Bearings & Expansion Joints

By
Alok Panday
Typical Diagram of Rocker Bearing
Typical Diagram of Roller-cum-Rocker Bearing
POT, POT-cum-PTFE, Pin & Metallic Guide Bearings
Present days these are most commonly used bearings for
medium to large span lengths. They rotations in all
directions can free movement in any specific or in all
directions based on the requirements.

Fixed POT Bearing

POT-cum-PTFE Free Bearing
POT-cum-PTFE Guided Bearing
POT-cum-PTFE Guided Bearing
Pin Bearing
Metallic Guide Bearing
Typical Sketch of Pot/POT-cum-PTFE Bearing
Installation of POT-cum-PTFE Bearing
under Precast Segment
Single Cell Strip Seal Expansion Joint: Edge Beams
Single Cell Strip Seal Expansion Joint: Edge Beam
Single Cell Strip Seal Expansion Joint: V-Shape Seal
Multi Cell Strip Seal Expansion Joint
 Trans.
Bearing
Stopper
Pedestal

Long.
Central
Stopper
Pier

Reaction Blocks over Piers (Delhi Flyovers)

 2 BT POT B EARING

BT
2.0 m P P
BL BL
1 2 1
BT BT
ELASTOMERIC
BUFFER P

ELASTOMERIC
BL
BUFFER

P : PROJECTIO N ABOVE PIER CAP

BL: STOPPER FROM DECK SO FFIT
( LONGITUDINAL)
BT: STOPPER FROM DECK SO FFIT
BT ( TRANSVERSE )

Reaction Blocks over Piers (Delhi Flyovers)

 BT BT
BL BL

BT BT
P P : PROJECTION ABOVE PIER CAP
BL: STOPPER FROM DECK SOFFIT
( LONGITUDINAL
BT: STOPPER FROM DECK SOFFIT
(TRANSVERSE)

2.0m

Reaction Blocks over Piers (Delhi Flyovers)