ABSTRACT
Construction of the lake and filling of the residential platform was completed on 25 January 2003. The lake excavation at the time coincided with an unusual long period of dry weather and as such ‘‘better than expected’’ ground conditions were encountered at the target depth of the excavation. On this basis the developer and civil work consultants decided to extend the depth of the lake by 1 m due to potential operational benefits to the Cable-Ski Lake. The Cable-Ski Lake has been in normal operation since the completion of the initial remedial work in middle 2004. The chapter presents the results of case studies into a slip that occurred during construction of a Cable-Ski Lake that will eventually form part of a residential development in Cairns. The slip measures about 100 m by 50 m overall and occurred within a 6 m high partially cut and partially filled profile.
