Bridge expansion joints the transflex design is based on steel reinforced rubber modules, which absorb expansion, contraction, translation and rotation movements with remarkable comfort to traffic, effectively sealed, low maintenance and easy replacement. Safeflex expansion joints are molded and vulcanized in hydraulic presses. Usl transflex bridge joints comprise of steel angles and a steel bridging. Preassembled units br preassembled expansion joint units consist of. In 1971 the expandite division carried out the first installation in spain with transflex material bailenferraz flyover in madrid. Flexicraft industries expansion joints and all flexible. Along these 50 years of the transflex system history it has evolved to offer solutions for the great challenges of civil construction, always keeping as a reference worldwide. The construction of the redflex expansion joints includes. The flexible header of wabocrete ii coupled with wabosiliconeseal make it an ideal expansion joint system for the new construction or repair of existing joints. The majority of expansion joints consist of the joint gap, the armour of its edges and a seal. All transflex models offer the possibility to make special pieces for kerbs, walkways, correction of skewed joints and other contours. Most of our competitors still use natural rubber impregnated nylon tire cord between sulfur. It registered the patent of invention and the trademark. This manual is intended to better communicate the intent of the plans, standard specifications for state road and bridge construction, special provisions, and project special.
Carbon steel stainless steel heat resistant steel preassembled expansion joint units can be supplied with surface treatment that is corrosion resistant standard and resistant to high temperatures. Wabotransflex joints the uk expansion joint company. Transflex bridge expansion joint systems in 1964 an original modular bridge expansion joint system called transflex was launched for the first time. All sections feature tongue and groove fittings for tight endtoend mating across decks and at curbs and are steel reinforced.
Apr 25, 2016 transflex bridge joints universal sealants as an approved material for transition strips to all types of expansion joint. Redflex expansion joints are reinforced with steel wire or solid steel reinforcing rings and synthetic fabric for additional strength. Add to mydirectindustry favorites requestbuttons catalog excerpts. Seismic transflex 3600 6400 high movement bridge expansion joints w1. Transflex bridge joints universal sealants as an approved material for transition strips to all types of expansion joint. Expert in managing the functionalities and stresses to which expansion joints are subjected, freyssinet develops products designed to meet specific site and climate conditions and specific operational conditions. Usl transflex bridge joints comprise of steel angles and a steel bridging plate system. Movement and expansion joints progress profiles supplies many different types of joint to satisfy the needs of thermal expansioncontraction in indoor and outdoor floors. This is why bridge ends are equipped with a socalled roadway expansion joint that can. Carbon steel stainless steel heat resistant steel preassembled expansion joint units can be supplied with surface treatment that is corrosion resistant standard and resistant. Transflexworldwide expansion joints we have supplied and installed transflexexpansion joints worldwide since 1974.
With stenflex, you can benefit from the experience and expertise gained from over 50 years of global crossindustry german engineering operations in the field of flexible pipe connections. Metalreinforced expansion joints transflex waboflex unidam fel span tf wf vd fs 3. Kadant unaflex, based in anderson, south carolina, is a leading manufacturer of expansion joints, compensators, and customengineered flexible hose for process industries such as petrochemical. Transflex models are numbered from tr 50 to tr 180, and cover a movement range from. Tensamodular lr expansion joints, restonstu shock transmission units. Crete siliconeseal system is a high performance expansion joint system utilizing a dynamic twopart sealant between impact absorbing elastomeric concrete headers. Fabric expansion joint metal frames inner sleeves bolster internal insulation gaskets optional fasteners frame material.
The movement module is the mobile section of the joint, made of rubber and steel, aimed to accommodate the expected movements. Bridge expansion joints are designed to allow for continuous traffic between structures while accommodating movement, shrinkage, and temperature variations on reinforced and prestressed. This high pressure process produces a smooth finished product with outstanding adhesion between the cover, reinforcement and tube. Wabo expansion joints, bearings and parking structures. Flexible pipe connections and expansion joints stenflex.
Large movement expansion joints are best defined as those that provide support across the expansion void, without exceeding the code requirement of the 85 mm uls unsupported gap. Bridge deck expansion joints are divided into the following three groups. Afcons ril bridge compression seal expansion joints 7. The bridging module is the fixed section of the joint, aimed to bridge the structural opening. They are supplied in module lengths designed to be bolted to the structural concrete on either side of the expansion gap.
Fabric expansion joint metal framesinner sleeves gasket optional fasteners frame material. They consist of two modules, the movement module and the bridging module. Wabo transflex is the originalreinforced elastomeric molded rubber expansion joint system. It has all the benefits of the metrasphere with the added feature of costefficient, preassembled control units. Bridge deck expansion joints transportation research board. Expansion joints large movement granor has a comprehensive range of specialist expansion joints for large movements of up to 2000 mm. Trelleborg bridge expansion joints transflex trelleborg ab. Expansion joints variations in temperature and traffic load may change the length of larger bridges in the meter range. The bridge deck expansion joint systems that were evaluated in pennsylvania are listed and abbreviated this report as follows. Eng 2006 09 in 1964 the american rubber manufacturer general tire developed a system of expansion joints for bridges called transflex.
Wabotransflex molded rubber segmental expansion joint system. Britflex resin mortar is also included in sa1 as an approved material for transition strips to all types of expansion joint. The central component of each expansion joint is the metal bellows that, due to its shape and thin wall, acts. Seismic transflex joints trelleborg infrastructure pdf. It can be installed in new decks, or in older structures on rehabilitation projects. High temperature kevlar rubber expansion jointpump connector. Mortar is also included in sa1 as an approved material for transition strips to all types of expansion joint. The transflexdevice consist of steel reinforced rubber modules, designed to absorb the expansion, contraction, translation and rotation movements of road bridges, with remarkable comfort to traffic, effectively sealed, low maintenance and easy replacement. Movement and expansion joints for outdoor e indoor. Consult trelleborg infrastructures entire transflex expansion joints for bridges catalogue on directindustry. The high movement transflex expansion joints absorb large.
Large movement expansion joints are best defined as those. Wherever a costeffective joint filler is required, fibre. Loaddeformation curves for transflex, per module graph of maximum movements absorbed by the different modules according to the angle formed by the joint with the longitudinal axis of the floor. Transflex expansion joints company project country type of joint year graham m3 lagan bridge, belfast uk t2400 t2800 t3200 2010 vsl ponte do douro portugal t2400 t3200. Expansion joints 02 market leaders in expansion joint technology usl bridgecare provides a complete service to the civil engineering industry for bridge deck protection which includes the supply and. Machinery and mechanical engineering, motor and aggregate construction. A wide range of moulded standard bellows up to mm with a large variety of rubber linings to meet almost all kinds of medium. Each flexible expansion joint shall be pressure tested prior to shipment against its own restraint to a minimum of 350 psi 250 psi for flexible expansion joints 2 inch and 30 inch diameter and larger. This manual is intended to better communicate the intent of the plans. Along these 50 years of the transflex system history. Kadant unaflex, based in anderson, south carolina, is a leading manufacturer of expansion joints, compensators, and customengineered flexible hose for process industries such as petrochemical, power generation, and water treatment, among others.
The high movement transflex expansion joints absorb large movements while providing remarkable comfort to traffic, effective sealing, low maintenance and easy replacement. Inspection guidance for bridge expansion joints part 1 reference. Transflex expansion joints for bridges pdf catalogs. In all these cases, expansion joints can be utilized. Wabotransflex is the originalreinforced elastomeric molded rubber expansion joint system. Bridge expansion joints are designed to allow for continuous traffic between structures while accommodating movement, shrinkage, and temperature variations on reinforced and prestressed concrete, composite, and steel structures.
Transflexbridge expansion joints system brochure trelleborg. It registered the patent of invention and the trademark worldwide. Flexicraft industries manufactures all types of metal expansion joints, rubber expansion joints, and other expansion joints for piping, as well as other related flexible piping solutions and other piping related. In 1964 an original modular bridge expansion joint system called transflex was launched for the first time. The high movement transflex expansion joints have been designed to cover large movements. Joints designed for movements of up to 54 inches 1. Modular expansion joint systems including finger and sliding plate dams, with 2 to 16 in. This is why bridge ends are equipped with a socalled roadway expansion joint that can expand and contract. Nomaflex polypropylene joint filler nomaflex is a performance engineered foam that sets a new standard for the protection of concrete expansion and contraction joints.
This high pressure process produces a smooth finished product with outstanding adhesion between the cover, reinforcement and. Browse rubber expansion joints in the metraflex co. Fibre expansion joint is composed of cellular fibers securely bonded together and uniformly saturated with asphalt to assure longevity. The cablesphere is the ultimate rubber expansion jointflex connector. All sections feature tongue and groove fittings for tight endtoend mating across decks and at curbs and. Job reference list of sanfield for expansion joints new. Using our leadership position in the bridge and parking structure markets, wba has utilized its design knowledge and world class manufacturing. Flexicraft industries manufactures all types of metal expansion joints, rubber expansion joints, and other expansion joints for piping, as well as other related flexible piping solutions and other piping related products. Teguflex, the leading names of rubber expansion joints, offers solutions for your pipe system regarding thermal elongation, misalignments, vibrations and noise reduction. It is a closed cell extruded polypropylene foam that performs better, installs faster, and adds more value to the installed job.
Kansas department of transportation bridge construction manual version 1011 kdot bridge section 1. They are supplied in module lengths designed to be bolted to the. Usl transflex bridge joints comprise of steel angles and a steel bridging plate system encased in a flexible elastomer. Expansion joints trelleborg fluid handling solutions. Delhi pwd isbi flyover yudhister setu compression seal expansion joints 8. Dahir, pennsylvania state university, middletown, pa. The transflex range is supplied in modules of a given length and is anchored to both sides of the structural joint. Meadows since the early 1930s, fibre expansion joint is backed by over 80 years. Britflex resin mortar is also included in sa1 as an approved material for transition strips to all types of expansion.
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