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Under the perimeter buildings is a double level
continuous basement with underground parking for 4000
cars. Phase 1 completion and occupation by the client
is 1 September 2002 with total completion early in
2003. Kantey & Templer Consulting Engineers have been
involved with this project as Civil Engineers right
from the feasibility, the design and finally the
construction stage.
Initially, extensive use was made of aerial
photography and AllyCAD to assist with site selection
and to coordinate various studies.
Once the site was selected between Main Road, Sloane
Street, Eaton Avenue and Culross Road, the Eastern
Metropolitan Local Council insisted on a full traffic
study for the fully developed greater Bryanston Area. |
This Didata Campus also then formed part of the Sloane
Street Precinct, (area between Main Road, Bryanston
Drive, William Nicole Avenue and Sloane Street).
To coordinate development in the larger area, a sewer
and water master plan, as well as road and stormwater
upgradings for the entire precinct were then prepared
by Kantey & Templer.
In these studies, extensive use was made of Civil
Designer, to calculate and model sewerage and
stormwater flows, and water pressure and drawoffs of
potable water for various development scenarios.
Various new infrastructure and upgrading of the road
and sewer network were then identified. In total, some
R16 million will be spent before 2005 on new roads and
sewers in the area.
The initial design of the basement and cricket oval
for the Didata Campus involved the excavation of about
400 000 m2 of earth and rock. The levels on the site
were then optimised using the DTM facility of Civil
Designer to balance cut and fill operations to
minimise rock excavations and cut to spoil operations.
The final building terrace levels were computed using
Civil Designer so that only 60 000 m2 of unsuitable
material is planned to be finally removed from site.
The internal stormwater design of the campus was done
using the Storm module of Civil Designer. |
