MAA GROUP Consulting Engineering

The first common duct in Vietnam

In recent years, Vietnam has been undergoing rapid economic growth, spurring the development of many modern new towns, buildings and infrastructure throughout the country. However, despite this rapid growth, underground construction and usage has just begun. As part of the government’s promotion of urban underground construction and to increase the efficiency of utilities management, the Dong Nai Provincial Government decided to use the Nhon Trach New Town as the location for the country’s first common duct planning, to serve as a model for all other towns in Vietnam.

Nhon Trach New Town

Nhon Trach is located in the southwest part of Dong Nai Province of Vietnam. This new 41 000 ha district will consist of administrative, residential, commercial, industrial and tourism districts. To date, companies from Taiwan, Japan and South Korea have already moved into the industrial area. The government foresees a growing demand for public utilities as the district increases in population and activity and decided for this reason to create a common utility duct early on in the development process.

Scope of work

• Investigation and Analysis of Current and Planned Roadway
• Utility Requirement and Capacity Evaluation
• Feasibility Study of CD for every road
• Implementation of CD System
• Planning Connecting Structure and Subsidiaries of Main Duct
• Determination of CD's Structure Cross-section and Type
• Cost Estimation, Apportioning and Economical Analysis
• By-stage Plan of CD's Construction
• Planning and Design Principles
• Management and Maintenance of CD System