“build smart”. thailand needs to build smarter bridges. – protect the people using them. –...
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“Build Smart”
Thailand needs to build smarter bridges.
– Protect the People using them.– Save money from having to rebuild
them.
THE EARTH IS FALLING APART
WAYS TO BUILD SMART
TechStar’s Bearing System– Brief History– Lock-Up Device Function– Installation–Monitoring the Device’s Health– Project Examples
A BRIEF HISTORY OF TECHSTAR TechStar was incorporated in the
State of Ohio, USA.
A BRIEF HISTORY OF BEARINGS Founders have 100 years collective
experience in the development of Bridge Components.
TechStar has supplied Pot Bearings with up to 9,500 kips load capacity.
TechStar has supplied over 2000 Bearings worldwide.
TechStar has Production Facilities in the USA, Canada, Taiwan, China & India
BEARINGS
Pot Bearings
POT BEARINGS
Fixed or Sliding
TECHSTAR POT BEARINGS
Designed According to AASHTO Allow for rotation of up to .040
radians
TA SERIES
Free Sliding–Moves in all directions, no horizontal
force
TF SERIES
Fixed– Immovable, accommodates
horizontal force
TC SERIES
Center Guided Sliding– Accommodates horizontal forces
that are perpendicular
DISC BEARINGS
Lower Profile, Same Movement & Load Capacity
Polyurethane stronger than Elastomeric Seal
DISK BEARINGS
Physical Property Requirements
SMART BEARINGS
Access Live Data from the Expansion Joint via the Internet.
Data is sent with a wireless connection.
Bearings
Internet
SMART BEARINGS
How Does it Work?
sms/mms
SMART BEARINGS
How is it Powered?
SMART BEARINGS
Measures the active load
TECHSTAR PROJECTS
Ringling Bridge, Florida– 16 units (7,000kip capacity, Free &
Guided)
TECHSTAR PROJECTS
Bandra Worli-Link, India– 75 units (2,500kip capacity, Fixed &
Guided DISK)
TECHSTAR PROJECTS
New Doha Airport Hanger, Qatar– 35 units (Fixed & Guided DISK)
TECHSTAR PROJECYS
Lee Wu River Bridge, Taiwan– 70 units (4,800kips capacity, Fixed
& Guided)
THAILAND PROJECTS
Royal Railway Bridge, Thailand– 4 units (350kips capacity, Fixed &
Guided) Bangkok Transit Sytem– 16 units (150kips capacity, Guided)
Taskin Phetkasim Bridge– 24 units (550kips capacity, Fixed &
Guided)