PR170 Vietnam Bach Dang Bridge

CIVIL WORKS SOUTH EAST ASIA VIETNAM STAY CABLES &
FORM TRAVELLERS
BACH DANG BRIDGE
SUPPLYING STAY CABLES AND DATE

2016 - 2018
FORM TRAVELLERS TO EXPEDITE LOCATION

Hai Phong City
BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION OWNER

BOT Bach Dang Bridge JSC.
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5.4km bridge stretches across the The selection of VSL’s well-proven stay cable INDEPENDANT
Bach Dang River as a key part of system for the project followed successful CONSULTANT
a new 25km expressway linking implementation on several other projects in Asian Pacific Engineering
Vietnam’s capital, Hanoi, to Halong Vietnam. Furthermore, the system complied Consultants – APECO
Bay. with the rigorous quality requirements set out
in the project specification. Strand-by-strand CONSULTANT
The new route reduces the travel distance by installation was well suited to the bridge’s JV of Transport
approximately 50km and shortens journey times construction methodology and enabled site Engineering Design TEDI
by 2.5 hours. As a result, the Bach Dang Bridge is crews to meet the stringent programme and CIENCO1 – TECCO 1.JSC
expected to play an important role in the inter- constraints, targeting a typical cycle of 12 days
regional transport system, fuelling investment per segment. MAIN CONTRACTORS
and socio-economic development in the key Trung Nam Construction &
northern economic triangle of Hanoi, Haiphong The main bridge’s deck features a slender cast- Engineering Corporation
and Quang Ninh. in-situ concrete girder design. Proximity of the
bridge to the city’s airport placed restrictions Civil Engineering
The main part of the bridge is a cable-stayed on the height of the pylons, which resulted in Construction Corporation
structure with total length of 700m, made up a minimum stay cable angle of just 19.6°. In No.1 - JSC
of two main spans of 240m and two side spans addition, the Bach Dang River is very busy with
of 110m. It has a total width of 28m, carrying vessels travelling to and from Haiphong Port,
three vehicle lanes in each direction. The central which brought further requirements in terms
pylon and two side pylons are 99.74m and 94.5m of clearance.
high, respectively.
These constraints were all significant factors that
VSL scope of works included the supply and had to be taken into consideration in the design
installation of 800 tonnes of stay cables and tie- of the FTs. The main contractors – Trung Nam
downs together with bridge bearings, expansion Construction & Engineering Corporation (Trung
joints and a bridge health monitoring system. Nam E&C) and Civil Engineering Construction
VSL also designed, supplied and commissioned Corporation No. 1 – JSC (CIENCO1) – therefore
three pairs of underslung form travellers (FTs) needed a professional designer and a specialist
to construct the 9.6m-long segments. contractor with relevant experience.
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SCOPE OF WORKS VSL has already designed FTs for the Can
Tho and Bai Chay cable-stayed bridges, as well as
Supply & installation for Phu Luong Bridge, the first cantilever bridge
VSL SSI 2000 stay cable ever constructed in Vietnam. VSL’s experience
system in construction and temporary works, and
its ability to carry out design work ‘in-house’
Supply & installation of through its Technical Centre, were key factors
tie-down cables in the main contractors’ decision to appoint VSL
to design the FTs for Bach Dang Bridge.
Supply & installation of
bearings & joints VSL developed a very light, 210-tonne FT that
was easy to assemble, operate and dismantle,
Design, supply & while still meeting the project’s stringent 1
commissioning of three requirements. The low weight was achieved
sets of under-slung form by two key aspects of VSL’s design. Struts
traveller between the stay anchorage blisters were
used to resist the horizontal forces and the
Design, supply & stay cables supported the FT through a precast
installation of Bridge blister that was stressed to the traveller itself.
Health Monitoring System VSL’s alternative proposal for the blister also
assisted in reducing the typical cycle duration
KEY FIGURES for construction of the segments.
——800 tonnes of stay
cable VSL’s monitoring system has been deployed
——9895m of HDPE pipe across the whole of the main bridge to assist
——288 sets fo anchorage the client in monitoring the structure both
during construction and in service. VSL has 2
a proven track record in this field in Vietnam, 1 — Construction works

having already carried out monitoring work for
2 — Installation of VSL SSI 2000 stay cable system
My Thuan, Nga Ba Hue, Tran Thi Ly and Nhat
Tan bridges. The system used by VSL features
advanced technology, enabling simplicity in
operation while achieving high accuracy and
easy access to the information at any time, via
computer or even a smartphone. In addition, VSL
is able to provide ongoing technical support to
clients; and spare or replacement parts are
readily available.
Work started in December 2016 and was

completed in August 2018. The bridge opened
to traffic on 1st September 2018.
VSL SSI 2000 stay cable system

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CIVIL WORKS SOUTH EAST ASIA VIETNAM STAY CABLES &

BACH DANG BRIDGE

SUPPLYING STAY CABLES AND DATE

FORM TRAVELLERS TO EXPEDITE LOCATION

BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION OWNER

a proven track record in this field in Vietnam, 1 — Construction works

Work started in December 2016 and was

VSL SSI 2000 stay cable system

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