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EP 0878582 B1 20010124 - Joint sealing

Title (en)

Joint sealing

Title (de)

Fugendichtung

Title (fr)

Joint d'étanchéité

Publication

EP 0878582 B1 20010124 (DE)

Application

EP 97107960 A 19970515

Priority

EP 97107960 A 19970515

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0878582A1] The seals between the sections of the bridge deck (12) and the lateral pedestrian deck (14) are offset and parallel. The main seal (20) runs to a set depth and the outer ends are angled to form a short section (38) to which the secondary (pedestrian) seals (22) are bonded to form a waterproof connection. The main seals form a skirt over the edge of the bridge support and the seal construction allows relative movement between the main deck and the pedestrian deck without water entering the bridge structure.

IPC 1-7

E01D 19/06

IPC 8 full level

E01D 19/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E01D 19/06 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT DE NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0878582 A1 19981118; EP 0878582 B1 20010124; AT E198920 T1 20010215; DE 59702953 D1 20010301

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 97107960 A 19970515; AT 97107960 T 19970515; DE 59702953 T 19970515