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Expansion joints for highway A73 in the Netherlands. Although this project was executed some months ago we still like to share it with you as this is a perfect example to showcase the huge advantage of an unanchored system for joint replacements. |
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mageba is proud to continue its expansion into the American market, north and south, with the opening in January 2019 of its newest subsidiary, mageba Colombia. |
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We wish you and your loved ones a wonderful holiday season and a prosperous New Year. Come and enjoy a magical moment with us! |
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A current major infrastructure project in the Peruvian capital involves the construction of a number of highway viaducts and pedestrian bridges – four of which feature mageba key components |
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In 2016, mageba carried out a bearing inspection with technical assessment of the bridge’s bearings. Since April 2018 mageba has been involved in the refurbishment, carrying out the heavy lifting for the bearing replacement as well as the installation of new expansion joints. |
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The Cibeles Tower in Mexico City is currently undergoing a major renovation, with mageba shock absorbers at every level protecting it against earthquakes of the kind that have damaged it in the past |
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The new TENSA-MODULAR expansion joints of the Köhlbrand Bridge in Hamburg are of the “Quick-Ex” (quick exchange) type, making them far easier to replace when the time comes – with little or no impact on traffic |
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The new Lake Barkley Crossing in Kentucky has been equipped with particularly flexible mageba modular expansion joints |
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The ability of a new section of elevated highway in Tijuana, Mexico to survive strong earthquakes has been ensured by equipping it with suitably designed seismic isolators and expansion joints |
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The disc bearing has become an important element of mageba’s product range in the US in recent years, thanks in part to its great strength and durability |
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With mageba bearings isolating a new upmarket condominium building in Toronto from vibrations from an adjacent underground railway, the residents can be sure of a good night’s sleep |
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We are overwhelmed and grateful by the sincere sympathy we received after the tragic loss of Thomas. From the bottom of our heart, we, on behalf of the bereaved family, want to thank you for all the condolences and compassion shared during this difficult period. |
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mageba Lead Rubber Bearings (LRBs) are being used to seismically isolate the anaerobic digester at a modern food and green waste treatment facility in California, greatly reducing waste brought to landfill sites and producing valuable biogas and fertilizer |
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2nd October 1956 to 1st March 2018 |
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1st mageba Symposium for expansion joints and bridge bearings took place in Munich. Impressions of a successful premiere. |
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The SwissCham Australia honored mageba with the award in the ‘Technology’ category for its highly developed products and solutions installed in a prominent number of Australian projects. |
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Ensuring good life-cycle performance of any bridge places significant demands in relation to the key components and technology selected for use in its construction and maintenance. This is illustrated by the New Champlain Bridge’s expansion joints and structural health monitoring system, as described in this article ©Bd&e | ISSUE 89. |
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The finger joints supplied for the Verrazano Narrows Bridge in New York have to be tailored to precisely fit the existing steel structure following removal of the old expansion joints – a challenge made all the greater by their extraordinary size |
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The Panama Canal’s new Atlantic Bridge is just the latest project in the Americas for which mageba has designed and supplied uplift bearing solutions |
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We wish you a happy Christmas, and all the best in the coming year. Join us on a winter walk, as we get in the spirit of the season. |
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All’s well and good at the Welland Canal in Canada – particularly in relation to the new POLYFLEX-ADVANCED flexible plug expansion joints of its Lock 2 Road Bridge |
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The New NY Bridge, soon to be named the Mario Cuomo Bridge, currently under construction across the Hudson River near New York to replace the Tappan Zee Bridge, is being equipped with fully factory-assembled modular expansion joints of extraordinary dimensions |
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mageba is proud to announce that it is currently the only supplier to provide TENSA-GRIP Type RS expansion joints in full accordance with the the ETAG 032. |
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mageba is honored to have been awarded Salini Impregilo’s “Innovation Award 2017” for the products and solutions supplied for the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) in Athens, Greece |
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Spherical bearings, to date predominantly used in the bridge construction sector, are increasingly finding application in the construction of buildings – particularly in the case of special, technically challenging building construction projects where the unique advantages of this type of bearing come to the fore |
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San Francisco’s new “Grand Central Station of the West”, with mageba seismic isolators supporting key structural elements, will play a decisive role in getting the city moving! |
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mageba’s installation team has demonstrated its abilities in the recent lifting and renovation of a century-old bridge over the Rhône River in Valais, Switzerland |
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The Executive Tower of Mexico’s Ministry of Economy has recently been extensively strengthened against seismic damage by the retrofitting of mageba RESTON®SA shock absorbers |
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Consideration of the total cost of expansion joints on a bridge over the full life-cycle of that structure can demonstrate that the cost of procuring suitable, high-quality joints, and installing and maintaining them properly will be repaid many times. Learn more in this article from ©Bd&e | ISSUE 87. |
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mageba’s role in the design, fabrication, testing, transport and installation of the Lock-Up Devices (LUDs – a.k.a. Shock Transmission Units, STUs) of the Tappan Zee Bridge’s replacement structure |
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The major renovation of the Angus L. Macdonald Bridge in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada will soon be completed, with mageba expansion joints in its brand new superstructure |
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A look inside mageba USA’s new factory in Pottstown, PA – where an efficient manufacturing facility for a wide range of structural components has been established within a short period of time |
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The mageba International Newsflash issue July 2017 is available now |
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Aspects to be aware of when lead rubber bearings, low temperature, highway bridges and seismic isolation come together |
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Impressions from the lifting and levelling operation of the largest joints with 23 gaps being installed on the Queensferry Crossing in Scotland. |
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Germany's first bridge with hot dip galvanizing |
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We wish you a happy and meaningful Christmas, and a healthy and successful New Year. Lean back, turn up the volume, and join us on a short trip to get in the holiday spirit. |
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Officially opened on 20th December, this road tunnel crosses the Bosphorus strait undersea. |
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Quick-EX installation enables fast joint replacement for future maintenance and repair works. |
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Largest-movement modular expansion joints ever manufactured for third Forth Crossing near Edinburgh |
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A current programme of bridge monitoring works in the Swiss Alps demonstrates how bridge bearings with integrated SHM are now offering improved functionality, enabling them to optimally address diverse purposes. |
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A special design has been developed for the vertically-oriented bearings between the towers and deck of the Queensferry Crossing, Edinburgh, Scotland. |
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Another successful year full of highlights and achievements for our group – read more in our updated Factsheet. |
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On April 16th Ecuador has experienced a devastating earthquake that had severe consequences to people and infrastructure. |
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Many thanks for your support and cooperation throughout the year! |
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Fast facts about mageba at a glance |
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Successful passing of tests at Japan Construction Method & Machinery Research Institute, Fuji |
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The integration of specially developed SHM technology into as-fabricated expansion joints has resulted in the advent of “smart” expansion joints. |
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Consideration of the life-cycle costs of a bridge’s bearings, including costs of maintenance and replacement throughout the bridge’s life, demonstrates the importance of devoting adequate attention to the procurement, installation and maintenance of high-quality, well-detailed bearings. Learn more in this article from ©Bd&e | ISSUE 79. |
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45 prospective engineers and their professor spent one day in Serbia, looking behind the scenes of a selection of famous civil engineering projects in South and Eastern Europe. |
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Over the last years, many famous projects on the two American continents have been equipped with mageba products. |
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An Austrian/Swiss research project is investigating the dynamic forces associated with slight level changes as a vehicle crosses an expansion joint, and how these can be minimised. Learn more in this article from ©Bd&e | ISSUE 79. |
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The mageba Newsflash issue Spring 2015 is available now |
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A prime example on how to collect donations |
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We are pleased to announce that Ludowici Engineered Rubber Products Pty Ltd and mageba (Australia) Pty Ltd have merged their business operations. |
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Ensuring the longevity of expansion joints is key to minimising bridge life-cycle costs. Therefore, laboratory testing of bridge components is important to verify their longterm performance. Learn more in this article from ©Bd&e | ISSUE 77. |
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We would be happy to have your attention and comments on this channel. |
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We wish you Happy Holidays and a prosperous and healthy New Year. |
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Switzerland and France are currently raising their tennis rackets for the prestigious Davis Cup Crown. This most famous competition for men’s tennis takes place in France’s Stade Pierre-Mauroy, also well-known as Grand Stade de Lille.
The stadium opened in 2012 with its movable roof supported by four large mageba RESTON-SPHERICAL bearings. |
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Delegation of Regional Governmental and Business Representatives from Novosibirsk, Tomsk, Kemerovo and Novokuznetsk, Russia visit to Switzerland. |
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The last set of medals has been presented and the Olympic flame is gone out. But not for long – from March 7th to 16th, the Paralympics take place in Sochi. |
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50 years of mageba – milestones, in a Christmas atmosphere. Enjoy! |
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Delhi Tourism & Transportation Corporation Ltd. relies on mageba. |
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mageba as a finalist for business award “Entrepreneur of the year” 2012 |
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