Lock-up Devices
Transform your infrastructure with dynamic force management that prevents damage while allowing natural movement.
Built to Last, Designed to Protect
Our Lock-Up Devices deliver exceptional longevity with minimal maintenance requirements, ensuring your structural investments remain protected for decades.
Maintenance Free
Engineered for long-term reliable performance without requiring regular servicing.
Corrosion Resistant
Protection systems that withstand harsh environments for more than 15 years.
Features of Our Lock-up Devices
Suggested use for bridges and highways
Where Flexibility Meets Rigidity
CECO's Lock-Up Devices provide the perfect balance between allowing necessary thermal movements and creating rigid connections during critical events.
Selective Activation
Responds intelligently to differentiate between normal and emergency movements.
Instant Response
Transforms from passive to active state within milliseconds when protection is needed.
Specifications of Lock-up Devices
Suggested use for bridges and highways
Maximizing Structural Safety While Minimizing Costs
Our Lock-Up Devices enhance your structure's resilience against dynamic forces while providing a cost-effective alternative to conventional retrofitting methods, extending infrastructure lifespan without expensive overhauls.
Force Distribution
Strategically transfers dynamic loads across multiple structural elements, preventing concentrated stress and potential failure points.
Cost Effective
Delivers substantial structural improvements at a fraction of traditional retrofitting costs, maximizing your infrastructure investment while meeting modern safety standards.
Seismic Resilience
Creates temporary fixed connections during earthquakes that allow load-sharing between structural components, significantly improving overall system performance.
Simple Installation
Integrates seamlessly with existing structures with minimal disruption, allowing continuous operation during the retrofitting process.
Protection Beyond Comparison
Our Lock-Up Devices represent the pinnacle of structural protection technology, combining sophisticated engineering with practical application to safeguard critical infrastructure against unpredictable forces while maintaining everyday functionality.
Significantly enhances horizontal load capacity beyond original structural specifications.
Complete lockup during dynamic events ensures perfect force transmission and zero movement.
Ideal Applications for Lock-up Devices
Versatile solutions that excel where dynamic force management meets critical infrastructure needs.
Bridge Retrofitting
Strengthens existing structures to meet current seismic standards without reconstruction.
Railway Infrastructure
Protects high-speed rail systems against braking forces and dynamic loads.
Multi-Span Structures
Creates temporary fixed connections during earthquakes, distributing seismic loads across all columns.
Our Completed Projects
Explore our diverse range of successful projects.
Explore Our Products
At CECO, we understand the importance of products that provide structural integrity.
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