HERCULES Sliding Bearing (HSC, HLD & HLMD)

Structural Bearing & Slip Joint Solutions

HERCULES provides engineered bearing systems to support both discrete point loads and continuous line loads in structural applications such as towers, podiums, and link bridges.

🔹 HLD & HLMD Bearings – For Discrete Point Loads

• Installed under corbels to support concentrated loads from cast-in-situ or precast beams and slabs

• Compact, low-friction design for rotation and movements

• Ideal where continuous slip joints are not feasible (e.g., tight, high-stress zones)

• Suitable for tower-podium transitions, sky bridges, and industrial structures

• Custom-designed elastomers available:

  • Fire-rated for enclosed spaces

  • Low-temperature resistant (anti-crystallization)

  • Current-insulating for electrical separation

• Designed in compliance with EN 1337, EN 1992 (Eurocode 2), and EN 1998 (Eurocode 8)

HSC Slipjoints – For Continuous Line Loads

• Used on drop-panels or flat slabs carrying edge beams or walls

• Accommodates horizontal movement while distributing vertical loads uniformly

• Ideal for continuous expansion joints, podium slabs, and long-span floor plates

• Integrated PTFE-stainless steel sliding system for reliable movement

• Optional features: fire seals, waterproofing layers, and cover plates

• Complies with EN 1337-2, EN 1992, and EN 1998

Ideal Applications

• Tower–podium structural joints

• Sky bridges between high-rise buildings

• Edge beams on large slab systems

• Industrial supports and utility structures

• Seismically active or movement-sensitive zones