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TREE TO BE REMOVED/
RELOCATED

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F CONSULTANT
CAPE TOWN
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13 EXCAVATION METHODOLOGY Waterside Place, Tyger Waterfront, Carl Cronje Drive
11 (TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH DRAWING NO. J12530-01-C-911-P) PO BOX 112, Bellville, 7535
Western Cape, South Africa
10 +27 (0) 21 950 7500 tel +27 (0) 21 950 7502 fax
9 1. CUT AT A 1:2 GRADIENT THROUGH UPPER ROAD LAYERWORKS, BUILDERS RUBBLE AND COBBLE ROCK LAYER www.aecom.com Reg No. 1966/006628/07

GRADIENT
8 UNTIL THE BOTTOM OF THE COBBLE ROCK LAYER IS REACHED.

1:2 CUT
cL 2. CREATE A 1m FLAT PLATFORM AT THE BOTTOM OF THE ROCK LAYER WHERE A PERIMETER CUT OFF DRAIN
7 WITH TEMPORARY DRAIN COLLECTION SUMPS SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED.
6

GRADIENT
5
3. INSTALL VERTICAL GEODRAINS (WICKDRAINS) AT 1m CENTRES ALONG THE CUT FACE FROM NATURAL
PROJECT

1:2 CUT
113.000 Q GROUND LEVEL TO THE BOTTOM OF COBBLE ROCK LAYER AND EXTEND THESE GEODRAINS INTO PERIMETER
113.000 CUT OFF DRAINS.
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4
4. INSTALL DPC (250 MICRON) ALONG THE CUT FACE FROM NATURAL GROUND LEVEL TO THE BOTTOM OF THE US TEACHING CENTRE

1.0
2 COBBLE ROCK LAYER. THE DPC SHALL EXTEND 1m PAST THE TOP OF NATURAL GROUND LEVEL AND 0.5m PAST

1.0

GRADIENT
1
113
DIEN
T THE BOTTOM OF THE SLOP (AT COBBLE LEVEL).
113.000.000

1:2 CUT
0
GRA 5. PLACE SAND BAGS (2 ROWS WIDE AND 3 ROWS HIGH) AT THE TOE OF THE COBBLE ROCK EXCAVATION FOR
113.000 SLIP PROTECTION.
113.000 111.600
GRADIENT

GRADIENT
1:2 CUT
113.000 6. PLACE SAND BAGS (1 ROW WIDE AND 1 ROW HIGH) AT THE TOP OF THE EXCAVATION IN ORDER TO KEEP

1:2 CUT
113.000 113.000 SURFACE WATER FROM RUNNING INTO EXCAVATION PIT AND ALSO TO KEEP DPC IN PLACE.
11 .000
3 7. CONTINUE WITH 1:2 GRADIENT CUT EXCAVATION THROUGH MALMESBURY SHALE UP TO THE BOTTOM OF
P
BASEMENT LAYERWORKS LEVEL AT 111.600m. CLIENT
8. CONSTRUCT PERIMETER CUT OFF DRAIN WITH TEMPORARY DRAIN COLLECTION SUMPS AT LEVEL 111.600m.
111.600
113.000
9. FINAL CUT AT LEVEL 111.600m TO BE CARRIED OUT WITH EXCAVATING MACHINE FITTED WITH A FLAT UNIVERSITY OF STELLENBOSCH
113.000
113.000

113.000
113.000
111.600 111.600 113.000 BUCKET OR A BUCKET FITTED WITH A GUM PLATE. IN-SITU RAODBED SHALL NOT BE COMPACTED.
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BASEMEN 0
E 10. CREATE WORKING PLATFORM BY PLACING AND COMPACTING 53mm CONCRETE STONE 200mm THICK INTO
111.600 N

GRADIENT
111.600 0 THE IN-SITU ROADBED LAYER. COMPACTION OF 53mm CLEAN CONCRETE STONE SHOULD BE CARRIED OUT
FFL = 112.1 00 113.000

1:2 CUT
UNTIL INTERLOCKING IS ACHIEVED.
Q BEL =111.6 113.000 11. AFTER PILING AND CONSTRUCTION OF PILE CAPS ARE COMPLETE, CONSTRUCT SUBSOIL DRAINS (WRAPPED

113.000
113.000
111.600
IN A2 BIDIM) AND 200mm DRAINAGE STONE LAYER OF 19mm CONCRETE STONE (WRAPPED IN A5 BIDIM).
M
M COMPACTION OF 19mm CLEAN CONCRETE STONE SHOULD BE CARRIED OUT UNTIL INTERLOCKING IS ACHIEVED.
UND BEA
600x600
RC GRO 11. PLACE 150mm CLEAN SAND LAYER ON TOP OF BIDUM WRAPPED DRAINAGE LAYER AND COMPACT SAND TO
L
100% MOD AASHTO.
12. PLACE 150mm 30MPa CONCRETE AS PER STRUCTURAL ENGINEER'S DETAILS.
111.600 1:2 CUT
1:2 CUT GRADIENT
GRADIENT K
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BACKFILLING METHODOLOGY
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(TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH TYPICAL BACKFILLING CROSS-SECTION BELOW)

1. AFTER THE COMPLETE INSTALLATION OF THE FLO-DRAIN SYSTEM BEHIND THE BASEMENT RETAINING WALL,
THE DRAINAGE STONE, FINDRAIN AND SUBSOIL PIPES INSIDE THE 2 x PERIMETER DRAINAGE TRENCHES SHALL
M BE REMOVED AND THE TRENCHES BACKFILLED WITH CLEAN COARSE SAND IN LAYERS OF 150mm AND EACH
H
LAYER COMPACTED TO AT LEAST 100% MOD AASHTO.
L 2. GENERAL BACKFILLING SHALL CONSIST OF SAND AND 26mm STONE BACKFILLING THAT SHALL TAKE PLACE IN
150mm LAYERS WITH AN A4 BIDUM LAYER PLACED BETWEEN THE VERTICAL INTERFACE OF THE SAND AND
STONE.
3. THE SAND SHALL BE COMPACTED TO AT LEAST 100% MOD AASHTO.
K
1.0 4. THE STONE SHALL BE COMPACTED UNTIL STONE INTERLOCKING IS ACHIEVED.
5. THE SAND BACKFILLING SHALL BE BENCHED INTO EXISTING SOIL PROFILE IN 300mm LAYERS AS
INDICATED IN BELOW CROSS-SECTION.
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D

111.600 NOTES
H 111.600
1:2 CUT
1:2 CUT GRADIENT
111.600 1. LATERAL SUPPORT SHALL BE A DESIGN AND SUPPLY SYSTEM BY THE CONTRACTOR
GRADIENT AND SHALL BE A COMBINATION OF SOLDIER PILES, REINFORCED SHOTCRETE AND
111.600 T
BASEMEN 0
TIE-BACK ANCHORS, OR SIMILAR APPROVED.
0 2. FILL MATERIAL BETWEEN EXCAVATED SLOPES AND RETAINING WALLS SHALL BE
FFL = 112.1 00 THE FOLLOWING:
BEL =111.6

113.000
F
a. COARSE SAND COMPACTED TO 100% MOD AASHTO, AND

113.000
b. 26mm CLEAN CONCRETE AGGREGATE STONE COMPACTED UNTIL STONE
INTERLOCKING IS ACHIEVED
3. REFER TO DRAWING J12530-01-90-911-P FOR SECTIONS AND DETAILS OF THE
T
BASEMEN 0
FOLLOWING:
0 a. CUT EXCAVATIONS
FFL = 112.1 00
G
b. BASEMENT LAYERWORKS
BEL =111.6

111.600

113.000
113.000
c. CUT SLOPE PROTECTION

111.600
E d. EXCAVATION PERIMETER DRAINAGE
e. LATERAL SUPPORT SYSTEM INFORMATION
4. THE COBBLE AND BOULDER LAYER IS ESTIMATED TO BE IN THE REGION OF 1.25m
THICK AND THE BOTTOM OF THIS LAYER IS ESTIMATED TO BE AT 113.000m.
D ACTUAL LEVELS AND LAYER THICKNESS MAY VARY ON SITE.

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CUT/FILL VOLUMES SUMMARY

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1. CUT TO SPOIL OFF-SITE =
2. IMPORTED 26mm STONE BACKFILL =

113.000
113.000
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3. IMPORTED COARSE SAND BACKFILL =

111.600
C B

111.600
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113.000
113.000
111.600

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1:2 CUT
111.600

GRADIENT
113.000
B

113.000
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B 111.600 111.600
1:2 CUT
GRADIENT

111.600 10
111.600 9
111.600 8
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1:2 CUT
GRADIENT

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113.000 5
REFER TO DETAIL 2 113.000
IN DRAWING 4
1:2 CUT
GRADIENT

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LATERAL SUPPORT
SYSTEM
NOTES
1. FOR GENERAL NOTES; REFER TO DRAWING:
2. DRAWINGS ARE NOT TO BE SCALED. ALL LEVELS AND DIMENSIONS TO BE
116 AVERAGE DESIGN EARTHWORKS
VERIFIED ON SITE PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF WORKS. ANY
DISCREPANCIES TO BE BROUGHT TO THE ENGINEER / ARCHITECT'S
IMPORTED COARSE SAND BACKFILL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.
B LEVEL AROUND BASEMENT = 115.250m 3
3. THIS DRAWING IS TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALL OTHER
(UP TO AVERAGE FILL LEVEL OF RETAINING WALL TO STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS, SCHEDULES AND SPECIFICATIONS RELATED TO THIS PROJECT.
115.250m) PLACED IN LAYERS OF ENGINEER'S SPECIFICATIONS 4. ALL BUILDING WORK AND MATERIALS ARE TO COMPLY WITH LOCAL
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150mm AND COMPACTED TO 100% AUTHORITY'S REQUIREMENTS AND ARE TO BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SANS
3 MOD AASHTO 10400 NATIONAL BUILDING REGULATIONS
0.1m TO 0.15m
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TREE TO BE PROTECTED
115 3 2015-01-28 FILL VOLUMES REVISED. DESCRIPTIONS ON
FvL
ORIGINAL EXCAVATION LINE TYP. BACKFILL SECTION ADDED/REVISED.
2 2014-12-05 REFERENCE TO DETAIL 2 ADDED. NOTE IN
EXISTING IN-SITU SOIL IMPORTED COARSE SAND PLACED TYPICAL BACKFILL SECTION REVISED. FvL
AND BUILDING RUBBLE IN LAYERS OF 150mm AND 1 2014-12-03 LATERAL SUPPORT SYSTEM CHANGED AND
COMPACTED TO 100% MOD AASHTO EXTENDED. CUT VOLUMES ADJUSTED AND
SAND BACKFILLING TO BE
BENCHED INTO EXISTING SOIL FILL VOLUMES ADDED. TYPICAL BACKFILL
PROFILE IN 300mm LAYERS CROSS-SECTION ADDED. NOTES REVISED. FvL
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LEGEND
114 A4 BIDUM BETWEEN DRAINAGE
I/R DATE
2014-11-12
DESCRIPTION
INITIAL ISSUE
DRN

0.3
STONE BACKFILL AND COARSE
ORIGINAL EXCAVATION LINE SAND BACKFILL FLO-DRAIN SYSTEM
111.600 BULK EARTHWORKS SETTING UP TO LEVEL 115.00m
DRAWING CHECKS
EXISTING IN-SITU COBBLE
OUT POINT AND LEVEL (REFER TO DRAWING
AND BOULDER LAYER SAND BACKFILLING TO BE J12530-01-90-930-P DESIGNED BY F VAN LOON N/A
BENCHED INTO EXISTING SOIL FOR DETAILS)
IMPORTED COARSE SAND PLACED 3 DRAWN BY F VAN LOON N/A
250mm CONTOURS 0.6 PROFILE IN 300mm LAYERS
IN LAYERS OF 150mm AND DESIGNED CHECKED BY J VAN BRUGGEN N/A

BULK EARTHWORKS FOOTPRINT 113 COMPACTED TO 100% MOD AASHTO DRAWING CHECKED BY J VAN BRUGGEN N/A

SAND BACKFILLING TO BE APPROVAL CONSULTANT

REMOVE DRAINAGE STONE AND DRAINAGE BENCHED INTO EXISTING SOIL
SAND BACKFILL PIPES AND FILL TRENCH WITH IMPORTED PROFILE IN 300mm LAYERS NAME DATE
COARSE SAND PLACED IN LAYERS OF 150mm PROF REG. No. SIGNATURE
AND COMPACTED TO 100% MOD AASHTO ORIGINAL
EXCAVATION LINE
26mm STONE BACKFILL THE MASTER HELD AT THE AECOM CAPE TOWN OFFICE BEARS
A 112 THE ORIGINAL SIGNATURE OF APPROVAL
Last Plotted: 2015/01/28 11:07:20 PM

LATERAL SUPPORT SYSTEM SHEET TITLE

DRAWING - REV.5.DWG

EXISTING IN-SITU DETAIL LAYOUT:

FFL FINAL FLOOR LEVEL EXISTING IN-SITU
SILTY CLAYEY SHALE SILTY CLAYEY SHALE BULK EARTHWORKS
REMOVE DRAINAGE STONE AND DRAINAGE
BEL BOTTOM OF EARTHWORKS LEVEL PIPES AND FILL TRENCH WITH IMPORTED 53mm
COARSE SAND PLACED IN LAYERS OF 150mm STONE DISCIPLINE
111 AND COMPACTED TO 100% MOD AASHTO
BUILDING SERVICES
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AECOM DRAWING NUMBER

PROJECT-No. SUB-No. DISCIPLINE NUMBER STATUS REVISION

BULK EARTHWORKS LAYOUT TYPICAL BACKFILLING CROSS-SECTION J12530 01 C 910 P 3

SCALE 1:150 SCALE 1:25
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