Expansion Joint at Shatin

Type A Expansion Joint

Type B Expansion Joint

PROJECT FEATURES

Shatin New Town Plaza is a flagship shopping centre

Alga (Far East) Ltd. was involved in the early stage of (SHKP) with over 200,000 of the project when the joint details were finalized. square meters of floor area. New Town Plaza com- Algaseal was approved as one of the two types for prises phase 1, phase 3 and Grand Central Plaza, mak- the replacement work. The other type consisted of ing it one of the largest shopping centres in Hong an inverted stainless steel U-channel resting on a Kong. rubber pad with rubber strips to pack up the gaps between the channel and either side of the finish- Due to wear and tear caused by high volume of patron ing. Cutting of the existing floor finishing was usage, there was a need to replace some of the interior necessary to provide a straight edge for proper movement joints at level L3 and L4 of the phase 1 functioning of the replaced joint . building in conjunction with the refurbishment of ex- isting floor finish. In order to avoid disrupting the daily business of their clients, SHKP stipulated that the replacement of joints be conducted between 12:00 PROJECT F ACTS Projects Renovation midnight and 6:00 am. Also to provide a free and tidy area to the users at daytime, temporary cover was in- Project Name stalled to hide and protect partial completed joints after Shatin New Town Plaza Phase 1 each night work. Client Two types of joints were envisaged in the Project. The Sun Hung Kai Properties existing joints needed replacement consisted of seal- ant with backer rod, while a cover plate was in place Project Period for the joint between the main building and the KCRC April 2007 Shatin rail station.

ALGA (F AR E AST ) L IMITED

1004 Kaiseng Commercial Centre, 4-6 Hankow Road, Tsimshatsui, , Tel: (852) 2366 8706 * Fax: (852) 2753 8796 * E-mail: [email protected]