Retaining Structures. Notwithstanding anything herein contained, the Owners shall at their own expense maintain and carry out all works in respect of the Retaining Structures in compliance with the Land Grant and in accordance with the “Geoguide 5 – Guide to Slope Maintenance” issued by the Geotechnical Engineering Office (as amended from time to time) and the maintenance manual for Retaining Structures prepared in accordance with Geoguide 5. The Manager (which for the purpose of this Clause shall include the Owners’ Corporation (if formed)) is hereby given full authority by the Owners to engage suitable qualified personnel to inspect keep and maintain in good substantial repair and condition and carry out any necessary works in respect of any of such Retaining Structures in compliance with the Land Grant and in accordance with the said maintenance manual and all guidelines issued from time to time by the appropriate Government department regarding the maintenance of the Retaining Structures. The Owners shall be responsible for the payment to the Manager of all costs lawfully incurred or to be incurred by the Manager in carrying out such maintenance repair and any other works in respect of the Retaining Structures. For this purpose, the Manager shall have the right to demand from the Owners, and the Owners shall be liable to pay, such contribution to all the costs lawfully incurred or to be incurred in carrying out such maintenance and repair and other works in respect of the Retaining Structures by way of a lump sum or installments or otherwise as the Manager shall decide. The Manager shall not be personally liable for carrying out any such maintenance repair and any other works which shall remain the responsibility of the Owners if, having used all reasonable endeavours, it has not been able to collect the costs of the required works from all Owners. The First Owner shall deposit a full copy of the slope maintenance manual of the said Retaining Structures in the estate management office within one month from the date of this Deed for inspection by all Owners free of charge and any Owner or his duly authorized representative shall be entitled to a copy thereof upon payment of a reasonable charge to cover the cost of copying the same Provided That all charges received therefrom shall be credited into the Special Fund.
Retaining Structures. A similar action, but inducing a localized increase of resisting forces by the application of structural means, at the surface or at shallow depth, can include the following types of retaining structures : Gravity retaining walls and reinforced concrete walls. Crib block walls, which are more flexible than walls. walls, also useful against toe erosion (Xxxxxxxx 1985). Passive piles and caissons, sheet piles. Reinforced earth retaining structures (with elements). Buttressed counterforts of coarse-grained material, providing an increase of shear resistance and Pouget 1998). Several quoted solutions combine also the advantages provided by drainage action and the reliability offered by mass movements. However action at shallow depth may impede providing a reliable protection against deeper instability phenomena that can be by long- term erosion at the toe of the slide.
Retaining Structures. All retaining structures should be shown on the Landscaping Plan as per the approved building plans. All retaining structures must be softened with appropriate planting.
Retaining Structures
