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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Achiev<strong>in</strong>g total isolati<strong>on</strong><br />
of the columns from the backfill<br />
With bridge loads supported <strong>on</strong><br />
1.8m diameter piles close beh<strong>in</strong>d<br />
the panel fac<strong>in</strong>g, an effective means<br />
of isolat<strong>in</strong>g pile loads and movement<br />
from the reta<strong>in</strong>ed earth block was<br />
required.<br />
A precast c<strong>on</strong>crete split shell<br />
system was used to provided a cost<br />
effective and rapidly <strong>in</strong>stalled way<br />
of ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g a clear void between<br />
the columns.<br />
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