GEOGUIDE 2

GUIDE TO SITE INVESTIGATION

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING OFFICE Civil Engineering Department The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

GEOGUIDE 2

GUIDE TO SITE INVESTIGATION

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING OFFICE Civil Engineering Department The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

First published, September 1987 Reprinted, December 1990 Reprinted, December 1993 Reprinted, September 1996 Reprinted, October 2000

Prepared by: Geotechnical Engineering Office, Civil Engineering Department, Civil Engineering Building, 101 Princess Margaret Road, Homantin, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

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