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Bronte NSW — Bronte Surf Life Saving Club

Construction Support

Community & Public Sector
Bronte, NSW
Construction Support
Temporary Works Design
Earthworks Supervision
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Project Overview

About
This Project

KFM Geotech supported the redevelopment of the Bronte Surf Life Saving Club. The engagement covered piling platform design and assessment, piling inspection, footing assessment, temporary retaining structure design, cut and batter inspection and assessment, compaction testing, and Level 1 earthwork supervision.
Exposed sandstone cut face at the Bronte Surf Life Saving Club redevelopment, NSW
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Scope of Works

Design & Platforms

01

Piling Platform Design & Assessment

Design of the working platform for the piling rig, followed by on-site assessment before the rig was set up.
02

Temporary Retaining Structure Design

Design of the temporary retaining structure supporting the excavation on a constrained coastal site.
03

Piling Inspection

Inspection and recording of pile installation and the conditions encountered at founding level.
04

Footing Assessment

Inspection and acceptance of footing excavations against the founding conditions assumed in design.
Earthworks

Inspection & Testing

Excavation with boulder retaining wall at Bronte Surf Life Saving Club, NSW
Auger drilling rig on site at Bronte Surf Life Saving Club, NSW
Compaction roller placing and compacting fill at Bronte, NSW
01

Cut & Batter Inspection

Inspection and assessment of cut faces and batters to confirm stability before crews worked below them.
02

Compaction Testing

Field density testing of placed fill to confirm the specified compaction was achieved.
03

Level 1 Earthwork Supervision

Level 1 supervision of earthworks in accordance with AS 3798, covering inspection, testing and reporting through the filling operation.
Results

Project Outcomes

Temporary works were designed and then verified by the same team on site, with earthworks placed under Level 1 supervision and documented as the works proceeded.
  • Slope stability confirmed — Factor of Safety ≥ 1.5
  • Flexible pavement design approved by certifier
  • Council DA requirements met on first submission
  • Earthworks specification accepted without amendment
  • Retaining wall micropile design parameters delivered on program
  • Construction risk reduced through early site characterisation
Standards & Compliance
All deliverables are produced in accordance with applicable standards

AS 1726

Geotechnical Site Investigations

AS 4678

Earth-Retaining Structures

Council

Local Council Requirements

Industry

Best Practice Guidelines

Austroads

Pavement Design Guidelines

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