Kaohsiung MRT Project Contract No. CR7 - Taiwan

Building the viaduct over major roads, railways, rivers, and antique houses simultaneously with 6 pairs of form traveller.

VSL form traveller launched over a major road at Bridge No. LER36.

Kaohsiung Metropolitan Rapid Taiwan was awarded to build all In summary, 8 bridges in a total Transit System is an important the 8 bridges. Total 6 pairs of form of 212 segments were infrastructure in Southern Taiwan. traveller were provided by VSL for successfully built. The Client In this project, Red Line CR7 this project. was very happy with the job starts from Kaohsiung down town done within time and budget. and extends to Chio-Tao in the Each bridge consists of 2 end North of Kaohsiung county. spans and 1 mid-span. In the launching direction, the segments CR7 viaduct was constructed were built in length of 4m, 4.5m or using various methods including 5m. The shortest bridge LER42 full span pre-cast, cast-in-situ and contains 17 segments; the longest free cantilever. Free Cantilever bridge LER36/LER45 contains 37 Method (FCM) is utilised to build segments. The heaviest segment all the bridges across major was 160 ton. Deck width varies VSL form traveller crossing antique houses. roads, railways, rivers and the from 5.2m to 12.5m. Such antique houses. variation in type of viaduct cross- OWNER sections were actually very Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Corporation With reputation of good challenging to our engineering engineering expertise, VSL staff, site supervisors MAIN CONTRACTOR and operatives. Ta Chen Construction & Engineering Corporation Scope of works performed For the engineering works, VSL ENGINEER • Construction engineering was responsible for the FCM detail China Engineering Consultants, Inc. method statement, pre-camber • Shop drawings for VSL ENTITY superstructures calculation and shop drawing. VSL Taiwan Ltd • Pre-camber calculation • Provision of form travellers For the operation on site, VSL was • Site Supervision for form responsible for the assembly and traveller erection, launching and commissioning of the form eventual dismantling. travellers, its launching and www.vsl.com

eventual dismantling. Edited 2006