FPS (Friction Pendulum Sliding Bearing)

Laibin seismic protection devices for reliable preservation of structures Friction pendulum sliding bearing (FPS)

FRICTION PENDULUM SLIDING BEARING

Friction Pendulum Seismic Isolators {FPS) are a type of seismic isolators that absorb earthquake energy using the pendulum principle and have the ability to carry high vertical load and horizontal displacement.

FEATURES

Laibin pendulum curved surface sliders reliably serve the following main functions:

• Under service conditions, the devices are designed to transmit vertical forces and allow for horizontal displacements
• In case of an earthquake, lateral flexibility is achieved through the sliding of an element along the primary curved surface
• Energy dissipation is produced by the dynamic friction between the sliding stainless steel surface and the slide high performance sliding material
• Finally, the recentering function is given by the combination of gravity and geometry of the device's design.