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ItemNo Preview AvailableFraming the First Victorian Constitution, 1853–5(Faculty of Law, Monash University, 1997)As the approaching centenary of federation renews interest in Australian constitutional history, it is timely to examine the colonial constitutions that were current law for the framers of the Commonwealth Constitution. They were the result of the first Australian exercises in constitution-making. Many of their provisions are still in force. This article describes the framing of one of the new constitutions of the 1850s, the Victorian Constitution Act of 1855. The work of the politicians who dominated Victoria at the start of the gold rush, it created the framework for the constitutional crises of the 1860s and 1870s and remains the source of many provisions of the Constitution Act 1975 (Vic).
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ItemNo Preview AvailableThe Victorian Government and the Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court(Law School, University of New South Wales, 1996)Recent events have directed attention to the place of the Supreme Court of Victoria in the State constitutional structure, as argument has emerged in the press and elsewhere about legislation reducing the Court's jurisdiction. This article considers the legislation which has led to this controversy, the significance of Victoria's distinctive constitutional entrenchment of Supreme Court jurisdiction, and other aspects of the constitutional position of the Supreme Court.
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ItemThe response of domestic light gauge steel frame bracing subjected to earthquake loadings(Griffith University, 1992)Light gauge steel framing currently accounts for a significant and increasing proportion of the nation's domestic framing market and has great potential for overseas export. In this study a typical domestic light gauge steel frame is experimentally tested when subjected to earthquake loadings. These loadings were simulated using the biaxial shaking table facility at The University of Melbourne. Experimental results are compared with corresponding analytical results. The frames are shown to perform well under significant seismic loading although minor enhancements could be made.
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ItemThe Design and Implementation of an Integrated Computer-aided Estimating and Tendering System that Utilises Fuzzy Logic(Griffith University, 1995)Computer-aided estimating systems have received much attention over the past decade. Recent systems boast sophisticated features for cost estimating, although few provide techniques to help in the decisions required in setting the final tender price. In this paper, we describe the design and implementation of an integrated computer-aided estimating and tendering system that utilises fuzzy logic. This system, developed at The University of Melbourne, comprises separate estimating and tendering modules, both of which are demonstrated by way of sample screens. By systematically assessing the corporate, project, and tendering environment at the time of tendering, it may give companies a competitive edge and help them to better determine an optimum tender price that meets their corporate objectives.
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ItemStatus of Computerised Asset Management Systems for Infrastructure Management(Griffith University, 1995)Asset Management Systems have been identified as providing a structured and objective approach to asset management decisions. This paper presents details of the historical development of these systems and indicates significant advancements that have occurred in Pavement and Bridge Management Systems. A full-market evaluation survey of the status of Asset Management Systems in Australia has been undertaken to identify current best practice and future development directions for infrastructure management. Organisations responsible for infrastructure associated with transport and communications networks, public housing, buildings and schools, power and water supply, and sewerage and waste disposal facilities, will be included in the survey. An overview of the preliminary survey findings is presented.
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ItemContribution of non-structural components to the dynamic performance of domestic steel framed structures(Australian Earthquake Engineering Society, 1995)The performance of domestic cold formed steel framed structures under earthquake loading is currently being investigated as part of a collaborative research project involving The University of Melbourne, BHP Steel and CSIRO. A major part of this research project is to identify the influence of the main non-structural components in the most common type of domestic construction in Australia, that is brick veneer houses. A typical brick veneer house would have plasterboard as interior lining and brick veneer as exterior cladding. The contributions of the plasterboard and the brick: veneer walls are being assessed. 'In this investigation an extensive racking and dynamic testing program was undertaken on a single room house. This paper presents the details of this testing program. From the racking tests it is concluded that the plasterboard dramatically increases the stiffness, load carrying capacity and damping of wall panels. It was also found that there is load sharing between the diagonal cross braces and the plasterboard.
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ItemLife cycle costing for bridges(University of Tasmania, 1995)Although many road and rail authorities conduct detailed economic appraisals of possible bridging options before approving a project, no national model or parameters exist for the life cycle costing analysis of bridges in Australia. The data used to compute the life cycle costs of such options is often somewhat subjective. This has been particularly true where until recently many organisations treated concrete bridges as permanent structures that required little or no maintenance over their life span. Typically steel bridges have been regarded as requiring regular maintenance of the protective coating system. This paper details current international best practice for considering the relationship between construction and maintenance costs of bridges. It also proposes a model appropriate for use in assessing life cycle costs of new design alternatives of existing steel and concrete bridges. The proposed model is based on actual historical bridge performance data and considers 'moderate' environments in Australia.
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ItemInfrastructure Investment in Australia compared with that of Vietnam(Vietnam Government, 1994)
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ItemThe Involvement of Structural Engineers in Residential Construction in Australia(Vietnam Government, 1994)