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Preloaded spring dampers

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Seismic devices

Characteristics

  • Energy dissipation and re-centering

  • Normally fixed until preload reached

  • For dynamic control e.g. of seismic and traffic forces

Principle

The seismic protection devices RESTON-PSD Preloaded Spring Dampers are designed to dissipate seismic energy in structures, limiting and damping the movements that arise between parts of a structure during an earthquake. Under normal circumstances the seismic dampers act as a fixed connection, preventing movements until a defined preload has been exceeded.

Applications

RESTON-PSD Preloaded Spring Dampers can be used in the construction of new structures, or to enhance an existing structure’s strength and resistance to seismic forces. On bridges, they are installed directly between the bridge deck and its piers.

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Sealing system

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Manufacturing of a RESTON-PSD seismic damper

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Preloaded spring damper in service

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Steel bridge equipped with PSD dampers