Swept Path Analysis
Identify and mitigate potential access issues before they arise. Our swept path analysis ensures that your site is accessible for proposed vehicles.
Get a QuoteEliminate uncertainty and ensure site accessibility with our detailed swept path analysis service. Using the latest Computer Animated Design (CAD) software, our in-house traffic experts simulate the turning and travel paths of various-sized vehicles to identify potential problem areas along the route. This is a crucial step for identifying potential problem areas before they cause delays or damage. We provide these analyses for vehicles of all sizes as per the Australian Standards, and they are often required by local councils for development permits to prove vehicle access and exit capabilities. Our precise analysis gives you and local authorities peace of mind.
Why Swept Path Analysis is a Must
- Prevent Asset Damage: Confirm that large vehicles can access your site without damaging local assets.
- Ensure Safety: Verify that vehicles can safely enter and exit the site, especially for multi unit developments where vehicles must be able to exit in a forward motion.
- Avoid Project Delays: This analysis is a key document for many council permits, and having it ready upfront can prevent delays.
- Maximize Efficiency: A confirmed safe path ensures smooth logistics for deliveries and on-site operations.
Why Choose Flowsafe for Swept Path Analysis?
- Specialized Expertise: Our planning goes beyond traditional traffic management services by providing swept path analysis to compliment our traffic management services.
- Council Compliance: We provide the documentation often required by local councils to prove vehicle access for multi unit and multi-use developments.
FAQs for Swept Path Analysis
A: A Swept Path Analysis uses specialized software to simulate how a specific vehicle (like a semi-trailer, crane, or waste truck) turns and maneuvers within a designated space. Councils and the DTP frequently require this to prove your vehicles can successfully travel the proposed route to and from your project location. As well as enter, exit, and maneuver through a work site or event space without hitting curbs, structures, or blocking traffic.
A: Flowsafe utilizes advanced simulation software to prepare accurate assessments across two main categories:
- Residential & Waste Vehicle Access: Simulating passenger vehicles for garages, basements, and multi-deck carparks to AS/NZS 2890.1 standards. This includes testing vertical clearance on steep driveway grades to mitigate the risk of scraping, as well as modeling waste management vehicles to confirm reliable collection access for multi-residential developments.
- Heavy Vehicle access: Modeling larger vehicle movements from standard heavy rigid trucks and buses up to B-doubles to AS 2890.2 standards. We utilize standard Austroads design vehicles or custom models built directly from client-provided specifications.
By mapping precise clearance zones, Flowsafe supports safe vehicle maneuvering and smooth council approval while reducing the likelihood of unexpected onsite bottlenecks.