forces in motion

Double pendulum with splitted cables

MAURER damps SOCAR Tower in Baku with 450 t mass, viscous dampers and lead rubber bearings. Munich, Baku. The capital of Azerbaijan, Baku, is reputed as the city of winds, and is located in a seismic

Izmit Bay Bridge: 4 m more leeway in case of earthquake

Even after an earthquake of magnitude 8, MAURER Fusebox ensures trafficability of the suspension bridge with the 2nd longest main span in the world. Munich, Izmit. The suspension bridge with the

All directional movable expansion joint bears 40 tons

86 m long und 1.25 m wide MAURER Expansion Joint protects the Triumphal Arch of Bucharest. Munich/Bucharest. The industrial monument “Triumphal Arch of Bucharest“ was subject to a complete overhaul

Earthquake Proof Pendulum Bearings for the Taro-Bridge

Tailor Made Structural Protection System for an Italian Highway Bridge. Munich. For a new highway bridge near Parma, MAURER developed a tailor made concept of pendulum bearings, lead rubber

Triple system protecting railroad bridge in Greece

… Domokos. A well-matched combination of large hydraulic dampers (MHDs), sliding isolation pendulums (SIP-S) and shear keys (HKEs) protects the new railroad bridge SG26 in Greece against seismic-induced damages,…

First hospital with seismic isolation in Mexico City

243 isolators from Brazil, Turkey, and Germany protect the Hospital de Tláhuac. Mexico City. The subsoil underneath Mexico City can be imagined as a giant piece of Jell-O: it magnifies seismic

19 MN horizontal forces require vertically Page 1 of 4 installed special bridge bearings

Pelješac Bridge, Croatia: Springs in the bearing core and special materialsensure long service life despite extreme loads through permanent contact of the sliding surfaces. Munich, Pelješac. The