Legal Responsability of Civil Engineers in Hong Kong

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Building structure and bridge structure, though built with well-considered design, may still have structural problem or even collapse with time. In this regard, the designer of the structure, which is the civil engineer, may have to bear of responsibility of professional negligence. Nonetheless, most of the engineers should be professional and have followed good control of structure quality, code of practice and good on-site supervision, despite the structure built may fail after the construction. To defense themselves, engineers involved should focus on their legal responsibility on the structure and other factors that lead to the failure of the structure. The legal responsibility of civil engineers in Hong Kong is clearly shown on the codes of practice for civil engineers a. There are several codes of practice regarding civil engineering: Code of Practice for Foundations presents methods of foundation design commonly and currently used in HK and local practices that may affect the foundation; Code of Practice for Precast Concrete Construction states the design, construction and quality control of structural and non-structural precast concrete elements, which contribute to the stability of the building; Code of practice for structural use of materials like steels and concretes states design of building related structure⑴s. All of the above, including many other code of practices too long to be included, provide recommendation of all aspects in designing structure. Following the above codes, engineers can construct structure with design satisfying the requirement set by the Civil Engineering Department and recognized legally by the government. Moreover, engineers have shouldered their legal responsibility by practicing good on-... ... middle of paper ... ...failure of a structure will be inevitable provided that there are inappropriate practice from others acting on the building. Despite this, engineers nowadays is doing their best to minimize the risk of such failure. Works Cited 1. Buildings Department. Com. (2013). Codes of Practice, Design Manuals and Guidelines. Retrieved from http://www.bd.gov.hk/english/documents/index_crlist.html. 2. Hong Kong Government .com.(2013). Building (Administration) Regulation (B(A)R) 37(1) and (2). Retrieved from http://www.legislation.gov.hk/blis_pdf.nsf/6799165D2FEE3FA94825755E0033E532/4EEE063977E08C98482575EE003ED58A?OpenDocument&bt=0 3. Department of Justice.com. (2013). Building (Administration) Regulations Delivery of notices, plans, etc. Retrieved from http://www.legislation.gov.hk/blis_ind.nsf/E1BF50C09A33D3DC482564840019D2F4/961825A7D20F34E9482579CA002D3BBE?OpenDocument

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