Overview

Existing highly reactive ground conditions lead to a full redesign & reconstruction of the Melbourne Water waterway running through the Rosewood Estate.

Scope

Complete reconstruction of the existing waterway.  Intricate works that required management of continuously flowing active waterway, bulk excavation & reshaping of alignment, extensive stabilising of onsite highly reactive clays using both Gypsum & Lime stabilising techniques.  Project delivery also required construction of rock beaching, weir walls, shared paths & solar lighting to meet client’s, council’s & Melbourne Waters expectations.

• Cut: 1800 cu.m
• Fill: 1562 cu.m
• BEW completed by ROKON Machines.
• Subsoil Improvement: 15594 sqm
• Concrete works: 1588 sqm
• Nib wall – 53 lm – RJS Civil
• Rockworks – 2x headwall and 927sqm of chute and culvert rockwork completed by structured rock pty ltd.
• 5 x solar light poles – UCS
• Landscaping works ongoing – Balanceenviro

Outcome

Rokon delivered project well ahead of contracted timeframes, allowing our client to get landscaping installation commenced in time for the crucial growing period.