28ADefinitions

28A Definitions

28A Definitions

In this Division—

destressing means the process of removing tension from a ground anchor after the related permanent structure has taken on the load carrying capacity of the anchor.

encroaching ground anchor means a ground anchor installed for the purposes of building work on a lot if the anchor or part of the anchor will be installed on a different lot.

ground anchor has the meaning given by AS 4678–2002Earth-retaining structures.

Editorial note—

ground anchor is defined as “A tensile reinforcement, wire or bar, and its associated components that transmit force into soil or rock through bond over part of its length”.

ground anchor installation right document means—

(a) for neighbouring land that is a public road—a consent under the Roads Act 1993, section 139 from the appropriate roads authority that permits the installation of a ground anchor on neighbouring land, or

(b) otherwise—a document that permits the installation of a ground anchor on neighbouring land and shows the proposed location of the anchor, including—

(i) a registered easement, or

(ii) a licence agreement, or

(iii) a deed.

removable encroaching ground anchor means an encroaching ground anchor that includes—

(a) a permanent anchorage in the ground, and

(b) a removable reinforcement tendon which may be removed after the anchor is no longer required.

temporary encroaching ground anchor means an encroaching ground anchor required to ensure the stability and satisfactory performance of the structure being supported until a permanent structure replaces the load carrying capacity of the anchor.

cl 28A: Ins 2022 (62), Sch 1[3].