Development of the SP-SSA International Terminal, Vietnam
Publication: Ports 2010: Building on the Past, Respecting the Future
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Located on the Cai Mep River in southern Vietnam near Vung Tau, approximately 85 kilometers (53 miles) from Ho Chi Minh City and 25 kilometers (15.5 miles) from the South China Sea, the new SP-SSA International Terminal (SSIT) will be able to handle 1.5 million 20-foot equivalent units at buildout. In 2006, Vietnam was the fastest-growing economy in Southeast Asia at 7.8 percent for the year, and SSIT is being developed to ensure that Vietnam's port infrastructure is adequate to sustain this growth. Master planning and bringing this modern container terminal online presented great challenges. The terminal's 60-hectare (148-acre) site was an intertidal salt marsh covered with date palm, and geotechnical testing showed that the upper 45 meters (150 feet) of soils were poorly consolidated clays and would require substantial ground improvement. The first stage of construction reclaimed the site with approximately 3.5 million cubic meters (4.6 million cubic yards) of sand and 6.6 million meters (4,100 miles) of wick drains. Dredging and slope revetment constituted the second stage of construction. The project also constructed the marine works, consisting of a pile-supported quay capable of supporting multiple tandem-lift super post-Panamax ship-to-shore gantry cranes and a pile-supported barge quay dedicated to supporting the barge traffic that prevails in Vietnam. The final stage of construction involves paving, utilities, and miscellaneous support buildings. Based on its current progress, the project will be complete and the terminal will be operational by January 2012. This paper describes the background, planning, design, and construction challenges involved in creating and implementing a master plan for a modern container terminal over a soft-soiled environment.
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© 2010 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Apr 26, 2012
ASCE Technical Topics:
- Business management
- Consolidated soils
- Construction engineering
- Construction management
- Construction sites
- Container shipping
- Developing countries
- Freight transportation
- Geomechanics
- Geotechnical engineering
- Hydraulic engineering
- Hydraulic structures
- Infrastructure
- Ports and harbors
- Practice and Profession
- Project management
- Soil dynamics
- Soil mechanics
- Soil stabilization
- Soils (by type)
- Transportation engineering
- Water and water resources
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