Engineering report [As Published] · 132007.2398

                                                                     BROWN CONSULTING (QLD) PTY LTD – SUNSHINE COAST




DIVISION 14: EARTHWORKS

Table 14-49 Earthworks

                                       Acceptable Solutions (if self-
Specific Outcomes                      assessable)                             Proposed Measures
                                       Probable Solutions
                                       (if code assessable)
14.138 Effects of Works
Drainage:
O1    Finished surface levels          S1.1 The finished surface gradient      Preliminary design indicates that
ensure land is free draining.          of any filled or excavated area is      finished surface levels will be in
                                       within the range 0.5% to 1.5% and       accordance with required grade
                                       drains to Council’s stormwater          range.
                                       infrastructure where available or
                                       where stormwater infrastructure is
                                       not available, toward the street.
Hydraulics:
O2 Any change to the level of          No solution provided.                   Flood     impact     has    been
land does not have an adverse                                                  considered and will not have any
flooding impact on the flooding                                                negative impacts on the site.
and drainage characteristics                                                   Refer to Brown Consulting’s
off-site.                                                                      report dated October 2007.

Geotechnical Considerations
O3 Earthworks do not result in         For Assessable Development:             All earthworks will be undertaken
geotechnical instability on the        S3.1 Filling works are undertaken       in accordance with the relevant
premises or nearby premises.           in accordance with Section 28 –         standards to ensure geological
                                       Filling of Site of Council’s PSP5 –     stability to the subject site and
                                       Engineering Design Standards –          adjoining sites.
                                       Roads       and     Drainage    and
                                       Earthworks.
                                       AND
                                       S3.2     Where the filling is for
                                       residential     commercial     or
                                       industrial purposes the works
                                       comply with Sections 3 to 6 of
                                       AS3798       –    Guidelines  for
                                       earthworks on commercial and
                                       residential development.
Local Amenity
O4 Earthworks do not cause             S4.1     The     following    control   The earthworks will be conducted
disturbance to the amenity of          measures are implemented:               with   due     consideration  to
the neighbouring land.                 (a) Regular water spraying of           suppression of dust.
                                            exposed areas to suppress
                                            dust;
                                       (b) Provision of dust stabilised or
                                            sealed internal roads;
                                       (c) Protective        covering     of
                                            exposed areas that are left
                                            for more than 2 weeks; and
                                       If there is no valid development
                                       permit for the site, disturbed areas
                                       are revegetated using species
                                       identified in PSP3 – Landscaping
                                       Plants and Guidelines.
                                       AND



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