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    Our Ref : BCA BC 15.0.3 Building Engineering Division (#05-00)


    Fax : 6325 7482
    DID : 6325 4321
    E-mail : [email protected]
    28 Apr 2010

    See Distribution List

    Dear Sir/Madam

    PUBLIC VEHICULAR BRIDGE DECKS OVER EXCAVATION SITES

    In the Building Control (Amendment) Act 2007, the provision requiring


    bridges and decking for public vehicles over excavation sites to be subjected to
    similar approval processes as permanent structures came into operation on 1 Oct
    2008.

    2 We would like to inform the industry that vehicular deck carrying public traffic
    over excavation sites can be designed to be supported either on independent
    support system or on a support system that is integrated with the structural system
    for the Earth Retaining or Stabilizing Structures (ERSS) for the excavation. In
    determining the appropriate support system to be adopted, the Qualified Person
    (QP) should refer to the design guidelines provided in Table 1 in Annex A.

    3 In order to ensure that the vehicular deck has been completed in accordance
    to the design before it is put to use, the QP will have to apply for a Temporary
    Occupation Permit (TOP) before the vehicular deck is opened to public traffic for the
    first time. The procedures are outlined in Annex B.

    4 I would appreciate it if you could bring to the attention of your members the
    contents of this circular. Please contact Mr Lung Hian Hao at Tel: 6325-2090 or e-
    mail: [email protected] if you need further clarification.

    Thank you.

    Yours faithfully

    K THANABAL
    DEPUTY DIRECTOR, BUILDING ENGINEERING DIVISION
    for COMMISSIONER OF BUILDING CONTROL
    BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY
    5 Maxwell Road #02-01 Tower Block MND Complex Singapore 069110
    Tel: 6325 2211 ● Fax: 63257150 ● Email: [email protected]
    www.bca.gov.sg An MND Statutory Board
    Annex A

    Table 1 – Design considerations when adopting either independent


    support system or support system that is integrated with the structural
    system for the Earth Retaining or Stabilizing Structures (ERSS)

    All structures for the public vehicular deck shall be designed in accordance with BS5400 to be structurally
    safe and robust. In addition, the following factors should be taken into consideration in the design:

    Description Support systems which are Support system on


    integrated with earth- independent support
    retaining or stabilising system
    structures

    1. Design code Design to comply with BS5400. Design to comply with BS5400.

    2. Unbraced effective length of Design of deck post to consider Design of deck post to consider
    deck post soil type and construction soil type and construction
    sequence including removal sequence including removal
    stages. stages.

    3. Lateral stability Provision of lateral stability Provision of lateral stability


    (e.g. use of vertical and/or (e.g. use of vertical and/or
    horizontal bracings) in resisting horizontal bracings) in resisting
    lateral forces arising from both lateral forces arising from
    imposed load on deck as well imposed load on deck.
    as load from earth-retaining
    structures.

    4. Design loads In addition to normal design In addition to normal design


    loads, effects of accidental loads, effects of accidental
    loads, environmental load (such loads, environmental load (such
    as temperature effect), as temperature effect),
    construction loads (such as construction loads (such as
    erection load), construction erection load), construction
    tolerances (such as eccentricity tolerances (such as eccentricity
    of deck post) shall be of deck post) shall be
    considered. considered.
    Note: Where appropriate, the
    design of the deck-post and/or
    other elements supporting the
    bridge deck shall take into
    consideration the load
    transferred to it arising from
    the accidental load of not less
    than 50KN applied normal to
    the strut at any point in any
    direction.

    5. Robustness Decking system shall be Decking system shall be


    This requirement is a principle that sufficiently robust to prevent sufficiently robust to prevent
    the QP for design [QP(D)] must disproportionate collapse. disproportionate collapse.
    consider in the detailing of the
    structural elements whether it is on
    integrated or independent supports.
    No specific calculations are required
    so long as the design is in
    accordance with the design code.

    5 Maxwell Road #02-01 Tower Block MND Complex Singapore 069110


    Tel: 6325 2211 ● Fax: 63257150 ● Email: [email protected]
    www.bca.gov.sg An MND Statutory Board
    Description Support systems which are Support system on
    integrated with earth- independent support
    retaining or stabilising system
    structures

    6. Effects of vibration Effects of vibration on earth- To be checked where


    This requirement is a principle that retaining structures such as appropriate
    the QP(D) must consider in the connections between strut and
    detailing of the structural elements, deck post, strut and waler,
    and other attachments that affect waler and earth retaining wall;
    the structural system, such as jacks, preloading system; etc.
    if any. No dynamic calculations are
    required if the magnitude of the
    vibrations are within generally
    accepted level envisaged in the
    design code. The QP(D) is to assess
    whether additional measures such as
    monitoring of vibration levels and
    inspection would be required.

    7. Assessment of impact of Assessment of impact of Not applicable


    movements of earth-retaining or movements of earth-retaining
    stabilising structures on deck structures on robustness of
    structure deck structure. Allowable
    The QP(D) is to consider the impact movement limits shall be
    of maximum allowable movement of specified and closely monitored
    the earth-retaining or stabilising for the deck posts.
    structures on the integrated posts
    and deck structure at design stage.
    During construction the wall
    movement should be monitored; and
    if the wall movement reaches the
    work suspension level, the effect of
    the movement on the deck structure
    should be checked by physical
    measurements and the deck
    structures checked for structural
    stability.
    8. Certification of QPs, if designs The QP for design of earth- Not applicable
    of earth-retaining structures retaining or stabilising
    and deck are by different QPs structures and QP for design of
    deck should each certify that all
    loads/effects from deck and
    earth-retaining structures
    respectively have been
    considered in the design.
    Annex B

    Procedure for obtaining Temporary Occupation Permit (TOP) for Public


    Vehicular Deck over Excavation Sites

    1 TOP application is required for the completed part of the deck structures and
    posts before opening of the deck to public vehicles for the first time. This is done by
    submitting Form C1 (Certificate of Supervision of Piling Works and Notice of
    Completion), C2 (Certificate of Supervision of Structural Works), C3 (Submission
    Certificate of Record Structural Plans/Calculation) and the BC (Builder's Certificate of
    Completion of the Completed Works).

    2 TOP application is not required during the subsequent excavation and


    backfilling stages. These subsequent excavation and backfilling stages would had
    been considered in the design by the QP(D), who will identify on his design drawings
    specific stages when subsequent lodgement to BCA of Forms C2, C3 and BC are
    required.

    3 Should there be major deviations from approved design during construction,


    the QP(D) must submit the revised design to BCA for approval.

    4 If a separate traffic decking is required to cater for traffic diversion, the same
    requirements above will apply.

    5 Maxwell Road #02-01 Tower Block MND Complex Singapore 069110


    Tel: 6325 2211 ● Fax: 63257150 ● Email: [email protected]
    www.bca.gov.sg An MND Statutory Board
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