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    Re-issued under new categorization in August 2009 as Practice Note for Authorized

    Persons, Registered Structural Engineers and Registered Geotechnical Engineers APP-28

    Practice Note for Authorized Persons


    Buildings Department 83
    and Registered Structural Engineers

    Requirements for Qualified Supervision of Site Formation Works,


    Excavation Works, Foundation Works on Sloping Ground, and
    Ground Investigation Works in the Scheduled Areas
    Buildings Ordinance Section 17

    Buildings Ordinance Section 17 explicitly empowers the Building Authority


    to require ‘qualified supervision’ of certain building works when giving his approval of
    plans or consent to the commencement of the works.

    2. The principles used by the Building Authority in assessing the need for
    qualified supervision of building works with significant geotechnical content, including site
    formation works, excavation works, foundation works on sloping ground and ground
    investigation works in the Scheduled Areas, are as follows :

    Category (I) periodic inspections by a qualified geotechnical engineer


    who was involved in the preparation of the geotechnical
    content of the submission

    This category of qualified supervision applies to sites


    where the results of stability analyses or ground movement
    calculations are sensitive to variations in the geotechnical
    design assumptions. According to B(A)R 8(1)(bb), (bc)
    etc, the geotechnical design assumptions must be checked
    on site as works proceed. This is the first duty of the
    geotechnical engineer providing the site supervision.
    Having checked the geotechnical design assumptions, the
    need for modifications to the design has then to be judged
    by the geotechnical engineer.

    Some types of design assumptions which may be critical


    for stability, and which are often found by expert
    inspection on site to be in error, are :

    (a) the geological model (eg variation in weathering


    may affect the penetration depth of steel sheet
    piles); and

    (b) the groundwater regime (eg occurrence of a


    perched water table may impair stability).

    /Category (II) ....


    - 2 -

    Category (II) periodic inspections by a senior qualified geotechnical


    engineer who was responsible for the preparation of the
    geotechnical content of the submission

    This category of qualified supervision is to be imposed for


    sites of high sensitivity (eg excavation sites adjoining old
    buildings with shallow foundations). The personal
    attention of the qualified supervisor is needed to recognise,
    evaluate and communicate concerns to the authorized
    person and the client at a senior level.

    Category (III) full time supervision by a suitably experienced person

    This category of qualified supervision applies to sites


    where day-to-day checks on compliance with specifications
    or working procedures are necessary. It is used for works
    which depend for their success and safety on a high
    standard of workmanship and materials.

    Some examples are works involving ground anchors,


    compaction of fill slopes, and excavation and lateral
    support works involving complicated working procedures.

    3. A qualified supervision package may be provided using a combination of


    Categories (I), (II) and (III) above. In any case, details of the individuals who are to carry
    out the supervision are to be submitted to the Building Authority for agreement.

    4. The following provides guidance on the suitability of persons nominated for


    compliance with qualified supervision requirements :

    Category (I) - Registered Professional Engineer (Geotechnical) or


    equivalent from the firm which prepared the
    geotechnical content of the submission.

    Category (II) - Registered Professional Engineer (Geotechnical)


    who is a partner/director or equivalent of the firm
    which prepared the geotechnical content of the
    submission.

    Category (III) - Suitably experienced qualified or graduate


    engineer/geologist or technical inspector/works
    supervisor, depending on the type of works.

    /5. Registration ....


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    5. Registered Professional Engineer (Geotechnical) is not a pre-requisite for


    acceptance of persons nominated for Category (I) and Category (II) qualified supervision.
    Each case should be considered on its own merits. For sites where geotechnical problems
    are of a minor nature and the consequences of failure would be insignificant, the Building
    Authority will normally not impose the requirement for qualified geotechnical supervision.

    6. For certain sites, geotechnical supervisory requirements have been included


    in the lease or land title document, and on application the sectional Chief Building Surveyor
    will advise whether this is the case for a specific site.

    (CHOI Yu-leuk)
    Building Authority

    Ref. : BD GP/BORD/32

    First issued March 1982


    This update December 1997 (GGE, AD/SE) - Supervision levels renamed

    Index under : BO s17 - Requirement for Qualified Supervision of Building


    Works with Geotechnical Content
    Supervision - Building Works with Geotechnical Content

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