Alliance Chambers Vibration Test Measurements in Melbourne, 1961

Melbourne, Australia, is the location for this vibration investigation conducted by the Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics in 1961. The dataset likely contains measurements of amplitude and frequency from different floors of the Alliance Chambers building at 408 Collins Street. The investigation was commissioned by the Alliance Assurance Company Ltd to trace the source of vibrations suspected of causing window breakage.

Use Cases

• Diagnose potential causes of building component failure based on recorded vibration amplitude and frequency.
• Analyze vibration propagation through a multi-story structure based on measurements from different floors.
• Identify environmental or operational vibration sources affecting urban buildings.
• Benchmark historical vibration data against modern building standards and sensor readings.

Strengths

• Investigation conducted by a national geological and geophysical bureau (Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics).
• Specific location (408 Collins Street, Melbourne) and year (1961) are documented.
• Clear purpose stated: to measure vibration amplitude/frequency and trace the source.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data freshness should be verified; the record was last updated 2026-06-09 04:44:13.240093.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Vibration investigation with measurements taken on different floors of the building.

Time Range

1961

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-09 04:44:13.240093; freshness should be verified

Geography

408 Collins Street, Melbourne, Australia