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RFI - S25-054 Revised Concept Issue 18.06.2025 updated
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L2 THE STRUCTURAL WORK SHOWN ON THESE DRAWINGS HAVE BEEN DESIGNED USING
GENERAL NOTES THE FOLLOWING BASE WIND PARAMETERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH AS1170.2.
DRAINAGE/PLUMBING/TREES
G1 THESE DRAWINGS SHALL BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALL ARCHITECTURAL AND OTHER IMPORTANCE LEVEL - 2 WIND SPEED (m/s) WIND PRESSURE (kPa)
CONSULTANTS DRAWINGS, SPECIFICATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS. ANY DISCREPANCIES OR OMISSIONS REGION - B1 SERVICEABILITY - 42.64 SERVICEABILITY - 1.09 D1 THE EXTERNAL FINISHED SURFACE SURROUNDING THE FOOTINGS AND SLAB ON GROUND IS TO BE
SHALL BE REFERRED TO THE ENGINEER FOR CLARIFICATION BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH THE WORK. TERRAIN CATEGORY - TC1 WELL DRAINED AT ALL TIMES BY SLOPING THE SOIL AWAY FROM THE BUILDING AND GRADED TO GIVE A
ULTIMATE - 62.32 ULTIMATE - 2.33
SLOPE OF NOT LESS THAN 50mm OVER THE FIRST 1 METER FROM THE BUILDING. PONDING OF WATER
AROUND THE BUILDING IS TO BE PREVENTED DURING AND AFTER CONSTRUCTION. ALL WATER IS TO
G2 PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION THE CONTRACTOR SHALL CHECK AND CO-ORDINATE
BE DRAINED TO EITHER THE STREET FRONTAGE OR TO FIELD DRAIN PITS CONNECTED TO A
WITH THE ARCHITECT AND OTHER CONSULTANTS ALL STEPS, FALLS, REBATES, SETDOWNS, CHASES AND
DISCHARGE LINE. SPOON DRAINS ARE TO BE LOCATED AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF ALL BATTERS.
PENETRATIONS.
REFER TO THE BCA CLAUSE 3.1.2 FOR FURTHER DRAINAGE REQUIREMENTS.
G3 ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETRES UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE. DIMENSIONS SHALL NOT BE
OBTAINED BY SCALING OFF THE DRAWINGS. D2 ENSURE PLUMBING INCLUDING STORMWATER DISCHARGE, SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGE ARE KEPT IN
L3 THE STRUCTURAL WORK SHOWN ON THESE DRAWINGS HAVE BEEN DESIGNED USING GOOD WORKING ORDER AND ARE NOT ALLOWED TO SATURATE THE GROUND AROUND THE BUILDING.
G4 THE FOLLOWING BASE EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH AS1170.4 REPAIRS TO DAMAGE MUST BE ADDRESSED PROMPTLY
ALL DIMENSIONS SHALL BE CHECKED BY THE CONTRACTOR PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF THE WORKS.
PROBABILITY FACTOR - 1.0
G5 THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING THE STRUCTURE AND ADJACENT HAZARD FACTOR - 0.08 D3 TREES AND SHRUBS ARE TO BE KEPT A MINIMUM OF 2 TIMES THEIR MATURE HEIGHT AWAY FROM THE
STRUCTURES IN A STABLE CONDITION AND ENSURING NO PART SHALL BE OVERSTRESSED DURING THE BUILDING. IN THE EVENT THIS CANNOT BE ACHIEVED A "ROOT BARRIER" SYSTEM SHALL BE INSTALLED
DOMESTIC STRUCTURE - YES
WORKS. AND CERTIFIED BY A SPECIALIST CONTRACTOR TO PROTECT THE BUILDINGS FOUNDATION SYSTEM.
SUBSOIL CLASS - Ce
G6 ALL WORKMANSHIP AND MATERIALS SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RELEVANT CURRENT CURRENT EARTHQUAKE DESIGN CATEGORY - EDC1 D4 ALL PLUMBING INSTALLED ON REACTIVE CLAY SITES IS TO BE PLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BSA
AUSTRALIAN STANDARDS, THE BCA, AND LOCAL COUNCIL REGULATIONS. WHERE THESE PARAMETERS ARE BEING CONSIDERED BY OTHERS FOR USE ON ANY RECOMMENDED GUIDELINES FOR SANITARY AND STORMWATER INSTALLATION ON REACTIVE CLAY
SITES AS A MINIMUM STANDARD.
ELEMENTS ON THE BUILDING, THEY SHOULD BE DESIGN CHECKED BY ANOTHER
G7 ALL NON-LOADBEARING WALLS SHALL BE KEPT 20mm CLEAR OF THE UNDERSIDE OF SLABS, BEAMS AND SUITABLY QUALIFIED ENGINEER WHO SHOULD ALSO PROVIDE CERTIFICATION FOR
OTHER STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS, UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE. THAT ELEMENT. WESTERA PARTNERS ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR EARTHQUAKE
LOADING CALCULATIONS ON ELEMENTS PROVIDED BY OTHERS.
FOUNDATIONS
G8 THE CONTRACTOR IS TO CONFIRM THE LOCATIONS OF ALL EXISTING UNDERGROUND SERVICES AND
F1 REFER TO SOIL REPORT AND FOOTING PLAN FOR REFERENCE TO THE REQUIRED FOUNDING
TAKE NECESSARY MEASURES TO AVOID CLASHES PRIOR TO COMMENCING EARTHWORKS AND/OR PILING. LOAD COMBINATIONS HAVE BEEN CALCULATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AS/NZS 1170.0
L4 MATERIAL FOR THE FOOTINGS, THE SOIL PROFILE ACROSS THE SITE AND SPECIFIC SITE
RECOMMENDATIONS.
G9 THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING DESIGN DOCUMENTED FOR THIS PROJECT RELATES TO THE PROPOSED
NEW CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDING ELEMENTS. THE CONDITION AND COMPLIANCE OF EXISTING SITE PREPARATION F2 THE ENGINEER SHALL BE NOTIFIED IMMEDIATELY SHOULD THE FOUNDATION MATERIAL DIFFER
STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS HAVE NOT BEEN ASSESSED NOR CERTIFIED AS PART OF WESTERA FROM THAT STATED IN THE SOIL REPORT.
PARTNERS COMMISSION ON THIS PROJECT UNLESS SPECIFICALLY STATED ON THE DESIGN DOCUMENTS. SP1 SITE EARTHWORKS SHALL BE CARRIED OUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH AS3798 - GUIDELINES ON
EARTHWORKS FOR COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS. F3 TOPSOIL CONTAINING PLANT ROOTS AND ANY ORGANIC MATERIAL SHALL BE REMOVED FROM
G10 IT IS THE BUILDERS RESPONSIBILITY TO OBTAIN SUFFICIENT SURVEY & GEOTECHNICAL ADVICE AND TO THE BUILDING AREA PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION.
INSTALL RETENTION SYSTEMS AS NECESSARY TO FACILITATE EXCAVATIONS ADJACENT TO SITE SP2 REFER TO THE GEOTECHNICAL REPORT FOR THE SOIL PROFILE ACROSS THE SITE AND SITE
BOUNDARIES. RECOMMENDATIONS. F4 FOOTINGS SHALL BE LOCATED CENTRALLY UNDER COLUMNS AND WALLS UNLESS NOTED
OTHERWISE.
G11 WHERE PROPRIETARY ITEMS / ELEMENTS / ASPECTS FORM PART OF THE STRUCTURE, WESTERA SP3 THE SITE SHALL BE STRIPPED OF ALL TOPSOIL & VEGETATION AND PROOF ROLLED TO IDENTIFY SOFT
PARTNERS HAS RELIED UPON MANUFACTURERS SUPPLIED INFORMATION FOR THEIR SPECIFICATION AND SPOTS, WHICH SHALL BE EXCAVATED AND REPLACED WITH SUITABLE FILL APPROVED BY THE F5 ALL WATER AND LOOSE MATERIAL SHALL BE REMOVED FROM FOOTING EXCAVATIONS PRIOR TO
DESIGN. GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER. CONCRETING.
G12 UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE WESTERA PARTNERS CERTIFICATION EXCLUDES NON-STRUCTURAL SP4 IN ACCORDANCE WITH AS3798, THE COMPACTION REQUIREMENTS FOR SHALLOW FILL ARE AS F6 UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED ON DRAWINGS, ALL FOOTINGS SHALL BE FOUNDED INTO MATERIAL
CLADDING ELEMENTS INCLUDING FIRE RATING AND / OR FIRE TOXICITY FOR SUCH CLADDING ELEMENTS. FOLLOWS: HAVING A SAFE BEARING CAPACITY OF NOT LESS THAN 100kPa. TO BE CONFIRMED IN WRITING
BY A GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER.
G13 "AS CONSTRUCTED" DRAWINGS WHEN ISSUED BY WESTERA PARTNERS SHALL ONLY INCORPORATE A) SAND UP TO 800mm DEEP IS TO BE COMPACTED IN 200mm LAYERS BY A VIBRATING PLATE
F7 IT IS THE BUILDING CONTRACTORS RESPONSIBILITY TO MAINTAIN FOOTING DIMENSIONS
DESIGN CHANGES FORMALLY ADVISED BY CLIENT/BUILDER, AND APPROVED AND INSPECTED BY OR VIBRATION ROLLER. THE FILL IS TO HAVE AN N VALUE OF 7 USING A STANDARD
INDICATED ON THE DRAWINGS. THE BUILDER IS TO SEEK GEOTECHNICAL ADVICE ON THE
WESTERA PARTNERS. PENETROMETER TEST. DENSITY INDEX IS TO BE NOT LESS THAN 75% IN ACCORDANCE
ABILITY TO EXCAVATE THE EXISTING GROUND IN ITS PRESENT CONDITION AND ALLOW FOR
WITH AS1289. TESTING OF DENSITY INDEX SHALL BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH AS1289.
FORMWORK OR MASS CONCRETE OVER POUR.
G14 WESTERA PARTNERS HAS LIMITED CONTROL OR INPUT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR OTHER
LEGISLATED APPROVALS UNLESS SPECIFICALLY ENGAGED BY ITS CLIENT. ANY CHANGES TO B) NON-SAND FILL UP TO 400mm DEEP SHALL BE COMPACTED IN NOT MORE THAN 150mm
APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS (INCLUDING ORDERS FOR SUSPENSION OF WORKS ETC) SHOULD BE
COMMUNICATED TO WESTERA PARTNERS AND ALL OTHER RELEVANT DESIGNERS TO ALLOW
LAYERS BY A MECHANICAL ROLLER, CLAY FILL SHALL BE MOIST DURING COMPACTION.
STANDARD COMPACTION INDEX IS NOT TO BE LESS THAN 95% FOR A RESIDENTIAL
CONCRETE
ASSESSMENT OF POTENTIAL RISKS AND ENSURE DESIGN AND SAFETY COMPLIANCE. PROJECT AND 98% FOR A COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT OR PAVEMENT IN ACCORDANCE C1 ALL WORKMANSHIP AND MATERIALS SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH AS3600 CONCRETE
WITH AS1289. REACTIVE CLAY SHOULD BE AVOIDED AS FILL BUT IF USED SHOULD BE STRUCTURES CODE AND THE REFERENCED STANDARDS THEREIN.
G15 THE CONTRACTOR SHALL CONTACT THE ENGINEER AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO PLACED AT A MOISTURE CONTENT WHICH APPROXIMATES THE FIXED EQUILIBRIUM
ARRANGE AN INSPECTION WHEN REQUIRED. MOISTURE CONTENT. C2 THE CONCRETE STRENGTH GRADE AND THE COVER TO REINFORCEMENT FOR THE VARIOUS
CONCRETE ELEMENTS SHALL BE AS LISTED BELOW:
LOADINGS SP5 ANY FILLED BUILDING PLATFORMS IN EXCESS OF THE FILL LEVELS DESCRIBED ABOVE SHALL BE
CONTROLLED FILL IN ACCORDANCE WITH AS3798 - GUIDELINES ON EARTHWORKS FOR COMMERCIAL
L1 SURFACES IN CONTACT INTERIOR EXTERIOR
THE STRUCTURAL WORK SHOWN ON THESE DRAWINGS HAS BEEN DESIGNED FOR THE AND RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS OR THE GEOTECHNICAL REPORT. THE TESTING AND CERTIFICATION
FOLLOWING LIVE LOADS: OF THE FILL PLATFORM SHALL BE CARRIED OUT BY A SUITABLY QUALIFIED TESTING BODY. WITH GROUND SURFACES SURFACES
ELEMENT STRENGTH COVER STRENGTH COVER STRENGTH COVER
LOCATION UNIFORM LOAD (kPa) POINT LOAD (kN) SP6 FOR SITES WHERE CUT AND FILL IS REQUIRED, THE FILL SHALL CONTINUE PAST THE EDGE OF THE
GRADE GRADE GRADE
BUILDING AT LEAST 1m AND SHALL BE RETAINED OR BATTERED BEYOND THIS POINT. REFER TO THE FOOTINGS U.N.O N25 50 - - - -
GARAGE SLAB 2.5 13 GEOTECHNICAL REPORT FOR BATTER SLOPE DETAILS. UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE THE INTERIOR OF
FOOTINGS BEAMS N32 50 - - - -
1.8 THE SLAB SHALL BE FOUNDED ON COMPACTED MATERIAL AND THE EDGE BEAMS & INTERNAL LOAD-
GENERAL AREAS 1.5 BEARING ELEMENTS SHALL BE FOUNDED ON NATURAL SOIL (REFER GEOTECHNICAL REPORT) GROUND SLAB & STAIRS N32 50 N32 30 SB40 45
BALCONIES 2.0 1.8 SUSPENDED SLABS - - N40 30 SB40 45
ROOF 0.25 1.1 CONC COLUMNS/WALLS - - N40 30 SB40 45
C1 ##.##.#### REVISION NAME BRISBANE
DESIGNED: APPROVED:
T: 07 3852 4333 CONSULTANTS: PROJECT: PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT NUMBER
CONSULTANTS NAME S24-###
WE S TE R A
GOLD COAST
DRAWN:
T: 07 5571 1599 LOCATION: PROJECT LOCATION
SUNSHINE COAST
SHEET NUMBER
CHECKED:
PART NE RS T: 07 5391 3777
NORTHERN NSW
USE FIGURED DIMENSIONS ONLY. DO NOT SCALE, IF A DISCREPANCY ARISES CHECK WITH THE
PROJECT ENGINEER AND/OR SUPERVISING AUTHORITY. DO NOT WORK FROM REDUCED SCALE
TITLE: CONSTRUCTION NOTES - SHEET 2
1.1
.
DATE: STRUCTURAL+CIVIL+ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERS DRAWINGS (A1-A3 SIZE PAPER). COPYRIGHT OF ALL DRAWINGS & WORKS EXECUTED FROM
T: 02 6674 8047 THEM IS VESTED IN WESTERA PARTNERS AND USE OF THERE FORE WITHOUT PERMISSION IS
CENTRAL VICTORIA
CLIENT NAME ##
STRICTLY PROHIBITED! IT IS THE BUILDERS RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE ALL WORKS ARE
PAGE SIZE: A3 For and on behalf of www.westerapartners.com.au ABN 52 097 417 975
CARRIED OUT WITHCARE AND DUE DILIGENCE TO COMPLY WITH THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS. CLIENT: REVISION
No. DATE REVISIONS DRN ENG WESTERA PARTNERS PTY. LTD. T: 03 5441 0922
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