CB Group - FOOTING INSTALLATION ITP - TMR/Energex

Have the exact location of existing underground and overhead utility services and other installations and/or roadside structures which may impact the footing location been confirmed?

Has all survey been completed including future kerb, pram ramps, light poles, finished levels and STOP bars

Has the entire cage been hot-dipped galvanised, including the threads? <br>(Galvanising standards used by manufacturer AS1650 – general galvanising & AS1214 – galvanising of threads)

HOLD POINT #1<br>Has the location of the footings been approved by the superintendent prior to the excavation?<br>This includes - an underground services (DBYD) check<br> - clearances of overhead services<br>(MRTS92, Table 4, Clause 8.1)

Has the client advised of any non-standard footing depths?

Is the pole base correctly related to the pavement edge or running lines as shown on the construction drawings?<br>Will the orientation of the outreach match the construction drawings?

HOLD POINT #2<br>Has the excavation been inspected by the Administrator prior to the installation of the anchor cage?<br>The centre and invert location of the excavation has been surveyed and complies with the requirements in Clause 6.2, 6.3 and 6.4 of the TMR Surveying Standards.<br> (MRTS92, Table 4, Clause 8.3.3)

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Has the pole base been installed on the correct side of pits as per drawing?

Footing type?

Conduit Size

Rate 2 - Do the top of the treaded bars finish:<br>Major Road BPM 130 mm above FSL <br>Major Road SBM @-25 mm +/- 25 mm below FSL <br>Minor Road BPM 80 mm above FSL<br><br>Rate 3 - Do the top of the Deformed bars finish:<br>Major Road BPM 150 mm above FSL <br>Major Road SBM @-25 mm +/- 25 mm below FSL <br>

Is the relevant conduit central to the 4 bolts and a minimum of 200mm above concrete pour? (Slip or Fixed based)<br>Rate 2 40 mm Heavy Duty Conduit<br>Rate 3 50 mm Heavy Duty Conduit

WITNESS POINT #1<br>Where a road lighting is installed on slopes greater than:<br>a) 1:6 for slip base poles, or <br>b) 1:2 for fixed base poles<br>A retaining wall shall be constructed in accordance with the details shown on Standard Drawing 1382 or 1393, as appropriate.<br>

How was approval received?

For primary posts, mast arms and joint use poles, is the location of the post located a minimum of 0.5 m beyond the front edge of the stop line, irrespective of whether a marked foot crossing is provided or not. As per Austroads guidelines.

For posts with push buttons is the post position located within 400mm of the projected running line of the pedestrian crossing (not the outside of the wing) as per MUTCD Part 14, ref SD1447 note #6.

For posts and poles in centre medians<br>- Is the median a minimum of 1500mm wide as per BCC BSD4151 or <br>- Does the width of the island allow for the lanterns minimum clearance to kerb (300mm) as per MRD dwg 1428<br> ( check drawings for lantern type to be installed )

Footing type?

Conduit Size

Pedestal posts:<br>TMR / BCC installation - do the top of bolts finish 100mm above F.S.L as per MRD standard drawing 1421 or BSD4151<br>CoGC installation - do the top of bolts finish 90mm below F.S.L as per MRD standard drawing 1421 Rev. E

Joint use and BPM poles:<br>Do the deformed bars finish 150mm above FSL as per MRD drawing 1396 and 1392

Mast arm poles:<br>Do the deformed bars finish 190mm above FSL as per MRD drawing 1403

Is the 80mm HD or 100mm HD conduit central to the bolts and a minimum of 200mm above concrete pour? <br>Ref to MRD drawings 1421, 1403, 1396, 1428

Have the threads on deformed bars been protected (eg was insulation tape applied to threads)?

Has the concrete mix type been checked and quantity of concrete calculated before placing concrete ordered?

Has a concrete tester been booked with the concrete as per MRT 70 13.3 sampling?

Are weather conditions suitable for the amount of concrete that is planned to be poured

If a special class mix is used, ready-mixed concrete shall be placed and compacted within 1 hour of charging the mixer for concrete temperatures up to 32°C and within 45 minutes of charging the mixer for concrete temperatures exceeding 32°C but less than 35°C. as per MRTS70<br><br>If Normal class concrete is used, placement time to be within 90 minutes of batching and temperature not greater than 35deg

Ready-mixed concrete shall be placed and compacted within 1 hour of charging the mixer for concrete temperatures up to 32°C and within 45 minutes of charging the mixer for concrete temperatures exceeding 32°C but less than 35°C. as per MRTS 70

Have traffic conditions from batching plant to job site been considered. <br>This shall also include actual site T/C conditions.

Have the footings been constantly vibrated as the concrete was poured?

Have all footings had the concrete finished off, ensuring that all deformed bars are covered?<br>Has any concrete overflow been cleared of the footing?