BRACING CITY WHARVES.
MORE PILES TO BE DRIVEN. REDUCING EARTHQUAKE RISK. In order to minimise earthquake risk by preventing excessive sway, the two main Auckland wharves, Prince's and Queen's, are to be braced with a number of lateral piles shortly. The Harbour Board, which has authorised the work, intends to put it in hand shortly after the commencement of its new year, which begins on October 1. Some of the piles have already been made, and the board's engineer, Mr. D. Holderness, is now making preparations for the undertaking. The cost is expected to be not greater than that which would be incurred in the payment of an earthquake insurance premium on the two structures. The work will necessitate the decking of the wharves being opened up to allow the piles to be driven diagonally at an angle to the present piles. Only the two wharves named are to be strengthened, as it is considered that the Northern and Central Wharves are not of sufficient length to require bracing and for a portion of its length King's Wharf is constructed against a breastwork. In the construction of the extension of Western Wharf and the western viaduct full provision for earthquake risks was made in the original designs.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20985, 23 September 1931, Page 8
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207BRACING CITY WHARVES. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20985, 23 September 1931, Page 8
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