Slope Stability Report - Site 1

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1.0 Introduction
Arcos Unit Group Pty Ltd (AG) was commissioned to undertake a geotechnical investigation
for the proposed residential dwellings located at 142 Playfords Road, Kin Kin.


This report outlines the results of the investigation, laboratory testing, analysis and interpretive
reporting on the following items:
• Review of the existing slope stability hazards, their attributed risks and impacts of the
   proposed development in alignment with the practices set out within the Australian
   Geomechanics Society guidelines; and,
• Provide recommendations from a geotechnical context that will avoid or reduce any
   potential instability.

This report must be kept in entirety. The use of this report is undertaken in accordance with
our Company’s terms and conditions.


2.0 Regional Geology
The site is an area underlain by the Late Triassic to Early Jurassic aged Myrtle Creek Sandstone
which typically comprises “Quartzose sandstone, orthoquartzite, sublabile to labile sandstone,
siltstone, shale”. The encountered conditions agree with anticipated geological units.


3.0 Existing Stability Risk
Local authorities prepare mapping tools to aid in assessing potential slope stability
requirements. The mapping tools are a “high level” approach where the site specific
investigations are specific to a particular site/allotment. It is important to note that where a
site specific investigation and slope stability assessment are undertaken, they take precedence.

Reference to the available overlays for the area show the allotment has been initially mapped
as “High” to “Very High” in terms of landslide hazard.



4.0 Previous Geotechnical Investigation
A geotechnical investigation for the proposed site 1 was previously undertaken by Global
Testing. This report is attached and the encountered conditions in this investigation have
informed the analysis undertaken by this office. Given this, where discrepancies exist between
the encountered conditions in the referenced report and the encountered conditions, our
analysis cannot be considered to be accurate and reassessment will be required.

The referenced report encountered natural clayey sands underlain by weathered rock inferred
to be from the predicted geological unit at the site. No groundwater seepage was noted in
the borehole logs, however a dam is present directly adjacent to the site .

30 Nov 2020                                                              Geotechnical Investigation