BP Submission For Pedestrian Overhead Bridge, Covered Linkway
PART II Division 4B Regulatory Requirement 1 Planting Bed Beneath the Staircase
Layout Plan 1!1 A "lanting #ed o$ at least %!&m de"th is "rovided around the #ridge staircases' columns and along guardrails' as a""roved at "re( consultation stage! The #eds are coloured green on "lan! )+isting old $oundations and road sur$ace under the "ro"osed "lanting #eds area are to #e hac,ed u" and removed! The "lanting #ed is to #e #ac,$illed .ith - "arts o$ loamy soil and 1 "art o$ organic matter /"ro"osed .oodchi"s or com"ost0! 1o $ire hydrant' 23 #o+ and other underground services are allo.ed .ithin the "lanting #ed! Shru#s should have height o$ %!- to %!4m and "lanted at %!-m to %!4m c c de"ending on the s"ecies! )ndorse Cross Sectional Detail Plan
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1ote5 Length o$ "lanting #ed .ill #e #ase on "ro6ect #asis!
* RC Column 7ooting o$ Pedestrian 2verhead Bridge
Layout Plan *!1 *!* All $ootings o$ the columns are to #e recessed at least %!&m #elo. the "lanting level! The RC columns and staircase #eams should have a rough and a#sor#ent $inish to $acilitate the gro.th and anchorage o$ cree"ers onto the structure! Cree"ers /7icus "umila0 are to #e "lanted immediately around the columns at 14%mm c c! Cross Sectional Detail Plan Indicate Indicate
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- Planting Troughs along the S"an o$ Pedestrian 2verhead Bridge
Layout Plan -!1 Continuous "lanting troughs are to #e "rovided along the s"an on #oth sides o$ the #ridge! The troughs should have internal minimum .idth o$ &4%mm and de"th o$ 84%mm! The troughs should #e .ater"roo$ed! Any railing or .alls "ro"osed should allo. accessi#ility to the trough $or regular maintenance such as $or,ing' manuring or re"lacement o$ "lants! The to" o$ the trough is to #e levelled .ith the overhead #ridge "lat$orm! The troughs are to #e #ac,$illed .ith 1 "art o$ e+"anded clay' 1 "art organic matter /"rocessed .oodchi"s or com"ost0 and * "arts o$ loamy to"soil! 7or covered "edestrian overhead #ridge' the roo$ shall #e e+tended not more than 4%9 over the .idth o$ the "lanting sur$ace o$ the trough' laterally $rom the edge o$ the dec,!
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4 Irrigation System 4!1 :atering system
The .atering system should #e designed to carry .ater $rom the #ase o$ the #ridge column to the "lanting troughs' and distri#ute .ater evenly to each shru#!
Layout Plan /a0 The diameter o$ the "i"es are5 i0 7or "edestrian overhead #ridge less than *4m long' *4mm stainless steel s"rin,ler "i"e /.ith 4mm diameter holes are "rovided at *%%mm c c along the #ottom o$ the "i"e0 should #e $i+ed to the inner .all o$ the trough that a#uts the "lat$orm and a#ove the soil level! ii0 7or "edestrian overhead #ridge #et.een *4m to 4%m long' *4mm stainless steel s"rin,ler "i"e /.ith -mm diameter holes are "rovided at 4%%mm c c along the #ottom o$ the "i"e0 should #e $i+ed to the inner .all o$ the trough that a#uts the "lat$orm and a#ove the soil level! iii0 7or "edestrian overhead #ridge e+ceeding 4%m long' multi"le "i"e system .ith A Ro#ust ;S.itch< valve to channel .ater to di$$erent "i"es are used! *4mm stainless steel s"rin,ler "i"e /.ith -mm diameter holes are "rovided at 4%%mm c c along the #ottom o$ the "i"e0 should #e $i+ed to the inner .all o$ the trough that a#uts the "lat$orm and a#ove the soil level! The .atering system "i"es are terminated 1m a#ove the ground level .ith 37.5mm diameter male ada"ter! =nless there is technical reason' e!g! long s"an o$ "edestrian overhead #ridge' there should have only one cou"ling "oint! Cou"ling "oint should #e easily and sa$ely accessi#le #y 1Par,s .ater tan,er! 7or #reeching inlet' .hich is not mounted to the column o$ the #ridge' it is to #e housed in a "it $lushed to ground level .ith a hinged metal cover! Location o$ #reeching inlet is to #e sho.n!
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4!* Drainage system
Layout Plan Per$orated over$lo.s "i"es and do.n .ater "i"es are to #e "rovided to channel e+cess .ater $rom the "lanting troughs to roadside drain! /a0 The over$lo. "i"e is to #e "rovided at the #ase o$ the "lanting trough! It is a 1%%mm diameter "er$orated P>C "i"e .ith 4mm diameter holes at 1%%mm a"art in all directions! The "i"e is .ra""ed .ith "ermea#le mem#rane and rested on a 14%mm thic, "orous graded hardcore layer! /#0 A 1%%mm diameter P>C do.n .ater "i"e is to #e "rovided to channel e+cess .ater to the nearest roadside drain! Cross Sectional Detail Plan Indicate Indicate
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4 Railings
Layout Plan Design o$ "ro"osed railings is to com"ly .ith LTA?s requirements! )ndorse Cross Sectional Detail Plan
& >ehicular Im"act 3uardrails
Layout Plan &!1 &!* Design o$ vehicular guardrails is to com"ly .ith LTA?s requirement! >ehicular im"act guardrails are to #e camou$laged .ith shru# "lanting! )ndorse Indicate Cross Sectional Detail Plan
8 >esting 2$ Pro"osed Pedestrian 2verhead Bridge
>esting o$ "ro"osed "edestrian overhead #ridge .ill #e decided #y LTA!
@ Aaintenance 2$ The Bridge
1Par,s .ill only maintain the .atering system' drainage system and shru# "lanting in the "lanting troughs and "lanting #eds!
B Lay(By 7or :ater Tan,er
Layout Plan /a0 A lay(#y o$ *-m long and -m .ide is "rovided $or .ater tan,er' unless there is a "aved shoulder! A letter $rom the authority indicating no o#6ection $or the use o$ "aved area is attached Location o$ the cou"ling "oint at the column o$ the #ridge or housed in a "it has to #e .ithin a radius o$ @m $rom the mid("oint o$ the lay(#y! Indicate Cross Sectional Detail Plan
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