SITE PLANNING

(Earthwork - Proposed Levels)

INTEGRATED DESIGN PROJECT 1

➢In this module students working in groups shall each be
given a proposed development site plan.

➢This development site plan among others shall indicate

the location of the proposed site, the proposed
development components, the existing contours and spot
height levels of the site together with important existing
features within the vicinity of the proposed site such as
existing road network and levels, existing drain network
and invert levels, existing drainage reserves, existing
stream, rivers or waterway location etc.
PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT
 PROJECT CONCEPT

➢ The development concept is to develop a residential and commercial area which is

equipped with a variety of infrastructure and facilities for use by prospective residents

➢ It will be developed as an exclusive yet affordable residential development in Nusajaya.

➢ The characteristics of the overall Project development site are:

➢ To provide residential to government employees and the public in line with the
development of Nusajaya as Johor State New Administrative Centre.
➢ To developing a planned community that will produce high quality neighbourhood.

➢ This project is expected to be completed in 4 years.

 PROJECT COMPONENT
COMPONENT UNIT % ACRE %
HOUSING
Bungalow Lot 100’ x 120’ 14 2.50 % 5.041 3.61 %
Single Storey Bungalow 70’ x 100’ 239 42.60 % 43.322 31.03 %

Double Storey Semi-D 40’ x 80’ 96 17.11 % 8.307 5.95 %

Double Storey Terrace 22’ x 70’ (Type A&B) 112 82.17 % 4.474 3.20 %

Total 461 82.17 % 61.144 43.79 %

COMMERCIAL
Office Shop Lot 22' X 80' 79 14.08 % 3.306 2.37 %

Food Court 1 0.18 % 0.353 0.25 %

Petrol Station 1 0.18 % 1.161 0.83 %
Commercial Lot 1 0.18 % 0.618 0.44 %
Total 82 14.62 % 5.440 3.90%

PUBLIC AMENITIES
Surau 1 0.18 % 1.237 0.89 %
Hall 1 0.18 % 1.886 1.35 %
Kindergarten 1 0.18 % 0.618 0.44 %
Total 3 0.53 3.741 2.68 %
OPEN AREA
Open Area - - 10.735 7.69 %
Buffer Zone - - 7.195 5.15 %
Total 17.930 12.84 %
INFRASTRUCTURE
Road Reserves - - 38.783 27.78 %
Drain Reserves - - 3.847 2.76 %
 PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Residential Area
•The areas for residential will occupy on 61.144 acre of the Project area. 4 categories includes Bungalow,
Single Storey Bungalow, Double Storey Semi-D and Double Storey Terrace Housing.

Public Amenities
•There are some basic facilities that will provided on 3.741 acres to prospective resident which is Surau, Hall
and Kindergarten.

Open Area
•Two (2) category covering 10.735 acres (7.69%) of open space and a buffer zone covering 7.195 acres
(5.15%).

Commercial Area
•The component of this area is 5.440 acres. The commercial area are made up of office shop, food court,
petrol station and commercial lot.

Infrastructure
•A total of 51.361 acres part of land is set aside for the provision of various public facilities and utilities e.g.
Road Reserves, Drain Reserves, Detention Ponds.
 Site Planning Process

STAGE 3:
PROPOSED
STAGE 2: LEVELS
SITE
ANALYSIS
STAGE 1:
SITE
INVENTORY
SITE INVENTORY
➢Students are then guided to initiate the site planning
module by applying the ‘SITE INVENTORY & Analysis
PROCESS’.

➢The ‘Site Inventory’ is the first of two site planning

processes from which students are required to undertake
a detailed study and observation of the pre-com plan and
subsequently to produce an ‘inventory’ list of all
important existing features in and around the proposed
development site. This ‘inventory’ list would eventually
lead to the ‘Site Analysis’ stage where students are able
to make informed and good engineering judgments and
decisions on a suitable proposed level that would be able
to support infrastructure components to be designed
later in the IDP series.
 Site Inventory Process
➢ This ‘Site Inventory’ list shall include (but not limited to) :

➢ general existing site profile such as undulating terrain with

several peaks or a relatively flat terrain or a combination of
both with abrupt changes in levels, location of highest peak
levels and lowest levels etc. : adjacent land use such as virgin
land with no existing development or the existence of
development adjacent to the proposed site, : locations and
invert levels of existing drainage reserves or major waterways
: layout and levels of existing road and drainage network
around the site, : existence of natural ponds and streams or
wetlands in and around the vicinity of the proposed site, etc.
 Site Inventory Process

Existing
Adjacent Land
Drainage/Water
Use
• Undulating with • Location ? Bodies
several peaks ? • Levels ?
• Virgin land ? • Location ?
• Relatively flat ? • Single/dual
• Developed land ? • Invert levels ?
• Combination of carriageway ?
both ? • Drainage reserve?
• Natural
Existing Terrain Existing Roads ponds/streams ?
 PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT PLAN

SURVEY PLAN
 TERRAIN
OBSERVATIONS
LOW 1 Peak 1
6.5++m 20++m

Peak 2 LOW 2
41++m 1.5++m

Peak 4 Peak 3
27++m 23++m
Deep ravine
LOW 3
LOW 4
2.0++m
4.5++m
Peak 5
31++m
EXISTING ROAD
LEVELS
Road Level
6.3++m
Road Level Road Level
6.3++m 6.3++m

Road Level
15.0++m

Road Level
6.3++m

Road Level
6.3++m
Road Level
15.9++m
Road Level
8.5++m
 EXISTING
NATURAL
DRAINAGES
3 natural major
surface water
discharge outlets Swampy
Land
 EXISTING
ROADSIDE DRAIN
& CULVERTS Culvert 1
IL 2.707m

Culvert 2
IL 4.01m

Culvert 3
IL 0.547m

Culvert 4
IL 0.655m
 SITE ANALYSIS

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The second process involves the “Site Analysis Process’ whereby the
information gathered from the site inventory process is then digested
and subsequently the basic grading (levels) plan is conceptionalized.

For example by knowing the location of existing lowest level of the

site then the location of the sewerage treatment plant can be
logically sighted. Similar arguments can be applied to site the best
location for the elevated water reservoir to be within the vicinity of
the highest peak. Also by knowing the location of the nearest existing
waterway or the location of existing drainage reserves, the final
discharge point can easily be established. Information gathered from
studying the existing road network around the proposed site, will
help students to select the best possible location of the major
entrance to the proposed development plan.

All these decisions will in turn lead the students to gradually form a
conceptual grading (levels) plan that would establish the logic and
feasibility to support all major utilities such as drainage, sewerage,
domesticated water supply and road networks for the proposed
development plan.
 TERRAIN
OBSERVATIONS POSSIBLE DETENSION
POND LOCATION

POSSIBLE STP &

POSSIBLE WATER DETENSION POND
TANK LOCATION LOCATION

POSSIBLE DETENSION
POND LOCATION
 Site Analysis Process
➢By documenting the ‘inventory’ list, potential
beneficial features can be ascertained at this
early stage!!

Site Beneficial
Inventory Features
EXISTING ROAD
LEVELS
Road Level
6.3++m
Road Level Road Level
6.3++m 6.3++m

Road Level
15.0++m

Road Level
6.3++m

Road Level
6.3++m
Road Level
15.9++m
Road Level
8.5++m
Existing Roal Level 15.0++ m

Proposed Level at Main Entrance???

(SITE ANALYSIS)
 EXISTING
ROADSIDE DRAIN
& CULVERTS Culvert 1
IL 2.707m

Culvert 2
IL 4.01m

Culvert 3
IL 0.547m

Culvert 4
IL 0.655m
 EXISTING
NATURAL
DRAINAGES
TO MAINTAIN EXISTING
OUTLET TO EXISTING DRAINS &
CULVERTS…IL CONTROL
 Site Analysis Process
➢ Apart from documenting the beneficial ‘inventory’ list,
potential problems can also be anticipated at this early
stage!!.......adverse features

Site Beneficial Adverse

Inventory Features Features
Deep ravine approx. 10m deep
with almost vertical drop

Will require significant

backfilling
 TERRAIN
OBSERVATIONS
MAY REQUIRE
RETAINING WALL

MAY REQUIRE
RETAINING WALL

MAY REQUIRE
RETAINING WALL

MAY REQUIRE
RETAINING WALL
27.5++m

Development very close to site boundary

 Development very
close to site boundary
 Swampy
Land

External water source will

still keep flowing into site
even after development
 Unsuitable surface
soil condition

Water Logged
Zone

Swampy
Zone
PROPOSED LAYOUT

Swamp & water logged zone

underlying new
development….foundation
issue