Fixed Pot Bearing

These bearings consist of a pot / piston assembly within which an elastomer disc is encapsulated and fitted with an anti-extrusion sealing ring. Under load, this encapsulated elastomer disc acts in a similar manner to an uncompressed confined fluid, enabling the pot and piston to rotate relative to each other. SIBB’s enable rotation in any direction while at the same time the structure is constrained horizontally. The pot and piston feature fittings for securing the bearing to the bridge structure.