Couplings are used in bridges to transfer rotational movement and torque through otherwise disconnected shafts or machinery units. Various commercial coupling designs are available to be selected by engineers, depending on the desired performance characteristics and application of the couplings.
In this paper, engineer Adrian Soltys discusses three anonymized case studies where a coupling failed, the cause and consequences of the failure, the repair process, and lessons learned.
Presented at the HEAVY MOVABLE STRUCTURES, INC. 20th Biennial Movable Bridge Symposium.
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