1. “Build Smart”

2.  Thailand needs to build smarter bridges. – Protect the People using them. – Save money from having to rebuild them.

3.  TechStar’s Bearing System – Brief History – Lock-Up Device Function – Installation – Monitoring the Device’s Health – Project Examples

4.  TechStar was incorporated in the State of Ohio, USA.

5.  Founders have 100 years collective experience in the development of Bridge Components.  TechStar has supplied Pot Bearings with up to 9,500 kips load capacity.  TechStar has supplied over 2000 Bearings worldwide.  TechStar has Production Facilities in the USA, Canada, Taiwan, China & India

6.  Pot Bearings

7.  Fixed or Sliding

8.  Designed According to AASHTO  Allow for rotation of up to.040 radians

9.  Free Sliding – Moves in all directions, no horizontal force

10.  Fixed – Immovable, accommodates horizontal force

11.  Center Guided Sliding – Accommodates horizontal forces that are perpendicular

12.  Lower Profile, Same Movement & Load Capacity  Polyurethane stronger than Elastomeric Seal

13.  Physical Property Requirements

14.  Access Live Data from the Expansion Joint via the Internet.  Data is sent with a wireless connection. Bearings Internet

15.  How Does it Work? sms/mms

16.  How is it Powered?

17.  Measures the active load

18.  Ringling Bridge, Florida – 16 units (7,000kip capacity, Free & Guided)

19.  Bandra Worli-Link, India – 75 units (2,500kip capacity, Fixed & Guided DISK)

20.  New Doha Airport Hanger, Qatar – 35 units (Fixed & Guided DISK)

21.  Lee Wu River Bridge, Taiwan – 70 units (4,800kips capacity, Fixed & Guided)

22.  Royal Railway Bridge, Thailand – 4 units (350kips capacity, Fixed & Guided)  Bangkok Transit Sytem – 16 units (150kips capacity, Guided)  Taskin Phetkasim Bridge – 24 units (550kips capacity, Fixed & Guided)