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Design and Construction Notes

What are the Design and Construction Notes?

These Notes have been developed by the City of Perth as a guide to the detailed design, construction and maintenance of the City's public open spaces. The technical Notes are based on the City's experience and 'local' knowledge of urban design practices, and seek to:

  • integrate design elements in public spaces;
  • standardise repetitive detailing;
  • advance quality control processes.

These issues have become increasingly important with a greater emphasis being placed on the quality of the urban environment. In addition, it has become necessary to document current 'best practices' given the increasing number of participants involved in design and construction of public spaces in Perth.

The Design and Construction notes are subject to constant review and the addition of new Notes. It is the responsibility of the user to ensure that the most current guidelines are being followed.

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Section
No.
TITLE
Document (PDF)
       
   INDEX Design and Construction Notes Index
       
1.0   GENERAL  
  1.1 ROAD RESERVE ALLOCATION FOR
UTILITY PROVIDERS STANDARD ALIGNMENT
1.1-UTIL-ALIGN
  1.2a STANDARD CONSTRUCTION BARRICADES 1.2a-BARRIERS 
  1.2b STANDARD CONSTRUCTION IMPACT HAZARDS 1.2b-IMPACT
  1.3 STANDARD RETAINING WALL
TO 600mm MAXIMUM HEIGHT
1.3-RET-WALL
  1.4 REINSTATEMENT OF PVC CONDUIT TRENCHES 1.4-RE-TRENCHES
  1.4a REINSTATEMENT OF PVC CONDUIT TRENCHES 1.4a-RE-TRENCHES
  1.4b REINSTATEMENT OF ROADS AFTER TRENCHING  (pages 1-2) 1.4b-RE-TRENCHES pg1
1.4b-RE-TRENCHES pg2
  1.5a PAVEMENT MATERIAL - ROAD AND FOOTPATH BASE  1.5a-PAVE_MATERIAL_pg1 
1.5a-PAVE_MATERIAL_pg2
  1.5b STANDARD BASES - ROAD AND FOOTPATH  1.5b-SUB-BASE_pg1 
1.5b-SUB-BASE_pg2
  1.6 EXCAVATIONSUPPORT STRUCTURES 1.6-EXCAV-SUPPORTS
       
2.0   DRAINAGE  
  2.1 STORMWATER DRAINAGE DESIGN
(pages 1-6)
2.1-STW-DRG pg1
2.1-STW-DRG pg2
2.1-STW-DRG pg3
2.1-STW-DRG pg4
2.1-STW-DRG pg5
2.1-STW-DRG pg6
  2.2 STANDARD STORMWATER MANHOLE 2.2-SW-MHOLE
  2.3 STANDARD TRAPPED GULLY 2.3-TR-GULLY
  2.4 MILD STEEL GULLY GRATE, LARGE 2.4-GRATE-LG
  2.5 MILD STEEL GULLY GRATE, MEDIUM 2.5-GRATE-MD
  2.6 STANDARD BRICK MANHOLE 2.6-BR-MHOLE
  2.7 STANDARD STEP IRON 2.7-MH-STEP
  2.8 STANDARD SIDE ENTRY PIT 2.8-SW-SEP
  2.9 CYCLE FRIENDLY MILD STEEL GULLY GRATE 2.9-GRATE-CYC
  2.10 STORMWATER PIPE EASEMENT 2.10-DRAIN-EAS
  2.11 STANDARD PROPERTY CONNECTION PIT 2.11-PROP-CONX
  2.12

PROPERTY CONNECTION
Inspection Access Point

2.12-PROP-INSPECT
       
3.0   ROADS  
  3.1a STANDARD EMBAYMENT DESIGN
Non-commercial Vehicles
3.1a-EMBAY-NC
  3.1b STANDARD EMBAYMENT DESIGN
Commercial Vehicles
3.1b-EMBAY-C
  3.2 STANDARD DISABLED PARKING EMBAYMENT 3.2-EMBAY-D
  3.3 NON-STANDARD EMBAYMENT DESIGN
Narrow Streets
3.3-EMBAY-NS
  3.4 EMBAYMENT DESIGN - MOTORCYCLE 3.4-EMBAY-M
  3.5 STANDARD UNIVERSAL PARKING EMBAYMENT 3.5-EMBAY-U
  3.6 ROAD CLASSIFICATION FOR ROAD PAVEMENT THICKNESS DESIGN (Flexible Pavement) 3.6-RD-PAV-DSGN
  3.7 ROAD DESIGN (Geometry) 3.7-RD-DSGN
  3.8 ROAD DESIGN (Typical cross-section) 3.8-RD-XSECT
       
4.0   KERBS  
    4.1a PRECAST CONCRETE STRAIGHT KERBS
Barrier Kerb
4.1a-KERBPC-B
    4.1b PRECAST CONCRETE STRAIGHT KERBS
Flush Kerb
4.1b-KERBPC-F
    4.2a PRECAST CONCRETE RADIUS KERBS 4.2a-KERBPC-R
    4.2b PRECAST CONCRETE RADIUS KERBS
1.3 Radius Kerbs
4.2b-KERBR1.3
    4.2c PRECAST CONCRETE RADIUS KERBS
3.0 Radius Kerbs
4.2c-KERBR3.0
    4.2d PRECAST CONCRETE RADIUS KERBS
Standard Non-commercial Embayment Kerb
4.2d-KERBPC-S
    4.2e PRECAST CONCRETE RADIUS KERBS
1.5 Radius Kerbs
4.2e-KERBR1.5
    4.2f PRECAST CONCRETE RADIUS KERBS
6.0 Radius Kerbs
4.2f-KERBR6.0
    4.3 INSITU CONCRETE KERBS 4.3-KERB-INS
       
5.0   FOOTPATHS  
  5.1 PAVING
(Pages 1 and 2)
5.1- Paving Pg1
5.1- Paving Pg2
  5.2 STANDARD PAVING PATTERNS 5.2-PAVE-PATTERN
  5.3 STANDARD PEDESTRIAN RAMP
(pages 1-2)
5.3-RAMP-S pg1
5.3-RAMP-S pg2
  5.4 NON-STANDARD PEDESTRIAN RAMP
Paved
5.4-RAMP-NS
  5.5 STANDARD FLUSH CROSSING
(pages 1-2)
5.5-FLCROSS pg1
5.5-FLCROSS pg2
  5.6a NORTHBRIDGE PAVING DESIGN
Paving design
5.6a-NBPAVING
  5.6b NORTHBRIDGE PAVING DESIGN
Non Standard Cross-over
5.6b-NS-NB-XOVER
  5.7a SERVICE PIT COVERS
Standard Treatment
5.7a-SERV-PIT
  5.7b SERVICE PIT COVERS
Non-standard Treatment
5.7b-SERV-PIT
  5.7c SERVICE PIT COVERS
Reinstating Existing Covers
5.7c-SERV-PIT
  5.8a STANDARD CROSSOVER DETAIL
400x400x60 Precast Slab Footpath
5.8a-XOVER-S
  5.8b STANDARD CROSSOVER DETAIL
Standard Cross-over with 'Wings'
5.8b-XOVER-S
  5.9a NON-STANDARD CROSSOVER DETAIL
Concrete Cross-over
5.9a-XOVER-NS-CONC
  5.9b NON-STANDARD CROSSOVER DETAIL
Paved Cross-over in Verge
5.9b-XOVER-NS-VERGE
  5.9c NON-STANDARD CROSSOVER DETAIL
Temporary Asphalt Cross-over
5.9c-XOVER-NS-ASPH
  5.10 STANDARD CROSSOVER DETAIL 5.10-XOVER-LOC
       
6.0   LIGHTING  
  6.1 STANDARD STREET LIGHT FOR VEHICLES
- WESTERN POWER
(pages 1-2)
6.1-LIGHT-WP pg1
6.1-LIGHT-WP pg2
  6.2 STANDARD PEDESTRIAN STREET LIGHT 6.2-LIGHT-S
  6.3 NON-STANDARD BRACKET LIGHT
- KING STREET
6.3-LIGHT-KS
  6.4 NON-STANDARD PEDESTRIAN LIGHT
- RUSSELL SQUARE
6.4-LIGHT-RS
  6.5a STANDARD PEDESTRIAN LIGHT
- NORTHBRIDGE
6.5a-LIGHT-S-NB
  6.5b NON-STANDARD PEDESTRIAN LIGHT
-NORTHBRIDGE
6.5b-LIGHT-NS-NB
  6.6 NON-STANDARD PEDESTRIAN LIGHT
- MURRAY STREET
6.6-LIGHT-MU
  6.7 FORREST PLACE PILLAR LIGHTING 6.7-LIGHT-FP
  6.8a STANDARD PEDESTRIAN LIGHT
6.5m MULTI-FUNCTIONAL LIGHTPOLE
6.8a-MULTI-LIGHT
  6.8b STANDARD PEDESTRIAN LIGHT
8.5m MULTI-FUNCTIONAL LIGHTPOLE
6.8b-MULTI-LIGHT
  6.9 STANDARD UP LIGHTING 6.9-UPLIGHT
       
7.0   TREES  
  7.1 STANDARD RETICULATION
(pages 1-5)

7.1-RETIC pg1
7.1-RETIC pg2
7.1-RETIC pg3
7.1-RETIC pg4
7.1-RETIC pg5
  7.2 STANDARD TREE PIT 7.2-TRPIT-S
  7.3 NON-STANDARD TREE PIT 7.3-TRPIT-NS
  7.4 STANDARD TREE GRATE 7.4-TRGRT-S
  7.5a NON- STANDARD TREE GRATE 7.5-TRGRT-NS
  7.6 STANDARD PALM TREE GRATE 7.6-TRGRT-PA
       
8.0   FURNITURE  
  8.1a STANDARD TRAFFIC BOLLARD
with City of Perth Crest
8.1a-BOLL-TR
  8.1b STANDARD TRAFFIC BOLLARD
Reflective
8.1b-BOLL-R
  8.1c STANDARD TRAFFIC BOLLARD
Flexi Hub Bollard
8.1c-FLEXI-BOLL pg1
8.1c-FLEXI-BOLL pg2
8.1c-FLEXI-BOLL pg3
  8.2 STANDARD PEDESTRIAN BOLLARD 8.2-BOLL-PED
  8.3 STANDARD LITTER BIN 8.3-BIN-S
  8.4 STANDARD DRINKING FOUNTAIN 8.4-DRFOUN-S
  8.5 STANDARD SEAT
(pages 1-2)
8.5-SEAT-S pg1
8.5-SEAT-S pg2
  8.6 STANDARD BUS SHELTER
(pages 1-3)
revised September 2009
8.6-BUSSH-S pg1
8.6-BUSSH-S pg2
8.6-BUSSH-S pg3
  8.7 STANDARD PLANTER 8.7a_PLANTER-S
8.7b_PLANTER-S
  8.8 NON-STANDARD DRINKING FOUNTAIN 8.8-DRFOUN-NS
  8.9 STANDARD BIKE RACK 8.9-BIKERA-S
  8.10 STANDARD RETRACTABLE BOLLARD 8.10-BOLL-RT
  8.11 NON-STANDARD CURVED SEAT - KING STREET 8.11-SEAT-C-KS
  8.12 NON-STANDARD LITTER BIN - KING STREET 8.12-BIN-NS-KS
  8.13 STANDARD TAXI SHELTER 8.13-TAXISH-S
  8.14 STANDARD WHEELED LITTER BIN ENCLOSURE 8.14-BIN-WHEELED
  8.15 NON-STANDARD SEAT
Stirling Gardens
8.15-SEAT-NS
  8.16 STANDARD ON-STREET TICKET MACHINE
(pages 1-3)
8.16-TICKET-MACH pg1
8.16-TICKET-MACH pg2
8.16-TICKET-MACH pg3
  8.17 STANDARD BARRIER RAIL - Special Events
(pages 1-2)
8.17-BARR-RMV pg1
8.17-BARR-RMV pg2
       
9.0   SIGNS  
  9.1 STANDARD COP PARKING SIGNS 9.1-SIGNS
  9.2 PARKING DESIGN AND SIGNAGE
(pages 1-2)
9.2-PK-SIGN pg1
9.2-PK-SIGN pg2
       
10.0   URBAN CENTRES  
  10.01 GENERAL REINSTATEMENT POLICY (pages 1-2) 10.01-URBCNTRS pg1
10.01-URBCNTRS pg2
       
  10.1 Pedestrian Malls  
  10.11 REINSTATEMENT POLICY PEDESTRIAN MALLS
(pages 1-7)

10.11-MALLS pg1
10.11-MALLS pg2
10.11-MALLS pg3
10.11-MALLS pg4
10.11-MALLS pg5
10.11-MALLS pg6
10.11-MALLS pg7

  10.12 VEHICLE RESTRICTIONS PEDESTRIAN MALLS 10.12-MALL-VEHICLES
  10.13 TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICE PITS
PEDESTRIAN MALLS
(pages 1-2)
10.13-TELECOM-PIT pg1
10.13-TELECOM-PIT pg2
  10.14 STANDARD STICK LIGHT 10.14-STICK LIGHT
  10.15 NON-STANDARD TREE GRATE
HAY STREET MALL
10.15-TRGRT-MALL
  10.16 NON-STANDARD GULLY GRATE
HAY STREET MALL
10.16-GULLY-HAYMALL
       
  10.2 Northbridge Piazza  
  10.21 REINSTATEMENT POLICY NORTHBRIDGE PIAZZA (pages 1-12) 10.21-NB-PZA pg1
10.21-NB-PZA pg2
10.21-NB-PZA pg3
10.21-NB-PZA pg4
10.21-NB-PZA pg5
10.21-NB-PZA pg6
10.21-NB-PZA pg7
10.21-NB-PZA pg8
10.21-NB-PZA pg9
10.21-NB-PZA pg10
10.21-NB-PZA pg11
10.21-NB-PZA pg12
  10.22 TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICE PITS
(pages 1-2)
10.22-NBPZA-TELEPIT pg1
10.22-NBPZA-TELEPIT pg2
  10.23a NON-STANDARD TREE GRATE 10.23a-NB-PZA-TRGRT
  10.23b NON-STANDARD TREE GRATE – INFILL 10.23b-NB-PZA-TRGRT
  10.23c TREE GRATE – ACO POWERDRAIN 10.23c-NB-PZA-TRGRT
       
  10.3 St Georges Terrace  
       
  10.30 SUPPLIERS PAGE
(pages 1-2)
10.30-SGT-SUPPLY pg1
10.30-SGT-SUPPLY pg2
  10.31a REINSTATEMENT POLICY ST GEORGES TCE
(pages 1-11)
10.31a-SGT pg1
10.31a-SGT pg2
10.31a-SGT pg3
10.31a-SGT pg4
10.31a-SGT pg5
10.31a-SGT pg6
10.31a-SGT pg7
10.31a-SGT pg8
10.31a-SGT pg9
10.31a-SGT pg10
10.31a-SGT pg11
  10.31b VEHICLE RESTRICTIONS ST GEORGES TCE 10.31b-SGT-VEHICLES
  10.32a TYPICAL GRANITE PAVING DETAIL
(pages 1-2)
10.32a-SGT-PAV pg1
10.32a-SGT-PAV pg2
  10.32b PAVING & SLAB EXPANSION JOINTS
(pages 1-2)
10.32b-SGT-JOINTS pg1
10.32b-SGT-JOINTS pg2
  10.32c TYPICAL GRANITE PAVING TRANSITIONS
(pages 1-2)
10.32c-SGT-TRANS pg1
10.32c-SGT-TRANS pg2
  10.32d COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUE PAVING DETAIL 10.32d-SGT-PLAQ
  10.32e PRECAUTIONARY GAS VENT 10.32e-SGT-GASVENT
  10.32f STANDARD TACTILE INDICATORS 10.32f-SGT-TACS
  10.32g STANDARD TACTILE INDICATORS AT BUS SHELTERS (pages 1-2) 10.32g-SGT-TACSBUS pg1
10.32g-SGT-TACSBUS pg2
  10.33a VEHICLE CROSS-OVER & RAMP 10.33a-SGT-XOVER
  10.33b PEDESTRIAN CROSSING RAMP 10.33b-SGT-PED RAMP
  10.34 RAISED LEVEL PARKING DETAIL 10.34-SGT-PKING
  10.35a STANDARD GRANITE KERB TYPES
(pages 1-2)
10.35a-SGT-KRBS pg1
10.35a-SGT-KRBS pg2
  10.35b STANDARD KERB & FOOTING SECTIONS
(pages 1-2)
10.35b-SGT-KRB-XS pg1
10.35b-SGT-KRB-XS pg2
  10.35c STANDARD MEDIAN TREATMENTS
(pages 1-2)
10.35c-SGT-MED pg1
10.35c-SGT-MED pg2
  10.36 TREE PIT, SILVA-CELLS & LINTEL KERB GRATE
(pages 1-4)

10.36-SGT-WATER pg1
10.36-SGT-WATER pg2
10.36-SGT-WATER pg3
10.36-SGT-WATER pg4
  10.37 STANDARD SERVICE PITS & LIDS
(pages 1-11)
10.37-SGT-SERV-PIT pg1
10.37-SGT-SERV-PIT pg2
10.37-SGT-SERV-PIT pg3
10.37-SGT-SERV-PIT pg4
10.37-SGT-SERV-PIT pg5
10.37-SGT-SERV-PIT pg6
10.37-SGT-SERV-PIT pg7
10.37-SGT-SERV-PIT pg8
10.37-SGT-SERV-PIT pg9
10.37-SGT-SERV-PIT pg10
10.37-SGT-SERV-PIT pg11
  10.38a FURNITURE – S.F.A. BIN 10.38a-SGT-SFA-BIN
  10.38b FURNITURE – STAINLESS STEEL TREE-GRATE (pages 1-2) 10.38b-SGT-TREEGR pg1
10.38b-SGT-TREEGR pg2
  10.38c FURNITURE – STAINLESS STEEL BENCH SEAT 10.38c-SGT-BENCH
  10.38d FURNITURE – STAINLESS STEEL PLANTER RECTANGULAR (pages 1-2)  10.38d-SGT-PLANTER pg1
10.38d-SGT-PLANTER pg2
  10.38e FURNITURE – STAINLESS STEEL BOLLARD 10.38e-SGT-BOLL
  10.38f FURNITURE – MILLENIUM BUS SHELTER 10.38f-SGT-BUSSHEL
  10.39a MULTIFUNCTION POLES – 12.0m POLE 10.39a-SGT-MFP-120
  10.39b MULTIFUNCTION POLES – 6.5m POLE 10.39b-SGT-MFP-65
  10.39c MULTIFUNCTION POLES – 4.8m POLE 10.39c-SGT-MFP-48
  10.39d MULTIFUNCTION POLES – FOOTINGS
(pages 1-2)
10.39d-SGT-MFP-FT pg1
10.39d-SGT-MFP-FT pg2
       
 

 

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