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ABSTRACT:

This paper will present a trail that

demonstrates the process of the planning, design and construction of the
foundation and basement in a very
difficult ground with cavernous karst
in Tin Shui Wai, Hong Kong SAR with
thorough considerations of technical
issues and alternative solutions. In
this project, an appraisal was carried out to determine the effect of
geological constraints on the foundation design and to assess the suitability of different types of foundation systems for the project with a
basement of 7m depth.

1.

1.
(
1 2 3)

2.

 75m

(Fletcher et al 2004, Lee and Ng 2004,

Wightman and Lai 2006)

3.
2.
2.1

(Darigo 1989, Frost

1989) 4
60

( 5.1

( 5.2

( 5.3
+7.9m +6.1m
10m 25m

6
20m 25m
+2.0m

11m
55m

4.
(: Frost 1989)

5.1.
(: GEO 2007)

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7.
2.2

50 9

(cross-hole seismic tomography)

1m

(Wai 1991, Meigh 1991,

Morris et al 2005)
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6.

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