Hung Vuong Bridge – Phu Yen, Vietnam

Vietnam’s first use of the VSoL® Polymeric reinforcement system

▲ VSoL® Polymeric reinforcement has been used on the approach road to Hung Vuong Bridge.

Hung Vuong Bridge was
inaugurated in April 2011 to
celebrate the 400th anniversary of
the founding of Phu Yen province.
The bridge is the province’s fourth
crossing downstream along the Ba
River, also known as the Da Rang
River. It links Tuy Hoa city to a
zone in the south of Phu Yen that
includes Tuy Hoa airport, the Hoa
Hiep business area and Vung Ro
seaport.
The VND477 billion (US$25.8 million)
bridge took five years to build.
Scope of works performed
• VSoL® design support
• Supply of VSoL® Polymeric
reinforcement system for a
900m2 retained earth wall and
support with the 15 sets of
leased hexagonal formwork
• Technical assistance during
An economical design as well as good
working relationships with the owner
and the main contractor led to VSL
Vietnam being awarded a key contract
in April 2010. The scope of work
covered the supply of materials and
provision of technical support for the
retained earth wall on the north side of
Hung Vuong Bridge’s approach road.
The bridge is close to the sea and in
a humid, salty environment.
VSL Vietnam therefore proposed the
use of the VSoL® Polymeric
reinforcement system in the retained
earth wall instead of the galvanised
steel mesh system used in other
VSoL® projects in Vietnam. This
proposal was promptly approved.
VSL Vietnam also supported the main
contractor with 15 sets of formwork
and in casting more than 900m 2 of
panels. Casting took just three months
It was the first time that the VSL
site team had worked with the
VSoL® Polymeric reinforcement
system but their experience meant
that they soon mastered the new
technology. VSL Vietnam had fully
completed the project by the end
of August 2010, to the complete
satisfaction of the highly
appreciative owner and engineer.
OWNER
The Department of Transport, Phu Yen
Province
ENGINEER
CIENCO 5
MAIN CONTRACTOR
An Binh Construction Ltd. Co.
VSL ENTITY
VSL Vietnam Ltd. Co.
DATE
May 2010 - Aug 2010
Edited 2008

and installation began in July 2010.

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