ThinkSpatial Surveying Documentation

# ThinkSpatial Project File Structure

# 01 – ClientJob Info

• Place all data received from clients in this directory and all files relevant to the project • These usually consist of drawings or DWGs etc – Initial data – not design info • Specific standards required for the project • Initial information about the project

# 02 - Sitewide

All information in this directory if for overall files

# 02.01 Feature Survey

• Place all feature surveys requested through the project into here • Include the initial feature survey from the client if received

# 02.02 Services

• To be confirmed

# 02.03 Boundary

• Boundary files to be stored here, including project boundary, and cadastral boundaries for projects etc

# 02.04 Monitoring

• If monitoring is required place all monitoring data here

# 02.05 Machine Control

• When machine control is required, place setout files for machines here

# 02.06 Survey Control

• All survey control files and processing results here

# 02.07 Safety

• TRA’s, AMS, incidents all to be placed here, including any updates and revisions of documents

# 02.08 SurveyManual

• Place survey manual here

# 03 Data Management

TO BE CONFIRMED

# 04 - WorkingFolder

  • All day to day survey work to be put in here.
  • This area is to contain setout and asbuilt files for all areas
  • Working folder file and folder names to be abbreviated for simplicity
  • File names within folder to match folder names to continue tracability – this should flow through to the survey setout files as well
  • General folder structure should adhere to something along the lines of:
  • Disicpline
    • Area
    • This should can contain a master asbuilts progress file that should have the design and all relevant asbuilt dwgs xrefed in to quickly view the progress of asbuilts and identify any missing data
      • Feature of area
        • Setout data of feature - Setout folders to have S in the folder and subsequent files names
        • Working data of feature – general processing or working folder (Working folder to have W in the folder and subsequent file names
        • Asbuilt data of feature - theoretically each setout folder should have at least one corresponding asbuilt folder and is to contain the asbuilt data and all reports (working and deliverables)
          • Asbuilt folder should contain a master DWG (with a name that doesn’t change) and any report/spreadsheets should be dated in the filename
          • ANY DELIVERABLE FILES MUST BE DATED IN THE FILE NAME

See below for examples of folder structures – This should eliminate any duplication of setout files and asbuilt reports etc

# 04.01 Buildings

Folder abbreviation – BU

  • If buildings are in the project all information to be put here
  • BU.01 Building #1
    • BU.01.01 Foundations
    • etc

# 04.02 Civil

Folder Abbreviation – CI

  • Earthworks information, including CSR, volumes, batters etc
  • CI.01 Earthworks
    • CI.01.01 Subgrade
    • etc

# 04.03 Roads

Folder Abbreviation – RD

  • Road designs, setout and asbuilt files for roadworks
  • RD.01 Swanston St
    • RD.01.01 Subgrade
      • RD.01.01.S01 Setout file
      • RD.01.01.A01 Asbuilts
    • RD.01.02 Basecourse
  • RD.02 Victoria St
    • etc

# 04.04 Rail

Folder Abbreviation – RA

  • Rail Alignment
  • ST.01 Camp Rd
    • ST.01.01 Piles
      • ST.01.01 Piles
      • ST.01.01.S01 Pile setout
        • ST.01.01.S01CampPileIFC.csv
      • ST.01.01.A01 Starter Bar AB
      • ST.01.01.A02 Pile AB
      • ST.01.01.A03 Verticality checks
  • ST.01.02 Pile Cap
    • ST.01.02.S01 Earthworks
      • ST.01.02.S02CampEwks.ttm
    • ST.01.02.W01 Earthworks working version
    • ST.01.02.W02 Earthwork volumes
    • ST.01.02.S02 Pile cap
    • ST.01.02.A01 PileCap AB
  • ST.01.03 Deck
    • ST.01.03.S01 Blinding Setout
    • ST.01.03.S02 Deck Setout
    • Etc

# 04.05 Services

Folder Abbreviation – SE All service locating survey files and any new service installations

  • SE.01 Parkville
    • SE.01.S01 Drainage
    • SE.01.S02 Gas
    • SE.01.W01 Gas bore sections
    • SE.01.W02 Overheads plan
    • SE.01.A01 Drainage
    • SE.01.P00 Service Pickups
      • THIS FOLDER TO BE USED AS ARCHIVE FOR ALL SERVICS PICKUPS ie. NDD, Trace pickups during day to day activities – added as Wxx system was being overwhelmed and getting messy/drawings getting lost etc • 04.05.02 Arden •o 04.05.02…….

# 04.06 Structures

Folder Abbreviation – ST

  • Structures, bridges, RW Etc here
  • ST.01 Camp Rd
    • ST.01.01 Piles
      • ST.01.01 Piles
      • ST.01.01.S01 Pile setout
        • ST.01.01.S01CampPileIFC.csv
      • ST.01.01.A01 Starter Bar AB
      • ST.01.01.A02 Pile AB
      • ST.01.01.A03 Verticality checks
  • ST.01.02 Pile Cap
    • ST.01.02.S01 Earthworks
      • ST.01.02.S02CampEwks.ttm
    • ST.01.02.W01 Earthworks working version
    • ST.01.02.W02 Earthwork volumes
    • ST.01.02.S02 Pile cap
    • ST.01.02.A01 PileCap AB
  • ST.01.03 Deck
    • ST.01.03.S01 Blinding Setout
    • ST.01.03.S02 Deck Setout
    • Etc

# 04.07 Enviro

Folder Abbreviation – EN

  • Tree Protection Zones, Environmental No Go Zones, Hertiage Areas
  • EN.01 Moreland Rd
    • EN.01.01 Trees
      • EN.01.01.S01 Trees to be Removed
      • EN.01.01.S01 Trees to be Retain
    • EN.01.02 Herriage
      • EN.01.02.W01 Heritage Areas

# 04.08 SiteLayout

Folder Abbreviation – SL

  • Road Barriers, Site Gates, Site Compounds, Vehicle Access Etc.
  • SL.01 Preston
    • SL.01.A01 Road Barriers
    • SL.01.A02 Gates
    • SL.01.W01 Gate Numbers

# 04.09 Stations

Folder Abbreviation – SN

  • Super T, Modules, Cranes, Concourse, Platform, Building Services, Lift Shafts Etc.
  • SN.01 Bell
    • SN.01.01 Super T
      • SN.01.01.S01 SuperT
      • SN.01.01.A01 SuperT AB
    • SN.01.02
      • SN.01.02.S01 Concourse
      • SN.01.02.A01 Concourse AB
    • SN.01.03 Concourse
      • SN.01.W01 Concourse Grades
      • Etc.

# 04.99 RawSurveyData

  • All raw survey data is here

  • Create a directory with your initials as your base directory

  • (YOUR INITIALS)

    • YYMMDD (Date of work completed)
      • RAW CSV,Job and Job Photos should be coppied into this location
      • 04.99.INITIALS.YYMMDD_WorkDescription.DWG
        • 04.99.TS.230405_Piles.DWG
        • 04.99.TS.230405_Hardstand Subgrade.DWG
      • If your survey data contains Services or Feature Survey copy them into the applicable job location
        • Feature Survey -> D:\ThinkSpatial\Project Number - Description\02 SiteWide\02.01 FeatureSurvey\02.01.P00 FS Working Files
        • Services -> D:\ThinkSpatial\Project Number - Description\04 WorkingFolder\04.05 Services\04.05.P00 Service Pickups

# 05 - AsBuiltDeliverables

TO BE CONFIRMED

# 06 - SurveySetoutFiles

  • This is to contain all the files required to complete any survey work onsite
  • Jobs are synced with onedrive on the controller and your computer. When changes are made in the office the controllers will be updated automatically
    • When adding new files here the old files will need to be SS
    • This should contain clean versions of the setout folders in the working directory

# 07 - Photos

  • Any useful photos that have been taken in the field.
Last Updated: 4/5/2023, 10:45:05 AM