Pot Bearings in Civil Engineering

Pot Bearings in Civil Engineering

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What is the material composition of pot bearings?

Elastomeric pad confined in steel pot

What is the main function of a pot bearing?

To support high loads, displacements, and rotations

Which type of pot bearing is movable in all directions and cannot accommodate any horizontal force?

Free sliding pot bearing

What is a demerit of pot bearings mentioned in the text?

<p>Limited rotation capacity</p> Signup and view all the answers

What factor contributes to the comparatively high cost of pot bearings?

<p>Requires high precision and accuracy in installation</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the Teflon layer in pot bearings?

<p>To enable rotation and tilting movements of the piston about any horizontal axis</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of pot bearing is movable in one direction and can accommodate horizontal force in the other direction?

<p>Centrally guided pot bearing</p> Signup and view all the answers

What contributes to the limited rotation capacity of pot bearings?

<p>Bulging of the elastomer</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main reason for using a Teflon layer in pot bearings?

<p>To enable sliding plate movement</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which factor contributes to the limited rotation capacity of pot bearings?

<p>Bulging of the elastomer</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why are pot bearings comparatively high in cost?

<p>They require a lot of precision, control, and accuracy</p> Signup and view all the answers

What factor requires high quality control during the production of pot bearings?

<p>High manufacturing tolerances</p> Signup and view all the answers

What factor requires high precision and accuracy in the installation of pot bearings?

<p>Elastomeric pad confinement</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the steel pot in a pot bearing?

<p>To confine the elastomeric pad</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of pot bearing is movable in all directions and cannot accommodate any horizontal force?

<p>Free sliding pot bearing</p> Signup and view all the answers

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