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In civil Engineering (Bridge works), What is the advantage of sliding bearings over roller bearings?

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Question added by Muhammad Shakeel , CAD Design Manager , M/S zeeruk Intl.
Date Posted: 2015/02/24
Alex Al Yazouri
by Alex Al Yazouri , General Manager , Al Mushref Cooperative Society

In roller bearing for a given movement the roller bearing exhibit a change in pressure centre from its original position by one-half of its movement based on David J. Lee.

However, with sliding bearing a sliding plate is attached to the upper superstructure and the moving part of bearing element is built in the substructure. It follows that there is no change in pressure center after the movement.

Mohamed Galal Hussein Ahmed Mohamed
by Mohamed Galal Hussein Ahmed Mohamed , Technical Mnager , Fast Building Contracting Co.

Eng. Alex gives a perfect  Answer for this question .

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