SITE PLANNING

(INFRASTRUCTURE)

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 PLAN

SURVEY PLAN
Students are then guided to initiate the site planning
module by applying the ‘SITE INVENTORY PROCESS’.

This is the first of two site planning processes from

which students are required to undertake a detailed
study and observation of the development site 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 the students to make good engineering judgments
and decisions on infrastructure components to be
designed later in the IDP series.
 STAGE 1:
SITE
INVENTORY
SITE
PLANNING
(OVERALL)
 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 ?
 Site Inventory Process
By documenting the ‘inventory’ list, potential
beneficial features can be ascertained at this
early stage!!

Site Beneficial
Inventory Features
PROPOSED LAYOUT
 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 Roal Level 15.0++ m

Proposed Level at Main Entrance???

 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 Inventory 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
 Swampy
Land

External water source will

still keep flowing into site
even after development
27.5++m

Development very close to site boundary

 Development very
close to site boundary
 Unsuitable surface
soil condition

Water Logged
Zone

Swampy
Zone
PROPOSED LAYOUT

Swamp & water logged

zone underlying new
development
Deep ravine approx. 10m deep
with almost vertical drop

Will require significant

backfilling
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.
 STAGE 2:
SITE
STAGE 1: ANALYSIS
SITE PROCESS
INVENTORY
SITE PROCESS
PLANNING
(OVERALL)