Appendix 4.2  Construction Noise Impact Assessment
(B1)  Calculation of Construction Noise Levels at Representative Noise Sensitive Receivers - Unmitigated
NSR: "LUT"    
    SWL Distance B.C.* CNL       Cumulative Activities      
Activity   (dB(A)) (m) (dB(A)) (dB(A)) (I) (II) (III) (I)+(II) (I)+(III)A (I)+(III)B (I) + (III)C
(I) Water Mains Construction      
A Excavation of Trench / Breaking up Pavement 116 14 88 88 - - - - - -
B Installation of Pipes and Bedding 110 14 82 82 - - - - - -
C Backfilling 108 14 80 80 - - - - - -
D Reinstating Road Surface 116 14 89 89 - - - - - -
(II) Demolishment of Pui O Raw Water Pumping Station      
A General Site Clearance / Demolition Works 125 - - - - - - - - -
(III) Construction of Pui O Raw Water Pumping Station      
A Foundation 124 - - - - - - - - -
B Superstructural Works 124 - - - - - - - - -
C Installation of E&M Equipment and Commissioning & Testing 114 -   - - - - - - - -
NSR: "BOS" (During Normal Teaching Period)    
    SWL Distance B.C.* CNL       Cumulative Activities      
Activity   (dB(A)) (m) (dB(A)) (dB(A)) (I) (II) (III) (I)+(II) (I)+(III)A (I)+(III)B (I) + (III)C
(I) Water Mains Construction      
A Excavation of Trench / Breaking up Pavement 116 24 84 84 - - - - - -
B Installation of Pipes and Bedding 110 24 77 77 - - - - - -
C Backfilling 108 24 75 75 - - - - - -
D Reinstating Road Surface 116 24 84 84 - - - - - -
(II) Demolishment of Pui O Raw Water Pumping Station      
A General Site Clearance / Demolition Works 125 - - - - - - - - -
(III) Construction of Pui O Raw Water Pumping Station   - - - - -
A Foundation 124 - - - - - - - - -
B Superstructural Works 124 - - - - - - - - -
C Installation of E&M Equipment and Commissioning & Testing 114 -   - - - - - - - -
NSR: "LWT1"    
    SWL Distance B.C.* CNL       Cumulative Activities      
Activity   (dB(A)) (m) (dB(A)) (dB(A)) (I) (II) (III) (I)+(II) (I)+(III)A (I)+(III)B (I) + (III)C
(I) Water Mains Construction      
A Excavation of Trench / Breaking up Pavement 116 13 89 89 - - - - - -
B Installation of Pipes and Bedding 110 13 83 83 - - - - - -
C Backfilling 108 13 81 81 - - - - - -
D Reinstating Road Surface 116 13 90 90 - - - - - -
(II) Demolishment of Pui O Raw Water Pumping Station      
A General Site Clearance / Demolition Works 125 - - - - - - - - -
(III) Construction of Pui O Raw Water Pumping Station   - - - - -
A Foundation 124 - - - - - - - - -
B Superstructural Works 124 - - - - - - - - -
C Installation of E&M Equipment and Commissioning & Testing 114 -   - - - - - - - -
NSR: "LWT2"    
    SWL Distance B.C.* CNL       Cumulative Activities      
Activity   (dB(A)) (m) (dB(A)) (dB(A)) (I) (II) (III) (I)+(II) (I)+(III)A (I)+(III)B (I) + (III)C
(I) Water Mains Construction      
A Excavation of Trench / Breaking up Pavement 116 34 81 81 - - 83 83 83 81
B Installation of Pipes and Bedding 110 34 74 74 - - 81 81 81 75
C Backfilling 108 34 73 73 - - 80 80 80 74
D Reinstating Road Surface 116 34 81 81 - - 83 83 83 81
(II) Demolishment of Pui O Raw Water Pumping Station      
A General Site Clearance / Demolition Works 125 99 80 - 80 - - - - -
(III) Construction of Pui O Raw Water Pumping Station      
A Foundation 124 99 80 - - 80 - - - -
B Superstructural Works 124 99 80 - - 80 - - - -
C Installation of E&M Equipment and Commissioning & Testing 114 99   69 - - 69 - - - -
NSR: "LWT3"    
    SWL Distance B.C.* CNL       Cumulative Activities      
Activity   (dB(A)) (m) (dB(A)) (dB(A)) (I) (II) (III) (I)+(II) (I)+(III)A (I)+(III)B (I) + (III)C
(I) Water Mains Construction *      
A Excavation of Trench / Breaking up Pavement 116 128 10 59 59 - - 85 85 85 75
B Installation of Pipes and Bedding 110 128 10 53 53 - - 85 85 85 75
C Backfilling 108 128 10 51 51 - - 85 85 85 75
D Reinstating Road Surface 116 128 10 59 59 - - 85 85 85 75
(II) Demolishment of Pui O Raw Water Pumping Station      
A General Site Clearance / Demolition Works 125 51 85 - 85 - - - - -
(III) Construction of Pui O Raw Water Pumping Station      
A Foundation 124 51 85 - - 85 - - - -
B Superstructural Works 124 51 85 - - 85 - - - -
C Installation of E&M Equipment and Commissioning & Testing 114 51   75 - - 75 - - - -
* As the receiver's line of sight to the water main works would be blocked by first and second layer of the other buildings and the topographic effect, noise attenuation of 10 dB(A)
 have been considered in the assessment.
NSR: "ALWT1"    
    SWL Distance B.C.* CNL       Cumulative Activities      
Activity   (dB(A)) (m) (dB(A)) (dB(A)) (I) (II) (III) (I)+(II) (I)+(III)A (I)+(III)B (I) + (III)C
(I) Water Mains Construction      
A Excavation of Trench / Breaking up Pavement 116 64 75 75 - - 81 81 81 76
B Installation of Pipes and Bedding 110 64 69 69 - - 80 80 80 72
C Backfilling 108 64 67 67 - - 80 80 80 71
D Reinstating Road Surface 116 64 75 75 - - 81 81 81 76
(II) Demolishment of Pui O Raw Water Pumping Station      
A General Site Clearance / Demolition Works 125 98 80 - 80 - - - - -
(III) Construction of Pui O Raw Water Pumping Station      
A Foundation 124 98 80 - - 80 - - - -
B Superstructural Works 124 98 80 - - 80 - - - -
C Installation of E&M Equipment and Commissioning & Testing 114 98   69 - - 69 - - - -
NSR: "ALWT2"    
    SWL Distance B.C.* CNL       Cumulative Activities      
Activity   (dB(A)) (m) (dB(A)) (dB(A)) (I) (II) (III) (I)+(II) (I)+(III)A (I)+(III)B (I) + (III)C
(I) Water Mains Construction      
A Excavation of Trench / Breaking up Pavement 116 32 81 81 - - 82 82 82 81
B Installation of Pipes and Bedding 110 32 75 75 - - 79 79 79 75
C Backfilling 108 32 73 73 - - 78 78 78 74
D Reinstating Road Surface 116 32 81 81 - - 83 83 83 81
(II) Demolishment of Pui O Raw Water Pumping Station      
A General Site Clearance / Demolition Works 125 137 77 - 77 - - - - -
(III) Construction of Pui O Raw Water Pumping Station      
A Foundation 124 137 77 - - 77 - - - -
B Superstructural Works 124 137 77 - - 77 - - - -
C Installation of E&M Equipment and Commissioning & Testing 114 137   66 - - 66 - - - -
(B2)  Calculation of Construction Noise Levels at Representative Noise Sensitive Receiver BOS (during examination period) - Unmitigated
NSR: "BOS"    
    SWL Distance B.C.* CNL       Cumulative Activities      
Activity   (dB(A)) (m) (dB(A)) (dB(A)) (I) (II) (III) (I)+(II) (I)+(III)A (I)+(III)B (I) + (III)C
(I) Water Mains Construction      
A Excavation of Trench / Breaking up Pavement 110 24 77 77 - - - - - -
B Installation of Pipes and Bedding 109 24 77 77 - - - - - -
C Backfilling 108 24 75 75 - - - - - -
D Reinstating Road Surface 116 24 83 83 - - - - - -
(II) Demolishment of Pui O Raw Water Pumping Station      
A General Site Clearance / Demolition Works 125 - - - - - - - - -
(III) Construction of Pui O Raw Water Pumping Station   - - - - -
A Foundation 124 - - - - - - - - -
B Superstructural Works 124 - - - - - - - - -
C Installation of E&M Equipment and Commissioning & Testing 114 -   - - - - - - - -
List of Abbreviations:
SWL - Sound Power Level
CNL - Corrected Noise Level