Bankstown Airport Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS)
Bankstown Airport, the second busiest general aviation airport, operates on a 24/7 basis and also serves as a flying base for Emergency Services.
Australian outback has always banked on Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) to provide a mantle of safety. Bankstown Base is the home of the Rural Aerial Health Service (RAHS), which the RFDS operates on behalf of NSW Health.
RFDS’s South Eastern Section hubs in Broken Hill and Dubbo have now been joined by a permanently staffed Base at Bankstown Aerodrome in the south-west of Sydney. They have been provided an additional home for their aircraft – Hanger 540. Its main purpose will be Non-Emergency Patient Transport or ‘NEPT’, whether moving people to and from the State capital’s world-class hospitals or getting them home to recover long-term. There will also be neonatal services for getting sick babies and infants safely to where they need to be.
Sydney Metro Airports engaged Sparks+Partners to provide hydraulic and stormwater consulting engineering services for the development of Hanger 540 during its initial inspection stage, design and design certification stage and to undertake quality control inspection during the construction stage.
Hydraulic Engineering Services
- Undertake site inspection to determine site opportunities and constraints;
- Liaise with relevant authorities & undertake pressure flow enquiry with Sydney Water;
- Attend design coordination meetings;
- Prepare preliminary sketch plans and details for design development and coordination;
- Design and documentation to CC (CAD drawings PDF/DWG formats), including:
o Roof drainage and downpipe design;
o Sewer Drainage;
o Cold Water Service;
o Hot Water Service;
o Rainwater re-use service;
o Fire Hydrant Service;
o Fire Hose Reel Service;
o Fire Sprinkler Service (D&C)
- Hydraulic Services Specification Brief;
- Provision of design certification.
Stormwater Engineering Services
- Undertake detailed stormwater drainage design calculations to confirm stormwater drainage infrastructure sizing;
- Prepare and provide detailed CAD documentation (PDF and DWG format) of the following to support CC submission/Construction:
o Stormwater drainage plans and details
o Foam/water collection and storage
- Provision of design certification of the Stormwater Engineering design.
Quality Control Inspection during Construction Phase
- Undertake inspection of works as requested;
- Provide corresponding inspection report outlining items for rectification.
