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The document contains multiple-choice answers and short answer responses related to foundation types, geological structures, and engineering implications. It details various foundation types, their pros and cons, and discusses legislation regarding site safety supervision. Additionally, it outlines geological features in Hong Kong and their engineering implications, including faults, folds, and their effects on construction and stability.

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The document contains multiple-choice answers and short answer responses related to foundation types, geological structures, and engineering implications. It details various foundation types, their pros and cons, and discusses legislation regarding site safety supervision. Additionally, it outlines geological features in Hong Kong and their engineering implications, including faults, folds, and their effects on construction and stability.

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ANSWERS

Multiple Choice Questions


Q1. d
Q2. b
Q3. b
Q4. a
Q5. c

Q6. d
Q7. d
Q8. b
Q9. c
Q10. d

Q11. c
Q12. d
Q13. d
Q14. c
Q15. d

Q16. e
Q17. b
Q18. c
Q19. d
Q20. c

Q21. b
Q22. e
Q23. c
Q24. b
Q25. d

Q26. c
Q27. d
Q28. c
Q29. d
Q30. c

Q31. b
Q32. a
Q33. d
Q34. e
Q35. c
Q36. b

Short Question

Q1.Answer:
The BD’s recognized types of foundation are: driven H-piles; driven spun concrete piles; pre-
bored socket H-piles; large diameter bored piles; mini-piles, Pakt-in-Place piles and barrettes.

Foundation Type Pros Cons


Driven H-piles (1) High capacity (1) Restricted hours for
(2) Piles are all driven driving
to final set so every (2) Generate ground borne
pile is dynamically vibration and very noisy
tested (3) On site welding required to
splice the pile sections
together
(4) Large piling rig needed
Driven spun concrete piles (1) Low cost (1) Can be obstructed by
(2) Piles are all driven boulders
to final set so every (2) Driving becomes difficult
pile is dynamically when going through hard
tested pan
(3) Piles vulnerable to
damages when driven hard
Large diameter bored piles (1) High load bearing (1) High cost
capacity (2) Large plants needed
(2) Less noise and
vibration
(3) Piles can be very
deep
Pakt-in-Place piles (1) Easy and quick to (1) Limited load bearing
install capacity
(2) Low cost (2) Limited pile depth
(3) Less noise and (3) Limited reinforcement
vibration cage depth
(4) Can be obstructed by
boulders
(5) Large plants needed
Mini piles (1) Small plants needed (1) Cannot take horizontal
(2) Low cost load so raking piles are
(3) Less noise and needed
vibration (2) Depth is limited
Q2.Answer:
1. Sheetpile wall is not preferred due to the usual vibrating or hammering means of
installation. Soldier pile wall or pipe pile wall can be adopted as the temporary retaining
wall. Both types can be installed using ODEX or similar type of construction technique
which shall not induce significant vibration. Soldier pile wall is more preferred in order
not to dam up the groundwater regime in long term condition.

2. Cross-lot temporary steel struts can be adopted. Raking struts can also be used if the core
wall part can be built first. Tie-back is another option if the land beyond the upper side
can be utilized.

3. Bottom-up construction to be adopted for the basement in view of uneven ground levels
across the site and the depth of excavation is not too deep.

Q3.Answer:
BO is Primary Legislation, passes by LegCo, contained sanctions, and introduces the concept of
Supervision Plan. The TM is subordinate Legislation, lodged with the LegCo for 2 weeks. It is
law and can be enforced. It introduces the whole system of Site Safety Supervision Plans, the
Quality Supervision Plan and the Supervision of Building Works with Significant Geotechnical
Contents. It also creates a category of people called TCPs. The TCPs have 5 grades in 4 different
streams, AP, RSE, RGE and AS. T1 to T5 are appointed based on their academic qualifications
and their experience. For different types of works, different TCPs are required to supervise the
works on a level of frequency to be proposed by the AP/RSE/RGE/AS and accepted by the BD.
The TCPs are required to compile supervision reports and non-conformity reports. The
AP/RSE/RGE/AS are heads of the streams. They appoint a representative to represent them.
Usually the highest grade TCP will be appointed as the Representative. The TM set out the
frequency of inspection by the TCPs. The CoP is a document that gives more specific guidelines
on the use of the TM. It gives the specific tasks to be used in the Supervision Reports. It sets out
procedure in dealing with non-conformity. The PNAPs are documents that further clarify points in
the BO, TM and the CoP. They are issued from time to time to clarify any discrepancies.

Q4.Answer:
(a) Grade I – Fresh Rock
Grade II – Slightly decomposed
Grade III – Moderately decomposed
Grade IV – Highly decomposed
Grade V – Completely decomposed
Grade VI – Residual soils
(b) Residual Soil - Grade VI, no original rock texture
Saprolites – Grade IV, V, original rock texture preserved.

Q5.Answer:
Any five of the following list or as deemed adequate by the marker. (Marks scored to be
pro-rata to number of correct answer.)
Geological Profile / Various Degree of Weathering of Rock
Topography / Slope Profile
Soil strength parameters
Adverse Geological Features (e.g. Kaolin Seam, Soil Pipe)
Groundwater level and Response to Rainfall
Surcharge / Effects from Adjoining Foundations
Degree of compaction (for fill slopes)
Stabilisation Measures

Q6.Answer:
Any five of the following list or as deemed adequate by the marker. (Marks scored to be
pro-rata to number of correct answer.)
Temporary cut / excavation / shoring
Founding condition
Reinforcement fixing
Formwork erection
Concreting
Backfilling
Drainage layer

Q7.Answer:
(a)Faults (including normal faults, thrust faults and strike slip faults) are common geological
structures. They are generally ENE/NE-, NNW- and E-W-trending in Hong Kong. Many of these
faults are associated with the regional Lianhaushan Fault Zone. The ENE/NE-trending faults may
extend up to c. 50 km; the NNW-trending faults may extend up to c. 20 km, whereas the E-W-
trending faults are less common and may extend up to c. 15 km.
Folds are only locally important in Hong Kong.
Joints include columnar joints (related to cooling of igneous rocks), sheeting joints and stress
relief joint (related to weathering and erosion), and tectonic joints (related to faults). These are all
commonly seen in rocks.
Two types of foliations: eutaxitic foliations commonly seen in ash tuffs in Hong Kong; whereas
metamorphic foliations are seen in dynamically metamorphic rocks in Hong Kong, particularly
in the northwestern New Territories.
Other geological structures that are present in Hong Kong include beddings, geological contacts,
lineations and fractures.

(b)Engineering implications of geological structures:


- They commonly define areas of contrasting material types, thereby contrasting rock types
and rock strength;
- They control material weathering grades, rocks mass weathering characteristics, depth of
rockhead, and characteristics of weathering profile. Preferential weathering may occur along
faults, joints and other geological structures.
- Geological structures influence hydrogeological conditions; for instance, geological
structures may define preferential flow path of groundwater. Near Tseung Kwan O,
Groundwater inflow from a fault into a deep tunnel caused drawdown of up to 65 m and up to
1.8 km away.
- The occurrence of geological structures, particularly rock joints, influences slope stability.
For instance, a kaolin-infilled, persistence, adversely dipping joint had controlled the Fei Tsui
Road landslide in 1995.
- Engineering properties (e.g. strength, permeability, deformability) of fractured rock mass are
more dependent on the nature of the mass fabric than the properties of the intact rock material.

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