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AS 3962:2020
[Current]Marina design
The objective of this Standard is to provide designers, manufacturers and operators of marina and vessel berthing facilities with requirements for recreational marinas and small commercial vessels up to 50 m in length. Requirements are also given for on-shore facilities such as dry boat storage, boatlifts, boat ramps and associated parking facilities.
Published: 06/03/2020
Pages: 61
Table of contents
Cited references
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Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
1 Scope and general
1.1 Scope
1.2 Normative references
1.3 Terms and definitions
2 Investigations
2.1 Surveys
2.1.1 General
2.1.1.1 Survey grid
2.1.1.2 Survey datum
2.1.2 Hydrographic survey
2.1.3 Terrestrial surveys
2.1.4 “As constructed” documents
2.2 Geotechnical
2.2.1 Geotechnical parameters
2.2.2 Excavation of material
2.3 Wind, hydrodynamics and sediment movement assessments
2.3.1 Sources of data
2.3.2 Data required and collection methods
2.3.2.1 Wind
2.3.2.2 Waves
2.3.2.3 Tides
2.3.2.4 Storm surge
2.3.2.5 Flood levels
2.3.2.6 Climate change
2.3.2.7 Currents
2.3.2.8 Sediment movement
2.3.2.9 Water quality
2.3.3 Hydrodynamic assessments
3 Dimensional criteria
3.1 Channel widths
3.1.1 Entrance channel
3.1.1.1 Overview
3.1.1.2 Minimum width
3.1.1.3 Preferred width
3.1.2 Internal channels and fairways
3.2 Water depths
3.2.1 Entrance channel
3.2.1.1 Overview
3.2.1.2 Entrance channel depth
3.2.2 Internal channels and fairways
3.2.3 At berths
3.3 Berth sizes
3.3.1 Overview
3.3.2 Berth widths and lengths
3.3.3 Mooring piles in double berths
3.4 Berths for hire charter yachts and power boats
3.5 Walkways, fingers, mooring and boarding points
3.5.1 General
3.5.2 Walkways
3.5.3 Edge barrier protection on primary walkways for people with disabilities
3.5.4 Fingers
3.5.5 Mooring points
3.5.6 Boarding points at accessible berths
3.6 Gangway requirements
3.6.1 Width
3.6.2 Maximum slope
3.6.2.1 General
3.6.2.2 Gangways
3.6.2.3 Treadplates on gangways in the path of travel to accessible berths
3.6.3 Surface profile
3.6.4 Slip resistance
3.6.5 Handrails
3.7 Floating platforms/pontoons and edge safety barriers
3.8 Edge safety barrier protection to accessible marina berths and end of gangways
4 Loading and stability
4.1 General
4.2 Load combinations for limit state design
4.3 Access to structure
4.3.1 Unrestricted access
4.3.2 Restricted access
4.4 Dead loads
4.5 Gangway live loads
4.5.1 Gangways for unrestricted access
4.5.2 Gangways for restricted access
4.5.3 Flotation and stability
4.6 Fixed structure live loads
4.6.1 Structures for unrestricted access
4.6.2 Structures for restricted access
4.7 Floating structure live loads
4.7.1 General
4.7.2 Structural live loads
4.7.3 Flotation and stability loads
4.8 Environmental loads
4.8.1 General
4.8.2 Wave loads
4.8.2.1 Limitation on wave height in marinas
4.8.2.2 Design wave
4.8.2.3 Wave loads on structures
4.8.2.4 Application of wave loads
4.8.3 Wind loads
4.8.3.1 Determination of wind climate
4.8.3.2 Design wind gust duration
4.8.3.3 Wind load on a vessel or structure
4.8.4 Current loads
4.8.4.1 General
4.8.4.2 Current velocities
4.8.4.3 Current load on a structure
4.8.4.4 Debris load on structures
4.8.4.5 Negative lift
4.9 Berthing and mooring loads
4.10 Cleats and bollards
4.11 Anchor loads
4.12 Lateral displacement load on gangway
4.13 Stability
4.13.1 General
4.13.2 Stability criteria
4.13.2.1 General flotation elements
4.13.2.2 Rowing and other launching pontoons
4.13.2.3 Rapid stability or flotation response
4.14 Pile heights
4.15 Positive flotation
4.15.1 Method 1 — Interconnected pontoons
4.15.2 Method 2 — Individual, independent pontoons
4.16 Design life
5 Design considerations
5.1 Pontoon marina systems
5.1.1 General
5.1.2 Access from water
5.2 Material considerations
5.2.1 General
5.2.2 Concrete
5.2.3 Steel
5.2.4 Aluminium
5.2.5 Timber
5.2.6 Other materials
5.3 Piles
5.4 Navigation aids
6 Services
6.1 General
6.2 Firefighting
6.2.1 General
6.2.1.1 Purpose
6.2.1.2 Selection
6.2.1.3 Referenced Standards
6.2.2 Fire hose reels
6.2.3 Fire hydrants
6.2.3.1 General
6.2.3.2 Fixed marinas
6.2.3.3 Floating marinas
6.2.3.4 Hydrant booster assembly
6.2.4 Portable Fire extinguishers
6.2.5 Fire alarms
6.2.6 Firefighting chemicals
6.2.7 Maintenance of equipment
6.2.8 Protection of equipment
6.2.9 Emergency plan
6.3 Waste management
6.3.1 General
6.3.2 Liquid waste
6.3.3 Solid waste
6.4 Lighting
6.5 Stormwater control and disposal
6.6 Electricity
6.7 Water outlets
6.8 Telephones
6.9 Fuel supply
6.9.1 General
6.9.2 Risk mitigation
6.10 Sanitary facilities and shower
7 Onshore boat facilities
7.1 General
7.2 Boat ramps
7.2.1 General
7.2.2 Location and alignment
7.2.3 Boat ramp configuration
7.2.3.1 General
7.2.3.2 Dimensions
7.2.3.3 Gradient
7.2.3.4 Surface
7.2.3.5 Vessel holding structures
7.2.3.6 Vessel rigging, derigging and queuing areas
7.2.3.7 Vehicle manoeuvring areas
7.2.4 Parking areas
7.3 Dry storage
7.4 Launching and retrieval facilities
7.4.1 General
7.4.2 Selection of retrieval system
7.4.3 Design
7.4.3.1 Launch and retrieval of equipment
7.4.3.2 Slipways
7.4.3.3 Hardstand
7.4.3.4 Hardstand for vessel carriers
8 Traffic and parking
8.1 Traffic
8.2 Parking
8.2.1 General
8.2.2 Boat storage parking guide
8.2.3 Accessible parking
Appendix A
A.1 Scope
A.2 Terms and definitions
A.3 Calculations
Appendix B
Bibliography
Cited references in this standard
[Current]
Structural design actions, Part 0: General principles - Commentary (Supplement to AS/NZS 1170.0:2002)
[Current]
Design for access and mobility, Part 1: General requirements for access - New building work
[Current]
Fixed platforms, walkways, stairways and ladders — Design, construction and installation
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