08/0169 Information Response to DERM - 71 Seaview Terrace Sunshine Beach · 132008.169

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Live Load*

Balconies and stairs                        4.0 kPa

Residential areas                           2.5 kPa (Point Load 1.8 kN)

Internal garages                            3.0 kPa (Point Load 9 kN)

Driveway, Service Vehicle
Delivery/Loading Area                       10.0 kPa (Point Load 31 kN)
                                            (or construction loading)

Mechanical and electrical plant rooms       8.0 kPa (min) (Point Load
                                                   4.5 kN)

External Terrace Areas                      5.0 kPa (min)

    *   Design Live Load must never be less than construction loading

Earthquake Load


The building will be designed for seismic load in accordance with the
 relevant Australian Standard being AS/NZS 1170.4.
• Importance Level 2
• Soil Factor: Class Ce (most of loose sand layer to be removed from
     building platform)
• Earthquake Design Category I

Wind Load

The building will be designed for wind loads in accordance with the
relevant Australian Standards (being AS/NZS 1170.2) for the following
parameters:

Basic Wind Velocity VR        -      57m/s (Ult Strength Limit State)
Region                        -      B
Terrain Category              -      2.0
Multiplier factors            Mz, cat = 0.96, Ms = 1 .0, Mh = 1.3
Design Wind Speed             -      72 m/s Ult limit state
                                     60 m/s Permissible Stress Design

Soil Retaining Structures: Refer also to final Geotechnical Report

Soil Density = 19 kN/m3
Horizontal Pressure - sloping backfill Ko = 0.75;
                     horizontal backfi l l Ko = 0.5
Surcharge: adjacent blocks -allow 10 kPa L.L. surcharge.
Provide vertical wick drainage behind all contiguous piled retaining
structures at 4m centres
Provide continuous sub-soil drains behind all conventional retaining walls
Factor of safety against sliding:- temporary 1.2, permanent 2.0

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