Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Driveway Engineering HELP 2Jan 29, 2021 1:23 pm We are Expert Consultant's, and we are here to help. Re: Driveway Engineering HELP 3Jan 31, 2021 6:26 pm BuildingandLegal The drive is not classed as a structural element From the GC Council section on retaining walls https://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/planning-and-building/earthworks-retaining-walls-3831.html, building approval will be required on retaining walls unless they can meet all (from a total of ten) of the following:
It looks like the City Plan will require that if retaining walls are constructed in lieu on edge beams they will need approval. According to this https://cityplan.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/eplan/#Rules/0/220/1/0/0 as they have raised site levels, either safe batters or retaining structures are needed and from the same page: 3.5.2 The preferred standards applicable to retaining structures are as follows: 3.5.2.1
[/ol] [ol] I've never looked at the GC City Plan but it seems very different (and confusing as) but I think the case may be that the edge beams are approved because they function in a different way to a traditional retaining wall as beams are integral to the slab. [/ol] Where a retaining wall is proposed, regardless of height, it will need to support the fill, slab and and any additional loads and I can't imagine a wooden wall will do the job. Besides wont the Certifier just roll up and ask why an approved reinforced concrete system has been replaced by a unapproved wooden one. ? The City Plan is odd-they have a lot of flexibility open to them it seems as well as not needing to follow strictly to state development codes. Is the below typical? Pretty sure I've never seen a control plan with these provisions: Building Work Regulated under the City Plan:
Editor’s note – The building assessment provisions are stated in section 30 of the Building Act 1975 and are assessment benchmarks for the carrying out of building assessment work or building work that is accepted development subject to any requirements (see also section 31 of the Building Act 1975).
Editor’s note – The Building Act 1975 permits City Plan to:
Refer to Schedule 9 of the Regulation to determine assessable development, the type of assessment and any referrals applying to the building work. sakgcaus, I'm really not sure if that helps but I would check if any other controls are relevant by going through this: https://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/planning-and-building/planning-development-online-486.html if you don't already have it contained in the paperwork from Council. apologies for the odd symbols-seems some bb code or formatting I cant get rid off Assuming you've modelled the TB8, TB10, TB12, TB2 & J1 joists/LVLs there, it appears as per drawing to me. There maybe should be an additional J1 between TB10 and T12 if… 3 31824 Thanks for all replies. I just noticed now the pictures I added to post right on top of page were wrong. I attached pictures showing "current" and my "suggested" floor… 9 14644 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 9862 |