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Sumitomo (SEI) Steel Wire Corp. Delivers PC Steel Strands to Lach Huyen Bridge in Vietnam

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February 16, 2017
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
*This press release was originally published in Japanese on January 30, 2016.

Sumitomo (SEI) Steel Wire Corp., a subsidiary of Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., has delivered polyethylene-coated inner-filled-type epoxy-resin-coated prestressed steel strands (PE-coated ECF strands) to Hai Phong City, Vietnam for the construction of the access road and bridge to the Lach Huyen International Port including bridges.

The Government of Vietnam is currently pushing ahead with the Lach Huyen International Port construction project. The access road and bridges to the port are being built by a joint venture between Sumitomo Mitsui Construction Co., Ltd. and a local construction company. PE-coated ECF strands that Sumitomo (SEI) Steel Wire developed and manufactured had been chosen for use in the bridges, and approximately 1,200 tons of the strands were delivered to the construction site in December 2016. The Lach Huyen Bridge exceeds 5.4 km, becoming the longest offshore bridge in Vietnam. This is the first time for this product to be used in a large overseas project.

The PE-coated ECF strand is characterized by high corrosion-resistance and robustness provided by a double coating composed of polyethylene (PE) and epoxy resins. Eliminating the need for connecting polyethylene tubes and pouring grout* on the site, the new products have significantly shortens construction time and labor costs.

The bridge is scheduled to be completed in May 2017 and expected to greatly contribute to the economic development of Vietnam as a major transport artery of physical distribution.

Lach Huyen Bridge under construction (Photo courtesy of Sumitomo Mitsui Construction Co., Ltd.)

Lach Huyen Bridge under construction (Photo courtesy of Sumitomo Mitsui Construction Co., Ltd.)

  • PE-coated ECF strands installed inside a bridge beam

    PE-coated ECF strands installed inside a bridge beam

  • A PE-coated ECF strand

    A PE-coated ECF strand

Outline of the construction work

Project name Lach Huyen International Port Construction Project (Road & Bridges)
Owner Ministry of Transportation, Vietnam
Design A joint venture formed by four enterprises: Oriental Consultants Co. Ltd., PADECO, Nippon Koei Co., Ltd. and Japan Bridge and Structure Institute, Inc.
Construction Joint venture formed by three enterprises: Sumitomo Mistui Construction Co., Ltd., Truong Son and Shenko 4
Location Hai Phong City (Hai An and Cat Hai areas), Vietnam
Construction period May 2014 to May 2017
Bridge length 5,443 m in total

* Grout: Rust inhibitor such as cement milk or resin

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