RFI - Attachment C - Slope Stability Assessment and Geotechnical report · MCU20/0026

Project No. 1-22543 Page | 28
June, 2020

Ref: 1-22543, 2020-05-20, BR SSA VER 1

Sanya Holdings - Slope Stability Assessment and Geotechnical Report - Proposed Residence, 40 Park Crescent, Sunshine Beach

 

method of drilling, the frequency of sampling and testing and the possibility of other than
“straight line” variations between the boreholes. Subsurface conditions between and below
boreholes may vary significantly from conditions encountered at the borehole locations.

Please note, if following detailed design, the founding depth of any footings or piers/piles is
within 3B (B = footing width/pier diameter) above the termination depth of the
boreholes/pits/CPTU or if any excavations extend below the borehole/pit/CPTU termination
levels, then Soil Surveys Engineering should be contacted immediately.

If the above were to occur then the geotechnical data in this report should be considered
preliminary only; additional investigation is likely to be required.

In the event that conditions encountered on site during construction appear to vary from those
expected from the information contained in the report, the Company strongly recommends that
it immediately be notified. Most problems are more readily resolved when conditions are
exposed than at some later stage, after the event. Should Soil Surveys Engineering not be
notified or if this notification is delayed, then Soil Surveys can not be held responsible for the
effect that any variation has on any aspect of the development.

Soil Surveys Engineering consider that a documentation review service (during the design
phase and prior to construction) to verify that the intent of geotechnical recommendations is
properly reflected in the design, along with construction inspections, forms a very important
component of the geotechnical engineering design service/process.

The geotechnical review ensures geotechnical risks to our Client and their project are
minimised at the design and tender stage of the project. Further, with Soil Surveys Engineering
being commissioned to carry out geotechnical construction inspections, an opportunity at the
time of construction to confirm any assumptions made in the preparation of the report and allow
the effect of any normally occurring variation in ground conditions to be assessed with respect
to construction becomes available.

The above statements are not intended to reduce the level of responsibility accepted by Soil
Surveys Engineering in accordance with our commission, but rather to ensure that all parties
who may rely on this report are aware of the responsibilities each assumes in doing so and the
risks they accept should they decline to have Soil Surveys Engineering carry out a geotechnical
documentation review and geotechnical construction inspections.

It is highly recommended that the Client avail themselves of these review and inspection
services; our standard rates will apply.

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G. BURKITT _ N.T. PERKINS (RPEQ 7527)
ENGINEERING GEOLOGIST PRINCIPAL ENGINEERING GEOLOGIST

For and on behalf of
SOIL SURVEYS ENGINEERING PTY LIMITED

 

SOIL SURVEYS