(c) Erection of reinforced cement concrete navigation beacons, navigation lights and radar beacons on isolated dangerous reefs in the waters of the Colony.
129. Initial investigation and preparation of preliminary plans was possible to a limited extent for certain works approved under the Five Year Programme. The chief items which received attention were as follows:
(a) New Star Ferry Piers for Kowloon and Hong Kong Island.
(b) Kowloon City Pier for the Yaumati Ferry Co. service.
(c) New vehicular ferry pier at Hung Hom, Kowloon.
(d) Kowloon Bay West Reclamation Scheme.
(e) Extending the runways at Kai Tak Airfield to permit modern aircraft to land in safety.
Materials Testing Laboratory
130. The P.W.D. Laboratory is administered by this office and since its inception in January 1950 has carried out more than 12,150 varied tests on engineering materials. For the main part these tests have been on behalf of Government but requests from private contractors, architectural and engineering firms are also received occasionally and undertaken for a nominal charge. The use to which the laboratory facilities have been put has increased steadily with each month, the general tests carried out being as follows:
(a) soil analysis of site samples from bore holes or trial pits.
(b) analysis of building materials delivered to all major Government engineering and architectural works.
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(c) Erection of reinforced cement concrete navigation beacons, navigation lights and radar beacons on isolated dan- gerous reefs in the waters of the Colony.
129. Initial investigation and preparation of preliminary plane was possible to a limited extent for certain works approved under the Five Year Programme. The chief items which received attention were as follows:
(a) New Star Ferry Piers for Kowloon and Hong Kong
Island.
(b) Kowloon City Pier for the Yaumati Ferry Co.
service.
(c) New vehicular ferry pier at Hung Hom, Kowloon.
(d) Kowloon Bay West Reclamation Scheme.
(e) Extending the runways at Kai Tak Airfield to
permit modern aircraft to land in safety.
Materials Testing Laboratory
130. The P.W.D. Laboratory is administered by this office and since its inception in January 1950 has carried out more than 12,150 varied tests on engineering materials. For the main part these tests have been on behalf of Government but requests from private contractors, architectural and engineering firms are also received occasionally and undertaken for a nominal charge. The use to which the laboratory facilities have been put has increased steadily with each month, the general tests carried out being as follows:
(a) soil analysis of site samples from bore holes or
trial pits.
(b) analysis of building materials delivered to all major Government engineering and architectural works.
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