Singapore legislation

Regulation 10

of Building Control Regulations 2003

Regulation 10

Particulars to be shown on site formation plans and pile layout plans

Amended byS 854/2023 wef 18/12/2023S 854/2023 wef 18/12/2023S 854/2023 wef 18/12/2023S 854/2023 wef 18/12/2023S 54/2008 wef 15/02/2008S 54/2008 wef 15/02/2008S 54/2008 wef 15/02/2008S 54/2008 wef 15/02/2008S 54/2008 wef 15/02/2008S 54/2008 wef 15/02/2008S 54/2008 wef 15/02/2008S 54/2008 wef 15/02/2008S 854/2023 wef 18/12/2023

Subregulation 1

Amended byS 854/2023 wef 18/12/2023S 854/2023 wef 18/12/2023S 854/2023 wef 18/12/2023S 854/2023 wef 18/12/2023

Without prejudice to regulations 6 and 7, all site formation plans and calculations shall —

(a)

be in accordance with the provisions of the Act and these Regulations and any other requirement of the Commissioner of Building Control;

(b)

show the contour lines at intervals of 500 mm in height or contain information on the spot levels of the existing site and adjoining lands drawn with reference to the ordnance datum;

(c)

contain information on the location of the site formation works;

(d)

contain information on the finished formation levels, including platform level for the building or buildings and the finished road levels;

(e)

show the slope of any excavation or filling exceeding 1500 mm in depth; and

(f)

contain information on the means of protecting the site formation works against erosion, earthslip, slope failure or instability.

Subregulation 2

Amended byS 54/2008 wef 15/02/2008S 54/2008 wef 15/02/2008S 54/2008 wef 15/02/2008S 54/2008 wef 15/02/2008S 54/2008 wef 15/02/2008S 54/2008 wef 15/02/2008S 54/2008 wef 15/02/2008S 54/2008 wef 15/02/2008S 854/2023 wef 18/12/2023

The pile layout plans shall contain information on —

(a)

the types of piles and the specification of materials to be used;

(b)

the location of piles and site investigation boreholes;

(c)

the estimated pile penetration depth for each design zone;

(d)

the minimum embedded pile length into competent stratum, where applicable;

(e)

the unit skin friction and unit end bearing resistance for pile designs;

(f)

the allowable pile bearing capacity before and after deduction of negative skin friction (if applicable) and details of pile joints;

(g)

the allowable total and differential foundation settlement;

(h)

the allowable vibration limit during pile installation; and

(i)

the sectional details of piles and number and type of pile load tests and the location of ultimate pile load tests.

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