TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1982
PARTIAL CLOSURE OF LION ROCK TUNNEL
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ONE LANE OF THE LION ROCK TUNNEL'S NORTHBOUND TUBE WILL BE PARTIALLY CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FROM 1 PM TO 3 PM ON THURSDAY (SEPTEMBER 16) FOR ESSENTIAL MAINTENANCE WORK TO BE CARRIED CUT.
TUNNEL CONTROL STAFF WILL BE ON HAND TO GUIDE SHA TIN-BOUND TRAFFIC TO ENSURE THAT DELAYS ARE MINIMISED.
GUIDE TO RETAINING WALL DESIGN
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THE GEOTECHNICAL CONTROL OFFICE OF THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT HAS PRODUCED A GUIDE TO RETAINING WALL DESIGN.
AMONG OTHER TOPICS, THE 154-PAGE GUIDE COVERS SOIL PROPERTIES, EARTH PRESSURES, STABILITY OF RETAINING WALLS, SHEET RETAINING STRUCTURES, REINFORCED EARTH RETAINING WALLS, CRIB WALLS, AND ASPECTS OF REINFORCED CONCRETE DESIGN AND DETAILING.
BESIDES THE TEXT THERE ARE 32 PAGES OF FIGURES ON DESIGN INFORMATION.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERS AND STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS WOULD FIND THIS GUIDE INVALUABLE.
+ IT HAS BEEN WRITTEN WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO HONG KONG CONDITIONS, BUT ITS APPLICATION IS NOT LIMITED TO HONG KONG ALONE,+ HE ADDED.
THE GUIDE IS ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS SALES CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE, AT $16 A COPY.