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# APPENDIX S

CIVIL ENGINEERING OFFICE

GENERAL STATISTICS

New Territories Hong Kong Kowloon Total (A) Length of Road Works Carried Out (Miles) New Roads Completed 1.39 1.40 *** 7.30 Existing Roads Reconstructed 5.80 5.29 8.22 8.22 Existing Roads Resurfaced 6.68 0.80 26.60 26.60 13.87 7.49 42.12 42.12 (B) Drainage Works Carried Out New Drains Laid (Feet) 38,603 39,757 43,826 124,795 Defective Drains Replaced (Feet) 48,324 4,029 922 40 Connections Provided (Nos.) 37,768 40 759 43,826 Chokes Clearance (Nos.) 124,795 203 203 1,884 Sand cleared from Culverts (cu. yd.) 8,931 7,531 899 17,361 13,797 62,592 6,486 82,875 *** *** (C) Road Opening Permits Issued to: Utilities and Service Departments 2,213 1,128 2,262 4,955 Government Departments 2,226 938 2,262 516 196 (D) Work carried out in New Resettlement and Low Cost Housing Estates Length of roads constructed (Miles) 0.30 0.33 3.33 4.90 Length of drains laid (Miles) 1.73 2.36 6.37 6.37 14.60 14.60

Mainland Island Total (E) Production in Government Quarries Total Crushed Stone (Tons) 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 1967-68 33,579 25,092 58,671 Bitumen Coated Materials (Tons) 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 29,947 116,792 1967-68 68,774 30,623 99,397

(F) Materials Testing Laboratory

Physical tests on soil and building materials carried out during the year totalled 38,582 and comprised the following:

Tests for compressive strength of concrete cubes... 21,675

Tests on physical properties of cement 970

Aggregate gradings and other tests 1,022

Tests on steel and other metals 9,411

Tests on bitumen and bituminous products 470

Soil test 3,865

Pipe test * 4

Miscellaneous tests 528

* 641

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# APPENDIX S CIVIL ENGINEERING OFFICE GENERAL STATISTICS New Territories Hong Kong Kowloon Total (A) Length of Road Works Carried Out (Miles) New Roads Completed 1.39 1.40 *** 7.30 Existing Roads Reconstructed 5.80 5.29 8.22 8.22 Existing Roads Resurfaced 6.68 0.80 26.60 26.60 13.87 7.49 42.12 42.12 (B) Drainage Works Carried Out New Drains Laid (Feet) 38,603 39,757 43,826 124,795 Defective Drains Replaced (Feet) 48,324 4,029 922 40 Connections Provided (Nos.) 37,768 40 759 43,826 Chokes Clearance (Nos.) 124,795 203 203 1,884 Sand cleared from Culverts (cu. yd.) 8,931 7,531 899 17,361 13,797 62,592 6,486 82,875 *** *** (C) Road Opening Permits Issued to: Utilities and Service Departments 2,213 1,128 2,262 4,955 Government Departments 2,226 938 2,262 516 196 (D) Work carried out in New Resettlement and Low Cost Housing Estates Length of roads constructed (Miles) 0.30 0.33 3.33 4.90 Length of drains laid (Miles) 1.73 2.36 6.37 6.37 14.60 14.60 Mainland Island Total (E) Production in Government Quarries Total Crushed Stone (Tons) 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 1967-68 33,579 25,092 58,671 Bitumen Coated Materials (Tons) 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 29,947 116,792 1967-68 68,774 30,623 99,397 (F) Materials Testing Laboratory Physical tests on soil and building materials carried out during the year totalled 38,582 and comprised the following: Tests for compressive strength of concrete cubes... 21,675 Tests on physical properties of cement 970 Aggregate gradings and other tests 1,022 Tests on steel and other metals 9,411 Tests on bitumen and bituminous products 470 Soil test 3,865 Pipe test * 4 Miscellaneous tests 528 * 641 136
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APPENDIX S CIVIL ENGINEERING OFFICE GENERAL STATISTICS New Hong Kong Kowloon Territories Total (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.) 1.39 5.80 6.68 13.87 1.40 5.29 0.80 7.49 *** 7.30 8.22 26.60 42.12 4 38,603 48,324 37,768 124,795 39,757 4,029 40 43,826 922 759 203 1,884 8,931 7,531 899 17,361 13,797 62,592 6,486 82,875 *** (C) Road Opening Permits Issued to: Utilities and Service Departments Government Departments 2,213 2,226 516 4,955 1,128 938 196 2,262 (D) Work carried out in New Resettlement and Low Cost Housing Estates Length of roads constructed (Miles) Length of drains laid (Miles) (E) Production in Government Quarries 0.30 1.73 0.33 2.36 4.90 6.37 3.33 14.60 Mainland Island Total Mainland Island Total Total Crushed Stone (Tons) • 1963-64 1964-65 1965-66 1966-67 1967-68 95,698 67,979 84,650 86,291 33,579 87,357 78,858 69,886 50,969 25,092 183,055 146,837 154,536 137,260 58,671 Bitumen Coated Materials (Tons) 1963-64 1964-65 1965-66 1966-67 1967-68 85,277 65,708 81,050 86,845 68,774 33,674 29,633 40,361 29,947 30,623 118,951 95,341 121,411 116,792 99,397 • (F) Materials Testing Laboratory Physical tests on soil and building materials carried out during the year totalled 38,582 and comprised the following: Tests for compressive strength of concrete cubes... Tests on physical properties of cement 21,675 970 Aggregate gradings and other tests 1,022 Tests on steel and other metals 9,411 * Tests on bitumen and bituminous products 470 Soil test 3,865 Pipe test Miscellaneous tests 528 * 4 641 136
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APPENDIX S

CIVIL ENGINEERING OFFICE

GENERAL STATISTICS

New

Hong Kong Kowloon

Territories

Total

(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.)

1.39

5.80

6.68

13.87

1.40

5.29

0.80

7.49

***

7.30

8.22

26.60

42.12

4

38,603

48,324

37,768

124,795

39,757

4,029

40

43,826

922

759

203

1,884

8,931

7,531

899

17,361

13,797

62,592

6,486

82,875

***

(C) Road Opening Permits Issued to:

Utilities and Service Departments

Government Departments

2,213

2,226

516

4,955

1,128

938

196

2,262

(D) Work carried out in New Resettlement and Low Cost Housing Estates

Length of roads constructed (Miles) Length of drains laid (Miles)

(E) Production in Government Quarries

0.30

1.73

0.33

2.36

4.90

6.37

3.33

14.60

Mainland Island

Total

Mainland Island

Total

Total Crushed Stone (Tons)

•

1963-64 1964-65 1965-66 1966-67 1967-68

95,698 67,979 84,650 86,291 33,579 87,357 78,858 69,886 50,969 25,092

183,055 146,837 154,536 137,260 58,671

Bitumen Coated Materials (Tons)

1963-64 1964-65 1965-66 1966-67 1967-68 85,277 65,708 81,050 86,845 68,774 33,674 29,633 40,361 29,947 30,623

118,951 95,341 121,411 116,792

99,397

•

(F) Materials Testing Laboratory

Physical tests on soil and building materials carried out during the year totalled 38,582 and comprised the following:

Tests for compressive strength of concrete cubes... Tests on physical properties of cement

21,675

970

Aggregate gradings and other tests

1,022

Tests on steel and other metals

9,411

*

Tests on bitumen and bituminous products

470

Soil test

3,865

Pipe test

Miscellaneous tests

528

* 4

641

136

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