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CONSTRUCTION METHODOLOGY
3.1 SITE DESCRIPTION & LOCATION Science lab drainage installations on the
ground floor will require extensive
The site is currently an occupied school. excavation/remediation and detailed
The physical address is: 10 Wise Street, preparatory works by licenced Asbestos
Braddon removalists.
The existing building(s) affected by the
proposed works are: The drainage installation will have some
a. Auditorium hold points while territorial inspections are
b. Science Block undertaken. These will be recognised in
c. External façade the programme as much as possible.
The site plan is appended at the rear of
this control document. Concrete and block installations will
require stockpiling of materials and
3.2 SUBSTRUCTURE WORKS preparation of materials. This is proposed
to take place in an isolated area (fence)
A Geotechnical report has not been outside the sub-floor access doors from
developed in concert with the structural Wise Street to the auditorium.
design solutions proposed and as such
several hold points are anticipated in the Specific plant, such as concrete trucks
basement excavation & construction and pumps will require a secure isolated
works. area to deliver materials.
Excavation is anticipated to be clay in the 3.3 STRUCTURE
auditorium. No allowance has been made
for rock breaking if required. Scaffold requirements have been
The Science lab excavation is anticipated considered and the most significant areas
to be mostly clay and base-course. No are envisaged to be:
allowance for rock has been made. In all
instances where excavation is being Demolition and installation of services
undertaken an amount of stockpiling is in the Auditorium ceiling
expected until said waste can be Construction of facade steel work
removed. Construction of external rooftop plant
stand
Drainage behind the proposed pit Construction of Steel balcony and sail
blockwork has not been designed by a Installation of services in Science lab
hydraulic engineer and may require a ceilings
pump unit, access, power etc. This design Repairs to façade area existing
consideration will be discussed further. brickwork (Methodology to be
specified)
Inground services alongside the building
where the façade works are to be In all instances where scaffold is required,
undertaken will require an in-ground said scaffolding will have the appropriate
services detection prior to any invasive certifications and barriers for isolation
works. The area evidences several from the public.
connected pits with shallow inverts. This
will impact on truck access to this area. Scaffolding delivery, installation and
decamp will be undertaken during
business hours.
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