Installation & Maintenance of Road Drainage Systems

Overview

PIPE LAYING, TRENCHING, BEDDING AND BACKFILLING

Good drainage is one of the key factors in continuing performance of many civil engineering structures including road pavements. 

Each drainage system has its own particular installation and maintenance requirements.  Whether undertaken by hand or machine, attention to detail is important.
 

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Length

1 day course.

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Facilitator

Ian Anderson

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Cost

$420.00 per person + GST

(Minimum numbers apply before a course is confirmed)

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Topics include

  • Types and functions of drainage systems
  • Culvert and pipe installation (site preparation, trenching, laying and joining pipes, backfilling and testing)
  • Subsoil drainage systems
  • Possible improvement to inadequate drainage
  • Maintenance procedure (blockages, breakages, inspection and repair)
  • Reinstating pavement after repairs
  • Open water channels
  • Scour and fluming repairs
  • Replacement of damaged drainage systems
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On completion of this course participants will

  • Maintain components of surface and piped drainage systems
  • Undertake maintenance of different types of drainage systems
  • Lay and join pipes and carry out testing
  • Construct sub-soil drains
  • Repair piped drainage systems up to two metres in diameter
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National Qualification information

This course may be used to contribute towards the theoretical requirements of the following unit standards:

  • 6483  Install pipe culvert structures on road construction works.
  • 6484  Install gabion baskets for civil construction works.
  • 11309  Maintain road by manually cleaning and repairing open drainage systems
  • 11310  Maintain road sub-soil drainage systems
  • 11311  Maintain road drainage structures
  • 11312  Maintain piped stormwater drainage systems in road reserve
  • 17330  Demonstrate knowledge of the set-out and maintenance of road drainage systems
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Who should attend

Personnel from:

  • utility organisations
  • civil construction
  • drainage workers
  • roadworkers and leading hands
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