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Dampers
egardless of the type of construction, Douce-Hydro/Jarret Structures
creates dampers which dissipate a large part of the kinetic energy, allowing the
displacement of the deck without damaging the abutments and the structure.
Protection by dampers:
Longitudinally and transversally on abutments and the piers
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Longitudinal protection
Longitudinal damper (F= 3000 kN; Stroke= 650 mm)
High Speed Train railway bridge of Ventabren in France.
Transversal protection
Transversal Dampers (F= 500 kN; Stroke= 260 mm)
Aiton Highway A43 bridge in France.
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