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Frankston South and Hastings Zone Substation Feature Surveys
November 16, 2021

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Balpara was engaged by United Energy to conduct a feature survey and ground penetrating radar (GPR) survey at the Frankston South Zone Substation and Hastings Zone Substation. 


Project Overview

 

United Energy is replacing the entire secondary system of the zone substations with a new protection and control system. This is to be housed in a new prefabricated control building, while the existing control building will be demolished upon completion of the project. 

 

Balpara was tasked with performing the feature survey component of the requisite site investigation, which involved cable tracing, underground service detection, identifying existing drains, service trenches and exposed services, and more. 

 

For regulatory purposes, Balpara was also enlisted to identify the level of a 1:100-year flood event and provide the flood level contour to satisfy council regulations. 


Project Scope

 

  • Identifying existing permanent marks, benchmarks and control points and confirm location. 
  • Defining temporary benchmarks in the required areas. 
  • Identifying spot heights at appropriate intervals to accurately define the shape of the terrain. 
  • Locating any existing equipment plinths and pedestals, including top of concrete, surface level, extent and location. 
  • Identifying existing drains, service trenches, exposed services, existing fence alignment, gates and fence construction. 
  • Performing underground services detection to identify any storm-water drainage, sewerage, gas, telecommunications assets, electrical conduits and more. 
  • Carrying out cable tracing and identifying HV cables within the Zone Substation. 
  • Utilising documentation received from Dial Before You Dig to find other utilities’ assets within close vicinity of existing UE feeder cables. 
  • Conducting site inspection and analysis to determine the level of a 1:100-year flood event and including the flood level contour with in the survey plan.


Value Add

 

Balpara has a reputable history of completing projects of a similar scope. Our dedicated survey team has extensive experience, allowing Balpara to deliver a thorough and cohesive solution for the client from the outset of the feature survey through to its completion. 

 

Relevant Accreditation/Quality Standards

 

All survey works were performed in accordance with the Survey Practice Handbook Victoria and all relevant regulations. All points of detail were recorded to conform with Classification AA. 


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