VSL's innovations Dampers on test Penny's Bay in HK
VSL's innovations Dampers on test Penny's Bay in HK
VSL's innovations Dampers on test Penny's Bay in HK
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SITE INSIGHTS<br />
U.A.E.<br />
Sheikh Zayed: Posttensi<strong>on</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />
and hangers<br />
> The ma<strong>in</strong> c<strong>on</strong>tractor, Archirod<strong>on</strong>,<br />
has awarded VSL two separate<br />
packages <strong>in</strong> the prestigious Sheikh<br />
Zayed Bridge project. Designed by the<br />
award-w<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g architect Zaha Hadid<br />
Dubai<br />
Mar<strong>in</strong>a:<br />
from VSoL ®<br />
to PT<br />
> The ma<strong>in</strong> c<strong>on</strong>tractor, Carilli<strong>on</strong>,<br />
has <strong>in</strong>stalled the f<strong>in</strong>al VSoL ® panel<br />
<strong>on</strong> the prestigious, 3-km-l<strong>on</strong>g Dubai<br />
Mar<strong>in</strong>a project. Over 20,000m 2 of the<br />
VSoL ® polymeric soil wall system<br />
have been used to support a new<br />
service road. VSL Middle East has<br />
now been nom<strong>in</strong>ated for the design<br />
and supply of post-tensi<strong>on</strong><strong>in</strong>g to the<br />
floor slabs <strong>on</strong> the new Mar<strong>in</strong>a<br />
Mansi<strong>on</strong>s high-rise tower. Atk<strong>in</strong>s, the<br />
lead c<strong>on</strong>sultant <strong>on</strong> the project, gave<br />
VSL the PT c<strong>on</strong>tract for this 30-storey<br />
build<strong>in</strong>g ahead of the ma<strong>in</strong> c<strong>on</strong>tract<br />
award so that the post-tensi<strong>on</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />
design package will be ready for<br />
submissi<strong>on</strong> to the successful ma<strong>in</strong><br />
c<strong>on</strong>tractor <strong>on</strong> day <strong>on</strong>e of the<br />
c<strong>on</strong>structi<strong>on</strong> programme. ■<br />
C<strong>on</strong>tact: vslburke@emirates.net.ae<br />
N E W S N ° 1 • 2 0 0 4<br />
(see page 5), the bridge will be the<br />
ma<strong>in</strong> access route <strong>on</strong>to Abu Dhabi<br />
Island, <strong>in</strong> the United Arab Emirates.<br />
The first package is for the posttensi<strong>on</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />
works of the c<strong>on</strong>crete box<br />
Russia<br />
Cold a challenge<br />
<strong>in</strong> Neva project<br />
girder decks, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g the <strong>in</strong>cl<strong>in</strong>ed<br />
c<strong>on</strong>crete pier supports and pier pile<br />
cap foundati<strong>on</strong>s. The sec<strong>on</strong>d package<br />
is for the supply and <strong>in</strong>stallati<strong>on</strong> of the<br />
<strong>in</strong>cl<strong>in</strong>ed cable-stayed hangers. VSL´s<br />
SSI 2000 system will be utilised for<br />
the hangers. The VSL post-tensi<strong>on</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />
tend<strong>on</strong>s will be encapsulated us<strong>in</strong>g<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>VSL's</str<strong>on</strong>g> proprietary PT Plus<br />
polypropylene duct system <strong>in</strong> order to<br />
enhance corrosi<strong>on</strong> protecti<strong>on</strong>. The<br />
hanger anchorage comp<strong>on</strong>ents range<br />
<strong>in</strong> size from 6-61 up to 6-127 strands<br />
and are fully encapsulated, with each<br />
strand separately protected <strong>in</strong>side the<br />
anchorage. ■<br />
C<strong>on</strong>tact: vslburke@emirates.net.ae