Construction standards & guidelines

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Standards and guidelines

Design Guidelines

Standard details

Select a category below to view the standard details (last updated March 2023). For the old standards, see the Urban Elements Catalogue.

Concrete Kerbing (CK)
Heritage (HE)
Drainage (DR)
Pavement (PV)
Transport (TR)
Landscape (LS)
Public Realm, Urban Elements and Furniture (PR)
Lighting and Electrical (LE)
Typical Installation (TI)

Concrete Kerbing (CK)

Detail #	Description	Previous standard
CoA 100	100mm Standard Upright Kerb & Watertable	C 111-01
CoA 101	140mm Standard Upright Kerb & Watertable	C 111-01
CoA 102	200mm Standard Upright Kerb & Watertable	C 111-01
CoA 103	100mm Heavy Duty Upright Kerb & Watertable	C 111-02
CoA 104	140mm Heavy Duty Upright Kerb & Watertable	C 111-02
CoA 105	200mm Heavy Duty Upright Kerb & Watertable	C 111-02
CoA 106	100mm Standard Upright Kerb & Outfall Tray	N/A
CoA 107	140mm Standard Upright Kerb & Outfall Tray	N/A
CoA 108	200mm Standard Upright Kerb & Outfall Tray	N/A
CoA 109	100mm Heavy Duty Upright Kerb & Outfall Tray	N/A
CoA 110	140mm Heavy Duty Upright Kerb & Outfall Tray	N/A
CoA 111	200mm Heavy Duty Upright Kerb & Outfall Tray	N/A
CoA 112	100mm Upright Kerb	N/A
CoA 113	140mm Upright Kerb	N/A
CoA 114	200mm Upright Kerb	N/A
CoA 115	100mm Heavy Duty Upright Kerb	C 112-02
CoA 116	140mm Heavy Duty Upright Kerb	C 112-02
CoA 117	200mm Heavy Duty Upright Kerb	C 112-02
CoA 120	Threshold Edge Beam - Standard	N/A
CoA 121	Threshold Edge Beam - Heavy Duty	N/A
CoA 122	100mm Kerb & 150mm Watertable (Greening Projects Only)	N/A
CoA 123	100mm Kerb & 300mm Watertable (Greening Projects Only)	N/A
CoA 124	300mm Flush Kerb (Greening Projects Only)	N/A
CoA 125	100mm Rollover Kerb and Watertable - Infall - Restricted Use	N/A
CoA 127	100mm Rollover Kerb & Outfall Tray - Restricted Use	N/A
CoA 129	100mm Rollover Kerb - Restricted Use	N/A
CoA 150	300mm Spoon Drain	N/A
CoA 151	600mm Spoon Drain - Standard	C 212-01
CoA 152	600mm Spoon Drain - Heavy Duty	C 212-02
CoA 153	900mm Spoon Drain - Standard	N/A
CoA 154	900mm Spoon Drain - Heavy Duty	N/A
CoA 160	Kerb Ramp - Standard (Type 1)	C 120-01
CoA 161	Kerb Ramp - Vertical Side (Type 2)	C 123-01
CoA 162	Kerb Ramp - Special (Type 3)	C 121-01
CoA 170	Driveway Crossover - Watertable Invert - Standard	C 140-03
CoA 171	Driveway Crossover - Watertable Invert - Heavy Duty	C 140-04
CoA 172	Driveway Crossover - Outfall Tray - Standard	N/A
CoA 173	Driveway Crossover - Outfall Tray - Heavy Duty	N/A
CoA 176	Driveway Crossover - Existing Kerb & Watertable	C 140-05
CoA 180	Layback Median Kerb	C 114-01
CoA 185	Median Kerb	N/A
CoA 186	Median Kerb - Bicycle Lane Separator	N/A

Heritage (HE)

Detail #	Description	Previous standard
CoA 207	140mm Upright Heritage Blue Stone Kerb & Watertable	N/A
CoA 242	Heritage Bluestone Driveway Crossover	N/A
CoA 245	Heritage Stone Spoon Drain	N/A

Drainage (DR)

Detail #	Description	Previous standard
CoA 300	Catch Pit - Kerb and Watertable - Infall	C 210-01
CoA 301	Catch Pit - Invert Drain	C 211-01
CoA 307	Grate and Frame Details - Side Entry Catch Pit	A2-80-17
CoA 310	Junction Box with Circular Pit Cover	N/A
CoA 317	Manhole for Pipes > 900mm Diameter	A1-74-1
CoA 318	Manhole for 900mm Diameter Pipes	A1-74-1
CoA 319	Manhole for Pipes < 900mm Diameter	A1-74-1
CoA 320	Blind Junction Chamber - 600mm to 900mm Diameter Pipes	A1-74-1
CoA 321	Blind Junction Chamber - For Pipes ≤ 525mm Diameter	A1-74-1
CoA 331	Double Catchpit - Standard	N/A
CoA 350	Checker Plate Drain - Type 1	C222-01
CoA 351	Checker Plate Drain - Type 2	C223-01
CoA 352	Property Connection - Type 1 - Connection into Catchpit	C 230-01
CoA 353	Property Connection - Type 2 - Connection into Junction Chamber	C 231-01
CoA 354	Property Connection - Type 3 - Connection into Pipe	C231-01
CoA 358	Property Connection - Dry Sump Detail	C232-01
CoA 360	Property Connection - Pipe/Culvert Connection Through Bluestone or Concrete Kerb	N/A
CoA 390	Bandage Joint	N/A

Pavement (PV)

Detail #	Description	Previous standard
CoA 408	Park Lands Asphalt Footpath Detail	P401-03
CoA 409	Park Lands Exposed Aggregate Detail	P401-03
CoA 410	Typical Asphalt Footpath Detail	P401-01
CoA 412	Hardwood Timber Edge Detail	P401-03
CoA 420	Footpaths Loading Map	N/A
CoA 421	Standard Pavement Notes	N/A
CoA 422	Building/Property Line interface- Rigid Base	N/A
CoA 423	Back of Kerb Line Interface - Rigid Base	N/A
CoA 424	Existing Pavement Interface - Rigid Base	N/A
CoA 425	Expansion/Construction Joint (Reinstatement Works Only) - Rigid Base	N/A
CoA 426	Contraction Joint-- Rigid Base	N/A
CoA 428	Building/Property Line interface-Cement Treated Base	N/A
CoA 429	Back of the Kerb Line Interface-Cement Treated Base	N/A
CoA 430	Existing Pavement Interface-Cement Treated Base	N/A
CoA 431	Building/Property Line Interface - Insitu Concrete	N/A
CoA 432	Back of the Kerb Line Interface-Insitu Concrete	N/A
CoA 433	Existing Pavement Interface - Insitu Concrete	N/A
CoA 434	Expansion/Construction Joint - Insitu Concrete	N/A
CoA 435	Contraction Joint - Insitu Concrete	N/A
CoA 436	Decorative Saw Cut Joint-- Insitu Concrete	N/A
CoA 437	Austral Black Granite : Wearing Surface Requirements	N/A
CoA 438	Austral Black Granite: Pavement Requirements 1	N/A
CoA 439	Austral Black Granite: Pavement Requirements 2	N/A
CoA 441	Balmoral Green Granite: Wearing Surface Requirements	N/A
CoA 442	Balmoral Green Granite: Pavement Requirements 1	N/A
CoA 443	Balmoral Green Granite: Pavement Requirements 2	N/A
CoA 445	Mintaro Slate Paver: Wearing Surface Requirements	N/A
CoA 446	Mintaro Slate Paver: Pavement Requirements 1	N/A
CoA 447	Mintaro Slate Paver: Pavement Requirements 2	N/A
CoA 449	SA Bluestone: Wearing Surface Requirements	N/A
CoA 450	SA Bluestone: Pavement Requirements 1	N/A
CoA 451	SA Bluestone: Pavement Requirements 2	N/A
CoA 453	Concrete Flagstone Pavers: Wearing Surface Requirements	N/A
CoA 454	Concrete Flagstone Pavers: Pavement Requirements 1	N/A
CoA 455	Concrete Flastone Pavers: Pavement Requirements 2	N/A
CoA 457	Concrete Pavers: Wearing Surface Requirements	N/A
CoA 458	Concrete Pavers: Pavement Requirements 1	N/A
CoA 459	Concrete Pavers: Pavement Requirements 2	N/A
CoA 461	Insitu Concrete: Wearing Surface Requirements	N/A
CoA 462	Insitu Concrete: Pavement Requirements	N/A
CoA 463	Segmental Paver: Wearing Surface Requirements	N/A
CoA 464	Segmental Paver: Pavement Requirements 1	N/A
CoA 465	Segmental Paver: Pavement Requirements 2	N/A
CoA 467	Asphalt: Wearing Surface Requirements	N/A
CoA 468	Asphalt: Pavement Requirements	N/A
CoA 475	Driveway Crossover Profile - Domestic & Commercial	N/A

Transport (TR)

Detail #	Description	Previous standard
CoA 540	Bus Stop Design Template	C 130-01
CoA 541	Bus Stop Seat Location - Seat Facing Property	C 130-03
CoA 542	Bus Stop Seat Location - Seat Facing Road	C 130-03
CoA 543	Bus Stop Treatment – Sealed Footpath	C 130-04
CoA 544	Bus Stop Treatment – Unsealed Footpath	C 130-05

Landscape (LS)

Detail #	Description	Previous standard
CoA 600	Back Flow Prevention Device - Type 1A - Double Check Valve - Below Ground	CoA 600
CoA 601	Back Flow Prevention Device - Type 1B - Double Check Valve - Above Ground	CoA 601
CoA 602	Back Flow Prevention Device - Type 2A - Reduced Pressure Zone (RPZ) Valve - Above Ground	CoA 602
CoA 603	Back Flow Prevention Device - Type 2B - Reduced Pressure Zone (RPZ) Valve with Irrigation Controller Above	CoA 603
CoA 604	Controller Enclosure Assembly Detail - Type A	CoA 604
CoA 605	Controller Enclosure Assembly Detail - Type B	CoA 605
CoA 606	Controller Enclosure Assembly Detail - Type C	CoA 606
CoA 607	Controller Valve Assembly - Type 1A - Sprinkler Irrigation - Decoder System	CoA 607
CoA 608	Controller Valve Assembly - Type 1B - Drip Irrigation - Decoder System	CoA 608
CoA 609	Controller Valve Assembly - Type 2A - Sprinkler Irrigation - Multicore System	CoA 609
CoA 610	Controller Valve Assembly - Type 2B - Drip Irrigation - Multicore System	CoA 610
CoA 611	Controller Valve Assembly - Type 3A - Sprinkler Irrigation - Battery Node	CoA 611
CoA 612	Controller Valve Assembly - Type 3B - Drip Irrigation - Battery Node	CoA 612
CoA 613	Ball Valve Assembly - Type 1A - 50, 40 & 32mm	CoA 613
CoA 614	Ball Valve Assembly - Type 1A - 25mm or Less	CoA 614
CoA 615	Ball Valve Assembly - Type 2 (Isolation) - 25mm or Less	CoA 615
CoA 616	Flush Valve Assembly - Type 1 - Drip Irrigation Areas	CoA 616
CoA 617	Flush Valve Assembly - Type 2 - Subsurface Irrigation Areas	CoA 617
CoA 618	Air Relief Valve Assembly - Type 1 - Drip Irrigation Areas	CoA 618
CoA 619	Air Relief Valve Assembly - Type 2 - Subsurface Irrigation Areas	CoA 619
CoA 620	Air Relief Valve Assembly - Type 3 - 50mm Mainline & Submains	CoA 620
CoA 621	Air Relief Valve Assembly - Type 4 - 25mm Mainline & Submains	CoA 621
CoA 622	Flow Sensor Assembly - Type 1 - Decoder System	CoA 622
CoA 623	Flow Sensor Assembly - Type 2 - Multicore System	CoA 623
CoA 624	Lightning Surge protection Assembly - Type 1 - Decoder System	CoA 624
CoA 625	Lightning Surge protection Assembly - Type 2 - Multicore System	CoA 625
CoA 626	Ground Tap Aseembly - Type 1	CoA 626
CoA 627	Sprinkler Head Assembly - Type 1	CoA 627
CoA 628	Pipe Work Placement & Backfilling of Trenches/Excavation	CoA 628
CoA 629	Drip Irrigation Installation Details	CoA 629
CoA 630	Subsurface Irrigation Installation Details	CoA 630
CoA 631	Tree Ring Irrigation Installation Details	CoA 631
CoA 632	Thrust Block Installation Details	CoA 632
CoA 633	Layout 1: Commercial Controller with Multicore Cabling	CoA 633
CoA 634	Layout 2: Commercial Controller with 2-Wire Decoder System	CoA 634
CoA 635	Layout 3: Battery Node Controller System	CoA 635
CoA 636	Typical HDPE Mainline Pipe Repair	N/A
CoA 637	Typical HDPE Lateral Pipe Repair	N/A
CoA 638	Typical Irrigation Lateral Repair	N/A
CoA 639	Typical LDPE Pipe Repair	N/A
CoA 640	Typical Irrigation Cable Repair	N/A
CoA 641	Nemos N200+ Layout	N/A
CoA 660	Tree Planting - Protuberance	N/A
CoA 661	Tree Planting - Garden Bed	N/A
CoA 662	Tree Planting - Median	N/A
CoA 663	Tree Planting - Footpath	N/A
CoA 675	Root Barrier	N/A
CoA 691	Concrete Sleeper Retaining Wall	N/A
CoA 692	Full Barrier Fence	N/A
CoA 693	Partial Barrier Fence	N/A
CoA 696	Garden Hoop-General Details	C-FB-003-01
CoA 697	Garden Hoops-End Panel Details	C-FB-003-02
CoA 698	Garden Hoops-Intermediate Panel Details	C-FB-003-03
CoA 699	Garden Hoops-Half Intermediate Panel Details	C-FB-003-04

Public Realm, Urban Elements and Furniture (PR)

Detail #	Description	Previous standard
CoA 701	Bollard - Fixed	N/A
CoA 702	Bollard - Removable	N/A
CoA 705	Bollard – Timber	LA 111-01
CoA 706	Bench	F 110-01
CoA 707	Seat	F 120-01
CoA 708	Bin Enclosure	F 210-01
CoA 709	Bicycle racks – Type 1	F 520-01
CoA 710	Bicycle racks – Type 2	F 521-01
CoA 711	Timber Post Barrier	LA 110-01

Lighting and Electrical (LE)

Detail #	Description	Previous standard
CoA 801	Lighting & Electrical Standard Detail Index	C-ES-001-00_REV_B
CoA 802	Electrical Legend	C-ES-001-01_REV_B
CoA 803	Column Options 1	C-ES-100-01_REV_B
CoA 804	Column Options 2	C-ES-100-02_REV_B
CoA 810	Lighting / Traffic Columns – Footing Detail	C-ES-101-01_REV_B
CoA 811	6.5m Column	C-ES-102-01_REV_B
CoA 812	6.5m Column with Traffic Light Attachments	C-ES-102-02_REV_B
CoA 813	9.0m Column	C-ES-103-01_REV_B
CoA 814	9.0m Column with Traffic Light Attachments	C-ES-103-02_REV_B
CoA 815	10.5m Column	C-ES-104-01_REV_B
CoA 816	10.5m Column with Traffic Light Attachments	C-ES-104-02_REV_B
CoA 817	10.5m Column – Double Outreach	C-ES-105-01_REV_B
CoA 818	7.0m Column	C-ES-106-01_REV_B
CoA 825	Multifunction "Adepole" – 6.5m, 9.0m & 10.5m Column	C-ES-110-01_REV_B
CoA 830	Typical Location Details – Post Top	C-ES-120-01_REV_B
CoA 831	Typical Location Details – Street Lighting	C-ES-120-02_REV_B
CoA 832	3.5m Post Top – Streets / Park Lands	C-ES-121-01_REV_B
CoA 833	Post Top – Offset Lantern – Streets / Park Lands	C-ES-121-02_REV_B
CoA 834	3.5m Post Top – Ceremonial Column – Maintenance Reference Only	C-ES-122-01_REV_B
CoA 835	3.5m Post Top – Ceremonial Details – Maintenance Reference Only	C-ES-122-02_REV_B
CoA 836	3.5m Post Top – Ceremonial Base – Maintenance Reference Only	C-ES-122-03_REV_B
CoA 837	3.5m Post Top – Heritage Style	C-ES-123-01_REV_B
CoA 850	Inground Uplight – Streets / Park Lands	C-ES-125-01_REV_B
CoA 851	Multiple Lighting Columns	C-ES-131-01_REV_B
CoA 852	Lighting Column Wiring	C-ES-132-01_REV_B
CoA 855	Underground Electrical Enclosure Pit	C-ES-133-00_REV_B
CoA 856	Underground Electrical Enclosure – Type 1	C-ES-133-02_REV_B
CoA 857	Underground Electrical Enclosure – Type 2	C-ES-133-03_REV_B
CoA 858	Underground Electrical Enclosure – Internal Board Options	C-ES-133-04_REV_B
CoA 859	Cast Iron Electrical Pit Cover	C-ES-133-01_REV_B
CoA 860	Cast Iron Electrical Pit Frame	C-ES-133-05_REV_B
CoA 865	Trenches – Road & Footpaths	C-ES-140-01_REV_B
CoA 866	Trenches – Park Lands	C-ES-141-01_REV_B
CoA 867	Bored Trenches – Park Lands	C-ES-141-02_REV_B
CoA 870	Power Bollard – View, Notes & Installation	C-ES-170-01_REV_B
CoA 871	Power Bollard – Elevations	C-ES-170-02_REV_B
CoA 872	Power Bollard – Plan Details	C-ES-170-03_REV_B
CoA 873	Power Bollard – Section Details	C-ES-170-04_REV_B
CoA 874	Power Bollard – Switchgear Mounting Bars & Plates	C-ES-170-05_REV_B
CoA 880	MSB – 100Amp	C-ES-170-06_REV_B
CoA 881	MSB – 250Amp / 400Amp	C-ES-170-07_REV_B
CoA 885	Undergrounding of Private Properties – Plan & Schedule	C-ES-150-01_REV_B
CoA 886	Undergrounding of Private Properties – Details	C-ES-150-02_REV_B
CoA 888	Wall Mounted Lantern - For Reference Only	C-ES-160-01_REV_B
CoA 889	Wall Mounted Lantern – Cable Protection – For Reference Only	C-ES-160-02_REV_B

Typical Installation (TI)

Detail #	Description	Previous standard
CoA 900	Kerb Installation in Existing Pavements - Footpath Behind Kerb	CoA 900
CoA 901	Kerb Installation in Existing Pavements - Verge Behind Kerb	CoA 901
CoA 910	150mm Edge Beam (150 EB) – Minor Traffic Volumes	N/A
CoA 911	150mm Edge Beam (150 EB) – Heavy Duty or Bus Route	N/A
CoA 950	Low Volume Roads (Residential Streets & Laneways)	P402-01
CoA 951	Heavily Trafficked Roads with Asphalt Surfaces, Between 2000-20000 Vehicles per day	P402-01
CoA 952	Very Heavily Trafficked Roads with Asphalt Surfaces, >20000 Vehicles per day	P402-01
CoA 953	Trenching Perpendicular to the Road	P402-02
CoA 954	Trenching Diagonally to the Road	P402-02
CoA 955	Trenching Parallel to the Road	P402-02
CoA 956	Services Trench Reinstatement	P403-01
CoA 957	Drainage Trench Reinstatement	P403-01
CoA 969	Tactile Ground Surface Indicators	C 130-02
CoA 970	Flagstone Paving Detail Around Circular Objects	P401-04
CoA 971	Flagstone Paving Detail Around Service Pit Covers	P401-04
CoA 972	Interlocking Paving Detail Around Circular Objects	P401-04
CoA 973	Interlocking Paving Detail Around Service Pit Covers	P401-04
CoA 974	Service Pits Within Paved Footpath - Typical Section	P401-04
CoA 990	Continuous Footpath Typical Layout	N/A