Basement-construction-vibration-guideline

Table of Contents
1.   Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 3
2.   Purpose ................................................................................................................................................... 3
      2.1 Scope ........................................................................................................................................... 3
       2.2      Definitions ..................................................................................................................................... 4
       2.3      Requirements to be applied ......................................................................................................... 4
3.   Legislative requirements ....................................................................................................................... 6
      3.1 Queensland Environmental Protection Act and subordinate legislation...................................... 6
       3.2      Council of the City of Gold Coast Local Law No. 8 and 8.1 ........................................................ 6
       3.3      City of Gold Coast development approval conditions .................................................................. 6
4.   Basement construction vibration requirements ................................................................................. 7
      4.1 Noise recommendations .............................................................................................................. 7
       4.2      Vibration limits .............................................................................................................................. 7
       4.3      Vibration predictions .................................................................................................................... 8
       4.4      Vibration buffers ........................................................................................................................... 9
       4.5      Vibration monitoring ................................................................................................................... 10
5.   Vibration management plan requirements ........................................................................................ 11
6.   Vibration monitoring during basement construction process ........................................................ 12
      6.1 Vibration measurement procedures for basement construction process .................................. 12




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