Code of Practice concrete 2013 e.pdf

Code of Practice for Structural Use of Concrete 20 13 ? The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region P ublished: February 20 13 Prepared by: Buildings Department 12/F- 18/F Pioneer Centre 750 Nathan Road Mongkok, Kowloon Hong Kong Technical Committee: Chairman : Ir Prof Paul T C Pang Buildings Department Members : Ir Dr M F Hui Buildings Department Ir K T Leung Architectural Services Department Prof Y F Wu City University of Hong K ong Ir Dr Hebert W Zheng Hong Kong Construction Association Ir Dr S K Yeung Hong Kong Concrete Institute Ir Benny S L Lai Hong Kong Institution of Engineers Ir Ben W K Tse Hong Kong Institution of Engineers Ir Prof S L Chan Hong Kong Institute of Steel Construction Ir Prof Y L Wong Hong Kong Polytechnic University Ir Prof J S Kuang Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Ir Joseph Y W Mak Housing Department Ir Pr of Francis T K Au University of Hong Kong Secretary : Ir M L Cheng Bui ldings Department This Code of Practice is available for viewing in the Buildings Department website < http://www. bd . > under the “Codes of Practice and Design Manuals” page of the “Publications” section . The document may be downloaded subject to terms and conditions stipulated in the website. Price: HK$ i FOREWORD The Buildings Department (BD) established the Technical Committee on the Code of Practice for Struct ural Use of Concrete (TC) in January 2 008 for the purpose of collecting views a nd feedbacks on the use of the C ode of P ractice for Structural Use of Concrete 2004 (the 2004 Code) from the construction industry and with a view to keeping the code of practice in pace with the advancement in desi gn and technology. This current Code, namely the Code of Practice for Structural Use of Concrete 2013 ( the 2013 Code) is issued after a five- year review work by the TC, which has focused on four fronts: (a) the advancement