Markets: Construction and Civil Engineering

Damping for Construction:

Heathcotes noise and vibration dampers and damped panels have a number of applications in the construction industry, including:

	Bridge and building structural Dampers.
	Noise dampers for Compressors and other construction equipment.
	Earthquake and seismic dampers.
	Floor dampers - e.g. Hospital operating theater floors.
	General Acoustical building insulation.
	Damped accoustic fire doors

Composite Panels for Construction:

Heathcotes manufacture a wide range of different composite panels which are used in the construction industry. These include epoxy glass and carbon fibre materials, as well as light weight honeycomb composite panels. Typical applications include:

	Walls and floor structural panels
	Specialised Facia boards
	Glass and Carbon panels with cores of honeycomb or foam up to 2.5x1.25m.

Composite Springs for Construction:

Heathcotes composite leaf springs are commonly used in vibratory conveyors and feeders, but their high fatigue strength and reliability make them ideal for use in construction applications, including:

Shaker springs for Quarry Sieves & Screens

Laminates for Rail:

Our plastic laminates are used in many construction applications, including:

	Special effect laminated steels
	Signs
	Anti Graffiti sheeting
	Polarising and vision restricted screens.

Dynamic Consultancy for Construction:

There are a number of things to consider when using constrained layer dampers, and understanding the way a structure is vibrating can be very useful in achieving the optimal levels of damping. Using computational techniques and analysis tools we able to ensure you use the best damping solution for your application:

	Analysis of structures to determine natural frequencies and mode shapes
	Identification of potential problem modes of vibration within frequency range of operation
	Predictions of undamped and damped response to evaluate performance over a range of operating conditions
	Optimisation of dampers for performance, weight and cost: (polymer properties and thickness, constraining layer material and thickness, damper sizes and locations)

An example of a simple dynamic analysis of an aluminium panel can be found in our Latest News: