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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.
For up-to-date and/or added information or to purchase Autocad DWG versions of any of these documents, please telephone the City of Perth - City Design Unit on 9461 3173.
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 |
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| 1.5a | PAVEMENT MATERIAL - ROAD AND FOOTPATH BASE | 1.5a-PAVE_MATERIAL_pg1 1.5a-PAVE_MATERIAL_pg2 |
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| 1.5b | STANDARD BASES - ROAD AND FOOTPATH | 1.5b-SUB-BASE_pg1 1.5b-SUB-BASE_pg2 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 8.7 | STANDARD PLANTER | 8.7a_PLANTER-S 8.7b_PLANTER-S |
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| 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 |
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| 8.17 | STANDARD BARRIER RAIL - Special Events (pages 1-2) |
8.17-BARR-RMV pg1 8.17-BARR-RMV pg2 |
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| 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 |
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| 10.0 | URBAN CENTRES | ||
| 10.01 | GENERAL REINSTATEMENT POLICY (pages 1-2) | 10.01-URBCNTRS pg1 10.01-URBCNTRS pg2 |
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| 10.1 | Pedestrian Malls | ||
| 10.11 | REINSTATEMENT POLICY PEDESTRIAN MALLS (pages 1-7) |
10.11-MALLS pg1 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 10.22 | TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICE PITS (pages 1-2) |
10.22-NBPZA-TELEPIT pg1 10.22-NBPZA-TELEPIT pg2 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 10.32b | PAVING & SLAB EXPANSION JOINTS (pages 1-2) |
10.32b-SGT-JOINTS pg1 10.32b-SGT-JOINTS pg2 |
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| 10.32c | TYPICAL GRANITE PAVING TRANSITIONS (pages 1-2) |
10.32c-SGT-TRANS pg1 10.32c-SGT-TRANS pg2 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 10.35b | STANDARD KERB & FOOTING SECTIONS (pages 1-2) |
10.35b-SGT-KRB-XS pg1 10.35b-SGT-KRB-XS pg2 |
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| 10.35c | STANDARD MEDIAN TREATMENTS (pages 1-2) |
10.35c-SGT-MED pg1 10.35c-SGT-MED pg2 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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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