Design “Right” At The Edge Of The Earth

Since the publication “Innovative Slope Engineering” published in the Geomechanics Journal, March 2010, by the above author and colleague Shyamalee Herath, more people seem to want to build in more crazy places and this is a selected few examples in Melbourne and environs.
These case studies have been selected because of their unique solutions in looking, not only at the geological model and analytical solution, but also using the structure as part of the solution.

These solutions and case studies are at the edge of the earth at the following locations.

• Yarra River, Kew. A steep, inaccessible site on the Yarra where a “spider web” foundation arrangement was used.
• McCrae. A steep, inaccessible site where a large house was converted to one massive retention structure.
• Some exposed rock examples and risk assessment procedures, “the counting of rocks approach”.
• Kalorama, Mt Dandenong. The use of proprietary products in risk mitigation.

This paper demonstrates the approaches adopted to provide solutions with the application of AGS Guidelines for landslide risk management and mitigation strategies.

Examples are now built and performing well.