NZS 4404:2004
Land development and subdivision engineering
Specifies design requirements for land and subdivision engineering. Suitable for adoption by Territorial Authorities.
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COMMITTEE REPRESENTATION
© COPYRIGHT
Contents
Referenced documents
Foreword
PART 1
1.1 Scope
1.2 Interpretation
1.3 Relationship with Resource Management Act 1991 and Building Act 1991
1.4 Requirements for design and construction
1.5 Approval of design and construction
1.6 Bonds and charges
SCHEDULE 1A
SCHEDULE 1B
SCHEDULE 1C
SCHEDULE 1D
PART 2: LAND STABILITY, FOUNDATIONS AND EARTHWORKS
2.1 Scope
2.2 General
2.3 Technical responsibilities
2.4 Planning and design
2.5 Stability criteria
2.6 Special soil types
2.7 Compaction standards for fill material
2.8 Erosion, sediment and dust control
2.9 Seismic considerations
2.10 Lifeline systems
2.11 Final documentation
References
SCHEDULE 2A
PART 3: ROADS
3.1 Scope
3.2 General
3.3 Design
3.4 Construction
Table 3.1 – Road design standards – Urban (speed limit 70 km/h)
Table 3.2 – Road design standards – Rural (speed limit up to 100 km/h)
Table 3.3 – Safe speeds on horizontal curves
Table 3.4 – Superelevation run-off
Table 3.5 – Widening of curves for urban kerbed streets
Table 3.6 – Vertical curve lengths
Table 3.7 – Minimum surfacing standards
Table 3.8 – Benkelman beam standards
Figure 3.1 – Parameter relationship
Figure 3.2 – Car park dimensions
Figure 3.3 – Minimum traffic sight lines at non-signalized intersections
Figure 3.4 – Dimensions of cul-de-sac turning areas
Figure 3.5 – Turning areas for cul-de-sacs 4.50 4.50 6.00
Figure 3.6 – Bus bays: 3.0 m and 3.5 m
Figure 3.7 – Pedestrian accessway cycle barriers 100 800 2200 MIN 3400 MAX 150 150 MAX 1150 MIN MAX 800 1500 MAX 175 175 3400 MIN 4100 MAX 40 MM dia. N.B. GALV. TUBE 1000 400 125 200 350 AND CHANNEL CONCRETE 1 IN 25 FALL 150 MM THICK SURFACE MOWING STRIP 8
Figure 3.8 – Footpath construction – typical sections BOUNDARY
Figure 3.9 – Maximum breakover angles for vehicular access to property
Figure 3.10 – Standard light duty vehicle crossing detail 1:8
Figure 3.11 – Under kerb drainage and rural subsoil drainage 300
Figure 3.12 – Kerbs and dished channels
Figure 3.13 – Typical sump to driveway or right of way
Figure 3.14 – Flat channel or yard sump
Figure 3.15 – Hillside sump
Figure 3.16 – Add-on to back-entry sump for hillside situations 660
Figure 3.17 – An alternative sump for hillside situations
Figure 3.18 – Special entry to double sump in hillside channel
Figure 3.19 – Double back-entry sump for road low points
PART 4: STORMWATER DRAINAGE
4.1 Scope
4.2 General
4.3 Design
4.4 Construction
Table 4.1 – Minimum AEP for design storms
Table 4.2 – Acceptable pipe materials
Table 4.3 – Loss coefficients for bends
Table 4.4 – Backwater calculation for surcharged stormwater systems (h) (i) (j) (k) (l) (m) (n) (o) (p) (q) (r) (s) (t) (u)
Table 4.5 – Manning’s ‘n’
Figure 4.1 – Part full pipe flow data
Figure 4.2 – Typical stormwater catchment
Figure 4.3 – Sump to manhole connection
PART 5 WASTEWATER
5.1 Scope
5.2 General
5.3 Design
5.4 Construction
Table 5.1 – Clearances between wastewater pipes and other underground services
Table 5.2 – Industrial/commercial flows
Table 5.3 – Coefficients for gravity lines
Table 5.4 – Minimum pipe sizes for wastewater reticulation and property connections
Table 5.5 – Minimum grades for wastewater pipes
Table 5.6 – Minimum grades for property connections and permanent ends
Table 5.7 – Acceptable MH, MS and TMS options for wastewater reticulation
Figure 5.1 – Multiple MSs between MH and “last” MH/TMS
Figure 5.2 – Multiple MSs between consecutive MHs
Table 5.8 – Maximum allowable deflections through MHs
Table 5.9 – Minimum internal fall through MH joining pipes of same diameter
PART 6: WATER SUPPLY
6.1 Scope
6.2 General requirements
6.3 Design
6.4 Valves
6.5 Hydrants
6.6 Connections
6.7 Termination points
6.8 Bends and tees
6.9 System review
6.10 Construction of pipelines
6.11 Means of compliance with this Standard
Table 6.1 – Hydraulic roughness values
Table 6.2 – Clearances between water mains and underground services
Table 6.3 – Minimum clearance from structures
Table 6.4 – Minimum scour size
Table 6.5 – Operating pressure limits
Table 6.6 – Empirical guide for principal main sizing
Table 6.7 – Empirical guide for sizing rider mains
Table 6.8 – Stop valve spacing criteria
Figure 6.1 – Conceptual hydraulic operation of a gravity main
Figure 6.2 – Branch valve adjacent to main
Figure 6.3 – Valve and hydrant combinations for pressure zone dividing valves
Figure 6.4 – Secure connection
Figure 6.5 – Elimination of termination points
Figure 6.6 – Looped and link principal mains
PART 7: LANDSCAPE DESIGN AND PRACTICE
7.1 Scope
7.2 General
7.3 Design
7.4 Construction
Figure 7.1 – Street tree planting clearances
Figure 7.2 – Intersection sight distances for clear sight lines for landscaping
Figure 7.3 – Juvenile tree planting
Figure 7.4 – Recommended tree tie configurations
PART 8:RESERVES
8.1 Scope
8.2 General
8.3 Design and construction
Figure 8.1 – Standard urban fencing for reserves450 min.
Figure 8.2 – Standard rural fencing for reserves
PART 9: POWER, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, GAS
9.1 Scope
9.2 General
9.3 Design
9.4 Construction
APPENDIX A: STANDARD CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS
CM - 001 Embedment and trenchfill – typical arrangement
CM - 002 Standard embedment – flexible and rigid pipes
CM - 003 Bulkheads and trenchstop – standard details
CM - 004 Manhole – standard details
CM - 005 Manholes – mini and drop manhole details
CM - 006 Manholes – stormwater or wastewater DN 375 to DN 750
WS - 001 Typical mains construction – reticulation main arrangements
WS - 002 Typical mains construction – distribution and transfer mains
WS - 003 Property services – connection to main
WS - 004 Thrust block – concrete block details
WS - 005 Thrust and anchor blocks – gate valves and vertical bends
WS - 006 Valve and hydrant identification – identification markers and marker posts
WW - 001 Pipelaying – typical arrangements
WW - 002 Property connection – buried interface method
WW - 003 Maintenance shafts – typical installation
WW - 004 Maintenance shafts – MS and variable bend installations
WW - 005 Maintenance shafts – TMS and connection installations
WW - 006 Maintenance shafts – typical MS cover arrangements
APPENDIX B: WATER MAIN PRESSURE TESTING PROCEDURE
B1 Testing of steel and PVC pipes
B2 Testing of PE pipes
APPENDIX C: WATER SUPPLY DISINFECTION SPECIFICATION
C1 Disinfection of pipelines and fittings
C2 Methods of introducing the sterilizing solution
C3 Disposal of sterilizing solution
C4 Acceptable method for sterilizing mains
APPENDIX D: RELATED DOCUMENTS
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References
Road lighting - Introduction
Road lighting - Vehicular traffic (Category V) lighting - Performance and installation design requirements
Road lighting - Pedestrian area (Category P) lighting - Performance and installation design requirements
Ductile iron pressure pipes and fittings
Grey iron pressure fittings
Testing of products for use in contact with drinking water
Plastic roof and wall cladding materials - Glass fibre reinforced polyester (GRP)
Unplasticized PVC sewer and drain pipe and fittings
Code of Practice for Working in the Road
Subdivision for people and the environment
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COMMITTEE REPRESENTATION
© COPYRIGHT
Contents
Referenced documents
Foreword
PART 1
1.1 Scope
1.2 Interpretation
1.3 Relationship with Resource Management Act 1991 and Building Act 1991
1.4 Requirements for design and construction
1.5 Approval of design and construction
1.6 Bonds and charges
SCHEDULE 1A
SCHEDULE 1B
SCHEDULE 1C
SCHEDULE 1D
PART 2: LAND STABILITY, FOUNDATIONS AND EARTHWORKS
2.1 Scope
2.2 General
2.3 Technical responsibilities
2.4 Planning and design
2.5 Stability criteria
2.6 Special soil types
2.7 Compaction standards for fill material
2.8 Erosion, sediment and dust control
2.9 Seismic considerations
2.10 Lifeline systems
2.11 Final documentation
References
SCHEDULE 2A
PART 3: ROADS
3.1 Scope
3.2 General
3.3 Design
3.4 Construction
Table 3.1 – Road design standards – Urban (speed limit 70 km/h)
Table 3.2 – Road design standards – Rural (speed limit up to 100 km/h)
Table 3.3 – Safe speeds on horizontal curves
Table 3.4 – Superelevation run-off
Table 3.5 – Widening of curves for urban kerbed streets
Table 3.6 – Vertical curve lengths
Table 3.7 – Minimum surfacing standards
Table 3.8 – Benkelman beam standards
Figure 3.1 – Parameter relationship
Figure 3.2 – Car park dimensions
Figure 3.3 – Minimum traffic sight lines at non-signalized intersections
Figure 3.4 – Dimensions of cul-de-sac turning areas
Figure 3.5 – Turning areas for cul-de-sacs 4.50 4.50 6.00
Figure 3.6 – Bus bays: 3.0 m and 3.5 m
Figure 3.7 – Pedestrian accessway cycle barriers 100 800 2200 MIN 3400 MAX 150 150 MAX 1150 MIN MAX 800 1500 MAX 175 175 3400 MIN 4100 MAX 40 MM dia. N.B. GALV. TUBE 1000 400 125 200 350 AND CHANNEL CONCRETE 1 IN 25 FALL 150 MM THICK SURFACE MOWING STRIP 8
Figure 3.8 – Footpath construction – typical sections BOUNDARY
Figure 3.9 – Maximum breakover angles for vehicular access to property
Figure 3.10 – Standard light duty vehicle crossing detail 1:8
Figure 3.11 – Under kerb drainage and rural subsoil drainage 300
Figure 3.12 – Kerbs and dished channels
Figure 3.13 – Typical sump to driveway or right of way
Figure 3.14 – Flat channel or yard sump
Figure 3.15 – Hillside sump
Figure 3.16 – Add-on to back-entry sump for hillside situations 660
Figure 3.17 – An alternative sump for hillside situations
Figure 3.18 – Special entry to double sump in hillside channel
Figure 3.19 – Double back-entry sump for road low points
PART 4: STORMWATER DRAINAGE
4.1 Scope
4.2 General
4.3 Design
4.4 Construction
Table 4.1 – Minimum AEP for design storms
Table 4.2 – Acceptable pipe materials
Table 4.3 – Loss coefficients for bends
Table 4.4 – Backwater calculation for surcharged stormwater systems (h) (i) (j) (k) (l) (m) (n) (o) (p) (q) (r) (s) (t) (u)
Table 4.5 – Manning’s ‘n’
Figure 4.1 – Part full pipe flow data
Figure 4.2 – Typical stormwater catchment
Figure 4.3 – Sump to manhole connection
PART 5 WASTEWATER
5.1 Scope
5.2 General
5.3 Design
5.4 Construction
Table 5.1 – Clearances between wastewater pipes and other underground services
Table 5.2 – Industrial/commercial flows
Table 5.3 – Coefficients for gravity lines
Table 5.4 – Minimum pipe sizes for wastewater reticulation and property connections
Table 5.5 – Minimum grades for wastewater pipes
Table 5.6 – Minimum grades for property connections and permanent ends
Table 5.7 – Acceptable MH, MS and TMS options for wastewater reticulation
Figure 5.1 – Multiple MSs between MH and “last” MH/TMS
Figure 5.2 – Multiple MSs between consecutive MHs
Table 5.8 – Maximum allowable deflections through MHs
Table 5.9 – Minimum internal fall through MH joining pipes of same diameter
PART 6: WATER SUPPLY
6.1 Scope
6.2 General requirements
6.3 Design
6.4 Valves
6.5 Hydrants
6.6 Connections
6.7 Termination points
6.8 Bends and tees
6.9 System review
6.10 Construction of pipelines
6.11 Means of compliance with this Standard
Table 6.1 – Hydraulic roughness values
Table 6.2 – Clearances between water mains and underground services
Table 6.3 – Minimum clearance from structures
Table 6.4 – Minimum scour size
Table 6.5 – Operating pressure limits
Table 6.6 – Empirical guide for principal main sizing
Table 6.7 – Empirical guide for sizing rider mains
Table 6.8 – Stop valve spacing criteria
Figure 6.1 – Conceptual hydraulic operation of a gravity main
Figure 6.2 – Branch valve adjacent to main
Figure 6.3 – Valve and hydrant combinations for pressure zone dividing valves
Figure 6.4 – Secure connection
Figure 6.5 – Elimination of termination points
Figure 6.6 – Looped and link principal mains
PART 7: LANDSCAPE DESIGN AND PRACTICE
7.1 Scope
7.2 General
7.3 Design
7.4 Construction
Figure 7.1 – Street tree planting clearances
Figure 7.2 – Intersection sight distances for clear sight lines for landscaping
Figure 7.3 – Juvenile tree planting
Figure 7.4 – Recommended tree tie configurations
PART 8:RESERVES
8.1 Scope
8.2 General
8.3 Design and construction
Figure 8.1 – Standard urban fencing for reserves450 min.
Figure 8.2 – Standard rural fencing for reserves
PART 9: POWER, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, GAS
9.1 Scope
9.2 General
9.3 Design
9.4 Construction
APPENDIX A: STANDARD CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS
CM - 001 Embedment and trenchfill – typical arrangement
CM - 002 Standard embedment – flexible and rigid pipes
CM - 003 Bulkheads and trenchstop – standard details
CM - 004 Manhole – standard details
CM - 005 Manholes – mini and drop manhole details
CM - 006 Manholes – stormwater or wastewater DN 375 to DN 750
WS - 001 Typical mains construction – reticulation main arrangements
WS - 002 Typical mains construction – distribution and transfer mains
WS - 003 Property services – connection to main
WS - 004 Thrust block – concrete block details
WS - 005 Thrust and anchor blocks – gate valves and vertical bends
WS - 006 Valve and hydrant identification – identification markers and marker posts
WW - 001 Pipelaying – typical arrangements
WW - 002 Property connection – buried interface method
WW - 003 Maintenance shafts – typical installation
WW - 004 Maintenance shafts – MS and variable bend installations
WW - 005 Maintenance shafts – TMS and connection installations
WW - 006 Maintenance shafts – typical MS cover arrangements
APPENDIX B: WATER MAIN PRESSURE TESTING PROCEDURE
B1 Testing of steel and PVC pipes
B2 Testing of PE pipes
APPENDIX C: WATER SUPPLY DISINFECTION SPECIFICATION
C1 Disinfection of pipelines and fittings
C2 Methods of introducing the sterilizing solution
C3 Disposal of sterilizing solution
C4 Acceptable method for sterilizing mains
APPENDIX D: RELATED DOCUMENTS
Previous versions
NZS 4404:2004
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