Design criteria - Marine

Boat Ramps

This applies to the design of boat ramps for launching and retrieving recreational trailer boats where the Gross Combination Vehicle Mass (GCVM) does not exceed 8 000 kg.

• Design Criteria for Boat Ramps (PDF, 538 KB)

Floating Walkways and Pontoons

This applies to the design of floating structures that are intended to support launching and retrieval of recreational trailer boats. These include:

• modular floating walkways that are to be constructed on boat ramp lanes
• standalone pontoons with gangways (excluding pontoons used for public transport).

The document suite comprises:

• Design Criteria for Floating Walkways and Pontoons (PDF, 235 KB)
• Design Criteria Annexure Floating Walkways and Pontoons (DOCX, 59 KB)

The related Technical Specification suites:

• MRTS300 Boat Ramps
• MRTS301 Fabrication and Construction of Floating Walkways
• MRTS302 Fabrication and Construction of Pontoons

are published on the department's Specifications page under Category 2: Bridges, Marine and Other Structures.

The related Standard Drawings:

• SD4000 Precast planks for boat ramp - Types RG4000 and RG3500
• SD4001 Precast planks for boat ramp - Types OS4000 and OS3500
• SD4020 Boat ramp - Boat ramp construction - Precast plank installation and anchor beam - Types 1 and 2
• SD4021 Boat ramp - Boat ramp construction - Earthworks and crushed rock core details
• SD4022 Boat ramp - Boat ramp construction - Fully grouted shoulders and ungrouted shoulders
• SD4023 Boat ramp - Boat ramp construction - Concrete slab and joint details

are published on the department's Standard Drawings page under Bridges, Marine and Other Structures - Marine.