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            This loss of strength can occur as a result of numerous circumstances. These include, but are not limited to the
            following:-

                -   Siesmic Activity
                -   Erosions effects such as wind or fluid scour
                -   Soil Saturation from rainfall events or defective drainage measures
                -   Construction/Earthworks activities
                -   Groundwater variations/movements
                -   Previous Landslips

            The nature of landslips vary with site specific conditions and failure mechanisms that cause the slips to occur.
            Appendix B provides some diagrammatic examples of various landslips.

            The speed of landslips can vary greatly from millimetres per year to a number of meters in a matter of minutes.
            Once again this characteristic is governed by site specific conditions and the failure mechanism causing the slip
            to occur.

            The allotment is situated within a massive aeolian sand bed of Quaternary age. As a general observation dunal
            horizons such as these are stable where;

                -   The natural slope is less than the angle of repose for sand (30°)
                -   Vegetation exists to protect from wind generated scour
                -   The drainage pattern is such that there is no risk of fluvial scour.

            These horizons can become unstable when aeolian or fluvial scour erode slopes to angles greater than 30°,
            particularly when coincident with vegetation removal.


            LANDSLIP HAZARD ASSESSMENT

            For our assessment we utilize the Guidelines For Landslip Risk Management Framework as provided by the
            Australian Geomechanics Society, in their journal of March 2007. Descriptions used by this framework can be
            found appended to this report.

            Using the Qualitive Risk Analysis Matrix (refer appendix) we have established the following characteristics for the
            allotment.

                    Landslip Mechanism                   :         Translational or Rotational Flow

            We consider a potential landslip mechanism will consist of either a Rotational or Translational Landslide or Creep
            movement within the sloping profile. Diagramation representation of these mechanisms are appended to this
            report. We are of the opinion that this movement could occur within the loose sand profile.

                    Likelihood of Landslip               :         Possible

            This is due to the evidence during our site visit which includes the surface grade within the allotment and the
            earthworks for the proposed construction.

                    Consequences to Property             :         Minor

            With these factors considered we classify the allotment as:-

                                                          LOW RISK OF LANDSLIP

            This assessment does not preclude construction from occurring on the allotment but suggests that measures
            must be implemented in the design and construction to mitigate the identified risks.

            Such measures are discussed in the following section.


            HAZARD MITAGATION – CONSTRUCTION RECOMMENDATIONS

            We consider the primary risks for landslip occurring within this allotment is over excavation or, stormwater scour
            and vegetation removal.

                SCG Consulting Engineers                                 3                                 SCG Ref: 30206(SL)
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