Protect the People using them Save money from having to rebuild them The earth is falling apart Ways to Build Smart TechStars Bearing System Brief History LockUp Device Function Installation ID: 778382
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Slide1
“Build Smart”
Slide2Thailand needs to build smarter bridges.
Protect the People using them.
Save money from having to rebuild them.
The earth is falling apart
Slide3Ways to Build Smart
TechStar’s Bearing System
Brief HistoryLock-Up Device FunctionInstallation
Monitoring the Device’s HealthProject Examples
Slide4A Brief History of TechStar
TechStar was incorporated in the State of Ohio, USA.
Slide5A 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
Slide6BEarings
Pot Bearings
Slide7Pot Bearings
Fixed or Sliding
Slide8TechStar Pot Bearings
Designed According to AASHTOAllow for rotation of up to .040 radians
Slide9TA Series
Free SlidingMoves in all directions, no horizontal force
Slide10TF Series
FixedImmovable, accommodates horizontal force
Slide11TC Series
Center Guided Sliding
Accommodates horizontal forces that are perpendicular
Slide12Disc Bearings
Lower Profile, Same Movement & Load CapacityPolyurethane stronger than Elastomeric Seal
Slide13Disk Bearings
Physical Property Requirements
Slide14Smart Bearings
Access Live Data from the Expansion Joint via the Internet.
Data is sent with a wireless connection.
Bearings
Internet
Slide15Smart Bearings
How Does it Work?
sms/mms
Slide16Smart Bearings
How is it Powered?
Slide17Smart BEarings
Measures the active load
Slide18TechStar Projects
Ringling Bridge, Florida
16 units (7,000kip capacity, Free & Guided)
Slide19Techstar projects
Bandra
Worli-Link, India75 units (2,500kip capacity, Fixed & Guided DISK)
Slide20Techstar Projects
New Doha Airport Hanger, Qatar
35 units (Fixed & Guided DISK)
Slide21Techstar Projecys
Lee Wu River Bridge, Taiwan
70 units (4,800kips capacity, Fixed & Guided)
Slide22Thailand projects
Royal Railway Bridge, Thailand
4 units (350kips capacity, Fixed & Guided)Bangkok Transit
Sytem16 units (150kips capacity, Guided)Taskin
Phetkasim Bridge24 units (550kips capacity, Fixed & Guided)