SYNOPSIS

The presentation will delve into the evolution of land reclamation techniques and associated ground improvement methods in the marine environment of Hong Kong over the past two centuries. Some innovative environmentally friendly and smart technology features will be introduced for promoting sustainable reclamation. Performance of improved ground and lessons learnt from well-documented case studies in Hong Kong will be shared.


BIODATA OF SPEAKER

Ir. DR LEE SIEW WEI

LEE Siew Wei is an Executive Director (Geotechnical) of AECOM Hong Kong. He obtained PhD in geotechnical engineering from the Cambridge University. He is a professional civil/geotechnical engineer with 25 years of experience in soft ground and hard rock. He is Chairman of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE), Geotechnical Division in Session 2024/25, and was Chairman of the Association of Geotechnical & Geo-environmental Specialists (HK) in Sessions 2017 & 2018. He has been teaching part-time at local universities in HK and serving as an editorial board member of several geotechnical publications. He has been a member of the Penang Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC) since 2022. He is a Fellow of the HKIE and the Institution of Civil Engineers (UK), and a PEPC in Malaysia.