Details of the design and supply of the pot bearings include:
- Total of 476 pot bearings
- Total bearing weight was 205 ton with largest individual bearings weighing 6.9 ton (1.8m x 1.8m) on the stay cable bridge.
- Some bearings included temporary locking device (designed by Technical Department) to accommodate the erection methodology
- Due to their size, the larger bearing on stay cable bridge incorporated an innovative recessed circular hollow masonry plate to optimise edge clearance issues.
- Requirements to be met for Australian market: special corrosion protection system (SYS1NO), PTFE bonded to the piston.
Installation of pot bearings was also conducted by Freyssinet:
- Bottom mortar pad constructed in advance of the superstructure erection.
- Top mortar pad integrated with the erection cycle to determine timing of grouting.
