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Design of
Elastomeric
Bearing Pads
Presenter:Mumammad Ashraf
2011-MS-CES-35
Bridge Bearings:
1. Bearings are mechanical systems
2. Transmit loads from superstructure
to the substructure.
1. In addition to vertical loads bearing also
provides movement due to thermal
effects as well as rotational movement
associated with deflection of primary
members.
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The failure of bearin
ture
to tie the superstruc
to the sub-structure
of
resulted in the failure
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several bridges durin
do
the 1971 San Fernan
earthquake
Forces for
Bearing Pad
Design Steps
1- Compressive Forces
2- Rotation due to Girder
3- Horizontal Forces due to Temp, Creep,
prestress shortening etc.
6- Bearing Stability
(AASHTO Eq.
AASHTO
Checks for
Design
1)
b- (AASHTO Eq. 14.7.5.3.72)
Design Procedure
The design procedure is according to AASHTO-LRFD and is as
follows:
1.
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Description
Description
References
1. AASHTO, LRFD Bridge Design Specifications,
2. LRFD Bridge Design Manual (MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION)
3. Structural Bearings and Expansion Joints for Bridges by Gnter
Ramberger
4. Taxes Department of Transportation (Bridge Division)
5. Criteria for design of bearing pads by PCI (Prestressed concrete
institute) James K. Iverson and Donald W. Pfeifer
6. Caltrans Bridge design specifications
7. Bridge Engineering Structural Design by Wai-Fah Chen Lian Duan
8. Bridge Engineering Design, Rehabilitation and Maintenance of
Modern Highway Bridges. By Dementrios E. Tonias. P.E, Jim J.Zhao P.E
9. Bridge Design Manual (Washington State Department of
Transportation)