# APPENDIX O
# CIVIL ENGINEERING OFFICE
## GENERAL STATISTICS
Hong Kong Kowloon New Territories Total (A) Length of Road Works Carried Out (Miles) New Roads Completed 1.40 3.30 9.00 13.70 Existing Roads Reconstructed ... 3.80 1.50 ... Existing Roads Resurfaced 2.30 7.60 ... ... 40.20 56.40 (B) Drainage Works Carried Out New Drains Laid (Feet) 27,412 48,559 99,930 175,901 Defective Drains Replaced (Feet) 37,384 3,417 301 41,102 Connections Provided (Nos.) ... 1,195 1,421 ... Chokes Clearance (Nos.) 490 3,106 ... ... Sand cleared from Culverts (cu. yd.) 9,899 8,342 777 19,018 ... 31,428 100,479 ... 84,784 216,691 (C) Road Opening Permits Issued to: Utilities and Service Departments 2,452 3,092 358 5,902 Government Departments ... 1,442 829 ... 119 2,390 (D) Work carried out in New Resettlement and Low Cost Housing Estates Length of roads constructed (Miles) 0.90 1.90 ... ... 1.10 ... 4.60 ... 3.70 2.40 8.00 Length of drains laid (Miles) 2.60 (E) Production in Government Quarries Total Crushed Stone (Ton) 1962-63 98,074 103,297 201,371 1963-64 95,698 87,357 183,055 1964-65 67,979 78,858 146,837 1965-66 84,650 69,886 154,536 1966-67 86,291 50,969 137,260 Bitumen Coated Materials (Ton) ... (F) Materials Testing Laboratory 1962-63 70,186 36,130 106,316 1963-64 85,277 33,674 118,951 1964-65 65,708 29,633 95,341 1965-66 81,050 40,361 121,411 1966-67 86,845 29,947 116,792Physical tests on soil and building materials carried out during the year totalled 45,050 and comprised the following:
Tests for compressive strength of concrete 26,472 Tests on physical properties of cement ... Aggregate grading and other tests... 184 Tests on steel and other metals 1,491 Tests on bitumen and bituminous products 9,647 Soil test ... Pipe test 938 Miscellaneous tests 4,182 ... 120 ... 2,016 120APPENDIX O
CIVIL ENGINEERING OFFICE
GENERAL STATISTICS
New
Hong Kong Kowloon
Total
Territories
(A) Length of Road Works Carried Out (Miles)
New Roads Completed
Existing Roads Reconstructed Existing Roads Resurfaced
(B) Drainage Works Carried Out
New Drains Laid (Feet)
Defective Drains Replaced (Feet) Connections Provided (Nos.) Chokes Clearance (Nos.)
Sand cleared from Culverts (cu. yd.)
(C) Road Opening Permits Issued to:
Utilities and Service Departments Government Departments
(D) Work carried out in New Resettlement and Low Cost Housing Estates
1.40
3.30
9.00
13.70
...
3.80
1.50
2.30
7.60
...
8.60
7.60
40.20
56.40
27,412
48,559
99,930
175,901
37,384
3,417
301
41,102
...
1,195 1,421
490
3,106
9,899
8,342
777
19,018
...
31,428
100,479
84,784 216,691
...
2,452 3,092
358
5,902
...
1,442
829
119
2,390
Length of roads constructed (Miles) Length of drains laid (Miles)
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0.90 1.90
2.60
1.10
4.60
3.70
2.40
8.00
...
...
(E) Production in Government Quarries
Mainland Island
...
Total
Mainland Island
Total
...
Total Crushed Stone (Ton)
1962-63 1963-64 1964-65 1965-66 1966-67
98,074 95,698 67,979 84,650 86,291 103,297 · 87,357 78,858 69,886 50,969
201,371 183,055 146,837 154,536 137,260
Bitumen Coated Materials (Ton)
...
(F) Materials Testing Laboratory
1962-63 1963-64 1964-65 1965-66 1966-67 70,186 85,277 65,708 81,050 86,845 36,130 33,674 29,633 40,361 29,947
106,316 118,951 95,341 121,411 116,792
Physical tests on soil and building materials carried out during the year totalled 45,050 and comprised the following:
26,472
...
...
184 1,491
9,647
Tests for compressive strength of concrete Tests on physical properties of cement Aggregate grading and other tests... Tests on steel and other metals
...
Tests on bitumen and bituminous products
Soil test
Pipe test
...
Miscellaneous tests
...
...
938 4,182
120 2,016
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