Technical Visit to RED Fire Laboratory in Huizhou - Fire Test for Tunnel

Date: Saturday 18 May 2019
Time:
Assembly- 7: 45 am. (Right outside Huanggang Check Point, PRC)
Visit – Until 16:30pm
Transportation: Shuttle Bus will be arranged and will pick up at Huanggang, PRC. It will depart at 8:00am sharp. Late comer will not be entertained. Members therefore are reminded be punctual.

Programme Highlights
Research Engineering Development Façade Consultants Limited (RED) is the first laboratory in Hong Kong dedicated to providing independent quality assurance and testing services for curtain wall and fire resistance systems as well as fire proofing materials in building construction.  RED is accredited under the Hong Kong Laboratory Accreditation Scheme (HOKLAS) as a fire and facade testing laboratory since 1997.  The fire laboratory in Huizhou, first in Asia, performs fire tests to RWS curve for tunnel fire.  Fire tests to RWS curve have been developed recently to evaluate fire protection materials for reducing damage of tunnel linings that may jeopardise the structures or buildings above the tunnel.

Fee
Free of charge. Lunch will not be provided.

Registration & Enquiries
The visit is free of charge and prior registration is required.  For HKIE members, please register by filling-in the google form via the link: https://forms.gle/K2noakMroQvMaXAw8

The organizer reserves the right to reject those application without membership no. submitted.

The number of participants is limited to 30 and applications will be accepted on a first-come-first-served basis.  The deadline of application is 10 May 2019 noon.  Successful members will be notified by email.

For enquiry, please contact Ir Derek Tsoi at 93108535.

Both the institutions and the organizing parties shall not bear any liability to the incidents arisen during the visit. You are required to get your own insurance cover should you feel necessary.

Fire Division Committee