Stravibase VHS

Very High Stress Bearing

Stravibase VHS stands for very high stress bearing and is used for Building Base Isolation.

Stravibase VHS consists of successive layers of high resilience elastomer pads and steel plates and can be accommodated with structural failsafes if necessary. This solution is designed to meet natural frequencies between 7 Hz and 16 Hz.

Stravibase VHS is the ideal solution to support very important loads whilst being significantly smaller in plan dimensions than traditional elastomer bearings.

  • High Load Capacity

    High Load Capacity

    This solution is suitable to support important loads under reduced footprint.

  • Easy & Quick Installation

    Easy Installation

    For easy identification and quick installation, all Stravibase VHS bearings are shipped and labelled individually.

  • Durability & Performance

    Durability & Performance

    A wide range of elastomers and dimensions are proposed by CDM Stravitec to allow for different performances.

  • Replaceable & Inspectable

    Replaceable & Inspectable

    Stravibase  VHS can be replaced at any time. It is the ideal solution for buildings with different foreseen intended uses.

Frozen Bearing Technology

Frozen Bearing Technology (FBT) technique allows us to replace elastomer bearings such as Stravibase VHS without disturbing the building’s structure; which may become necessary if there is a significant change in the imposed load.

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Case Studies

  • Olympia London (exterior)

    Olympia London

    Stravibase VHS structural bearings for the columns supporting the new Central Tower and a Stravifloor Deck floating floor system are installed at Olympia London

  • Saint Ouen - MSO

    Saint Ouen - MSO

    A noise and vibration analysis highlighted the need to isolate the 2 buildings to limit the discomfort associated with the vibrations generated by the metro.

  • Manchester Metropolitan University (exterior)

    MMU

    The new Media facility at Manchester Metropolitan University features a Stravifloor Channel acoustic floating floor to avoid structural vibration amplification.

  • Rotterdam Ahoy Convention Centre (exterior)

    Rotterdam Ahoy

    The floor of the RTM Stage at Rotterdam Ahoy Convention Centre is installed on Stravibase SEB elastomeric bearings. Stravilink WallFix isolators decouple walls.

  • CB1 Ibis Hotel (exterior)

    CB1 Ibis Hotel

    Stravibase VHS bearings, capable of supporting very high loads on a small bearing footprint, are used to support the main columns of the new CB1 Ibis Hotel.

  • Doornroosje (exterior)

    Doornroosje

    To increase user comfort with respect to vibrations generated by nearby traffic, the Doornroosje music center was placed on top of Stravibase VHS bearings.

  • 9 Marylebone Lane (exterior)

    9 Marylebone Lane

    9 Marylebone Lane is being supported by Stravibase VHS elastomeric bearings to cope with the structure-borne noise coming from the nearby Jubilee Subway Line.

  • Luka Living Rental Apartments (exterior)

    Luka Living Rental Apartments

    To shield the 19-storey Luka Living apartment building from structure-borne noise coming from the Prague metro lines, Stravibase VHS bearings were installed.

  • Premier Inn Howard Street (interior)

    Premier Inn Howard Street

    At Premier Inn Howard Street Stravibase SpringBox bearings are used near the railway with a precompression that matched the deflection of the elastomer bearings

  • Villa Eclair (architectural rendering)

    Villa Eclair

    To ensure that no vibrations from the nearby railway tracks can reach Villa Éclair, a combination of Stravibase Spring and Stravibase SEB bearings is used.

  • K1 Knightsbridge (exterior)

    K1 Knightsbridge

    To achieve acceptable structure-borne noise levels within the residential element of K1 Knightsbridge, Stravibase VHS elastomeric bearings were specified.

  • Zahálka - Phase I (exterior)

    Zahálka (Phase I)

    To prevent vibrations from the nearby railroad to cause noise problems in the Zahálka development project in Prague, CDM Stravitec solutions were installed.

  • Riviéra Modřany (exterior)

    Riviéra Modřany

    The Riviéra Modřany apartment buildings are placed on Stravibase VHS elastomeric bearings to isolate them from vibrations coming from the nearby train tracks.

  • Aalto Acoustics Lab (interior)

    Aalto Acoustics Lab

    As part of the 2019 renovation, the anechoic chambers at the Aalto Acoustics Lab were upgraded to the latest industry standards using Stravibase VHS and Spring.