HKIE Professional Assessment - Building Discipline case studies
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The HKIE Professional Assessment - Building Discipline is the professional assessment stage that the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE) lists under its membership pathway for candidates in the building discipline. HKIE describes itself as "The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers" and publishes a "Disciplines" page alongside its membership information, so the building discipline sits within a broader institution-wide membership structure rather than a standalone certification. The HKIE Professional Assessment - Building Discipline case studies are 5 cases and about 5,479 words.
1Rooftop Structure on a Single-Staircase Composite Building - Regularise or Remove?
A 1964 six-storey composite building in Sham Shui Po has one common staircase, 1.05 m wide, serving all floors. In 2015 a 45 m² enclosed storage room was built on the roof using a steel frame, blockwork infill and profiled metal roofing; it is used by the ground-floor shop and is reached only by a steep metal ladder from the common stair half-landing.
1,097 words, about 5 min2Supervision Lapse and Failed Cube Results on Bored Piles
A nine-storey residential block with a two-level basement is under construction on a 20 m × 30 m site in Kennedy Town. The scheme uses 600 mm diameter bored piles socketed into rock at roughly 45 m depth, with a 3 m thick pile cap over the basement raft.
1,054 words, about 5 min3Industrial Unit Conversion to a Children's Play Venue on One Staircase
A 1979 eight-storey flatted factory in Kwun Tong has one 1.05 m staircase and a floor plate of about 1,600 m² per floor. The owner of a 1,200 m² unit on the third floor wants to convert it into a children's play and party venue, with a proposed occupant load of 240 persons, a reception, three party rooms and a small café.
1,107 words, about 6 min4Spalled Cantilever Canopy with Unauthorised Parapet and Sign
A 1968 twelve-storey residential building in North Point has a 1.5 m cantilevered canopy slab over the main entrance, 6 m long and 250 mm thick, protecting the pedestrian pavement. During a routine inspection for the Mandatory Building Inspection Scheme you record extensive spalling to about 40% of the soffit, reinforcement exposed with measured section loss of up to 25% on two 12 mm bottom bars near the support, and a 25 mm downward deflection at the free edge.
1,104 words, about 6 min5Barrier-Free Access in a 1985 Hotel Renovation with a Lease Restriction
A 1985 four-star hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui is spending HK$80 million on renovating its ground-floor lobby, two restaurants and a new conference room. The main entrance on the street has a 180 mm step up to a 900 mm wide double-leaf glass door, and the lobby is 1.2 m above the pavement at the far end, reached by three steps.
1,117 words, about 6 min