Practice Notes: Real Questions from the A-SPEC Community
Practice Notes
Real questions from the A-SPEC Community, answered by GISSA — grouped by specification, with generic questions under A-SPEC. Each entry links to the full document. This is a growing resource, with new Practice Notes added as they arise.
A-SPEC — General & Cross-Specification
| Topic | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
B-Spec — Buildings
| Topic | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
D-Spec — Stormwater Drainage
| Topic | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Property Connections / Laterals — Stormwater Capture | Explains which stub pipes and connections should be recorded as Property Connections or Laterals, with worked diagram examples covering pit connections, direct connections into stormwater mains, and point-symbol connections. | View PDF |
O-Spec — Open Space / Recreation
| Topic | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
R-Spec — Road Reserve
| Topic | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Capturing Road Reconstruction Works — Surface, Pavement, Kerb and Driveway Extents | Explains how to capture new road surface works using worked aerial imagery examples — covering the kerb (polyline at back of kerb where reconstructed), pavement and surface/seal (polygon extents), the surface/seal centreline (polyline along the centre alignment), and driveways (polygon to back of kerb). | View PDF |
S-Spec — Sewer / Wastewater
| Topic | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
W-Spec — Water
| Topic | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
X-Spec — The eXtra Specification
| Topic | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
