Alliance Chambers Vibration Tests in Melbourne, 1961

A 1961 investigation by the Bureau of Mineral Resources measured vibrations to determine if they were breaking windows in a Melbourne office building. The study aimed to measure amplitude and frequency on different floors and trace the vibration source. The record is hosted by Geoscience Australia Data and was last updated in May 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing vibration amplitude and frequency patterns based on floor level measurements mentioned in the description.
• Investigating potential sources of structural vibration in commercial buildings based on the described investigative purpose.
• Studying historical methods for assessing building safety and window integrity from vibration data.

Strengths

• The investigation has a clear, documented purpose to measure vibration amplitude and frequency.
• The record provides specific location details: Alliance Chambers at 408 Collins Street, Melbourne.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect temporal bias inherent to a single 1961 study.

Provenance

Source

Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics (now Geoscience Australia)

Collection Method

Vibration investigation conducted at the request of the Alliance Assurance Company Ltd.

Time Range

1961

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-31 01:14:27.620410; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Melbourne, Australia (408 Collins Street)