Geotechnical Division

Visit to HKU Student Hostel at Lung Wah Street

Members getting a birdseye view of the site.

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HKIE members showed great interest in the project presentations

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Attendees continued the discussions during the site walk.

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The delegation was able to get a close up view of ongoing construction activities.

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Participants at the site of HKU Student Hostel.

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Technical visit to HK West Drainage Tunnel

Group photo of the delegation

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Ir David Sein presenting a souvenir to Mr David Clayton (L) and Mr Sundstrom (R)

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The technical visit was well attended by HKIE members who enjoyed the project presentations.

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Attendees visited the West Portal, which is being excavated in hard volcanic tuffs using non-explosive rock splitting techniques.

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The group was also taken to see the slope stabilisation works at the portal entrance .

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Visit to Anderson Road Quarry

Group Photo

Gathering before visit the site

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Briefing by project team

The technical visit was well attended by HKIE members who enjoyed the project presentations.

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Works in action

Drilling for installation of explosives was in progress

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Rehabilitation of slope benches

Tree planting and greening was in progress on the rock slope benches

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Upper slope in quarry

Rehabilitated slopes with plants and a new eco-system had been re-established

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A vote of thank to Ir Brian Kwok

Ir Kenneth Chan (HKIE GE Division) presenting a souvenir to Mr Brian Kwok (CEDD)

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Technical visit to Central Reclamation Phase 3

Briefing by the project team

HKIE members enjoyed the project presentations

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A thank you for the project team

Ir David Sein and Ir Kenneth Chan (HKIE GE Division) presenting souvenirs to the speakers of Atkins CR3 team.

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Yes! I am here.

Participants at the site of Central Reclamation Phase 3

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Attention!

During the site walk the Atkins CR3 team provided the delegation with insights into some of the construction challenges.

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Site Walk.

Attendees were able to get a close up view of diaphragm walls being constructed.

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The Long March

The delegation walked the full length of the new reclamation to view ongoing construction activities.

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Visit to Development at Anderson Road

Briefing by the project team

The visitors were attentive to the informative presentations.

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A vote of thank to the project team

Ir David Sein present HKIE Souvenir to the hosts from Arup.

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Thank you to the contractor

Presentation of HKIE Souvenir to the hosts from China State

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The march began!

The on-site rock crusher is able to process large quantities of rock being excavated at the site.

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Site Walk.

Participants were inspecting the partially completed RE Wall.

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The big team

Group Photo above the RE Wall.

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Safety screen

Group Photo at a site area where screens were being erected in preparation for blasting

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