DESCRIPTION This system is mainly used for roofs, footbridges or bridges subject to earthquakes, to resist occasional or permanent vertical uplift of the superstructure. It consists of lateral restraint guides or a central rod depending on the forces applied, the space available and the type of support. It requires anchoring to the structure.
DESCRIPTION A bearing consisting of a sliding assembly with restraint along a desired direction to bear and transmit horizontal force and capable of allowing movement in a direction perpendicular of the direction of horizontal force. Metallic Guide bearings are capable of allowing rotation only about an axis perpendicular to the plane of sliding. Metallic Guide...
DESCRIPTION The Modular Expansion Joint System (MEJS) is a mechanical device installed in bridge expansion joint openings. The primary function of the MEJS is to permit vehicle traffic to travel smoothly across large expansion joint openings. It does this by dividing the large expansion joint openings into a series of smaller openings called cells. These...
DESCRIPTION Finger Type expansion joints used in bridge construction are an ideal component to accommodate bridge expansion and contraction while reducing the amount of noise pollution that occurs in other alternative joint types.The primary components of the Finger Type expansion joint consist of steel plates (sliding) that are connected to each side of the road...
DESCRIPTION Pot-PTFE bearing with elastomeric bearing pad embedded inside of the steel plate, can be divided into fixed pot bearing, guided pot bearing and free sliding pot bearing. Pot bearings are special types of bridge bearings for taking large loads, large horizontal displacements and large rotation requirements in confined areas. The loading capacity of elastomeric...
DESCRIPTION Finger Type Expansion Joint (Finger expansion joints) are designed to handle movements of 80 mm to 1,200 mm are composed by steel finger plates, CR sheet, anchor bolts and other components. The rubber sheet is placed on the retractable steel, and anchor bolts help to fix the whole structure. The orientation of the fingers...
DESCRIPTION Modular Joint (Modular expansion joints) are composed by boundary beams, middle beams, cross girders, displacement control systems, bridge bearings, anchoring components and rubber sealing belts. modular expansion joints are suitable for longitudinal movements of 80 mm to 1200 mm. Having good bearing capacity and stability, modular expansion joints can accommodate movements in every direction...
DESCRIPTION Monolithic Single Strip Seal Expansion Joint (Strip Seal Expansion Joints) for movements of up to 80 mm are expansion joints made of a single set of structural steel, rubber sealing strips and headed studs. In order to meet the requirements of the bridge deformation, strip seal expansion joints are usually set at each end...
DESCRIPTION These bearings consist of one or more rollers of steel along with a rocker arrangement which permits a longitudinal and rotational movement.
DESCRIPTION A pin bearing is a type of fixed bearings that accommodates rotations through the use of a steel. Translational movements are not allowed. The pin at the top is composed of upper and lower semi circularly recessed surfaces with a solid circular pin placed between. Usually, there are caps at both ends of the...