ARCH BEARING JOINT Russian patent published in 2002 - IPC

FIELD: civil engineering, applicable in production of large-span metallowooden cemented arches. SUBSTANCE: the arch bearing joint, using a beam and a clamp fastened to the tie beam, is provided with a bearing shell, welded of stiffening ribs, and a guide carrying a hinge made in the form of two cylinders, and the clamp welded between the two cylinders is made with fixing teeth and provided with clamping bolts with a strip, the tie bar is made in the form of a flat metal band attached to the beam throughout the arch length by means of plates with fixing teeth and clamping bolts and connected to the clamp through a bush. EFFECT: enhanced shearing stress due to distribution of loads. 4 dwg