Historical blast: Lok On Pai chimney demolition

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建築承造雜誌, Nov/Dec, 1992, pp. 84-86
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On 15th November, the "tusks" of Hong Kong's most famous "white elephant" - the two 123-metre high chimneys of the Lok On Pai desalination plant - were reduced to rubble in slightly under six seconds, instead of the estimated four months traditional demolition methods would have taken. It was a potent reminder of the power of scientifically-handled explosives, as main contractor Cheung Kee Fung Cheung Construction senior engineer Roger Fan explains. 九二年十一月十五日,香港最著名的’白象‘(昂貴而實用价值不高之物)--樂安排海水化淡廠,其兩支’象牙‘--一對高一百二十三米的煙囪--在六秒鐘之內被炸成瓦礫,虎份顯現先進爆破拆卸方法的威力。 在七十年代耗資四億七千六百萬元建造的樂安排海水化淡廠,原用於解決本港當年的水荒,但 鑑於中國不斷增加供應東江水,化淡廠只曾在七五到七八年及八一到八二年投產,九零年 正式關閉。 拆卸煙囪的合約,价值四百萬元,由祥記馮祥建築有限公司投得。拆卸當天,主持爆破接鈕的土木工程署長白能達,熊谷組(香港)董事總經理于鏡波和祥記馮祥董事總經理馮祥,在幾百名市? 吶喊 倒數下,一齊按鈕,兩支煙囪隨即在爆炸巨響後倒下粉碎。 今次是本港首次使用爆破方法拆卸建築物,但土木工程署已表示打算在將來的拆卸工程中,考慮使用此方法。 (1) Basic data 事前準備 (2) Preparation 鑽孔/鉸位設計 (3) Job data
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Notes: Lok On Pai chimney demolition
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1992
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en,zh