Soil, slabs and movement in Melton South VIC
Melton South sits on Newer Volcanics basalt of the Western Volcanic Plains. The Melton East precinct background report states the main unit encountered is basalt of the Newer Volcanics Formation with the upper portion typically weathered to highly reactive clay. That is the most direct statement of reactivity of any suburb in this network, and it is why slab design, edge drainage and the position of the vapour barrier matter so much on a Melton South pour. Salinity and shallow watertables are documented natural features of this landscape, and Toolern Creek is a flood and drainage consideration with land set aside in the precinct plan to manage it.
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Written by the Owner Inspections team from inspections carried out in Melton South. Licensed building practitioners, Building & Plumbing Commission registration CDB-U 53425.
