4121 ENG Integrated Design Civil Design Process

Week 11

Mr. Michael Lepelaar

Email: mlepelaar@adgce.com Ph 55281855

Civil Design Process

There are a number of processes which are undertaken to ensure the civil design will be adequate for the requirements of the client, statutory authorities and end user:1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Collect Relevant Information Design Outcomes Earthworks Design Sediment & Erosion Control Roadworks Design Sewer Design

Civil Design Process

7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 1.

Water Reticulation Design Specifications Testing Approvals Process Project Design Requirements (Civil) Drainage Design (Next Lecture)

Collect Relevant Information

It is important that all relevant information is gathered to ensure that the civil design adequately caters for all site constraints.
Geotechnical

report -California bearing ratio (CBR) -Maximum dry density -Compressive strength -Slope stability -Acid sulphate soils -Shrink/Swell index

GEOTECHNICAL REPORT

Collect Relevant Information

Detail

Survey -Property boundaries -Earthworks levels -Roads -Existing services Before You Dig

Dial

Capacity of Existing Services

-Flow and pressure test -Capacity of sewer system

DETAIL SURVEY

DIAL BEFORE YOU DIG

FLOW & PRESSURE TEST

Collect Relevant Information

Design Drawings

-Architectural drawings -Development plan

Development Permit

-Material Change of Use (MCU) -Reconfiguration of a Lot (ROL)

ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS

DEVELOPMENT PLAN

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT

Design Outcomes
Does the design provide enough information for

works to be built? Is the information provided clear and unambiguous? Is the design the cost effective? Duty of care Check your design!

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Earthworks Design
When preparing an earthworks design for a development there are a number of items which need to be considered to ensure the economy, safety and design life of the project.
Batter

slopes -Max generally 1v in 2h however subject to type of material and surcharge loads -Slope stability (benching, surcharge loads and erosion) -Long term factor of safety of 1.5

Earthworks Design
Batter

slopes (cont.) -Keyed in where required -Re-vegetation -Location

Retaining walls

-Types (Boulder, concrete sleeper, timber sleeper, masonry block) -Cost -Loads -Location

Earthworks Design
Site grading

-Minimum and maximum grades -Overland flow -Free draining -Long term stability -Slope sensitive development
Topsoil

-Stripping -Replacement

Earthworks Design
Cut to fill

(Cont.) -Balance, import or export -Unsuitable material -Cost -Type of material (poor material, good material, rock)

EARTHWORKS PLAN

Sediment & Erosion Control

To ensure that the proposed development does not negatively affect the environment we are required to ensure that sufficient measures are in place to control sediment and erosion.
State and local

government requirements -Department of Environment and Resource Management (DERM) -Local council

Sediment & Erosion Control

Soil

Erosion and Sediment Control Engineering Guidelines (Engineers Australia)

Controls measures

-Silt fence -Sediment ponds -Field and gully inlet protection -Turfing and seeding
Audits/Inspections

SEDIMENT & EROSION CONTROL PLAN/DETAILS

Roadworks Design
As the engineer we are required to ensure that the proposed development will adequately provide for safe access to the development and within the development.
Design Vehicle

-Type of vehicle the development needs to cater for (size, weight) -Frequency of vehicles

Roadworks Design
Road hierarchy

-Access, collector, rural, urban

Safety

-Safe design -Road furniture (guard rails, signage)

Grading

-Longitudinal grade -Cross fall -Minimum and maximum grades

Roadworks Design
Grading (cont.)

-Disability access (AS1428)

Layout

-Horizontal alignment -Sight distance -Site access -Affects of proposed development on neighboring roads -Site maneuverability (vehicle turning) -Disability movements (AS1428)

Roadworks Design
Car

parking -AS2800 -Minimum lengths/widths -Aisle widths -Vehicle turnover -Disability parking

Vehicle crossings

Roadworks Design
Signage & Line marking

-AS1742 (Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices)

Pavement Design

-Types (rigid or flexible) -Subgrade strength (CBR tests) -Pavement materials -Pavement thickness -Expansion joints -Austroads pavement design manual

Roadworks Design
Pavement Design (cont.)

-Cement and Concrete Association of Australia design guides -Local Council pavement design tables
Design Guides

-Local Council Guidelines -Queensland Streets -Austroads -Main Roads Design Guide -MUTCD

ROADWORKS PLAN

PAVEMENT DESIGN GUIDES

Sewer Design
Each lot in a development is required to have adequate services to cater with the waste generated from the use of the land.
Private or

Council asset to lot boundary (private asset)

Works internal

-AS3500.2 -Fixture units -Minimum grade -Minimum pipe size

Sewer Design
Works internal

to lot boundary (private asset) cont.

-Cover to pipes -Pipe class/material -Inspection openings -Connection point to Council main -Location
Works external to lot boundary (Council

asset)

-Council design guidelines -Estimated tenements

Sewer Design
Works external to lot boundary (Council

cont. -Minimum grade -Minimum pipe size -Cover to pipes -Pipe class/material -Connection point to existing infrastructure -Easements -Upstream properties -Proximity to buildings/zone of influence -Location

asset)

Sewer Design
Alternatives

-On site effluent treatment -Evapotranspiration -Absorption -Irrigation -Septic tank -On site treatment plant

AS3500.2

SEWER RETICULATION PLAN

Water Reticulation Design

Similar to sewer, engineers also need to ensure that each lot within a development is provided with adequate water supply.
Private or

Council asset to lot boundary (private asset)

Works internal

-AS3500.1 -Fixture units -Minimum pipe size -Cover to pipes

Water Reticulation Design

Works internal

to lot boundary (private asset) cont. -IPA Selecting and sizing of copper tubes for water piping systems -Pipe class/material -Connection point to Council main -Minimum flow and pressure -Firefighting (sprinklers, booster, water tanks, separate main) -Location -Recycled water -Water reuse

Water Reticulation Design

Works external to lot boundary (Council

asset)

-Council design guidelines -Estimated tenements -Minimum pipe size -Cover to pipes -Connection point to existing infrastructure -Minimum flow and pressure -Firefighting -Valves, hydrants, air valves, scour valves -Easements

Water Reticulation Design

Works external to lot boundary (Council

cont. -Location -Recycled water

asset)

Alternatives

-Water tanks

INSTITUTE OF PLUMBING AUSTRALIA

WATER RETICULATION PLAN

Specifications
To ensure works are constructed to a suitable standard a specification will usually be noted or provided with the design.
Content of specification

-Minimum requirements -Quality of materials -Type of materials -Testing of materials -Construction techniques

SEWER SPECIFICATION

Testing
As works are being completed, testing is usually undertaken in accordance with government requirements or as nominated within a specification. As the engineer we are often required to review and verify the tests.
Earthworks

-AS 3798 Guidelines for earthworks on commercial and residential developments -Level 1 sampling and testing -Level 2 sampling and testing

Testing
Earthworks (cont.)

- Frequency of testing (Table 8.1 or local spec) -Density tests -Maximum dry density ratio -Optimum moisture content
Roadworks

-Grading of pavement material -CBR of subgrade -Density of subgrade and pavement material

Testing
Roadworks (cont.)

-AC Grading -AC Thickness

Sewer

Reticulation -Pressure & vacuum testing -Ovality testing -CCTV -Trench backfill testing

Testing
Water

Reticulation -Pressure testing -Bacterial testing -Trench backfill testing

TEST RESULTS

Approval Process
There are a number of approval processes which may be required in order to commence the construction of your engineering design.
Different processes depending on whether

are internal or external to the lot boundary

works

Internal

works -Private certifier -Plumbing and drainage application (IDAS forms) -Form 15 & Form 16

Approval Process
External

works -Works to be transferred to Council -Application usually to Council -Operational works application (Change to Ground Level, Works for Infrastructure) -Sustainable Planning Act (SPA) -Integrated Development Assessment System (IDAS) -Referral agencies

APPLICATION FORMS

Project Design Requirements (Civil)

For purposes of the civil component of your project please assume that the project is located within Gold Coast City Council.
Earthworks

-Mark up site plan showing proposed finished levels in carpark and building ground floor. -Indicate where you believe retaining and earth batters may be required. -Building floor to be flat and surrounding footpath to have max 2% fall away from building.

Project Design Requirements (Civil)

Roadworks

-Check car parking against AS2800 for bay dimensions and aisle width based on user class 1. -Building requires 57 car parks including 2 disabled car parks. Indicate location for disabled car parks and associated shared area. Access to building adjacent to entrance. -Pavement design (client requires asphalt car park, assume subgrade CBR of 5%).

Project Design Requirements (Civil)

Sewer

-Proposed sewer layout from Council connection to edge of building (show invert levels, pipe size and grade based on 1,100 fixture units).
Application Forms

-The development will require an Operational Works application to Council for earthworks, roadworks and stormwater drainage. Complete IDAS form 6 which would usually be included in your OPW application.

Drainage Design
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