VSL Heavy Lifting: Custom engineered solutions for the tough jobs

For economic or technical reasons, todays civil engineering structures and industrial plants are often assembled from large, heavy, prefabricated components. For projects in which cranes or other conventional handling equipment cannot be used because of excessive weight, dimensions or space limitations, VSL Heavy Lifting will often provide the most effective solution. VSL Heavy Lifting provides builders, engineers and owners with a broad range of advantages, including: Unique Solutions VSL will plan lifting, horizontal jacking, or lowering operations and design the necessary temporary structures to suit your requirements. Sound engineering, clear thinking, the ability to innovate, and years of successful experience give you a guarantee of reliable and cost-effective solutions.

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Safety The safety of your personnel and components is VSLs first priority. Our specialised hydraulic lifting Economy and efficiency, through equipment is designed for the highcustom designed solutions est level of reliability, and all equipReliability, based upon sound engineering and three decades ment is rigorously tested and serv iced through VSLs quality control and of experience maintenance program. VSL field The highest level of safety through the use of advanced and services are also based upon a total commitment to safety. reliable hydraulic equipment The extensive experience of our personnel and VSLs exceptional track record provide further assurance of reliable performance.

OERESUND BRIDGE, DENMARK/SWEDEN: Lifting and lowering two concrete foundation caissons, each with a dry weight of 20,000 t

VEREINA TUNNEL, KLOSTERS, SWITZERLAND: Horizontal transport of a TBM weighing 700 t over 3 km

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Flexibility Our range of equipment allows us to lift or lower single loads well in excess of 10,000 t weight, and includes a large number of hydraulic jacks, pumps, control units, monitoring devices and modular lifting/ jacking frames. This gives us the capability and flexibility to perform virtually any project requiring lifting, lowering or horizontal jacking. The VSL service package VSL offers a complete range of services for the planning, engineering, equipment supply and execution of any heavy lifting project. Our approach is flexible, and the extent of our services is tailored to the specific project requirements. VSL Heavy Lifting services are provided throughout the world by the VSL Group and include: The planning of a heavy lifting operation should be started as early as possible. Early involvement of VSL specialists will result in a handling scheme that optimises the projects economy, efficiency and schedule.

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Feasibility studies and preliminary consultation for lifting, horizontal jacking and lowering operations Project design and planning, equipment specification, scheduling, budgeting Design, manufacture, and supply of special equipment and temporary structures, if required Leasing and operation of VSL equipment and execution of work planned by VSL or others

A responsive, full-service approach

VSL Heavy Lifting for Bridge Projects

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MALAYSIA/SINGAPORE 2ND CROSSlNG BRIDGE: Overhead gantry for balanced cantilever erection of 840 precast segments (up to 134 t each), to form 70 m long box girder spans

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TElJFELSBRUCKE, ANDERMATT SWITZERLAND: Custommade transport device for placing precast concrete deck segments

LWENBERG VIADUCT, MURTEN, SWITZERLAND: Combined pushing and hold-back equipment for incremental launching

FRANCILIENNE HIGHWAY UNDERPASS LOUVRES, FRANCE: Sliding of four precast concrete elements (2,000 t each) by means of four SLU-580 strand units (AUTORIPAGE -method)

TSlNG MA BRIDGE, HONG KONG: Lifting and placing of eight portal beams, ranging from 220 to 420 t, up to a height of 200 m

GLATT RIVER BRIDGE NEAR ST. GALLEN, SWITZERLAND: Lateral sliding of the concrete arch railway bridge (6,000 t)

The safety of your personnel and components is VSLs first priority

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KOTO-KU TOKYO, JAPAN: Lifting of the centre part of the main span (800 t)

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SARASIN BRIDGE II PROJECT; PHUKET; THAILAND: Launching device for placing 182 precast girders (120 t each)

VSL Heavy Lifting for Roof Structures

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TORINO, ITALY: 56 VSL strand units for lifting the center ring and tensioning the

radial cables

U-TAPAO HANGAR: Second lateral section, ready for lift-off (14 lifting points)

EVERGREEN MAINTENANCE HANGAR, TAIPEI, TAIWAN: Lifting of the space frame roof structure (12,600 m2 - 4,300 t

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U-TAPAO AIRCRAFT HANGAR, RAYONG, THAILAND: Lifting of a roof structure in three sections. Weight of the central section: 1,200 t

CHEP LAK KOK: General view

CHEP LAK KOK AIRPORT, PASSENGER TERMINAL, HONK-KONG: Custom-designed self launching beams to transport and place curved roof sections

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ESCONDIDA COPPER MINE STOCKPILE, NORTHERN CHILE: Lifting of a 20,000-m2 steel roof structure divided into eight sections. Maximum lifting weight 620 t

Sound engineering and our ability to innovate give you a garantee of reliable and cost-effective solutions

SPORT COMPLEX CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: Custom designed launching device for the segmental erection of the concrete roof girders for the grandstand

GARUDA MAINTENANCE HANGAR JAKARTA, INDONESIA: Lifting of the 25, 200 m2 space frame roof structure (2, 500 t)

SCHWARZE PUMPE POWER STATION, GERMANY: Lifting of the boiler house ceiling (1, 500 t) to a height of 150 m. Other lifting work: backstays, wall modules , gas duct, boiler components

NUCLEAR POWER PLANT BEZNAU I, SWITZERLAND: Exchange of two steam generators

BEZNAU I: Movable support gantry for the lifting equipment, on the polar

crane

LIPPENDORF POWER STATION, GERMANY: Lifting operations for incremental top to bottom assembly of two absorbers

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BADENWERKE POWER STATION, LUDWIGSHAFEN, GERMANY: Lifting of modules for the incremental assembly of boilers

BADENWERKE: Detail of the lifting installation

VSL Heavy Lifting for Energy Projects

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NECKARSWESTHEIM I NUCLEAR POWER STATION, STUTTGART, GERMANY: Exchange of the polar crane crab

COLLIE POWER STATION, PERTH, AUSTRALIA: Placing of a generator stator (230 t) by lifting, rotating and horizontal jacking

VSL services are based upon a total commitment to safety

EDF COMPENSATOR STATION, NANTESCHEVIREE, FRANCE: Placing of two compensator stators (240 t each)

VSL Heavy Lifting Systems: Proven equipment for handling heavy loads

The VSL Strand System The VSL Strand System is well suited for lifting or lowering suspended loads and for the pulling or sliding of loads. The main components of the system are the motive unit, the tensile member with the anchorage for the load, the pump and its controls. The unique selfgripping concept of the motive unit anchorages provides a maximum level of inherent safety.

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VSL equipment is designed for the highest level of reliability

Motive Unit The motive unit consists of a hydraulic centre hole jack and the upper and lower anchorages. The upper anchorage is attached to the jack piston. During lifting the jack is extended, causing the individual strands of the tensile member to be gripped by the upper anchorage and thus to be moved upwards. At the start of the pistons downward movement the strands are immediately gripped by the lower anchorage, while at the same time the upper anchorage opens. The load is thus moved in a step-by-step process. For lowering operations, VSL motive units are equipped with an auxiliary device which automatically controls the opening and closing of the anchorages. Lifting and lowering operations can therefore be carried out with the same degree of safety and speed.

Tensile Member The tensile member consists of 7-wire prestressing steel strands with a 15 mm nominal diameter. The tensile member is anchored to the load by a specially designed end anchorage.

Hydraulic Pumps The oil flow for the motive units is provided by electro-hydraulic pumps with either single or multiple outlets. The characteristics of these pumps guarantee synchronised jack movements, even if loads are different. Built-in pressure gauges or remote pressure control devices allow stresses to be monitored at all times. The size of pump can be chosen to suit the load to be moved. Movement speeds vary according to the project and if required can be in excess of 20 m / hour.

Main data of VSL Lifting Units

Type1) Capacity2) Max. Cable number of diameter strands kN D (mm) 104 313 417 730 1252 2295 3234 4281 5738 1 3 4 7 12 22 31 42 55 16 54 67 82 116 167 190 228 253 Overall dimensions Weight3) Piston strokes vary between 200 and 600 mm, depending on type H x W (mm) 970 1090 1270 1250 1370 1650 1510 2050 1520 200 250 250 400 400 500 600 610 800 kg
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SLU-10 SLU-30 SLU-40 SLU-70 SLU-120 SLU-220 SLU-330 SLU-440 SLU-580

65 190 190 170 400 1030 1080 2220 2790

The figures given in the tale are also valid for SMU tyep Strand Moving Units 2) Capacity based on grade 270 strands, according to ASTM A 416-90/A and a safety factor of s = 2.50 with respects to the min. breaking load of the strands. Capacities will be 15% higher if Dyform/Compact strands are used. 3) Weights of basic version of lifting units

Control and Monitoring Systems All VSL motive units, jacks and synchronised pumps can be operated either manually or by remote control. The lifting of hangar roofs or of other hyperstatic systems usually requires a precise coordination of lifting movements. This is achieved by specially designed, computer based multi-point monitoring systems, which centrally control and monitor the operation up to the final, precise height. When loads from a number of different points are centrally monitored, custom designed equipment display the pressures digitally and graphically, and provide print-outs of the results.

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Strand Bundle

Grippers

Upper Anchorage Piston

The VSL Rod System In this system, the connection between jack and load is provided by tubular rods equipped with cogs, which are moved and held by a pawl mechanism. These motive units can therefore be used both for pulling and pushing loads. VSL rod motive units are available in two sizes, with capacities of 300 and 800 kN.

Special Hydraulic Equipment Our range of equipment also includes a large number and variety of hydraulic jacks with strokes of 30 to 800 mm and capacities of 100 to 4,000 kN. VSL can also design and supply custom-built hydraulic systems for special applications.

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VSL Heavy Lifting for Industrial Projects

CCR AROMATICS PLANT: Erection of a 400-t vessel using a 2-tower heavy lift system

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VSL Heavy Lifting provides builders, engineers and owners with a broad range of advantages

HEIDRUN TL PLATEFORM: Tandem unit for continuous load-out movement

CCR AROMATICS PLANT, JURONG, SINGAPORE: Freestanding 4-tower lifting arrangement for erection of a 95-m tall vessel (910 t)

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HEIDRUN TL PLATFORM, STAVANGER, NORWAY: Load-out of two module support beams (9, 000 t each), using tandem strand units

SHIP YARD PORTAL CRANE: Lifting the main box girder with two crane crabs (750 t)

CMC METHANOL PLANT: Erection and placing of a converter (250 t)

CMC METHANOL PLANT, POINT LISAS, TRINIDAD: Free-standing lifting system for erection of a refining column (320 t)

FOS SUR MER, FRANCE: Load-out of a deck unit onto a barge (150 m - 10, 000 t)

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SHIP YARD PORTAL CRANE: SLU-330 lifting unit

SHIP YARD PORTAL CRANE, SZCZECIN, POLAND: Titing-up of the fixed leg, using the VSL strand system.

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VSL Heavy Lifting for Buildings and other Projects

CHONG RO, SEOUL: Lifting equipment on one of the buildings steel towers

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TOP CLOUD OF CHONG RO BUILDING, SEOUL, KOREA Lifting of the top

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structure (restaurants, exhibition galleries), weighing 3, 400 t

CHICAGO BEACH TOWER HOTEL, DUBAI: Lifting of one of 12 steel Exoskeleton trusses

CHICAGO BEACH: General view while under construction

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CHICAGO BEACH: Temporary support of strand units for lifting curved steel trusses for the fabric atrium wall

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COLLSEROLA TELECOM TOWER, BARCELONA: Lifting of the 12-storey service building (2,600 t)

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PETRONAS TOWERS, KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA: Lifting of the skybridge, linking the two 450-m tall towers

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WATER TOWER, WATTRELOS, FRANCE: Lifting of the cupola reservoir (2, 000 t)

VSL Heavy Lifting provides a high level of safety, based upon sound engineering and decades of experience

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KAISERSAAL, BERLIN, GERMANY: Lifting of a historical building (1,300 t), in preparation for relocation at a distance of 75 m