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e-struct News
June 2015
this issue Project Profile P.1 Dirt Diggers’ Corner P.2 Staff Profile P.2-3 Professional Development P.2-3
Code Breakers P.3 Community Corner P.4
Winter update from e-struct News
Project Profile: City West In early June, we were invited to the launch of Panorama, a stylish development by Airworx
Autumn has vanished and the year is
showcasing 20 exquisite townhouses and apart-
racing by. We have been very busy
ments.
in the field ensuring all testing is completed promptly so that projects can be constructed by the end of the year. We have enjoyed catching up with clients who are finalising their projects and have shared their elation at the end results.
It has also been a busy time for professional development. Energy rating qualifications have been reviewed nationally. Chris and James have been keenly working through the revised prerequisites to ensure that our clients gain the latest expertise in assessment.
We’re here to help you achieve your project goals by offering the latest advice, meeting the newest codes and recommending innovative materials.
These cleverly constructed townhouses are beautifully detailed, airy, bright and filled with light. The elegant streamlined living spaces are so appealing and the shapes and lines of the structure reveal how this divine architecture is both artful and thoughtful. e-struct has been heavily involved with this project from its inception. We have provided all the key services including: structural design, drainage designs, soil testing, energy rating and waste management design. By working closely with Airworx, everyone is on the same page. e-struct also gains depth of understanding by providing services across complimentary fields of expertise. This increased value of service eased the burden of tracking changes for the developer. In turn, this encouraged collaborative planning, forward thinking and quick responsiveness from our team in dealing with any hurdles encountered during construction. We would like to wish a happy house warming to all the lucky tenants - what a stunning place to call home.
Frame Australia
With a Maths teacher father and an English teacher mother, Bridie was a
Conference &
bit of a hybrid and couldn’t commit to
Exhibition 2015
pursuing one discipline over another.
“It wasn’t completely clear to We recently attended the
me what I would be when I
Frame Australia Confer-
grew up. People fascinate
ence & Exhibition held at
me, so I chose to pursue Psy-
the Park Hyatt Hotel in
chology, I love to read and
Melbourne. The confer-
write creatively, so I selected
ence provided an opportunity to listen to leaders in
Literature and I am always
the field of lightweight con-
intrigued by Science so, with
struction as to the latest
the support of the Applied
innovations available.
Science Faculty, managed to convince the Dean of SwinThe central topic of the day was the utilisation of timber structures for medium rise buildings. Speakers highlighted the Forte Apartment Building in
Staff Profile Bridie Briggs,
Growing up in the Dandenongs and experiencing the quiet of the bush gave Bridie the headspace to daydream
about
her
future.
There’s so much that you can see
Business Manager
Melbourne’s Docklands as
in kids’ play that can provide a sneak preview of the adult life they
an example of the capabil-
Introducing Bridie, who has
will lead. In hindsight, it seems
ity of new timber technolo-
made a transition from the
Bridie’s
gies, such as Cross Lami-
world of education to the world
nated Timber (CLT).
of office management.
Unfortunately these types of structures must be designed using alternative methods from those stated within the BCA, specifically, three storeys maximum
childhood
games
of
‘schools’ - playing the teacher and ‘offices’ - playing the boss, reveal her career aspirations.
burne to let me study Microbiology within an Arts degree.” Tutoring students throughout her university studies and co-teaching a teenage group for Gemco Theatre Company for a couple of years affirmed Bridie’s love of teaching. After completing her teaching Diploma, she was lucky to start her career at South Gippsland Secondary College and to continue it at Brentwood Secondary College before taking
Dirt Dirt Diggers’ Diggers’ Corner—What’s Corner—What’s the the Dirt Dirt on on LRMs? LRMs? Q: What is an LRM report? A: LRM stands for Landslide Risk Management. A landslide refers to any movement of a mass of rock, debris or earth down a slope.
for combustible structural
An LRM report examines the slope,
materials in order to meet
the subsurface profile, the shear
DTS compliance.
strengths, the groundwater levels and rainfall characteristics and evaluates safety factors of construction for your site. It specifically reveals the type of risks your proposed construction faces in terms of landslide, whether it be high, medium or low and then pro-
ceeds to provide design solutions for your structure’s foundation to mitigate the risk assessed. An LRM is needed when a specific planning overlay exists for your site. This is referred to as an Erosion Management Overlay (EMO). Typical areas where an EMO applies include any slope, cliff, cutting, or fill embankment deemed hazardous because of its potential to impact on people, property, roads and services. In these cases, council will require you to meet their planning requirements. A site visit, deep bore assessment and terrain information all assist in determining your landslide risk and foundation requirements. If you would like more information regarding LRMs or would like to arrange one for your property, please contact the office.
By James Blair, Geotechnical Manager
It’s your understand it… do it… Performance criteria applies to residential and commercial drainage systems. The revised code provides information and design criteria for all underground, box gutter and pumped drainage requirements.
some time away to become a mum.
“The loveliest aspects of teaching in the country were the amazing people in and out of the classroom and dealing with the important responsibility afforded to me within the close knit community. I still experience occasional pangs of homesickness for my life in Gippsland. The most wonderful part of suburban teaching was the comradery with students
An example of a criterion is the requirement for rain heads. Box gutters must have at least a 50mm setdown for all rain heads. A minimum box This installment of Code Breakers will gutter width of 200mm is also allowafocus on the revision made to AS/ ble for domestic construction. NZ3500.3NZ3500.3-2015 Plumbing & Drainage If you intend to specify drainage for Code, Part 3: Stormwater Drainage. Drainage preliminary purposes (as a nonThis Australian Standard sets out the requirements for all drainage systems nationwide. The update made to the drainage code has brought it into line with NCC, Vol 3— 3—Plumbing Code of Australia. This code is also referenced in the NCC, Vol 2, 2 & the Victorian Building Authority, Guide to Standards & Tolerances (2015).
and staff and having the free-
motherhood did not mix well for her and her growing family, Bridie wrote assessment matrices for teachers needing Year 10 Psychology re-
research, write resources, and solutions for their Year 12 Psychology texts. However, before all of this study and
ABCB to amend the BCA to allow up to eight storey buildings made from combustible structural materials.
To meet fire resistance
If you are unsure about this and any other Australian Standard relating to building, please contact us for advice on how it can affect your situation. One phone call can save a lot of time, stress and money.
major product featured at
work experience began, she met Chris
proaches strengthen the business,
became engaged to him in 1997, married in 2000 and supported him in
broaden the direction of its focus, aim for balance and innovation
launching e-struct that same year.
concerns, the provision of sprinkler systems for these buildings is proposed. A the conference was Tecbeam flooring system. It is well suited for low-rise allows structural support of upper floors without excessive steelwork being required.
when considering future directions
“We have been very lucky to find
and provide well rounded support
We have used this system
each other, grow up together,
for clients. e-struct is now 15 years
in apartment designs cou-
study together, form our goals,
old. It has grown with us and we
pled with Hebel floor pan-
plan and settle into family life to-
with it. We are both proud of its
gether. Now that we work togeth-
evolution and love what we do.”
sources published by Macmillan in 2010. Macmillan then invited her to
within discussions with the
apartment systems as it Rozycki in 1988, fell in love,
Deciding that full-time teaching and
Australia are currently
engineer) we suggest that you obtain advice as to whether what you are proposing will comply. We offer this design service as part of our drainage design services.
dom to explore creative ways of delivering curriculum.”
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Community Corner: Beauty Park, Frankston. Over the past few months, we have
called Modwood. This wood and plastic
been involved in a wonderful community
mix is sourced from 90% recyclable and
project with Tim from Eden Landscape
reclaimed materials, specifically plastic
and Frankston City Council, refurbishing
milk cartons and pine dust. This compa-
structural facilities at Beauty Park.
ny has a 'cradle to grave' policy so that
Beauty Park certainly lives up to its
eventually, when materials are worn out,
PO Box 7095
name. You might recognise the iconic
they are also able to be recycled. This
Karingal 3199
sculpture Power of the Community by
approach to greener building outcomes
Deborah Halpern that sits by the water,
sits beautifully with our own, Eden Land-
you might know the park for its water-
scapes’ and council’s. Frankston’s green
fowl, its friendly playground or its built in
approach to their community has been
cross training equipment. But it is time
acknowledged by the Keep Australia
for new decking and framing and that’s
Beautiful Victoria Sustainable Cities
where we come in. The old decking is
Award and was named as Sustainable
being replaced with a new product
City of the Year 2015. Congratulations!
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