Bearings of every type for bridges and buildings

In exclusive partnership with Italy's AGOM, EKKAF supplies and installs CE-marked bearings for bridges, buildings and industrial structures.

Lahanagora bridge in Volos, an EKKAF bearing supply project
Lahanagora bridge, Volos — bearing supply (2020)

Bearing types

Main bearing types and fields of application
TypeCharacteristicsTypical applications
Elastomeric (EN 1337-3) Layers of elastomer and steel plates; carries vertical loads, movements and rotations. Short and medium-span bridges, buildings, precast beams.
Pot bearings (EN 1337-5) Elastomeric disc confined in a steel pot; high loads with free rotation. Long-span bridges; fixed, guided and free-sliding arrangements.
Spherical (EN 1337-7) Spherical PTFE sliding surface; large rotations and movements without elastomer. Railway bridges, major structures, low temperatures.
AGOM V-Max AGPF pot bearing
AGOM V-Max AGPF pot bearing — load capacity up to 100,000 kN

Services accompanying the supply

  • Sizing and type selection based on the loads, movements and rotations of the design.
  • Installation with full technical guidance and seating on special mortars.
  • Bearing replacement on existing bridges with controlled deck uplifting.
  • Inspection and condition assessment of existing bearings.

Need a bearing schedule for a tender? Send the load table to info@ekkaf.gr for a prompt offer.

Related solutions

See also our expansion joints and seismic protection devices that complete a bridge's equipment.