From Post-Tensioning to Bridge Construction Partner
VSL is recognised as a world leader in specialist construction engineering and associated technologies and services. Today, VSL operates as a network through more than 30 locations established on 6 continents. VSL provides a full range of technical and construction services for bridge construction, including design evaluation, permanent works design, temporary works design and construction engineering, precasting management and bridge construction.
Innovative Solutions Worldwide
VSL has contributed to some of the most prestigious and complex bridge structures around the world, ranging from large span stay cable bridges to conventional precast beam bridges. References include: the first full span bridge in Ductal® (Seonyu Footbridge, Korea), Shenzhen Western Corridor, Hong Kong, with a new lifting frame for balanced cantilever construction, allowing construction of twin decks simultaneously, the Stonecutters Bridge in Hong Kong, a most complex heavy lifting operation for one of the longest stay cable bridges in the world, the Gateway Bridge duplicate in Brisbane, Australia where VSL has implemented new form travellers allowing prefabrication of the web reinforcement, fast track erection of bridge segments on the Light Rail Transit in Dubai, the bridges on the Gautrain railway, South Africa, the Baluarte Stay Cable bridge, Mexico, with the highest main span worldwide. Another recent iconic project is the Hong Kong-Zhu Hai-Macau bridge, which is the world’s longest precast segmental construction in the sea.
VSL has evolved from a specialist post-tensioning company into a multi discipline bridge partner, capable of providing contractors and engineers with construction and engineering services for highly complex and demanding projects. More importantly, the localised organisation of VSL provides clients with innovative practical designs and construction solutions adapted to suit the local market.
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