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Briefing to BE
25 Sep 08
Content :
1. General Definitions
2. What is underground building works?
3. Requirement on PE(GEO) and
AC(GEO)
4. Examples of Excavation Works
5. Examples of Tunneling Works
6. Examples of Foundation Works for
high-rise building
General Definitions
• Geotechnical Aspects
– An analysis of the geological structure and earth materials
of the site of the underground building works and its
influence on the underground building works
– An analysis of the ground-water regime and its influence
on the wall stability and integrity of the underground
building works over time; and
– Such other applications of earth sciences to and
engineering aspects of the underground building works as
may be prescribed
General Definitions
• Tunneling Works
– Any excavation or other building works to make a tunnel with a
diameter, width or height or more than 2 m
• Foundation Works
– Foundation for buildings of 30 or more storeys
Submission Requirement for
Excavation Works
Appointments Required
All permanent or temporary Accredited Checker
building works that involve Qualified Person (QP)
(AC)
Excavation 1.5 m** deep Plan approval is not required
1.5 m** < Excavation 4m
No AC is required
deep Any PE can act as the
4 m < Excavation
6m QP for structural works Any AC to check
deep structural works
Excavation > 6 m deep and Any PE can act as QP Any AC to check
all underground building for structural works (a structural works (a
works PE(GEO) is needed for AC(GEO) is needed
the geotechnical for the geotechnical
aspects) aspects)
Underground
Building Works
(UBW)
Geotechnical
Aspects
AC
UBW – Submission Requirements
• Submission
H>6m
Excavation Works: Slope/Site formation
h2
D = influence distance of
excavation depth, h1 h1
h2
H>6m
h1
H = h1 + h2
Excavation Works: Slope/Site formation
h2
H>6m
h1
H = h1
Excavation Works: Earth Retaining System
H>6m
H>6m
Excavation Works: Basement in sloping ground
h2
H>6m
h1
H = h1 + h2
H>6m
H = h1 h1
h2
Note: In determining the depth of excavations for UBW, the depth of localized pits can be
disregarded if they are to be constructed in sequential manner; otherwise the depth of
localized pits or trenches shall be added if they fall within the zone of influence, and may be
disregarded if they fall outside the zone. In general, the zone of influence shall be taken as the
area formed within a distance D from any face of the excavation, where D = 2 times the depth of
the localized pit or trench
Excavation Works: Construction of
Basement structures
H>6m
H>6m
h2
H>6m
H = h1 + h2
h1
h2
H = h1 + h2
H>6m
h1
Earth Retaining Structures
H>6m
Earth Retaining Structure: Retaining wall
H>6m
H>6m
H>6m
Sewer
pipe
>1m dia.
H>6m
Sewer
manhole
H>6m
H>6m
UBW = Caisson
Slope: A & A of existing slopes
H>6m
Any depth
Water
pipe
Unless carried out in relation to “building works” under the BC Act and
Regulations, underground water pipes, gas pipes and cables per se are
not considered as “building”. Excavation in relation to these works did
not required submission.
Examples of Tunneling Works
Tunneling Works: Bored Tunnels
Bored tunnels
D
D > 2m
Cut-and-cover tunnels
H>6m w
D>2
h m
h, w >2 m
Mined tunnel
h
w
h, w >2 m
H 30 H 30
storey storey