Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Jan 31, 2021 10:37 am Hi Folks, Need some advice. I am looking to have a fibreglass pool in my backyard, however, I do have powerlines on the street in front of house. The pool company's recommendation is that to have the crane settled in driveway to pick up the pool and place it at the back, as it is fairly 'normal', however, the crane company seem to provide no advice/recommendation and say that it is 'upto you' how you want this to be done. They provide only little assurance that it will be ok to have crane in driveway, as they have mentioned that "it would appear to be ok..." My alternate option is to have a larger crane, tiger tails on powerlines, council approval, traffic control and all that, which means a lot more time and $$. Has anyone experienced this/been through this before? will appreciate any replies. Maj-35 Tend:14/7/17,Cont:18/8/17,DA:9/1/18,DEP:1/2,Const:8/3, Slab: 28/3,Frames:17/4-23/4,Bricks:22/5-14/6,URoof: 29/6,elec:4/8,AC,GRoof:11/8,gyp:24/08,Keys:4/12,move:16/12 Re: Crane in the driveway 2Feb 01, 2021 10:49 am A domestic drive is a 100mm thick slab and not really designed for a commercial vehicle. The load is spread via the out rigs and spread over a 1.2x1.2m2 area. If they can position the crane on the drive but have their out-riggers point loading on to GROUND rather the driveway, that would be much better. Not ideal but better. We are Expert Consultant's, and we are here to help. Re: Crane in the driveway 3Feb 01, 2021 4:49 pm BuildingandLegal A domestic drive is a 100mm thick slab and not really designed for a commercial vehicle. The load is spread via the out rigs and spread over a 1.2x1.2m2 area. If they can position the crane on the drive but have their out-riggers point loading on to GROUND rather the driveway, that would be much better. Not ideal but better. Thanks for your reply, and i will look at other options if accessible ground is an option. Thanks again! Maj-35 Tend:14/7/17,Cont:18/8/17,DA:9/1/18,DEP:1/2,Const:8/3, Slab: 28/3,Frames:17/4-23/4,Bricks:22/5-14/6,URoof: 29/6,elec:4/8,AC,GRoof:11/8,gyp:24/08,Keys:4/12,move:16/12 To my understanding early saw cuts are to control shrinkage cracks, so doing them now would be pointless. Control joints may reduce ugly cracking during periods of soil… 3 9830 Hi all I need a guidance on how far I need to space expansion joints in the concrete driveway and its type (keyway/foam.) Contraction joints are at 3m max for a 125 slab. Thanks 0 10926 |