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VSL's innovations Dampers on test Penny's Bay in HK

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4<br />

Electrically isolated anchors protecti<strong>on</strong> 5<br />

CS 2000’s Spanish debut certificati<strong>on</strong> 5<br />

COVER STORY 6<br />

VSL NETWORK: Shar<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>novati<strong>on</strong><br />

A selecti<strong>on</strong> of some of the recent VSL<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g><strong>in</strong>novati<strong>on</strong>s</str<strong>on</strong>g> recently displayed.<br />

Post-tensi<strong>on</strong>ed truss form 7<br />

Modular form traveler 7<br />

Tandem strand unit 8<br />

Universal lower roller support 9<br />

Closure for formwork 10<br />

VSL DeM<strong>on</strong>, a service for live<br />

m<strong>on</strong>itor<strong>in</strong>g of structures 11<br />

SITE INSIGHTS 12<br />

H<strong>on</strong>g K<strong>on</strong>g: Deep <strong>Bay</strong> projects<br />

<strong>on</strong> the start<strong>in</strong>g blocks 13<br />

Portugal: Fresh start for Figueira Da Foz 14<br />

Ecuador: <str<strong>on</strong>g>VSL's</str<strong>on</strong>g> 100th cable-stayed bridge! 15<br />

U.A.E.: Sheikh Zayed Bridge 16<br />

FOCUS 20<br />

highlightsFACTS&TRENDS<br />

Partner<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> Sydney<br />

In Australia’s largest urban <strong>in</strong>frastructure<br />

project currently under c<strong>on</strong>structi<strong>on</strong>,<br />

VSL and its client are experienc<strong>in</strong>g<br />

a new way of c<strong>on</strong>tract<strong>in</strong>g<br />

TECH SHOW 22<br />

Small room, big games<br />

Highly technical bridge c<strong>on</strong>structi<strong>on</strong><br />

at <strong>Penny's</strong> <strong>Bay</strong> c<strong>on</strong>tract 1 <strong>in</strong> H<strong>on</strong>g K<strong>on</strong>g<br />

PENNY’S BAY 20<br />

EIT 5<br />

INNOVATION 9<br />

RUSSIA 13<br />

CONTRACTING 20<br />

NEWS, magaz<strong>in</strong>e published by VSL Internati<strong>on</strong>al Ltd. • Bern, Switzerland and VSL • Sa<strong>in</strong>t-Quent<strong>in</strong>-en-Yvel<strong>in</strong>es, France. Director of Publicati<strong>on</strong>: Jean-Philippe Tr<strong>in</strong><br />

• jean-philippe.tr<strong>in</strong>@vsl-<strong>in</strong>tl.com Editor <strong>in</strong> chief: Jane Rousseau • jrousseau@vsl-<strong>in</strong>tl.com Co-ord<strong>in</strong>ators: Valérie Foyard, Carlos Such, Doris T<strong>on</strong>g. Distributi<strong>on</strong>:<br />

Sandra Puel • sandra.puel@vsl-<strong>in</strong>tl.com Design: Red L<strong>in</strong>e Photos: A. Derek, J. Rousseau, others. Copyright: VSL •

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