Surveying in Queensland

Surveying at Camp Eden

YSCO Geomatics has recently been involved in a resort development in South-East Queensland. The Camp Eden Resort is located in the scenic Currumbin Valley. Work to date involves topographic surveys of parts of the site to assist the architects for the project to locate the proposed buildings to their best advantage.

 

 

 

 

 

Shellharbour Development
As part of our involvement in the Shellharbour Development, YSCO Geomatics was required to develop a means of crossing a water course which was required by the New South Wales Department of Land and Water Conservation to remain in as close to its natural state as possible. This in itself precluded the use of a concrete culvert which must sit in the creek bed.

Research led us to to the use of a "BEBO Arch" (produced by "Humes") for the design. The benefit of the Bebo Arch is that the arch can be sized to span most waterways without midstream support, thus preserving the natural stream bed environment. The arches require only simple strip footings to resist only vertical and horizontal forces. No moment is transferred to the footings, therefore simplifying their design and construction details.

The bridges are also easily installed and are resistant to damage during both construction and while in service.

The arch is aesthetically pleasing - being graceful in appearance and complements the environment.
 

Bebo Arch Design

Precast spandrel walls are placed adjacent to the arch to retain the fill covering the arch. They are not placed on top of the arches, but overlap the arch. The spandrel is supported by the wingwalls and galvanised steel tie-backs which link the wall to the arch

The Arch and Spandrel Walls were lifted into position on 20 November 2002. The following photographs indicate some of the events which took place.

Spandrel Wall in position

Lifting a Spandrel Wall into position

  

Spandrel Wall in position

Lifting a Spandrel Wall

 

Lifting a Spandrel Wall

Lifting a Spandrel Wall

Placing Spandrel Wall in Position

  

Placing Wing Wall in Position

  

Bebo Bridge prior to Backfilling

YSCO Geomatics began work on a 200 lot residential subdivision for the New South Wales Land and Housing Corporation (Landcom) at Shellharbour on the south coast of New South Wales in 2001. Our involvement required engineering survey the road and drainage design, project management for construction and cadastral survey. The work was expected to take two years.

New Leica Reflectorless Total Station
YSCO Geomatics has recently purchased the latest in total station technology with the Leica reflectorless series total station. The instrument permits the accurate positioning of remote points without having to access the point directly. It is possible to position points which are more than 100m away from the instrument location.

Rod Worthington Qualifies With Master Of Planning Degree
YSCO Geomatics director, Rod Worthington, has completed 3 years of study at the University of Technology Sydney, to gain his Master of Planning degree. Rod has for some time been involved with the planning process required in many of our developments and will now play an even larger role in future planning projects.