Appendix A: Project & Site Constraints Table

APPENDIX A: PROJECT & SITE CONSTRAINTS TABLE

Purpose: for the master plan or design team consultant to outline key physical and other project constraints, and confirm how these have been, or are to be, addressed. The completed table should "tell a story" by succinctly communicating what the key site issues/constraints (and possibly opportunities) are and how these have influenced the design solution.

The appended table should be progressively filled in as information becomes available. The headings may be used as prompts for pre-existing information.

Structural and Geotechnical Guidelines for School Design 1 Project and Site Constraints Table Version 1, March 2015 Project and Site Constraints Table Project name: Design Stage/ Revision: Version No. and Date XX school Master Planning Version X yy/mm/dd Purpose: for the design team to outline (and communicate) key physical and other (eg cultural, financial, amenity) project constraints/opportunities and confirm how these have been, or are to be, addressed. The completed table should "tell a story" by succinctly communicating what the key site issues/constraints/opportunities are and how these have influenced the design solution. It is envisaged that this information will form the basis for the Design Features Report (or similar) that will ultimately document the decisions made along the way to arriving at the final built form. Identifying the "magnitude" of the issues (i.e. the level of potential consequence and/or the risk level) will help to ensure people reviewing and signing-off at various design stages have confidence that the key site issues have been identified and addressed (or at least, will be addressed in subsequent development stages). Commence this section (blue) at Master Plan/Concept Design and develop through onward design stages Constraints Summarise hazard or Proposed treatment(s) or event impact (without strategies to address treatment) issues/constraints Briefly list other options considered List title, agency and date that may have been discarded (will help demonstrate robustness of relevant report(s) of treatment strategy). Enter N/A if not applicable; outline any future investigations planned Geotechnical Has intrusive testing been undertaken on the site? If Refer to geotechnical so, what are the findings? Has a geotechnical model model demonstrating been developed for the site demonstrating the opportunities and constraints and opportunities for development? constraints. Key points summarised here. Could groundwater depth impact on site Groundwater depth (m) development? and potential variation. Compressible silts or peats or other soil? Time- Depth to top of layer and dependent issues such as building additions that layer thickness (m) might settle more than pre-existing elements? Expansive soils? Reactivity classification, potential soil movement, etc. Liquefiable ground - excessive vertical settlements? SLS and ULS settlements, for IL2 building (mm) Lateral spreading that could impact on buildings? ULS lateral stretch and/or spreading (mm) Rock fall that could impact on school grounds? Due to seismic, rainfall, vegetation? Landslide(s) that could impact on school grounds? Due to seismic, rainfall, vegetation? Sloping ground generally Peak and average slope

Land erosion e.g. tunnel gullies, slippage, coastal Type and extent, diagram? erosion? Buried services likely to be impacted by liquefaction? Type and extent, diagram?

Structural and Geotechnical Guidelines for School Design 2 Project and Site Constraints Table Version 1, March 2015 Any areas of uncontrolled fill on site? Depth and extent - diagram? Other geotechnical/geological issues that could impact on the development? List all available reports.

Civil Are there any water run-off or ponding issues on the Could be presented on a site? Is the site prone to flooding - has there been a plan to show extents of check of existing site ground levels against the inundated areas and following: constraints/opportunities. 50 yr flood inundation zone impact on the site? 200 yr flood inundation zone impact on the site? On site stormwater retention/detention? Capacity of What is the peak flow local reticulation network? capacity of the network system and how does this compare with the estimated flows due to site development? Any fill required to be placed on site? Estimated volume of cut to fill and any imported fill requirements? Could any filled areas exacerbate existing geotechnical issues, or cause new issues? Any retaining structures required? Sewage disposal - onsite/offsite? Capacity of local What is the peak flow reticulation network? capacity of the network system and how does this compare with the estimated flows due to site development? Other civil engineering-related issues that could impact on the development? Buildings Refer to seismic assessment reports (e.g. Initial Seismic Assessment/ISA, Detailed Seismic Assessment/DSA, earthquake damage – Detailed Engineering Evaluation/DEE) and any available weathertightness reports. Summarise key issues (including areas of significant building damage). Are there any heritage listed buildings? Note these and provide commentary. Any snow loading issues? Any high wind issues? Is there any available floor level survey data and are there any conclusions/findings for future building design? Any other building/structural-related issues that could impact on development? List all available structural-related reports. Fire protection - review/ confirm the need for sprinklers

Structural and Geotechnical Guidelines for School Design 3 Project and Site Constraints Table Version 1, March 2015 Masonry veneer - refer MoE Guidelines Weathertightness reviews? Infrastructure Refer to any available reports (e.g. earthquake damage reports) and summarise key issues. Other infrastructure-related issues that could impact on the development? Traffic Site access issues? Opportunity for on-site student drop-off? Separation of staff/visitor traffic and student drop- off? Proximity of car parking to Administration building? Potential pedestrian/vehicle conflict areas? Other traffic-related issues that could impact on development? Road noise? Air traffic noise? Land contamination Building demolition has occurred historically at the Could there be asbestos site? Are there, or could there be any residual soil contaminated ground that contamination issues? Any history of asbestos use might be disturbed during (e.g. building roofing/cladding materials, pipe site development? lagging, insulation)? Does the site, or parts of the site, appear on the 'Hazardous Activities and Industries List' (HAIL) register, or any other register (such as the 'Listed Land Use Register' (LLUR) in Canterbury)? Old landfill areas? Other contamination-related issues that could Old Underground Storage impact on development? Tanks (USTs) on site, or have any been removed? If UST removal has occurred in the past, was any associated contaminated soil cleaned up? Safety-in-design

Any maintenance aspects that require access at height? Any maintenance aspects that require access in confined space? Safety issues to operate the building(s) Adequate passive surveillance across the site

Structural and Geotechnical Guidelines for School Design 4 Project and Site Constraints Table Version 1, March 2015