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Terrain Classification for Engineering Purposes of the Melbourne Area, Victoria

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Survey Number

88 

Author or Authors

Grant K. 

Report Series

Technical Paper 

Report Number

11 

Report Date

1972 

Organisation

CSIRO 

Hard Copy Version

Knowledge Resource Centre 

Link to Downloadable Report

 

Link to Map of Location of Survey in Victoria

Location Map of Survey in Victoria 


Survey Component - Part 1 (of 1)


Reference Town/City

Melbourne 

General Map Base

Standard Topo Map 1:250,000 

Area (km2)

2,010 

Map Scale

1:250 000 

Reference Unit(s)

Melbourne 

Survey Intensity

Reconnaissance 

Interpretation

Classification for Engineering Purposes 

Basic Mapping Unit(s)

Terrain Pattern 

Number of Reference Sites

234 

Number of Inspection Sites

 

Reference Sites (located/not located)

Sampling Points Only 

pH (acidity or alkalinity) Analysis

No 

Cl (chloride) Analysis

No 

EC (electrical conductivity)/TSS (total soluble salts) Analysis

No 

Particle Size Analysis

No 

Exchangeable Cations Analysis

No 

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