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D5 Stormwater Drainage Design
D5 Stormwater Drainage Design
DEVELOPMENT DESIGN
SPECIFICATION
D5
STORMWATER
DRAINAGE DESIGN
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This Specification is Council’s edition of the AUS-SPEC generic specification part and includes Council’s
primary amendments.
Details are provided below outlining the clauses amended from the Council edition of this AUS-SPEC
Specification Part. The clause numbering and context of each clause are preserved. New text is shown
underlined (eg. new text) and deleted text is shown struck through (eg. struck through ). New clauses are
added towards the rear of the specification part as special requirements clauses. Project specific additional
script is shown in the specification as italic font.
The amendment code indicated below is ‘A’ for additional script ‘M’ for modification to script and ‘O’ for
omission of script. An additional code ‘P’ is included when the amendment is project specific.
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GENERAL
D5.01 SCOPE
D5.02 OBJECTIVES
(a) To ensure that inundation of private and public buildings located in flood-
prone areas occurs only on rare occasions and that, in such events,
surface flow routes convey floodwaters below the prescribed
velocity/depth limits.
(b) To provide convenience and safety for pedestrians and traffic in frequent
stormwater flows by controlling those flows within prescribed limits.
(c) Retain within each catchment as much incident rainfall and runoff as is
possible and appropriate for the planned use and the characteristics of
the catchment.
(d) To ensure all developments do not adversely impact adjoining,
downstream or upstream properties. This includes surface flow paths
and increasing water levels and velocities.
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(d) Other
HYDROLOGY
1. Reserved I-F-D
Relationships
2. Reserved.
3. Where design IFD rainfalls are provided for specific locations and these are
provided in Council's current Handbook of Drainage Design Criteria.
4. Design Average Recurrence Interval (ARI) - For design under the "major/minor" Average
concept, the design ARIs to be used are given below. Recurrence
Intervals
5. Recurrence intervals for minor events depends on the zoning/use of of the land
being serviced by the drainage system. The minor system design ARIs are detailed
below:-
*Alternative design ARI’s may be considered by council for these drainage systems provided that
there is justification for requiring alternative design ARI parameters.
6. In addition, where a development is designed in such a way that the major Easements in
system flows involve surcharge across private property, then the underground system Private
(both pipes and inlets) shall be designed to permit flows into and contain flows having an Property
ARI of 100 years from the upstream catchment which would otherwise flow across the
property. A surcharge path capacity of at least a 50 Year ARI flow shall be defined for
systems even where 100 year ARI flows can be maintained within the system.
Easements are to be provided in private property over pipe systems and surcharge
paths. Surcharge paths across private property shall be avoided where possible and the
developer is advised to contact a council engineer for approval of such systems.
1. The catchment area of any point is defined by the limits from where surface Catchment
runoff will make its way, either by natural or man made paths, to this point. Definition
Consideration shall be given to likely changes to individual catchment areas due to the
full development of the catchment.
3. Catchment area land use shall be based on current available zoning information
or proposed future zonings, where applicable.
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2. All calculations shall be carried out by a suitably qualified person experienced in Qualified
hydrologic and hydraulic design. Person
5. The time of concentration of a catchment is defined as the time required for Times of
storm runoff to flow from the most remote point on the catchment to the outlet of the Concentration
catchment.
6. Where the flow path is through areas having different flow characteristics or Different Flow
includes property and roadway, then the flow time of each portion of the flow path shall Characteristic
be calculated separately. The time of Concentration for each subcatchment shall be s
calculated using the Kinematic Wave equation, as detailed in technical note 3 (page 300)
AR&R 1987 (as amended).
8. Flow paths to pits shall be representative of the fully developed catchment Flow Paths to
considering such things as fencing and the likely locations of buildings and shall be Pits
shown for each collection pit on the catchment area plan. Consideration shall be given to
likely changes to individual flow paths due to the full development of the catchment.
9. Surface roughness co-efficients "n" shall generally be derived from information in Overland Flow
Volume 1, Chapter 14 of AR&R (as amended). Values applicable to specific zoning land Retardance
use types and overland flow path types are given below:
1. Other hydrological models may be used as long as the requirements of AR&R Alternative
are met, summaries of calculations are provided and details are given of all program Models
input and output. A sample of a summary sheet for hydrological calculations is given in
Council's current Handbook of Drainage Design Criteria.
2. Where computer analysis programs are used, copies of the final data files shall
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be provided on submission of the design to Council and with the final drawings after
approval by Council. Details on the use of specific programs and additional requirements
when using these are given in Council's current Handbook of Drainage Design Criteria.
HYDRAULICS
1. Hydraulic calculations shall generally be carried out in accordance with AR&R Qualified
and shall be undertaken by a suitably qualified person experienced in hydrologic and Person
hydraulic design. The calculations shall substantiate the hydraulic grade line adopted for
design of the system and shown on the drawings. Summaries of calculations are added
to the plan and details of all calculations are given including listings of all programme
input and output. A sample of a summary sheet for hydraulic calculations is given in the Calculations
Council's current Handbook of Drainage Design Criteria.
2. The "major" system shall provide safe, well-defined overland flow paths for rare
and extreme storm runoff events while the "minor" system shall be capable of carrying
and controlling flows from frequent runoff events.
4. The water surface in drainage pits shall be limited to 0.150m, below the gutter Water Surface
invert for inlet pits and 0.150m below the underside of the lid for junction pits. Limits
1. The acceptable gutter flow widths in the 5 year Average Recurrence Interval 20% Gutter Flow
probability event is 2.5 metres maximum. Wider flow widths may be approved on roads Widths
with flat grades.
3. Minimum and maximum velocity of flow in stormwater pipelines shall be Velocity Limits
0.6m/sec and 6m/sec respectively.
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Pipe Gradients
4. Minimum pipe gradient is limited to 1%. Maximum pipe gradient is limited to 10%
Clearance to
5. Pipes are to be located clear of utility services in accordance with the clearance
Utilities
requirements of the relevant utility authority.
Pipe
6. Horizontal and vertical alignment of pipes between pits is to be straight. For
Alignments
larger diameter pipes horizontal alignment between pits can be curved over long
distances provided justification exists for this type of design and subject to installation
undertaken in accordance with the pipe manufacturer requirements for installation of
curved pipelines.
Pipe Angle
7. Th angle between the inlet pipe/s and outlet pipe shall always be greater than 90
degrees to ensure greater hydraulic efficiency.
Maximum Kerb
8. Maximum flow around a kerb is to be 10 l/s.
Flow
Maximum
9. Maximum bypass from a pit is to be 10 l/s.
Bypass Flow
D5.10 PITS
1. Inlet Pits shall be spaced so that the gutter flow width is limited in accordance Spacing
with this Specification and so that the inlet efficiency is not affected by adjacent
inlet openings. Preference shall be given to the location of drainage pits at the
upstream side of allotments, on property boundaries. The location of gully pits on
kerb returns , curves or in line with pedestrian traffic shall not be permitted.
3. The maximum recommended spacing of pits where flow widths are not critical
are given in Table D5.1 below:
4. Kerb inlet lengths to side entry pits are to be a preferred maximum of 3.0m, with Inlet Capacity
an absolute maximum of 5.0m where the grade is 10% or more, and an absolute
maximum of 4.0m where the grade is less than 10%.
inlet bypass due to grade, for grade inlet pits, and recognised orifice or
weir formulae for sag inlet pits.
6. None of these pit charts include any blockage factors. The percentage of Allowance for
theoretical capacity allowed in relation to type of pit is given in Table D5.2 below:- Inlet Blockage
1. The pressure change co-efficient "Ke" shall be determined from the appropriate Pit Losses
charts given in council's current Handbook of Drainage Design Criteria.
4. Bends may be permissible in certain circumstances and discussions with Council Bend Losses
regarding their use is required prior to detailed design. Appropriate values of pit pressure
change co-efficient at bends are given in Council's current Handbook of Drainage Design
Criteria.
5. Where possible design should try to avoid clashes between services. However, Service Entry
where unavoidable clashes occur with existing sewer mains then the pressure change Losses
co-efficient Kp shall be determined from the chart given in Council's current Handbook of
Drainage Design Criteria.
6. Requirements for private pipes entering Council's system are given below:-
(a) All pipe inlets, including roof and subsoil pipes, shall where possible,
enter the main pipe system at junction pits. These shall be finished off
flush with and be grouted into the pit wall.
(b) If a junction has to be added which is larger than 225mm then a junction
pit shall be built at this location in accordance with this Specification.
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(c) For smaller inlets, the drainage pipes may be broken into to allow
interconnection with the main line only where the main line has a
diameter greater than 600mm. In this case the sideline shall be finished
flush with and be grouted into the main line.
7. Construction of a junction without a pit structure should be avoided where Pipe Junction
possible. Permission to do this is required by Council prior to detailed design. Where Losses
this is unavoidable the pressure change co-efficients Ku, for the upstream pipe and Kl,
for the lateral pipe, shall be determined from the chart given in Council's current
Handbook of Drainage Design Criteria.
8. Going from larger upstream to smaller downstream conduits is not permitted Contraction/
without approval of Council prior to detailed design. In going from smaller to larger pipes Expansion
benching shall be provided in pits to enable a smooth flow transition. Losses in sudden Losses
expansions and contractions are given in Council's current Handbook of Drainage
Design Criteria.
9. Drainage pipe systems shall be designed as an overall system, with due regard Pipe Friction
to the upstream and downstream system and not as individual pipe lengths. Drainage Losses
pipeline systems shall generally be designed as gravity systems flowing full at design
discharge, but may be pressurised with the use of appropriate pits and joints as
approved by Council. Pipe friction losses and pipe sizes in relation to discharge shall be
determined using the Colebrook-White formula with the acceptable roughness co-
efficients being 0.6mm for concrete pipes and 0.06 0.3 mm for FRC pipes.
1. Surcharging of drainage systems which would provide for water depth above the Surcharging
top of kerb will not be permitted except:
2. The velocity x depth product of flow across the footpath and within the road Velocity/
reserve shall be such that safety of children and vehicles is considered. The maximum Depth Criteria
allowable depth of water is 0.2 metres and the maximum velocity x depth product of
0.4m2/s is permitted for a 100 Year ARI. Where the safety of only vehicles can be
affected, a maximum velocity x depth product of 0.6m2/s is permitted. In open channels
the above velocity x depth product criteria will be followed where possible or the design
shall address the requirements for safety in relation to children by providing safe egress
points from the channel or other appropriate methods.
3. Freeboard requirements for floor levels and levee bank levels from flood levels in Freeboard
roadways, stormwater surcharge paths and open channels are given below:
In Roadways:-
(a) A minimum freeboard of 0.3 0.5m shall be provided between the 100
year flood level and floor levels on structures and 0.3m for entrances to
underground car parks. A higher freeboard may be required in certain
circumstances.
(b) Where the road is in fill or overtopping of kerbs and flow through
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(c) A minimum freeboard of 0.3 0.5m shall be provided between the 100
year flood level and floor levels on structures and 0.1m for entrances to
underground car parks.
In Open Channels:-
(d) A minimum freeboard of 0.5m shall be provided between the 100 year
flood level and floor levels on structures and 0.1m for entrances to
underground car parks.
4. Road capacity charts are provided in the Council's current Handbook of Drainage Roadway
Design Criteria for some standard road designs. For other road designs, flow capacities Capacities
of roads should be calculated using Technical Note 4 in Volume 1, Chapter 14 of AR&R
(as amended) with a flow adjustment factor as given in Council's current Handbook of
Drainage Design Criteria.
1. Generally, open channels will only be permitted where they form part of the trunk Safety
drainage system and shall be designed to have smooth transitions with adequate access
provisions for maintenance and cleaning. Where Council permits the use of an open
channel to convey flows from a development site to the receiving water body, such a
channel shall comply with the requirements of this Specification.
3. Friction losses in open channels shall be determined using Mannings "n" values Channel
given below:- Roughness
4. Where the product of average Velocity and average flow Depth for the design
flow rate is greater than 0.4m2/s, the design will be required to specifically provide for the
safety of persons who may enter the channel in accordance with Volume 1, Chapter 14,
of AR&R (as amended).
5. Maximum side slopes on grassed lined open channels shall be 1 in 6, with a Side Slopes
preference given to 1 in 6 side slopes, channel inverts shall generally have minimum
cross slopes of 1 in 20. Side slopes of 1 in 4 may be accepted only in exceptional
circumstances and with the approval of council.
6. Low flow provisions in open channels (man-made or altered channels) will Low Flows
require low flows to be contained within a pipe system or council approved suitably
concrete lined channel section at the invert of the main channel. Subsurface drainage
shall be provided in grass lined channels to prevent waterlogging of the channel bed.
The width of the concrete lined channel section shall be the width of the drain invert or at
least sufficiently wide enough to accommodate the full width of a tractor.
8. Vegetated Creek lines shall be retained in their natural state with enhancement
to prevent scour due to increased frequency of bankfull flows and urbanisation.
Works within 40 meters of an existing creek bank are to have the concurrent
approval of Council and other relevant authorities.
9. Low flow inverts of creeks shall be designed as a wet invert and planted with
suitable riparian vegetation as approved by Council and The Department of Land
and Water Conservation.
10. Pipe outlets discharging to watercourse are to meet the watercourse at mean dry
water level, angled 45 degrees downstream and scour protection measures are
to be constructed as approved by Council and The Department of Land and
Water Conservation.
11. Gross Pollutant Traps are to be provided on all pipe outlets prior to discharging Gross
to watercourses. These are to be designed in accordance with Council engineers Pollutant
instructions. Traps
1. All major structures in urban areas, including bridges and culverts, shall be Afflux
designed for the 100 year ARI storm event without afflux. Some afflux and upstream
inundation may be permitted in certain rural and urban areas provided the increased
upstream flooding is minimal and does not inundate private property.
2. A minimum clearance of 0.3m between the 100 year ARI flood level and the Freeboard
underside of any major structure superstructure is required to allow for passage of debris
without blockage.
3. Certified structural design shall be required on bridges and other major culvert
structures and may be required on some specialised structures. Structural design shall
be carried out in accordance with the Specification for STRUCTURES BRIDGE DESIGN.
4. Culverts (either pipe or box section) shall be designed in accordance with charts Culverts
provided in Council's current Handbook of Drainage Design Criteria, with due regard
being given to inlet and exit losses, inlet and outlet control and scour protection.
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1. For each ARI a range of storm events shall be run to determine the peak flood Critical Storm
level and discharge from the retarding basin. Storm patterns shall be those given in Duration
Volume 1, Chapter 11 of AR&R (as amended). Sensitivity to storm pattern should be
checked by reversing these storm patterns. The designer is advised to contact council
prior to commencing detail design to ascertain specific council requirements.
2. The critical storm duration with the retarding basin is likely to be longer than
without the basin. A graph showing the range of peak flood levels in the basin and peak
discharges from the basin shall be provided for the storms examined.
4. The high level outlet to any retarding basin shall have capacity to contain a High Level
minimum of the 100 year ARI flood event. Additional spillway capacity may be required Outlet
due to the hazard category of the structure. The hazard category should be determined
by reference to ANCOLD.
5. The spillway design shall generally be in accordance with the requirements for
Open Channel Design in this Specification.
6. Pipe systems shall contain the minor flow through the Retarding Basin wall. Low Flow
Outlet pipes shall be rubber ring jointed with lifting holes securely sealed. Pipe and Provision
culvert bedding shall be specified to minimise its permeability, and cut off walls and anti-
seepage collars installed where appropriate.
7. The low flow pipe intake shall be protected to prevent blockages and should
minimise accumulation of debris and allow access for cleaning and maintenance.
8. Freeboard - Minimum floor levels of dwelling shall be 0.5m above the 100 year Freeboard at
ARI flood level in the basin. Dwellings
9. Public Safety Issues - Basin design is to consider the following aspects relating Safety Issues
to public safety.
• Water depths shall be, where possible, less than 1.2m in the 20 year ARI
storm event. Where neither practical or economic greater depths may
be acceptable only with council approval. In that case the provision of
safety refuge mounds should be considered.
STORMWATER DETENTION
1. Reserved Re-
development
2. The requirements for Stormwater Detention Design are outlined in the Council's
On-Site Detention Policy (appended to this specification) current Handbook for Drainage
Criteria.
INTERALLOTMENT DRAINAGE
1. Interallotment Drainage shall be provided for every allotment which does not
drain directly to its frontage street or a Council controlled drainage system natural
watercourse. For developments in the rural area, and where no residential subdivision is
involved, this may not apply. The designer is to seek council engineers direction as to
suitable point of discharge.
2. Interallotment drainage shall be contained within an easement not less than 1.0
1.2m wide , and the easement shall be in favour of the upstream allotments with
Liverpool City Council as the authority empowered to release, vary or modify. A table of
minimum easement widths is given in Councils current Handbook of Drainage Design
Criteria.
4. In lieu of more detailed analysis, the following areas of impervious surface are Impervious
assumed to be contributing runoff to the interallotment drain:- Area
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5. Pipes shall be designed to flow full at the design discharge without surcharging
of inspection pits.
6. Interallotment drainage pits shall be located at all changes of direction. Pits shall Pits
be constructed of concrete, with 100mm thick if precast or 150mm if cast-in-situ walls
and floor and have a minimum 600 x 600 internal dimensions. Greater internal
dimensions are required where pit depths exceed 600mm. Pits shall be a Gatic with a
100mm concrete lid finished flush with the surface of works except where pits are
exposed to vehicular traffic . In these cases the pit lid and surround shall be able to take
such loads and be supplied by a Council approved manufacturer.. Depressed grated
inlets are acceptable only where Council Engineer approves of use.
7. Pipes - Minimum Grade - The interallotment drainage shall have a minimum Grade
longitudinal gradient of 0.5% .
8. Interallotment Drainage Pipe Standards - The interallotment drainage shall be Pipe Type
constructed from rubber ring jointed pipes of either fibre reinforced concrete drainage
pipe, reinforced concrete pipe, or UPVC pipe which shall conform respectively to the
requirements of AS 4139, AS 4058 and AS 1254. In public road and recreation reserves
where vehicle loads may be encountered, reinforced concrete pipe only, shall be used.
The minimum pipe diameter to be used is 150mm UPVC, or where only one residential
lot is discharging to street a 100mm diameter pipe size will be permitted. The minimum
pipe size in public areas shall be 375mm diameter RCP or FRC.
10. Where there is a disparity in level between inverts of the sewer and
interallotment drain the spacing is to be submitted for approval.
11. Where sewer mains are in close proximity to interallotment drainage lines they
are to be shown on the interallotment drainage plan.
DETAILED DESIGN
D5.18 CONDUITS
1. Conduits and materials shall be in accordance with the standards detailed in Materials
Council's current Handbook for Drainage Design Criteria. Construction Specifications.
2. Pipe bedding and cover requirements for reinforced and fibre reinforced concrete Bedding and
pipes shall be determined from the Concrete Pipe Association "Concrete Pipe Guide" or Cover
AS 3725. For uPVC pipes, the requirements shall be to AS 2032.
4. Drainage lines in road reserves shall generally be located behind the kerb line Location
and parallel to the kerb. Drainage lines in easements shall generally be centrally located
within easements.
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5. Bulkheads shall be designed on drainage lines where the pipe gradient exceeds Bulkheads and
5 10 per cent. The design details shall address the size, and position in the cover
trench as well as spacing along the line.
6. Minimum cover for pipelines in roads shall be 600mm from the invert of gutter or
table drain. Minimum cover overland shall be 450mm from design surface level
to obvert of pipe.
Particular situations may be identified during the design of a development for the use of
buried flexible pipes instead of the pipes specified in Council’s Handbook or the
AUS-SPEC Specification C221 for PIPE DRAINAGE.
In such cases, the Developer’s Designer will be required to select the flexible pipe type
appropriate for the particular application and prepare the relevant technical specification
clauses for supply and construction with reference to AS/NZS 2566.1, Buried flexible
pipelines Part 1: Structural design. The proposed additional clauses would then be
submitted by the Developer, as a variation to the development consent, for approval by
Council. If use is approved, then the supply and construction specification clauses shall
be inserted in the Special Requirements section of the AUS-SPEC Specification C221 for
PIPE DRAINAGE.
1. Pits shall be designed with benching to improve hydraulic efficiency and reduce
water ponding. Typical pit designs and other pit design requirements are
included in Council's current Handbook for Drainage Design. Safety and safe
access are important considerations in pit design. Step irons shall be detailed
where drainage pits are greater than 1.2m in depth required and grates shall be
of “bicycle safe” design. A list of the Standards or Codes relevant to pit designs
are included in Council's current Handbook for Drainage Design. Any pits not
suiting the standard drawings need to be hydraulically and structurally designed
by the developer and submitted to council for approval.
2. Kerb and gutter shall be extended to drainage pit or natural point of outlet. Kerb & Gutter
Where outlet velocity is greater than 2.5m per second or where the kerb and gutter Termination
discharge causes scour, then protection shall be provided to prevent scour and dissipate
the flow.
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Inability to provide a gravity stormwater drainage system and easement to drain water in
favour of the development site may prevent the granting of Development Consent.
Written consent for the piping and acquisition of an easement is to be obtained from
adjoining owners and provided to Council at the time of lodging the Development
Application. Creation of easement(s) shall be completed prior to the issue of the
Construction Certificate.
4. Where the drainage is to discharge to an area under the control of another Other
statutory authority eg, Public Works, the design requirements of that Statutory Authority Authorities’
are also to be met. Requirements
5. The minimum drainage easement width shall be 3.0m for drainage systems to be Council
taken over by Council. For piped drainage the easement width required shall be 1.5 times Easement
the depth of trench plus the width of pipe and box culvert. The overall width of the
easement in Council's favour will be such as to contain the full width of overland flow or
open channel flow in the major system design event.
6. The minimum width of drainage reserve, that is to be used as an overland flow Drainage
path, accepted by council is 10m Reserve
Minimum
Width
In cases where pipe trenches are backfilled with sand or other pervious material,
a 3m length of subsoil drain shall be constructed in the bottom of the trench
immediately upstream from each pit or headwall. The subsoil drain shall consist
of 100mm diameter agricultural pipes, butt jointed with joints wrapped with
hessian, or slotted PVC pipe. The upstream end of the subsoil drain shall be
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sealed with cement mortar or suitably capped, and the downstream end shall
discharge through the wall of the pit or headwall and pipe surround shall be
grouted flush with the inside face of pit wall.
DOCUMENTATION
D5.22 DRAWINGS
1. Catchment Area Plans shall be drawn to scales of 1:500, 1:4000 or 1:25000, Catchment
1:1000 unless alternative scales are specifically approved by Council and shall show Areas
contours, direction of grading of kerb and gutter, general layout of the drainage system
with pit locations and numbers, catchment limits and any other information necessary for
the design of the drainage system.
2. The Drainage System Layout Plan shall be drawn to a scale of 1:500 or 1:1000 Drainage
and shall show drainage pipeline location, drainage pit location and number and road System Layout
centreline chainage, size of opening and any other information necessary for the design
and construction of the drainage system. Pipe size and line numbers shall also be shown
on the plan. The plan shall show the location of headwalls, pits and pipes in relation to
fixed structures.
3. The plan shall also show all drainage easements, reserves and natural water
courses. The plan may be combined with the road layout plan.
4. The Drainage System Longitudinal Section shall be drawn to a scale of 1:500 Longitudinal
horizontally and 1:50 1:100 vertically and shall show pipe size, class and type, pipe Section
support type in accordance with AS 3725 or AS 2032 as appropriate, pipeline and road
chainages, pipeline grade, hydraulic grade line, design and natural surface levels, invert
levels, cover, flow rates, pipe capacity, utility service locations and any other information
necessary for the design and construction of the drainage system. A separate row
marked W.A.E levels shall be included above the design levels.
5. Open Channel Cross Sections shall be drawn to a scale of 1:100 natural and Open
shall show the direction in which the cross sections should be viewed. Reduced levels Channels
are to be to Australian Height Datum (AHD), unless otherwise approved by Council
where AHD is not available. Cross sections may alternatively shall also be provided on
floppy disk in digital HEC-RAS format as a data input file for the design flow rates.
6. Details including standard and non-standard pits and structures, pit benching, Details
open channel designs and transitions shall be provided on the Drawings to scales
appropriate to the type and complexity of the detail being shown.
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3. New buildings and structures will not be permitted over drainage lines or within
easements. Paving over any drainage line or easement is acceptable, but will
require appropriate jointing at easement boundary, and to be in a material
approved by Council’s Manager of Land Development.
If there is an existing structure over a drainage line or easement within the site that is part
of the application, then an access pit is required to be provided upstream and
downstream of the structure.
1. A copy of a Hydrological Summary Sheet providing the minimum information set Hydrology
out in Council's current Handbook of Drainage Design Criteria is required to be submitted
onto the design drawings.
2. A copy of a Hydraulic Summary Sheet providing the minimum information set out Hydraulics
in Council's current Handbook of Drainage Design Criteria is required to be submitted
onto the design drawings.
2. Copies of final computer data files, for both hydrological and hydraulic models
shall be provided for Council's data base of flooding and drainage information in formats
previously agreed with Council.
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SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
1. If any portion of the access ramp to the basement car parking area cannot be
drained by gravity then disposal of stormwater runoff via a pump-out system will
be permitted subject to compliance with the following conditions:
• The basement car park area is to be graded to the sump and pump system.
• The contributing catchment area to the pump out system shall be limited to the
basement access ramps and subsoil drainage. A maximum of 80 square metres of
access ramp catchment shall be allowed to drain to the sump.
• The holding tank in the basement shall be sized to hold runoff from subsoil and ramp
inflows for a one hours duration storm for a recurrence interval of 1 in 50 years AEP.
• The pump system shall consist of two automatic float switch control pumps,
connected in parallel, with a maximum total discharge flow rate of 20 litres per
second.
• The rising pressure pipe from the pumps shall discharge into a stilling pit within the
development site, with gravity flow only permitted to street kerb from the stilling pit.
• The pump out system shall be independent of any gravity drainage lines except at
the site boundary inspection pit where a grated surface pit shall be constructed, from
which a connection may be permitted to the gravity stormwater system.
• An 88B covenant shall be included with the strata subdivision plan, that requires the
body corporate for the strata subdivision common areas management, to be
responsible for the proper maintenance and repair of the above mentioned pumps,
pipes and pit system.
1. Stormwater discharge for rural properties shall be designed to ensure that post Stormwater
development flow at boundaries is no greater than the predevelopment flow. This Discharge
means that pipe systems are not to extend to the property boundary and
discharge concentrated runoff from the property unless the discharge point is into
an approved council drainage system. Pipe systems discharging directly to
creeks and open drains are to be avoided unless prior approval has been
obtained by council and other relevant authorities.
building or site boundary, septic disposal or other locally sensitive areas. The
trench is to be located to ensure that the stormwater is dispersed clear of the
building.
3. Maximum design velocities in table drains shall be 2 m/s unless suitably lined. Table Drains
When the capacity of the table drains is reached for the relevant ARI flows, water shall be
tailed off into adjoining properties and the tail-outs are to be covered by easements to the
nearest appropriate natural watercourse.or council trunk drainage system.
4. All surface run-off from the proposed rural subdivisions and natural surface runoff Easements
from the upstream catchment is to be carried through the subdivision within the
easements where required by council. Easements are not generally required over natural
watercourses, but may be requested if channel, piping or significant redirected flows are
proposed.
5. In addition to the above points all other detail design and documentation Rural Design
requirements for stormwater drainage design in rural areas is to be in accordance with Requirements
this specification.
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CONTENTS
CLAUSE PAGE
GENERAL .............................................................................................................................1
D5.01 SCOPE..............................................................................................................................................1
D5.02 OBJECTIVES....................................................................................................................................1
HYDROLOGY .......................................................................................................................3
HYDRAULICS .......................................................................................................................5
4. Minimum pipe gradient is limited to 1%. Maximum pipe gradient is limited to 10%................................6
5. Pipes are to be located clear of utility services in accordance with the clearance requirements of the
relevant utility authority............................................................................................................................6
6. Horizontal and vertical alignment of pipes between pits is to be straight. For larger diameter pipes
horizontal alignment between pits can be curved over long distances provided justification exists for
this type of design and subject to installation undertaken in accordance with the pipe manufacturer
requirements for installation of curved pipelines. ....................................................................................6
7. Th angle between the inlet pipe/s and outlet pipe shall always be greater than 90 degrees to ensure
greater hydraulic efficiency......................................................................................................................6
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STORMWATER DETENTION.............................................................................................12
INTERALLOTMENT DRAINAGE........................................................................................12
DOCUMENTATION.............................................................................................................16
1. If any portion of the access ramp to the basement car parking area cannot be drained by gravity then
disposal of stormwater runoff via a pump-out system will be permitted subject to compliance with the
following conditions: ..............................................................................................................................18
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