Abstract
The collapse of an old and thin masonry facing on a soil cut slope in Kwun Lung Lau on Hong Kong Island in 1994 prompted research by the Geotechnical Engineering Office (GEO) of the Hong Kong Government into the use of modern non-invasive geophysics for site characterisation in Hong Kong. The GEO invited six geophysical contractors to participate in field trials to examine the feasibility of non-invasive geophysical techniques in the assessment of the geometry, structure and hydrogeological condition of old masonry walls in Hong Kong. This paper describes the construction of old masonry walls in Hong Kong and the results of the Phase 1 field trials at two masonry wall sites.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Slope Engineering in Hong Kong |
| Subtitle of host publication | Proceedings of the 16th Annual Seminar, Hong Kong, 2 May 1997 |
| Editors | K. S. Li, J. N. Kay, K. K. S. Ho |
| Publisher | CRC Press/Balkema |
| Pages | 227 - 234 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| ISBN (Print) | 90 5410 935 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 1998 |
| Event | Slope Engineering in Hong Kong - Hong Kong, China Duration: 2 May 1997 → 2 May 1997 |
Conference
| Conference | Slope Engineering in Hong Kong |
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| Country/Territory | China |
| City | Hong Kong |
| Period | 2/05/97 → 2/05/97 |