Preliminary Remarks.

INTRODUCTION.

History.

Terms and descriptions.

Basic guidelines for selecting the support system.

Bearing motion.

Bearing symbols.

Rotational resistance.

STRUCTURE AND BEARING SYSTEM.

Introduction.

Bridges.

STRUCTURE AND BEARING LOADS.

From a hinge to a bearing.

Bridge analysis.

Influence of bearings on the stability of  constructions.

Bearings with high vertical flexibility.

BEARING TYPES.

Basic remarks.

General design and dimensioning rules.

Fixed bearings.

Sliding bearings.

Deformation bearings.

STANDARDS.

Preliminary remarks.

Imprint from EN 1337-1: General design rules.

Remarks on EN 1337-2: Sliding elements.

Remarks on the draft of EN 1337-3: Elastomeric bearings.

Remarks on the draft of EN 1337-5: Pot bearings.

Remarks on EN 1337-7: Spherical and cylindrical PTFE-bearings.

Remarks on the draft of EN 1337-8: Guide bearings and restraint bearings.

Remarks on the draft of EN 1337-10: Inspection and maintenance.

Imprint of EN 1337-11: Transport, storage and installation.

APPROVALS.

German Approval of sliding bearings (example).

German Approval of spherical bearings (two examples).

Pot bearing: special conditions (in part) and appendices

German Approval of a bearing for vibration control.

SCIENCE AND RESEARCH.

General.

Research reports.

Approval tests.

GLOSSARY.

LITERATURE.

Literature, with brief comments.

Cited literature.

SUBJECT INDEX.