What is it about?
This paper presents an innovative patent to continuously displace heavy structures safely. The mechanism was patented in 2011 as Spanish Patent ES 2367737. The combination of these mechanisms provides the design of this patent to displace heavy structures continuously and bidirectionally, while adapting to the deflection of the structures. The most innovative component is the load compensation system, which increases the safety of the displacement of heavy structures. This system controls the load applied on the mechanism, and the displacement can be stopped before the collapse of the heavy structure. An application of the patent for launching bridges using the Incremental Launching Method is presented. This mechanism is used to displace heavy structures using the force of friction.
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Why is it important?
The patented mechanism is an original contribution to the displacement of heavy structures continuously and bidirectionally. The patent can be used to launch bridges, improving the efficiency, sustainability, and safety of current systems.
Perspectives
This patent is an innovative solution for the civil construction field. It is a new mechanism for launching bridges more safely, sustainably, and economically than in traditional systems. The main characteristics are the continuous and bidirectional movement, its resistance, its capacity to displace different materials. Furthermore, the device is compact and modular and can be reused in several constructions.
Mar Alonso-Martinez
University of Oviedo
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This page is a summary of: New Bidirectional Heavy Device for Launching Bridges Based on Inverted Caterpillar Mechanism, Recent Patents on Mechanical Engineering, October 2017, Bentham Science Publishers,
DOI: 10.2174/2212797610666170711094553.
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