Acoustic Structural Bearings

Farrat manufacture a comprehensive range of products which have been used in numerous applications worldwide to effectively provide vibration, acoustic and shock isolation within building structures.

Our products are produced to a high quality and in accordance with relevant standards such as BS6177 (Selection and use of elastomeric bearings for vibration isolation of building structures) & ISO6446 (Specification of rubber products for bridge bearings) etc.

Isolation generally means that the ’Isolator’ should have a dynamic natural frequency of around half that of the disturbing frequency.

Damping converts energy (such as vibration disturbance) into heat which can then be dissipated. Damping reduces the effects of Isolation but is often considered beneficial within an isolation system. Damping is also very important for Shock Absorption to dissipate the energy as quickly as possible.

The above-mentioned factors, together with load bearing capacity requirements of the isolator and potentially numerous other considerations, means that to establish the appropriate isolator for an individual location within a building structure can be complex and require a high degree of variety in isolator type, grade and size.

In understanding these market requirements, Farrat offer a tailored solution for each project to ensure that the appropriate product is delivered to meet the project and specification requirements.