Author(s)

L. Huddle & K. MacLeod

Abstract

The monumental scale, structural ingenuity and aesthetic quality of the 800 metre (2,424 feet) long sewerage aqueduct and footbridge in Geelong, Australia make the retention of this decommissioned structure a priority for the community. It resembles the Scottish Firth of Forth steel bridge aesthetically and is designed upon the cantilever principle. The Australian engineer E. G. Stone in 1912-1916, used the French Considere concrete system in fourteen splayed cantilevers, at 53.7 metres (176 feet) centres, for this structure. The owners deny responsibility for the ongoing maintenance, safety and costs associated with its retention and have campaigned for a demolition

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