Technical Specification- Civil

1 SpecificationDoc uncontrolled when printed Page:1of 153 date:1/08/2022 Technical specification Civil Technical specification Civil Doc uncontrolled when printed Page:2of 153 date:1/08/2022 Table of Contents Revision details .. 8 Introduction .. 13 Copyright .. 13 Acronyms .. 13 General terms & definitions .. regulations .. and codes .. items .. and reused materials .. services .. records .. points .. documents .. of ground conditions .. preparation for earthworks .. or fill material .. preparation .. restoration .. points .. documents .. for concrete .. of concrete mixes .. and delivery of concrete.

2 Concrete .. to unformed surfaces .. to formed surfaces .. of concrete .. and testing of concrete .. in concrete .. 50 Technical specification Civil Doc uncontrolled when printed Page:3of 153 date:1/08 .. reinforcement .. and holding down bolts .. to concrete .. concrete box culverts and open channels .. testing of liquid retaining structures .. points .. laying .. documents .. materials .. , fittings, ancillary structures and appurtenances .. laying and tolerance .. procedure .. and storage .. pipes .. to existing pipelines .. built into structures .. embedment and concrete encasement.

3 Fill materials and compaction .. of pipes .. protection of pipes and fittings .. of pipes and fittings .. block installation .. holes, valves chambers and ancillary structures .. boring .. directional drilling .. of sewer and maintenance holes .. of water and pressure mains .. steel and aluminium works .. documents .. of subcontractors .. coating .. , erection and testing of circular liquid retaining steel tanks .. points .. Work .. documents .. 102 Technical specification Civil Doc uncontrolled when printed Page:4of 153 date:1/08 samples for facework .. cement .. thickener .. mortar.

4 Mortar .. grout .. material .. proof courses and flashing in buildings .. joint material .. ties .. joints .. in buildings .. for timber shrinkage .. joints .. wall construction .. masonry .. bracing under construction .. loading .. loading .. of construction .. in masonry work .. masonry .. render .. repairs and remedial tying .. points .. documents .. of demolition .. of demolished material .. up .. on methodology .. points .. documents .. of topsoil .. preparation .. base and sub-base materials .. and transport of road base and sub-base and compacting road base and sub-base materials.

5 118 Technical specification Civil Doc uncontrolled when printed Page:5of 153 date:1/08 concrete wearing surface .. and transport of asphaltic concrete .. coat .. and compaction of asphaltic concrete .. carriageway .. and gutter .. safety barrier systems .. documents .. verification during construction .. of pile foundations .. piles .. cast in-situ concrete piles .. piles .. piles .. piles .. pile types .. requirements .. documents .. investigations .. drainage design .. coating systems .. , walkways, open flooring, stairways and handrails .. loads .. structures .. liquid retaining steel tanks.

6 Stop boards and logs .. and grates .. design .. retaining wall design .. anchorages .. of dams .. 152 Ownership .. 153 Ownership .. 153 Change history .. 153 Technical specification Civil Doc uncontrolled when printed Page:6of 153 date:1/08/2022 TablesTable 2-1 Properties of select fill material .. 28 Table 2-2 Minimum compaction standard for filling areas .. 30 Table 2-3 Summary of hold points for earthworks .. 32 Table 3-1 Limits for impurities in recycled water .. 38 Table 3-2 Concrete mix design requirements .. 39 Figure 3-1 Thermal test block layout .. 40 Table 3-3 Aggregate grading for no fines concrete.

7 41 Table 3-4 Elapsed delivery time .. 42 Table 3-5 Minimum curing time .. 47 Table 3-6 Permissible tolerances on slump .. 48 Table 3-7 Minimum time for stripping of formwork .. 52 Table 3-8 Maximum construction tolerances .. 58 Table 3-9 Summary of hold points for concrete 59 Table 4-1 Minimum compaction standard for pipe embedment materials .. 65 Table 5-1 Selection of material .. 82 Table 5-2 Summary of hold points for structural steel and aluminium works .. 101 Table 6-1 Sand grading requirements .. 104 Table 6-2 Minimum clearance required for timer shrinkage .. 106 Table 6-3 Summary of hold points for concrete 111 Table 7-1 Summary of hold points for demolition works.

8 115 Table 8-1 Asphaltic concrete surface .. 118 Table 10-1 Deflection limits of beams supporting platforms and walkways .. 137 Table 10-2 Minimum design imposed loads .. 139 Table 10-3 Importance levels for structures .. 140 Table 10-4 Minimum durability requirements for typical exposure classifications to AS 3735 for 50 year design life .. 144 Table 10-5 Minimum durability requirements for typical exposure classifications to AS 3735 for 100 year design life .. 145 Table 10-6 Road vehicle load .. 151 Technical specification Civil Doc uncontrolled when printed Page:7of 153 date:1/08/2022 Figures Figure 2-1 Fill around structures.

9 27 Figure 3-1 Thermal test block layout .. 40 Technical specification Civil Doc uncontrolled when printed Page:8of 153 date:1/08/2022 Revision details Version No. Clause Description of revision All sections Minor edits and amendments, including revised page numbering. Incorporated Amendment No. 1 to Version 21/01/2020. & Clarity in definitions of competent geotechnical engineer, trafficable/paved areas, engineering control for temporary excavations, relative compaction & density index. Updated term, excavation support to engineering control. Updated requirements for design of engineering control for temporary excavation and related hold point EPH2 in Table 2-3.

10 Max. allowable free swell index of 3% replaced with CBR swell of max. Compaction requirement for unpaved/non-trafficable areas, referred to Table 2-2 and footnote. Laboratory test requirements clarified with relevant Australian standard reference. Updated reference documents list. Included manufactured pozzolan in the definition of supplementary cementitious materials. Updated fly ash grades in accordance with AS Added clause to cover requirements for manufactured pozzolans. Introduced requirements for recycled water. Updated concrete mix design requirements. Introduced sustainability requirement maximum embodied greenhouse gas footprint to facilitate implementation of Sydney Water s Nez Zero Carbon Emissions Plan 2030.