Plane Contact Central Hinge Bearings

Product Description :
These  are  ideally  suited  for  balanced  cantilever bridges. Line Contact  Type  Hinge  Bearings  hitherto used  in  India, have several problems, viz  faster  rate  of wear of  contact surfaces and poor riding  quality. J.Sons  has  used  Plane  Contact Central Hinge Bearings  with  Japanese  Technology the  first  time  in India for the Ganga  Bridge at Varanasi.  The  Bearings arrangement consists of  a  pressure pad assembly which is mounted between the two Hinge shoes-male  and female attached to either and of cantilever tips. These provide excellent riding characteristics.