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The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

First published, September 1982 1st Reprint, January 1983 2nd Reprint, July 1983 3rd Reprint, October 1985 4th Reprint, January 1987 5th Reprint, April 1990 Second Edition, October 1993 Reprinted with minor correction, November 1994 Reprinted, January 1998 Reprinted, August 2000 Prepared by: Geotechnical Engineering Office, Civil Engineering Department, Civil Engineering Building, 101 Princess Margaret Road, Homantin, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Steering Committee: E. W. Brand (before April 1989) A. W. Malone K. C. Brian-Boys (before December 1988) B.M.T. Lam (before October 1989) J. B. Massey J. C. Shelton (after December 1988) D. J. Howells (after October 1989) R. P. Martin (between April 1989 and January 1991) Y. C. Chan (after January 1991) P.L.R. Pang (after November 1991) This publication is available from: Government Publications Centre, Ground Floor, Low Block, Queensway Government Offices, 66 Queensway, Hong Kong. Overseas orders should be placed with: Publications Sales Section, Information Services Department, Room 402, 4th Floor, Murray Building, Garden Road, Central, Hong Kong. Price in Hong Kong: HK$68 Price overseas: US$14 (including surface postage) An additional bank charge of HK$50 or US$6.50 is required per cheque made in currencies other than Hong Kong dollars. Cheques, bank drafts or money orders must be made payable to The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.