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Tang Ho Fai (SID: 150391734)

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Table of Contents

1. Introduction

P. 2

2. Background

P. 2

3. Method Statement

P. 4

4. Health, Safety and Environmental Protection Measures for the project

P. 9

5. Site Investigation

P.

6. Conclusion P.

Reference List

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1. Introduction
The main works (remainder) of the West Kowloon Reclamation (Contract No. in
CEDD: KL/2016/01) will be selected and investigated in this report. Brief description
and background information of the project will be firstly mentioned. Then, the
methodology, method statement and working schedule of the construction will be
discussed. Last but not least, recommendations and improvement to the projects will
be mentioned in the conclusion.

2. Background
This construction project is carried out to build a covered four-span footbridge system
at the junction of Sham Mong Roak and Tonkin Street West. The project has
commenced on 28th September 2016, and it is on schedule. The expected completion
date is the third quarter of 2019. The consultant and contractor of the project is Mott
MacDonald Consultants (Hong Kong) Limited and Wang Kee Construction Company
Limited respectively. The approved project estimate by the Legislative Council is
$368.9 million while the contract sum is about $222 million.

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The scope of the project includes the following items:

a. a covered four-span footbridge system at the junction of Sham Mong Road and
Tonkin Street West, with length of each span ranging from about 46 metres (m) to
67 m (235 m long in total) and the clear width ranging from about 4.0 m to 4.7 m
b. six lifts, four covered escalators, two covered staircases and three direct
connections linking the proposed footbridge system with future adjacent
developments
c. associated road works and ancillary works including a temporary covered
staircase, footpaths, drainage, utilities, electrical and mechanical and landscaping
works
d. necessary environmental mitigation measures

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3. Method Statement
i.

Excavation

Geological inspection and soil test will be usually carried out to determine the soil
characteristics and the allowable bearing capacity of the soil where the abutment will
be placed. The soil characteristics determine the types of pile should be used in this
project. Spread pile should be an efficient way to be used if the bearing capacity of the
soil is sufficient. Otherwise, deep pile should be used.
After the geological inspection, excavation can be carried out. Excavation is
necessary removal of soil or other materials of whatever nature, for the construction
of foundation and/or abutment of a footbridge. It should include the construction of all
cribs, cofferdams, dikes or berms necessary for the work, or necessary for maintaining
the stability of adjacent existing structures.

ii.

Piling

Before piling, all rock or other hard foundation material shall be free from all loose
material, cleaned and cut to a firm surface either level, stepped, or roughed, as may be
determined by the Consultant of the project.
To create a stable platform for the piling rig to sit on, it is necessary to construct a
temporary piling mat. This will be in the form of layers of compacted stone. The
piling rig will be set up in position and drill into the soil down to a specified depth,
depends the bearing capacity estimated from the geological investigation.
To reduce the adverse effect to the adjacent buildings (including Fu Hoi House of Fu
Cheong Estate, Ying Wa College, and housing development above Nam Cheong MTR
station), replacement pile will be a better option for this project.
After the drilling, testing for the water leakage in the shaft will be conducted. A water4

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stop layer will be applied if the water seepage is significant.

Due to the limited site space, it is not possible to have an in-situ concrete plant.
Instead, ready-mixed concrete will be delivered to the site and poured into the newly
drilled shaft to form the foundation.

iii.

Abutment Construction

A layer of blinding concrete will be placed to provide a clean, level working surface
on which to construct the reinforced concrete base slab. Timber shutters and steel
reinforcement will be constructed in-situ to form the abutment base and walls in a
number of separate pours. The bridge bearings will be installed and fixed using a
cementitious grout ensuring the same levels of environmental protection as for
concrete pours. Backfilling around the abutment walls will be done in layers to ensure
adequate compaction. If necessary due to constraints of space, debris netting may be
erected around the site and this will be continually monitored during filling and
cleared of material whenever necessary. Once back fill is completed, safety edge
protection will be erected.
Most probably, a reinforced concrete bridge will be built in this project. Suitable type
of abutment can be reinforced concrete because replacing an abutment for a
reinforced concrete bridge is very difficult. Therefore, the life of the abutment should
be at least equal to that of the footbridge. Besides, mass concrete can also be a
suitable type of abutment since only compressive stress will be applied to the
abutment.

iv.

Deck Construction

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The design the footbridge incorporates the steel frame and reinforced concrete slab,
between each abutment.
Since both compressive and tensile stress will be act on the deck, reinforced concrete
should be used with the steel frame, for the deck construction.
After the installation and fixation of the steel frame on the abutment of the footbridge,
the precast concrete beams will be lowered into position using a mobile crane sited
behind the abutment on one side on the span and once these are aligned and
completed, pre-cast concrete permanent formwork will be placed, for the reinforced
concrete slab. Once the planks are in position over the whole deck, the top layer of
steel reinforcement is fixed and temporary timber edge shutters fitted to the deck
edges. These will be over-height to prevent any spillage to the existing road below,
during the concrete pour. Concrete will be delivered ready-mixed by road-truck and
placed using a truck-mounted boom pump, again with care not to place concrete
directly within 2m of the deck edge. The wet concrete will be spread by hand tools
and compacted using electric vibrating pokers. The surface will be finished using a
rotating beam-screed.
Moreover, the design of the reinforced concrete slab should consider the drainage
system as well, by inserting some water pipes into the slab.

v.

Parapets

The fixing positions will be pre-drilled into the concrete deck using a hand-held
percussion drill. The surface will be kept damp to prevent air-borne dust. Steel
parapets will be installed by using epoxy resin-anchored holding-down bolts.

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Movement Joints

The footbridge deck expansion joint will be fixed down to the concrete structure with
the gap between the deck and the abutment ballast wall.

vii.

Surfacing

Before the wearing surface can be placed on the deck, a waterproofing layer must be
placed. This is commonly applied in liquid spray form. But due to the environmental
impact, a sheet applied system will be better to be used.
These basically consist of pre-formed sheets based mainly on bituminous polymeric
and elastomeric materials. They are bonded to the bridge deck, to form a continuous
membrane, using roller applied bitumen adhesive.

viii.

Minor works and associated works

Steel columns will be installed onto the deck or the steel frame, followed by the
installment of the plastic cover of the footbridge. Inert materials should be used for
the cover since the cover will contact with the rainwater. Staircase, escalators and lifts
will be built or installed

4. Health, Safety and Environmental Protection Measures for the project

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All construction workers should wear personal protective equipment (PPE)

during working. It is to protect the workers from being suffered from some
possible injury. For example, wearing helmet can protect the workers from
being injured by falling objects.

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Since the construction site will be located near the roads, some traffic control
should be implemented. For example, some construction workers with
reflective vests should be responsible for the traffic near the site. It is vitally
important since there will be lots of primary school and secondary school
students walking near the road junction. Moreover, since the construction will
occupy a certain portion of the pedestrian walkway, part of the road may need
to be converted into a temporary walkway for pedestrian.

Debris netting should be used to cover any soil or other similar kinds of
material during the construction. This measure is used to prevent and reduce
the soil or dust to be blown away due to the wind. Besides, spraying water
over the soil can do the same thing, in order to reduce the air pollutions due to
the construction.

There is a college and a housing estate near the construction site. Any noise
produced will affect the students and also the residents. Therefore, some
measures should be applied, such as temporary noise barriers. Also, some
construction methods, which will produce less noise, can be used.

All disposals of unwanted materials should be carried out according to

relevant laws and regulations.

5. Site Investigation
A site investigation was conducted on 26th November 2016, to gather more
information about the condition of the construction site. In fact, the construction has
not been started yet. Some pictures of the road junction were taken and as follow:

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Picture 1: Photo taken near the junction where the construction will be taken place
(while the building on the top right corner is Ying Wa College)

6. Conclusion
Due to the presence of a primary school, secondary school and a housing estate near
the road junction, the construction of the covered four-span footbridge system will be
a better option for the pedestrian, rather than a pedestrian crossing. Still, a
construction causes lots of pollution and safety issue during the construction. Certain
measures should be implemented, in order to prevent or reduce the impact.

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