa Salisbury 30" main - '3A special' thrust block without cap


Development of locks on the Murray River (volume 3)
Barossa Salisbury 30" main - '2A special' thrust block showing spalling of concrete due to movement of pipe (temperature) before linking in


Development of locks on the Murray River (volume 3)
Barossa Salisbury 30" main - wall type thrust block at road crossing


Development of locks on the Murray River (volume 3)
Barossa Salisbury 30" main - anchor block split by temperature stresses in empty linked in main


Development of locks on the Murray River (volume 3)
Barossa Salisbury 30" main - externally coating below ground section with cement mortar


Development of locks on the Murray River (volume 3)
Barossa Salisbury 30" main - externally coating below ground section with cement mortar


Development of locks on the Murray River (volume 3)
Barossa Salisbury 30" main - pressure reducing tank - Sandy Creek - placing tank floor outlet and inlet pipes


Development of locks on the Murray River (volume 3)
Barossa Salisbury 30" main - pressure reducing tank - Sandy Creek - placing tank floor outlet and inlet pipes


Development of locks on the Murray River (volume 3)
Barossa Salisbury 30" main - pressure reducing tank - Sandy Creek - placing tank floor outlet and inlet pipes


Development of locks on the Murray River (volume 3)
Barossa Salisbury 30" main - pressure reducing tank - Sandy Creek - placing tank floor outlet and inlet pipes


Development of locks on the Murray River (volume 3)
Barossa Salisbury 30" main - welding anchor fin and showing the distortion due to oxy-welding it in a continuous ring


Development of locks on the Murray River (volume 3)
Barossa Salisbury 30" main - two views of stop valve set up


Development of locks on the Murray River (volume 3)
Barossa Salisbury 30" main - two views of stop valve set up


Development of locks on the Murray River (volume 3)
Barossa Salisbury 30" main - manhandling pipe up ramp timbers onto rollers


Development of locks on the Murray River (volume 3)
Barossa Salisbury 30" main - lowering pipe into deep gullet using parbuckle from tractor