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Document Version: Oct 2022
ECM Drawing Guidelines
GENERAL DRAWING GUIDELINE
Drawing views, annotations & labels should not overlap. Use appropriate drawing scale and split drawing views into multiple sheets as required.
Background layer shall be clean and in black/white . Hide/remove irrelevant CAD layers. ( i.e. keep spot level layer)
Hatch patterns should be kept to minimum.
Text orientation should be horizontal only.
All ECM elements shall be annotated clearly on all drawing views.
Drawing shall be submitted in colour and complete legend must be provided.
ECM Drawings shall follow PUB’s standard symbology, colour, font size, line thickness and table formats.
STANDARDISED ECM PLAN – SAMPLE
ECM DESIGN SUMMARY
Area
Total Site Area (ha)
Max Exposed Area (ha)
Total Runoff Volume (m3 )
Storage Tank Volume (m3 )
Cut-off Drain volume (m3 )
Total Storage Volume(m3 )
Water Treatment plant provided (m3/hr )
Area 1
0.24
0.12
62.00
33.00
30.00
63.00
10.00
ELEMENT LABELS
Line wt= 1mm / Symbol: Full Fill= 1 Or whichever for clear presentation
Element Labels
Description
Standard Symbols/ Line type & Colour
Ground Level
To be indicated in cross and longitudinal section showing excavation.
In Singapore Height Datum
On site plan: Indicated as spot levels.
On cross section: E.g.
Silt Fence (xxx mm)
Silt fences minimum 600mm in height.
On site plan:
Green –DWG colour code 3 (RGB 0,255,0)
Toe In (xxx mm)
To be indicated in cross section drawing. Toe in to be minimum 150mm.
On cross section:
Exposed Area (xxx ha)
Area within site that is bare/ erodible surfaces
No hatching.
AutoCadFill = 0
Unexposed Area (xxx ha)
Area within site that is paved/ covered.
Concrete hatching/ Grey solid fill.
Cut-Off Drain (type/width)
Type/width and flow direction of drain to be indicated.
For proposed precast channel drains Indicate type (Type e.g. C7)
For proposedU-drains –Indicate width
More than one type of drain may be used on site. To annotate clearly the drain type on site.
On plan/ longitudinal section:
Blue -DWG colour code # 5 (RGB 0,0,255)
Brown –DWG Colour Code #34 (RGB 129,64,0)
Cut-Off Drain (type/width)
Type/width to be indicated.
For proposed precast channel drains Indicate type (Type e.g. C7)
For proposedU-drains –Indicate width
On Cross-section:
Blue -DWG colour code # 5 (RGB 0,0,255)
Hump
Division hump separating the exposed and unexposed area within site.
On Plan:
Orange –DWG Colour code # 30 (RG B 255,127,0)
Hump at site entrance
Raised hump/berm separating exposed and unexposed area at site entrance.
On Plan:
Orange –DWG Colour code # 30 (RG B 255,127,0)
Site Boundary
Plan view of Site Boundary
Red –DWG Colour code # 1 (RG B 255,0,0)
Hoarding with sealed bottom
Plan view of Hoarding along site boundary. Indicate as same line as site boundary
Red –DWG Colour code # 1 (RG B 255,0,0)
Plan view of Hoarding with sealed bottom, if separate from site boundary.
e.g. A&A Works in big factory compound
Purple –DWG colour Code #190 (RGB 127,0,255)
Cross section ofHoarding with sealed bottom
Red –DWG Colour code # 1 (RG B 255,0,0)
OR Purple –AutoCadCode #190
(RGB 127,0,255)
Cut off Drain Invert Level
Level taken from the bottom of the inside of the drain.
In Singapore Height Datum
INV 10.34m SHD
Summit Point
Highest point along the perimeter cut off drain.
Level taken from the bottom of the inside of the drain.
Red –DWG Colour code # 1 (RG B 255,0,0)
Brown –DWG Colour Code #34 (RGB 129,64,0)
Silt trap
Shall be provided along the perimeter cut-off drain.
On Plan:
Public drain
To show the discharge from treatment plant to public drain in cross section drawing.
Blue -DWG colour code # 5 (RGB 0,0,255)
Holding/Storage Pond(xx m3)
Storage pond with volume indicated.
To be located underground.
To indicate the max depth of storage pond in the cross-section drawing. Show the internal dimension
If there are multiple storage ponds, to indicate as “Storage pond 1, (xx m3)”; “Storage pond 2, (yym3) etc”.
Magenta –DWG colour code #6 ( RGB 255,0,255)
Holding/Storage tank*(xx m3)
Holding Tank with volume indicated.
To be located above ground.
To show the internal dimension.
If there are multiple Holding tank, to indicate as “Holding tank 1, (xx m3)”; “Holding tank 2, (yym3) etc”
(*Only for MRT Tunnel projects, sewer trench or basement)
Magenta –DWG colour code #6 ( RGB 255,0,255)
The standard symbol for holding pond & treatment plant shall be used regardless of actual shape of holding pond/treatment on site.
Treatment Plant (xx m3/hr)
Treatment plant with capacity indicated.
If there are multiple treatment plants, to indicate as “Treatment Plant 1 (xx m3/hr)”; “Treatment Plant 2 (yy m3/hr) etc”
On Plan: Cyan –DWG colour code #4 ( RGB 0,255,255)
On Cross section:
Discharge outlet with CCTV & TSS Monitoring system
Site more than 0.2ha or at sensitive area (e.g. reservoir area, next to waterway)
On Plan:
Discharge Point
Discharge point of treated water into public drains.
Discharge point of internal drains into public drains. Whenever possible, shall be via gravity.
On Plan:
Red –DWG Colour code # 1 (RG B 255,0,0)
Pump
Pumps to transfer water from the storage pond into the treatment plant.
Describe Pump type. (e.g. submersible pump)
On Plan:
Sand Bags (yylayers, xx mm)
Sand bags with number of layers and total height indicated.
Sand bags are to be a minimum two layers at a maximum height of 300mm.
Brown –DWG Colour Code #34 (RGB 129,64,0)
HATCH PATTERNS
Element Labels
Description of Elements
Recommended AutoCAD Hatch Pattern
Exposed Area (xx Ha)
Exposed area To be indicated in cross and longitudinal section showing excavations.
Unexposed Area (xx Ha)
Unexposed area
Grey –DWG coourcode #9
( RGB 128,128,128)
Ground
When displaying a cross section/longitudinal section showing underground element, the ground level shall be hatched clearly. (minimal hatching)
Soil hatching
Paved Surfaces
Access path/ Road/ Site office areas
Not representing hardcore.
Concrete hatching
Line wt= 1mm / Symbol: Full Fill= 1 Or whichever for clear presentation
ARROWS
Arrows
Drawings Required
Recommended AutoCAD Hatch Pattern
Flow of silty runoff
SILTY: Brown Solid Arrow
Brown –DWG Colour Code #34 (RGB 129,64,0)
Flow of clean runoff
Site plan, cross-section & longitudinal sections
Clearly differentiate if discharge is silty or clean.
Clean: Blue Solid Arrow.
Blue -DWG colour code # 5 (RGB 0,0,255)
Flow of silty water from storage pond into treatment plant.
Site plan, cross section, longitudinal sections.
Red solid Arrow
Red –DWG Colour code # 1 (RG B 255,0,0)
Discharge point into public drain.
Site Plan
Clean: Blue solid Double Arrow Head
Blue -DWG colour code # 5 (RGB 0,0,255)
Line wt= 1mm / Symbol: Full Fill= 1 Or whichever for clear presentation