Bridging device for joint gaps

Abstract

A bridging device for joint gaps (1) between building parts (2, 3), bridge parts in particular, with an expansion joint construction (4) bridging said joint gap (1), wherein said expansion joint construction (4) permits position changes of said building parts (2, 3) with respect to one another in given first limits, wherein a safety means (12, 15) is provided for, permitting a position change of said building parts (2, 3) with respect to one another within given second limits exceeding said first limits or lying below those, without a separation destroying the function of said bridging device occurring between said building parts (2, 3) and/or said expansion joint construction (4), wherein said safety means (12, 15) comprises at least two mutually firmly connected elements which upon exceeding of a defined threshold load are separated and movable with respect to one another in defined manner, and wherein one element is firmly arranged on one of said building parts (2, 3), whereas said other element is part of said expansion joint construction (4) or receives the latter.

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