Appendix F. Civil Engineering Report Part 1

Noosa Shire Council – The Noosa Plan
Building Works Code
Performance Criteria and Acceptable Solutions




 PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES                                               ACCEPTABLE OUTCOMES                                           COMMENTS



  O4                                                                S4.1                                                                             ✓
  Filling or excavation does not adversely affect sewer,            Fill material placed over services does not impose any
  stormwater or water utility infrastructure.                       additional surcharge loading on the service.
                                                                                                                                  To be complied with at detailed
  Editor’s note                                                                                                                   design / construction stages.
  Council encourages building methods that avoid the use of fill,
  such as suspended floor construction and stepping down slopes                                                                   All proposed buildings works
  rather than cutting and filling.                                                                                                outside of line of influence for
                                                                                                                                  stormwater infrastructure.
                                                                    S4.2                                                                             ✓
                                                                    Where excavation is carried out-
                                                                    c)    a minimum cover of 600mm is maintained around
                                                                          all utility infrastructure (to top, sides and base of   To be complied with at detailed
                                                                          services); or                                           design / construction stages.
                                                                    d)    a retaining wall is provided to support the soil
                                                                          surrounding the service;
                                                                    S4.3                                                                             ✓
                                                                    Compaction with a vibrating roller is not carried out
                                                                    within 600mm of any utility infrastructure.
                                                                                                                                  To be complied with at detailed
                                                                                                                                  design / construction stages.




 Solution:     ✓     =   Acceptable Solution
               A/S   =   Alternative Solution
               N/A   =   Not applicable to this proposal


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