Cover of the Technical Committee, 1973

Public Record Office Victoria (PROV)

Technical Committee

With the rescue operation still underway, the coroner decided to establish an expert technical committee.

Their task was to ensure that as much information as possible was preserved, to observe and record what facts there were on site and to maintain an open mind as to the cause of the accident.

The committee consisted of five professionals from the fields of engineering, metallurgy, building and chemistry.

Two committee members visited the site on the evening of the collapse and again the following morning.

The following Saturday, one of the project engineers was interviewed on site with the committee and police present. The committee also procured and examined records such as photographs, lists of works diaries, drawings and other documents. They provided a list of possible modes of collapse and suggested which causes were most critical and required further investigation.
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