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Bridges
Bridges
Expansion Joint Systems
Structural Bearing Assemblies
Modular Joints
Steelflex Rail
J & JP Series Sealing Systems
Pavements
Delpatch Elastomeric Concrete
Delastic
Deckguard
Bridges
Since the early 1960s, The D.S. Brown Company has provided expansion joint systems and specialty products for bridges around the globe.
Expansion Joint Systems
Strip Seal: What is the minimum opening for seal installation?
Strip Seal: What is the preferred upturn configuration when not specified?
What is the maximum box spacing on a modular joint?
Can a modular joint be field spliced at every lane line?
How do you support strip seal frame rails for installation?
What tools can be used to clean out excess weld in the cavity where the neoprene strip seal goes?
Question: What is the degree cutoff when determining whether or not a strip seal gland needs to be mitered?
Question: What limitations are there with regards to weather when field vulcanizing strip seal glands?
Question: What is the bare minimum opening to install strip seal glands in the field?
Question: How many bags of aggregate are in Delcrete® 3.7, 4.0 & 5.6.? How many units on a skid?
What is the minimum depth for a Steelflex Modular Expansion Joints?
How long before you can put live traffic on Matrix 502?
Does D.S. Brown provide tabs, hardware, bars, etc. for lifting and lowering the modular joints into the blockouts?
What are the requirements for the installation of the epoxy adhesive during cold and hot weather?
What is the working life on the J-Seal epoxy after being mixed?
What is an appropriate distance between temperature adjustment devices and does it vary by joint size?
What's the maximum dimensions that Delcrete can be installed on a bridge expansion joint application?
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Structural Bearing Assemblies
How do you calculate the vertical deflection of a steel-reinforced elastomeric bearing?
What do you do when the elastomeric bearing is wider than the girder flange?
Is there any construction benefit to bonding the pad to one or both top and bottom bearing plates instead of using stop bars?
When should you consider beveling a sole plate?
What is the max shear deformation (translation) of an elastomeric bearing?
Should sole plates be welded to the girders before or after the dead load has been applied?
What bearing should be used when the structure has a chance of flooding or may see high water conditions?
What are typical Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) thicknesses? For dimpled PTFE, can you change the dimple size and spacing?
What adhesive would you suggest for bonding laminated bearings to abutment seats or elastomeric pads to girder stops?
What is the max temperature when welding near an elastomeric bearing?
Can a laminated bearing be bonded to a plate that has headed studs already welded to the plate?
What is the largest laminated elastomeric bearing D.S. Brown can fabricate?
Can a laminated bearing be bonded to a plate that has headed studs already welded to the plate?
How should I move the bearings once they are on the jobsite?
Can you use stainless steel shims in laminated elastomeric bearings?
What is the minimum required vertical load for an HLMR bearing?
What is the largest bearing D.S. Brown can test?
Can you refurbish Steel Bearings?
Is there any issue with field painting HLMR or VEB sliding bearings?
Can you recommend a bonding agent if we are only supplying VEBs (Versiflex™ Elastomeric Bearing Assemblies).
When should you consider an HLMR bearing assembly instead of an elastomeric bearing assembly?
What shear modulus should I use for bearing design?
Question: Can you metalize a bolster?
What is the approximate expected life span of dimpled PTFE bearings?
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Modular Joints
Can Ultrasonic Testing (UT) be done of the full-penetration center beam field welds?
What’s a good rule of thumb for distance between temperature adjustment devices for Steelflex Modular Expansion Joint Systems? Does it vary by joint size? If so, can you provide general guidance?
Does galvanized coating cause a problem for installing strip seal gland?
What are the best field splice locations?
Modular Expansion Joint Systems: How can back gouging be performed in the field down the vertical face of the center beams with minimal clearance between the rails?
Modular Expansion Joint Systems: Can angle at back of support box be removed (large modular joints)?
Modular Expansion Joint Systems: Can you partially install a seal in a modular joint?
Where can I find field weld details?
Modular Expansion Joint Systems: Do field welds need to undergo Ultrasonic Testing?
What is the optimal recess below a roadway surface for Modular Expansion Joint Systems?
Question: Do Steelflex® Modular Expansion Joint Systems work on curved structures?
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Steelflex Rail
Question: Strip seal frame rails are available in what material specifications?
J & JP Series Sealing Systems
Are there any special installation tools required to insert J & JP Seals into the joint between deck panels or are they simply pushed in?
