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Modular joints – with ETA
TENSA-MODULAR LR
Expansion joints
Characteristics
Fully compliant with EAD 120113-0-0107
Typical movements: 120 to 2500 mm
Exceptional movement flexibility
Modular design, bolted connections for easy maintenance
Principle
mageba TENSA-MODULAR multiple-gap expansion joints can accommodate movements in every direction and rotations about every axis. The expansion joints can be used for longitudinal movements of as little as 120 mm, or for very large movements of well over 2,400 mm. The total movement of the bridge deck is divided among a number of individual gaps which are created by horizontal surface beams. The individual gaps are sealed by watertight elastomeric profiles, and surface beam movements are regulated by an elastic control system. The drainage of the joint is via the drainage system of the bridge deck.
Applications
TENSA-MODULAR expansion joints are used when the movements of a bridge exceed the capacity of a single gap joint or other expansion joint types for small movements. The watertight system, which was invented by mageba several decades ago, is designed on a modular basis and can be tailored to satisfy the specific requirements of almost any structure.
Installed 24-gap expansion joint allowing 1,920 mm of movement and weighing 41,000 kg
Control system with control springs and connection plates
Installation works on the Run Yang Bridge
Transport of a modular expansion joint
A large modular expansion joint is being placed in the recess of the bridge
Installation of a modular expansion joint
Transverse movement capacity of the joint
Vertical movement capacity of the joint
Fatigue testing of a modular joint
Seismic testing of a modular expansion joint
Modular expansion joint with a Fuse-Element for seismic safety
Full size movement test on TENSA®MODULAR expansion joints with 18 gaps for 1800 mm longitudinal movement capacity
Documents
References
Videos
Braila Bridge – journey of a modular expansion joint
mageba modular expansion joint
Modular expansion joints with seismic fuse elements – Liman Connection Viaduct, Turkey
Noise reduction for modular expansion joint
Seismic testing modular expansion joint
The journey of an expansion joint
