Embellishments should be designed/selected and installed as follows:
Fit for purpose, appropriately positioned and accessible.
Durable, robust and safe (suitable for corrosive environments).
Vandal resistant with parts that are easily replaceable.
Easy to maintain (with appropriate warranty and workmanship).
Comply with relevant standards, legislation, corporate documents and approvals
Planning, design and positioning
Link shelters to a pathway where possible
Orient furniture towards views. Where possible, high side of skillion roof shelters should face toward desired views.
Consider direction of sun/rain/wind and carefully locate shelters and furniture to reduce exposure. Council has adopted 2:1 offset for furniture placement
Consider position of existing mature trees to provide natural shade.
Shelter requirements
Manufactured to engineer's specifications, Australian Standards and National Construction Code (NCC). Designed to Sunshine Coast wind classification. Safety in Design requirements must be met
(A) Roofing – Colorbond/Colorbond Ultra/Colorbond SS (or equivalent). Light colours are preferred to reflect heat. Plastic roof sheeting (e.g. polycarbonate) must NOT be used. Roofing must not drain on, or near, a footpath
(B) Guttering – NOT preferred for local parks or environmental reserves. Where guttering is used for other open space areas, discharge appropriately. Gutter guard must be used if gutters installed
(C) Structural Elements: Post anchors - Timber posts must be installed in anchors. 316 SS anchors east of Bruce Highway, west of Bruce Highway 316/304 SS or hot dip galv (fenced dog off leash parks must use 316/304 SS). Min 75 mm clearance between underside of anchors and slab. Posts, beams, struts, rafters, battens – timber, aluminium or steel. Solid block paint colours preferred rather than stain. Posts must achieve 30% luminance contrast with ground surface. Posts must NOT be embedded into walls. Taps must NOT be located on shelter posts. Bracing - As specified by structural engineer 316 SS
(D) Shrouds – must be installed over electrical conduit. Install over downpipes in vandal prone areas or integrate into posts (with maintenance access). Aluminium or SS. Anti-vandal fixings
(E) Fixings and fasteners – All SS316. Roof screws to be correct class for roofing type. Use Nyloc nuts (or equiv). Isolate different metals to prevent galvanic corrosion
(F) Concrete slab and footings – reinforced concrete. Where there is no shelter gutter, the slab must extend minimum 500 mm beyond extent of shelter roof at lowest edges to prevent scouring of adjacent areas. Ensure equal access to slab. Slab must have sufficient cross fall so water does not pool (min 1:100). Turf to be flush to finished floor level of slab. Consider drainage to minimise areas of standing water
(G) Shade slats – optional. Timber, aluminium or steel. Select larger sized timber slats to minimise sun entering the shelter. Min height as per NCC
(H) Lighting – optional. PE cell and timed cell light must be installed in shelters where lighting is required and appropriate. Anti-vandal fixings
Rainwater tanks – NOT preferred. However, may be used at approved locations or where there is no town water.
Note: Further guidance and clarification of the content on this page, can be found in the relevant sections of this information sheet.
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