Guide to Cavern Engineering / Руководство по строительству в карстовых районах

This Geoguide presents a recommended standard of good practice for the civil engineering aspects of rock cavern applications in Hong Kong. It will also serve as a reference document for non-specialists involved in the administration of cavern projects.The contents of this Geoguide are derived from Scandinavian practice but suitable modifications have been included to make it applicable to conditions in Hong Kong. Whilst the scope of the document is defined as the design and construction of rock caverns, much of the material presented here will be applicable to tunnelling works. As with other Geoguides, this document gives guidance on good engineering practice, and its recommendations are not intended to be mandatory. It is recognised that experienced practitioners, on whose judgement the success of any underground excavation depends, may wish to use alternative methods to those recommended herein.
The Geoguide was drafted by Mr O. J. Berthelsen of Berdal Strom me Consulting Engineers as sub-consultants to Ove Arup and Partners under a consultancy agreement with the Geotechnical Engineering Office. The membership of the Steering Committee and Working Group are given on the opposite page. The consultancy agreement was managed by Mr D. J. Howells and his staff in the Advisory Division of the Office.
To ensure that the Geoguide would be considered a consensus document by the various interested parties in Hong Kong, a draft version was circulated locally and abroad for comment in early 1991 to contractors, consulting engineers, academic institutions and Government departments. Many individuals and organisations made very useful comments, which have been taken into account in finalising the Geoguide, and their contributions are gratefully acknowledged.
Practitioners are encouraged to comment at any time to the Geotechnical Engineering Office on the contents of this Geoguide, so that improvements can be made to future editions.