SUNDAY, MAY 6, 1984
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GEOTECHNICAL INFORMATION UNIT FOR THE PUBLIC OPENED *****
THE GEOTECHNICAL CONTROL OFFICE HAS OPENED AN INFORMATION UNIT FOR USE BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATIONS WANTING INFORMATION ON GEOTECHNICAL MATTERS.
THERE ARE ABOUT 12 000 SEPARATE VOLUMES OF INFORMATION AVAILABLE, INCLUDING GEOTECHNICAL AND GEOLOGICAL TEXT BOOKS JOURNALS AND BIBLIOGRAPHIES, SITE INVESTIGATION AND LABORATORY TEST REPORTS A CATALOGUE OF CUT SLOPES, RETAINING WALLS AND FILL SLOPES IN HONG KONG OLD MAPS AND PLANS; LANDSLIDE RECORDS AND RAINFALL AND WATER LEVEL DATA.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE GEOTECHNICAL CONTROL OFFICE SAID FOR THE FIRST TIME ALL THE VOLUMES HAD BEEN GATHERED TOGETHER WITHIN A SINGLE UNIT WHICH WOULD BE MUCH MORE CONVENIENT FOR THE PUBLIC.
PUBLICATIONS ARE MAINLY CLASSIFIED UNDER A GENERAL REFERENCING SYSTEM AND A SITE SPECIFIC INFORMATION REFERENCING SYSTEM.
THE GENERAL REFERENCING SYSTEM IS USED FOR TEXT BOOKS, JOURNALS AND CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS WHICH ARE OF A GENERAL NATURE AND DO NOT REFER TO SPECIFIC SITES WITHIN HONG KONG.
THE SITE SPECIFIC INFORMATION REFERENCING SYSTEM IS USED TO REFERENCE ALL SITE INVESTIGATIONS AND LABORATORY TEST REPORTS.
THERE IS A READING AREA WHERE USERS CAN CONSULT REPORTS AND
NONE CAN BE BORROWED, BUT A PHOTOCOPIER CAN BE USED AT A REASONABLE CHARGE.
BOOKS.
THE GEOTECHNICAL INFORMATION UNIT IS AT EMPIRE CENTRE, 6Th FLOOR, MODY ROAD, TSIM SHA TSUI EAST, KOWLOON.
IT IS OPEN FROM 10 AM TO 12.30 PM AND 1.30 PM TO 4 PM, MONDAY
TO FRIDAY (EXCEPT PUBLIC HOLIDAYS).
ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE AT 3-7225009.
VIDEO VIEWING FACILITIES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE THROUGH A 24-HOUR ADVANCED BOOKING ARRANGEMENT.
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