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  2. List of bridges in Australia - Wikipedia

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    "Engineering heritage inner Brisbane: a walk / drive tour" (PDF). engineersaustralia.org.au. Engineers Australia - Queensland Division. 2015. "Swan & Canning Rivers Bridges - Australian Engineering Week Tour 2009". engineersaustralia.org.au. Engineers Australia - Western Australia Division. Archived from the original (pdf) on 15 March 2011.

  3. Walter Construction Group - Wikipedia

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    Walter Construction Group Limited, known for most of its life as Concrete Constructions Pty Ltd, [1] [2] was one of Australia's oldest and fifth largest construction company [3] prior to its 2005 collapse. The company was founded on 21 April 1920 by Allen Lewis.

  4. Hanson Australia - Wikipedia

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    Pioneer Concrete Logo Hanson concrete truck. In 1949, Pioneer Readymix was founded in St Peters, Sydney. In 1954 it was purchased by Tristan Antico and Kelvin Conley. [1] In 1954 a concrete plant was acquired in Canberra. In 1959 it was listed on the Sydney Stock Market as a public company. As well as acquiring further concreting businesses, it ...

  5. Civil & Civic - Wikipedia

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    Civil & Civic was founded by Dick Dusseldorp in 1951 on behalf of Dutch building companies Bredero's Bouwbedrijf and The Royal Dutch Harbour Company as an Australian building contractor. [1] Its first contract was to supply and erect 200 prefabricated houses for the Snowy Mountains Authority which had been established by William Hudson ...

  6. Types of concrete - Wikipedia

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    Stamped concrete is an architectural concrete that has a superior surface finish. After a concrete floor has been laid, floor hardeners (can be pigmented) are impregnated on the surface and a mold that may be textured to replicate a stone / brick or even wood is stamped on to give an attractive textured surface finish.

  7. Portland cement - Wikipedia

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    The most common use for portland cement is in the production of concrete. [17] Concrete is a composite material consisting of aggregate (gravel and sand), cement, and water. As a construction material, concrete can be cast in almost any shape desired, and once hardened, can become a structural (load bearing) element.

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    Inaccurate financial advice can hurt more than it helps, but even in particularly dire situations, it is possible to recover from financial mistakes. Just ask Dr. Jamila Davis.

  9. Properties of concrete - Wikipedia

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    Concrete has a very low coefficient of thermal expansion, and as it matures concrete shrinks. All concrete structures will crack to some extent, due to shrinkage and tension. Concrete which is subjected to long-duration forces is prone to creep. The density of concrete varies, but is around 2,400 kilograms per cubic metre (150 lb/cu ft). [1]