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Delastic® Preformed Compression Seals Introduced to Expanding Melbourne Airport

Jun 20, 2024 12:50:12 PM / by D.S. Brown posted in pavements, Delastic Preformed Pavement Seals, concrete repair

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Asia-Pacific airlines had a 283.1% increase in March 2023 traffic compared to March 2022, continuing the robust momentum in the region. Melbourne Airport, the second busiest airport in Australia for passenger movements, is a part of that regional momentum.

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Technical Representatives Connect D.S. Brown Products to the World’s Infrastructure

Jun 20, 2024 12:49:19 PM / by D.S. Brown posted in bridges, pavements, training

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For more than 130 years, D.S. Brown has been a fully integrated manufacturer of designed and engineered solutions for bridges, highways, and airfields. Our brand is recognized worldwide as the preferred choice for quality engineered infrastructure products.

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Versiflex™ Elastomeric and HLMR Bearing Assemblies support Gordie Howe International Bridge

Sep 21, 2023 8:54:02 AM / by D.S. Brown posted in bridges, disc bearing assembly, structural bearing assembly

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The D.S. Brown Company has provided high-quality bearing assemblies and expansion joint systems for bridges around the globe since the early 1960s. D.S. Brown is proud to be supplying an extensive breadth of products to the current Gordie Howe International Bridge project between Detroit, Michigan and Windsor, Ontario.

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DSB Team Members Build with Habitat For Humanity

May 18, 2023 9:46:31 AM / by D.S. Brown posted in community

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Floor joists, bridging and decking help build a strong foundation, and will keep a new home standing for many years to come. These common construction practices took on a whole new meaning for a group of D.S. Brown employees that recently pitched in for a Habitat for Humanity build in Wayne, Ohio.

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Pavement Products Training Hones Critical Skills in Active Environments

May 3, 2023 8:20:45 AM / by D.S. Brown posted in pavements, concrete repair, PaveSaver+, Delastall Kompressor

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Airport pavement and joint repair training is so critical that D.S. Brown team members have held full on-site training at busy facilities like Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) Airportto keep the infrastructure in good repair while the very active facility (73 million customers every year) remains open.

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Bringing Top-Tier Pavement Solutions to our Global Partners

Mar 17, 2023 2:54:56 PM / by D.S. Brown posted in Delpatch Elastomeric Concrete, pavements

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Above: Uriah Carpenter, D.S. Brown’s International Sales Manager, Pavement (far left) and Tom Lewis, VP Customer Service, Sales & Marketing (center) attended the Vietnam Aero Summit in Hanoi, Vietnam.

 

D.S. Brown’s comprehensive pavement product line has been well established not only in North America but for critical base requirements at many U.S. military facilities around the world. Meeting specific requirements as well as time-critical factors have established D.S. Brown and its pavement solutions as a leader for global partners looking for those same high-quality infrastructure solutions.

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Delpatch is big solution to Naval Air Station runway repair

Jan 16, 2023 4:00:00 PM / by D.S. Brown posted in Delpatch Elastomeric Concrete, pavements

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To complete a recent $4.8 million runway repair project at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, D.S. Brown and base teams poured 23,000 five-gallon buckets of Delpatch™ Elastomeric Concrete to reestablish 12,000 feet of runway length.

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Delastic® Preformed Compression Seals perform one job perfectly

Oct 14, 2022 3:39:21 PM / by D.S. Brown posted in pavements, Delastic Preformed Pavement Seals

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Delastic® Preformed Pavement Seals for concrete pavement have one main purpose: to successfully prevent water and debris from entering the joint. Seal failure can cause pavement to crack, chip, buckle and prematurely deteriorate. D.S. Brown’s Delastic Preformed Pavement Seals, also known as compression joint seals, are installed in a compressed state and remain in contact with the pavement joint walls while allowing the concrete pavement to expand and contract during temperature changes. Delastic® Preformed Pavement Seals are extruded from compounds of polychloroprene (neoprene) which meet or exceed current ASTM standard specifications.

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Delpatch™ Elastomeric Concrete: A Go-To Repair Solution

Oct 14, 2022 3:35:08 PM / by D.S. Brown posted in Delpatch Elastomeric Concrete, pavements

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Pavement repairs always invokes questions about the best methods and materials. During the life of a pavement, several types of repairs might be necessary to maintain and preserve pavements, including spalling repairs, joint rehabilitations, lighting trench retrofits and many more.

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Seismic-Ready in Long Beach with Swivel Expansion Joint Systems

Oct 14, 2022 3:18:45 PM / by D.S. Brown posted in bridges, expansion joint systems, Maurer System™ Swivel Expansion Joint Assembly

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D.S. Brown’s Swivel Expansion Joint Systems are one of the most intriguing features of the new Gerald Desmond Bridge in Long Beach, California. The Swivel Expansion Joint Systems are located where the east and west approaches connect to the main span of the bridge. At these “end bents,” the column-supported approaches meet the cable-supported main span. These two types of structures will react differently in an earthquake, and flexible connections are a must.

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