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Standard drawings – Engineering details
Engineers should use the following standard drawings for road and drainage construction within the growth suburbs of the City of Whittlesea.
Standards drawings listed below include both EDCM's and Council's standard drawings which are applicable for all civil works undertaken within the City of Whittlesea.
If you are proposing any works within the established areas of the City of Whittlesea - or works related to an existing road infrastructure - please call 9217 2226 for more information.
Engineering Design and Construction Manual (EDCM)
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EDCM 201 - Joint detail for road pavements (PDF - 62KB )
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EDCM 202 - Subsurface drain back of kerb (PDF - 88KB )
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EDCM 301 - Barrier kerb, edge and invert profiles (PDF - 66KB )
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EDCM 302 - Semi-mountable and mountable kerb profiles (PDF - 67KB )
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EDCM 303 - Kerb markings (PDF - 56KB )
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EDCM 401 - Concrete footpath cross sections and joints (PDF - 68KB )
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EDCM 402 - Concrete joint locations and thicknesses at pits (PDF - 63KB )
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EDCM 403 - Pedestrian crossing kerb ramp details (PDF - 83KB )
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EDCM 501 - Residential vehicle crossing - single (PDF - 72KB )
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EDCM 502 - Residential vehicle crossing - double (PDF - 76KB )
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EDCM 503 - Heavy duty vehicle crossing (PDF - 72KB )
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EDCM 601 - Single side entry pit grated B2 kerb and channel (PDF - 76KB )
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EDCM 602 - Double side entry pit grated B2 kerb and channel (PDF - 78KB )
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EDCM 603 - Single side entry pit grated SM2 kerb and channel (PDF - 75KB )
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EDCM 604 - Double side entry pit grated SM2 kerb and channel (PDF - 74KB )
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EDCM 605 - 900 x 600 junction pit up to 3600 mm depth (PDF - 72KB )
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EDCM 606 - 900 x 600 junction pits 3601 mm to 10,800 mm depth (PDF - 87KB )
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EDCM 607 - Haunched junction pit up to 3600 mm depth (PDF - 71KB )
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EDCM 608 - Haunched junction pits 3601 mm to 10,800 mm depth (PDF - 91KB )
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EDCM 609 - Step irons (PDF - 61KB )
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EDCM 701 - Property inlet type A (PDF - 63KB )
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EDCM 702 - Property inlet type B (PDF - 61KB )
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EDCM 703 - Property inlet type C (PDF - 65KB )
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EDCM 704 - Property inlet type D (PDF - 87KB )
Sections 200 - 900
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SD 220A - Footpath grating pit and channel (PDF - 135KB )
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SD 221A - Stormwater connection to kerb and channel (PDF - 80KB )
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SD 222A – Reinstatement of asphalt surfaced road pavement following open cut trenching (PDF – 105KB) (PDF - 104KB )
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SD 320B - Kerb ramp and tactile surface indicators detail (PDF - 248KB )
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SD 425B - Vehicular crossing over table drain (PDF - 95KB )
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SD 620A - Typical island profiles (PDF - 112KB )
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SD 621A - Raised pavement profile (PDF - 107KB )
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SD 820A - Mass concrete endwall (PDF - 40KB )
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SD 821A - Mitre drains (PDF - 75KB )
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SD 822A - Bollard - minimum parameters (PDF - 76KB )
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SD 824A - Bicycle friendly handrail (PDF - 184KB )
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SD 825A - Street name plate detail (PDF - 280KB )
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SD 826A - On site stormwater detention facility signage plate (PDF - 245KB )
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SD 920A - Typical rural sealed road cross section for high to very highly expansive sub-grades (PDF - 97KB )
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SD 921A - Rural sealed road cross section and mitre drain details for low to medium expansive sub-grades (PDF - 102KB )
Standard drawings to be used only for works proposed within the established areas of the City of Whittlesea or for modifications to existing infrastructure
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SD200 B - Side entry pit - barrier type kerb and channel (PDF - 44KB )
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SD201 F - Side entry pit - semi mountable (modified) kerb and channel (PDF - 46KB )
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SD202 G - Side entry pit - entry throat details (PDF - 80KB )
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SD203 C - Junction pit (PDF - 116KB )
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SD206 - Stormwater connection to street drain (PDF - 210KB )
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SD207 - Grated Side Entry Pit for Semi-Mountable Kerb & Channel (PDF - 118KB )
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SD208 - Grated Pit (PDF - 104KB )
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SD211 B - Grated side entry pit for barrier kerb and channel (PDF - 292KB )
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SD213 A - Extended side entry pit (PDF - 126KB )
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SD214 - Standard anchor block (PDF - 216KB )
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SD215 A - Easement drain property inlet (PDF - 236KB )
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SD217 B - Grated side entry pit for rollover kerb and channel (PDF - 244KB )
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SD218 C - Side entry pit conversion at vehicular crossing (PDF - 83KB )
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SD219 A - Side entry pit grate (PDF - 222KB )
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SD301 B - Barrier kerb and channel (600 Width) (PDF - 64KB )
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SD302 B - Semi-mountable (modified) kerb and channel (PDF - 72KB )
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SD303 B - Channel crossings (PDF - 71KB )
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SD307 E - Conversion of kerb and channel to crossing layback (PDF - 84KB )
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SD309 A - Footpath cross-section joints and pits access holes (PDF - 35KB )
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SD404 E - Domestic vehicular crossing (semi-mountable K & C) (PDF - 88KB )
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SD405 B - Domestic vehicular crossing (for concrete edge strip and swale nature strip) (PDF - 85KB )
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SD410- Concrete Masonry Retaining Wall (PDF - 94KB )
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SD604 C - Partially indented bus bay (PDF - 239KB )
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SD605 D - Fully indented bus bay (PDF - 60KB )
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SD622 - Wombat Crossing Profile (PDF - 301KB )
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SD809 B - Large bollard (PDF - 255KB )
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SD810 B - Sign posts (PDF - 238KB )
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SD814 C - Optic fibre pit (PDF - 112KB )
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SD823 - Lockable Bollard (PDF - 64KB )
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SD901 D - Typical urban road cross section for high to very highly expansive sub-grades (PDF - 28KB )
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SD902 C - Typical urban road cross section for low to medium expansive sub-grades (PDF - 52KB )
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SD1041B - Step Iron (PDF - 54KB )
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Civil Works specification (PDF - 1.76MB )
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Civil Works specification - Word (DOCX - 566KB )