D.S. Brown's Bridge Products Presentation

2. • D.S. Brown Company Overview
Table of Contents
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Bridge The World
Infrastructure Solutions / Engineered Products
• Moderate Movement Systems
• Larger Movement Systems
• Structural Bearing Assemblies
• Specialty Products

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Infrastructure Solutions / Engineered Products

4. • Custom Steel Fabrication
• Research and Development/Material
Testing
• Rubber Extruding and Molding
• Load Testing
Fully Integrated
Manufacturer
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Company Overview
Bridge
Products

5. • AISC Certification: Standard for
Bridge and Highway Metal
Component Manufacturers (CPT)
with optional endorsement “P”
(Sophisticated Paint System)
• Custom Steel Machining
• Rubber Compounding and Mixing
• In-House Engineering Design Group
Fully Integrated
Manufacturer
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Bridge
Products

6. Engineering
Department
24 Full-Time Engineering Staff with 5 Registered
Professional Engineers
– Design of Expansion Joint Systems,
Structural Bearing Assemblies and Specialty
Structural Bridge Components
– CAD Drawing production
Full time QA/QC staff
CWI Certification
NDT Certification
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Bridge
Products

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8. Delastic® Preformed
Compression Seals
• Worldwide Acceptance
• Tested to ASTM and DOT
Specifications
• Approximately 50mm of
Movement
• Proven Performance since
the 1950’s
• Economical
Bridge
Products Movement Systems
Moderate

9. J and JP Series Sealing Systems
• Used in both Commercial and Highway
• Proven Performance
• Easy to Install
J - Seals
JP - Seals
• Concrete and Steel Adhesive is VOC
Compliant
• Fatigue Tested for One Million Cycles
Bridge
Products Movement Systems
Moderate

10. Matrix™ 502
Asphaltic Expansion
Joint System
The Matrix™ 502 Asphaltic Expansion Joint
System meets requirements of ASTM D6297,
Standard Specification for Asphaltic Plug Joints
for Bridges
• Approximately 38mm of movement
• Primary application – asphalt overlay
Bridge
Products Movement Systems
Moderate

11. Steelflex® Strip Seal
Expansion Joint System
Cast-In-Place Strip Seal Shapes
• Designed For Movements up to 122mm
• Long-term, low maintenance solution
• Most Economical
• Number one in performance since 1970’s
• Replaceable sealing element
• Flexible installation methods
Bridge
Products Movement Systems
Moderate

12. Delcrete® Strip Seal
Expansion Joint System
• Long-term solution for both New and
Rehabilitation construction
• Proven performance since 1983
• Used by over 30 state DOT’s and over 10
countries worldwide
• Premier elastomeric concrete system
• Accepts traffic loads one hour after
application
• Flexible polyurethane header
Bridge
Products Movement Systems
Moderate

13. • Hand-held pneumatic strip seal
installation tool
• Eases installation of D.S. Brown strip
seal with L2 and A2R lugs
• Dramatically reduced amount of time
and labor when utilizing the Strip-Sealer
installation tool
D.S. Brown Strip Sealer Tool
Bridge
Products Movement Systems
Moderate

14. • Product does not require
expensive, complicated two-
part sealant pumps
• Packaged in pre-measured 1-
gallon site mixable containers
• Can be installed as a repair for
failed rubber glands
Delastic-LS is a two-part, rapid-
curing, self-leveling urethane
sealant
Delastic-LS Pourable
Bridge Seal
Bridge
Products Movement Systems
Moderate

15. V-Seal Expansion Joint System
• EPDM seal is weather, UV, ozone and tear resistant
• Designed for use under extended water immersion
• V-Epoxy-R adhesive bonds in excess of 1500 PSI
• V-Epoxy-R is available in 600 ML dual cartridges
• Flexible at lower temperatures
Bridge
Products Movement Systems
Moderate

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17. • Movements greater than 100mm
• Watertight with strip seal gland
• Proven performance since 1970s
Steelflex®
Modular Expansion
Joint Systems
Bridge
Products
Larger
Movement Systems

18. • Structurally sound, fatigue
tested
• Fabrication by AISC, Standard
for Bridge and Highway Metal
Component Manufacturers
(CPT) facility
• Economical, low life-cycle cost
Steelflex®
Modular Expansion
Joint Systems
Bridge
Products
Larger
Movement Systems

19. • Worldwide performance history
including 40 USA installations
• Horizontal, transverse, and
differential movements
• Dynamic tests to confirm capability
of high velocity movements
• Provided in the U.S.A. through an
exclusive license agreement with
Maurer SE, Munich, Germany.
Maurer™
System Swivel
Expansion Joint
Bridge
Products
Larger
Movement Systems

20. Fabrication by AISC, certified
facility
• Segmental fabrication
• Smooth ride
• Long project history
• Owner/Project Specific
Design
Finger Plate
Expansion Joint
System
Bridge
Products
Larger
Movement Systems

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22. • Designed for Section 14 of AASHTO Code
• Various Sizes and Configurations
• Project Specific/Custom Fabrication
• Economical
Structural Bearing
Assemblies
Bridge
Products
Structural Bearing Assemblies

23. • Maximum compressive
stress of 1000 psi (6.9 Mpa)
or 1600 psi (11.0 Mpa) for
Design Methods A & B
• Horizontal translation equal
to 1/2 of elastomer height
• Economical
• 40-year proven
performance
Versiflex™
Elastomeric Bearing
Assemblies
Structural Bearing
Assemblies
Bridge
Products

24. • Incorporates PTFE / stainless steel
slide surface
• Economical for movements greater
than ±38mm
• Project specific design
Versiflex™
Elastomeric Bearing
Assemblies
Structural Bearing
Assemblies
Bridge
Products

25. • AASHTO maximum pressure of 3500
psi (24MPa) on elastomeric disc
• Typical design rotation of ±0.03
radians
• Economical for loads >500kips
(2225kN)
• Project specific design
• In-house load testing
• 30 year proven performance
Structural Bearing
Assemblies
Bridge
Products
Versiflex™
HLMR Bearing
Assemblies

26. Structural Bearing
Assemblies
Bridge
Products
Versiflex™
HLMR Disc Bearing
Assemblies
• Elastomeric disc made of unconfined
polyether-urethane polymer to
accommodate rotation between two metal
plates
• Vertical loads are transferred by the
elastomeric disc
• Horizontal shear forces are transmitted
between upper and lower plates by a dowel
pin mechanism in the center of the bearing

27. • AASHTO maximum pressure of
5500psi (37.9MPa) on PTFE
• High rotation capabilities: >0.03
radians
• Project specific design
Concave Plate with Woven PTFE
Stainless Steel Convex Plate
Structural Bearing
Assemblies
Bridge
Products
Versiflex™
HLMR Spherical Bearing
Assemblies

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29. • Durable 3-ply, color-fast elastomeric wrap
• Wrapped under constant tension with
Skewmaster™ machine
• Layers of wrap are fused together under
intense heat
• Watertight
• Environmentally friendly
Cableguard™
Elastomeric Cable
Wrap System
Specialty Products
Corrosion Protection
Bridge
Products

30. • Two-component, bridge-grade elastomeric
coating used to waterproof both steel and
concrete bridge decks
• Provides a seamless, flexible, extremely
durable barrier against water penetration and
stray current
• Infrared Spectroscopy used as part of Quality
Control during manufacture
Waterproofing
Bridge
Products
Deckguard®
Spray Applied
Membrane
Specialty Products

31. • Specifically engineered for use on highway and
railroad bridge decks, bridge abutments, pier
caps, tunnels and pedestrian walkways
• Can be used on intermodal and LRT rail bridges
with or without protection board, providing fast
turnaround
• Low temperature flexibility when installing
membrane
Bridge
Products
Deckguard®
Spray Applied
Membrane
Specialty Products
Waterproofing

32. Corporate Office
300 East Cherry Street
North Baltimore, OH 45872
Website
dsbrown.com