Pile casings and support structures for wharves and jetties
Description
Pile casings used as supports for wharf, jetty and pontoon construction.
Similar construction to water pipes but without spigoted end. Interior fill for embedded vertical use would be local decision during construction but may comprise concrete or compressed fill.
Hardies advertised: Fibrolite pile casings for wharf and bridge construction throughout 1930-40s.
Prototype AC pontoon constructed Gold Coast Queensland.
Brands/products
Fibrolite
Years of production/use
Prior to 1990
Residential uses
n/a
Industrial uses
- Wharves, jetties – public and private
Be aware
Subject to constant marine environment weathering, wear and tear. Damage from external forces can reveal asbestos fibres and damage supporting interior fill.
