NSBA ELAST O M ER IC BEARING DESIGN ( S.I.

UNITS)
AAS H T O LRFD, 3RD ED., 2004 WITH 2005 INTERIMS
METHOD B - STEEL-REINFORCED E LAS T O M E R I C BEARINGS - SECTION 14.7.5
The following design program was developed based upon the above-referenced AASHTO LRFD code. The program is applicable to the design of steel-
reinforced elastomeric bearings, both rectangular and circular in shape. The program is not applicable to design of rectangular bearings subject to
combined rotation about the transverse and longitudinal axes. The program assumes that interior elastomeric layers are of equal thickness, as are the
two exterior elastomeric layers.
I. INITIAL DESIGN INPUTS
Dead Load = PD = 105.3 kN
Live Load = PLL = 125.16 kN
Horizontal Movement of Bridge Superstructure = Δ0 = 8.0 mm
Axis of Pad Rotation: Transverse
Calculated Rotation = 0.003 Radians
Rotation Construction Tolerance = 0.005 Radians (14.4.2.1)
Design Rotation = θs = 0.008 Radians
Bearing Shape: Rectangular
Bearing Subject to Shear Deformation? yes
Bridge Deck Fixed Against Horizontal Translation? no
II. BEARING GEOMETRY
Flange Width = 200 mm
Bearing Width = W = 200 mm
Flange Width > W
200 > 200 mm OK
Total Unfactored Compressive Load = PT = 230 kN
Minimum Required Area of Bearing = Amin = 20950.9 mm2 Based on service limit (14.7.5.3.2)
Minimum Bearing Length = L min
= 104.75 mm
Bearing Length = L = 160 mm
L > L min

160.0 > 104.75 mm OK

N/A > N/A
N/A > N/A N/A N/A
Bearing Area = A = 32000.0 mm2
III. SHEAR DEFORMATION (AASHTO LRFD 14.7.5.3.4 )
Maximum Total Shear Deformation of Elastomer at Service Limit = Δs = Δ0 = 10.000 mm
2Δs = 20.000 mm
Elastomeric Layer Thickness = hri = 8 mm
Thickness of top and Bottom Cover Layers (each) = hcover = 4 mm
hcover < 0.7hri (14.7.5.1)
4.000 < 5.600 mm OK
Number of Interior Elastomeric Layers (Excluding Exterior Layer Allowance) = nint = 3
Total Elastomer Thickness = hrt = 2hcover + ninthri = 32.000 mm
hrt > 2Δs (14.7.5.3.4-1)
32.000 > 20.000 mm OK
IV. COMPRESSIVE STRESS (AASHTO LRFD 14.7.5.3.2)
PT
Service Average Compressive Stress (Total Load) = σ s= = 7.20 MPa
A
P LL
Service Average Compressive Stress (Live Load) = σ L= = 3.91 MPa
A
LW
Rectangular Shape Factor = Si = = 5.56 (14.7.5.1-1)
2hri ( L+W )
D
Circular Shape Factor = Si = = N/A (14.7.5.1-2)
4 hri
Shear Modulus of Elastomer = G = 1.140 MPa
0.60 < G < 1.30 MPa (14.7.5.2)
0.60 < 1.140 < 1.30 MPa OK
For Bearings Subject to Shear Deformation:
σs < 1.66GS (14.7.5.3.2-1)
7.20 < 10.51 MPa OK
σs < 11.0 MPa (14.7.5.3.2-1)
7.20 < 11 MPa OK
σL < 0.66GS (14.7.5.3.2-2)
3.91 < 4.18 MPa OK
For Bearings Fixed Against Shear Deformation:
σs < 2.00GS (14.7.5.3.2-3)
N/A < N/A N/A
σs < 12.0 MPa (14.7.5.3.2-3)
N/A < N/A N/A
σL < 1.00GS (14.7.5.3.2-4)

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N/A < N/A N/A

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V. COMBINED COMPRESSION AND ROTATION (AASHTO LRFD 14.7.5.3.5)
RECTANGULAR BEARINGS:
B = Length of Pad = 160.00 mm
Exterior Layer Allowance = next = 0.0 (14.7.5.3.5)
Equivalent Number of Interior Elastomeric Layers = n = nint + next = 3

θs B
( )( )
2
(14.7.5.3.5-1)
σ s >1 . 0 GS
n hri
7.20 > 6.76 MPa OK

[ ( )( ) ]
θs B 2
Subject to shear deformation: σ s <1. 875GS 1−0. 200 (14.7.5.3.5-2)
n hri
7.20 < 9.34 MPa OK

[ ( )( ) ]
θs B 2
Fixed against shear deformation: σ s <2. 25GS 1−0. 167 (14.7.5.3.5-3)
n hri
7.20 < N/A N/A
CIRCULAR BEARINGS:

θs D
( )( )
2
σ s >0 .75 GS (14.7.5.3.5-4)
n hri
7.20 > N/A N/A

[ ( )( ) ]
θs 2
D
Subject to Shear Deformation: σ s <2 .5 GS 1−0 . 15 (14.7.5.3.5-5)
n hri
7.20 < N/A N/A

Fixed Against Shear Deformation:

7.20
σ s<3.0GS 1−0.125

< N/A
[ ( )( ) ]
θs D 2
n hri
N/A
(14.7.5.3.5-6)

VI. STABILITY (AASHTO LRFD 14.7.5.3.6)

For free horizontal translation*:
2A < B (14.7.5.3.6-1)
h rt
1 . 92
L
A= = 0.238 (14.7.5.3.6-2)

√ 1+
2L
W
2A = 0.476

2.67
B= = 0.294 (14.7.5.3.6-3)
L
(
( S+2.0) 1+
4.0W )
2A < B
0.48 < 0.29 NG - SEE EQ. 4
*Notes - For rectangular bearings where L > W, L and W are interchanged. (14.7.5.3.6)
- For circular bearings, W = L = 0.8D. (14.7.5.3.6)
Bridge Deck Free to Translate Horizontally:
GS
σ s≤ (14.7.5.3.6-4)
2A−B
7.20 < 34.84 ksi OK
Bridge Deck Fixed Against Horizontal Translation:
GS
σ s≤ (14.7.5.3.6-5)
A−B
7.20 < N/A N/A

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VII. REINFORCEMENT (AASHTO LRFD 14.7.5.3.7)
Service Limit State:
Min. Yield Strength of Steel Reinforcement = Fy = 250 MPa

Thickness of Steel Reinforcement = hs

3.0h max σ s
hs = = 0.691 mm Controls (14.7.5.3.7-1)
min Fy
Fatigue Limit State:
Constant Amplitude Fatigue Threshold = ΔFTH = 165.0 MPa (Table 6.6.1.2.5-3)

2.0h max σ L
h smin = = 0.379 mm (14.7.5.3.7-2)
ΔF TH
Required Minimum Reinforcement Thickness = 0.691 mm
Reinforcement Thickness = hs = 2.0000 mm
hs > hs min
2.000 > 0.691 mm OK
VIII. FINAL DESIGN SUMMARY
Bearing Width = W = 200 mm
Bearing Length = L = 160 mm
Elastomeric Layer Thickness = hri = 8 mm
Thickness of top and Bottom Cover Layers (each) = hcover = 4.000 mm
Number of Interior Elastomeric Layers (Excluding Exterior Layer Allowance) = nint = 3
Total Elastomer Thickness = hrt = 32.000 mm
Reinforcement Thickness = hs = 2.0000 mm
Total Bearing Thickness = hrt + hs(nint+1) = 40.0000 mm

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