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SUNDAY, AUGUST 28, 1994

THE FIRST EDITION, WHICH

DEALS WITH THE DESIGN OF EARTH RETAINING WALLS, WAS PUBLISHED IN JULY 1982.

THE DOCUMENT HAS BEEN WIDELY USED IN LOCAL PRACTICE AND MORE THAN 7,000 COPIES ARE NOW IN CIRCULATION IN HONG KONG AND OVERSEAS.

THE FIRST EDITION HAS BEEN COMPLETELY REVISED TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT A WEALTH OF LOCAL EXPERIENCE GAINED IN THE PAST DECADE.

THE SECOND EDITION WAS PRODUCED AFTER WIDE CONSULTATION THROUGHOUT THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS OF THE INDUSTRY.

THE NEW TECHNICAL STANDARDS HAVE BEEN ADOPTED WITH REGARD TO LOCAL PRACTICE AND AFTER CONSIDERATION OF SEVERAL INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL CODES.

ACTING HEAD OF THE GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING OFFICE, MR JOHN MASSEY, SAID THE TECHNICAL STANDARDS OF RETAINING WALL DESIGN WOULD BE STRENGTHENED WITH THE PRODUCTION OF THE NEW GEOGUIDE.

OF

THE

NEW

"IN GENERAL, THERE WILL BE COST SAVINGS IN THE CONSTRUCTION SOME TYPES OF RETAINING WALL BY DESIGNING ACCORDING TO DOCUMENT," MR MASSEY ADDED.

ON

ALTHOUGH THE UPDATED GEOGUIDE PRESENTS MUCH USEFUL GUIDANCE GOOD ENGINEERING PRACTICE, THE GOVERNMENT RECOGNISES THAT EXPERIENCED PRACTITIONERS MAY WISH TO USE ALTERNATIVE METHODS OF DESIGN TO THOSE RECOMMENDED IN THE DOCUMENT, HE ADDED.

"HENCE,

WHILE THE GEOGUIDE SETS A STANDARD OF GOOD PRACTICE, ITS RECOMMENDATIONS ARE NOT MANDATORY. IT IS ALSO ESSENTIAL THAT PRACTITIONERS CONTINUE TO PROVIDE THE GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING OFFICE WITH SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT TO THE GEOGUIDE, HE SAID.

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THE SECOND EDITION OF THE GROGUIDE I IS NOW AVAILABLE FROM GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE AT A PRICE OF $45.

THE

HONG KONG LICENSING OFFICE MOVES TO NEW PREMISES

THE PUBLIC ARE REMINDED THAT THE

TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT'S KONG LICENSING OFFICES ON HONG

ISLAND WILL OPERATE IN THEIR NEW PREMISES STARTING ON AUGUST 30 (TUESDAY).

HAD

BEEN SMOOTH BE READY TO

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THE MOVE DESPITE THE INCLEMENT WEATHER AND THE NEW OFFICES WOULD OPERATE IN THE NEW PREMISES ON AUGUST 30 AS SCHEDULED.

UNITED CENTRE ACCESSIBLE BY NEARLY

THE NEW OFFICE IS LOCATED ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF ABOVE THE MTR ADMIRALTY STATION AND IS EASILY ALL MODES OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT.

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