Elastomeric Bearing Pads & Strips

Trelleborg Elastomerical Bearing Pads & Strips

Trelleborg elastomeric structural
bearing pads and strips are
manufactured from premium quality
natural rubber.
The compounds comply with
AS5100.4 Bearings. Alternative
compounds are available in
Neoprene.
A range of hardnesss are available
from SDH 50 to SDH 70 to suit

special applications.
The pads nominated in
the following tables have
been designed using the
parameters as specified in
AS5100.4.
Pads are also able to be designed
and offered in accordance with
BS5400 and NAASRA Highway
Bridge Specification(1976).

Vertical Loads
Loadings shown in the table are the
maximum recommended working loads.
At these loads a deflection of up to
15% of the initial pad height could be
expected.
As these pads are not bonded to the
mating surfaces, the actual deflection

is determined by the frictional

characteristic of the contact surfaces.
Care should be taken as holes or cut
outs in the pads/strips may have a
substantial effect by reducing the load
carrying capacity and increasing the
deflection of the pad or strip.

Fv

VERTICAL

Shear Deflection/Stiffness
The allowable shear deformation
is normally in the order of 30% to
50% of the compressed pad/strip
thickness from the neutral position.
Shear deflections of up to 70% may be

considered but careful consideration

must taken of possible slippage due to
the frictional coefficient of the rubber to
structure mating surfaces.

FV
FH
t

SHEAR

Rotation
Tilting of the load bearing surfaces
relative to each other causes a
rotation of the bearing pad/strip. The
basic limiting criterion is that no gap
occurs between the structure and the

pad/strip. The rotational capacity tables

include the 0.0035 radians that should
be allowed to accommodate design
tolerances.

Fv

ROTATION

Slippage
Non-reinforced bearing pads will
spread in surface contact area when
under load. The amount of spread
is largely determined by the frictional
coefficients of the structures surfaces

mating with the rubber pad/strip. It is

important to allow clearances around
the pad/strip to allow for this slippage
once the structures weight is imposed
on the pad/strip.

Slippage

Slippage

Fv

SLIPPAGE

Installation
The mating surfaces should be flat,
parallel and free from cavities, gaps
or protrusions. It is preferable for the
structures surfaces to have a rough
texture without lubrication, particularly

oils and hydrocarbons. Due to slippage

when compressed, a gap around
all sides of the pad/strip must be
provided. It is recommended that this
gap be a minimum of 12mm.

Friction
The bearing is restrained in lateral
movement by the frictional coefficient
between the rubber and the structure.
The ratio of lateral load over vertical
load should not exceed the following
values:

0.35 Elastomer/wood float finish

0.30 Elastomer/steel float finish
0.25 Elastomer/steel, elastomer/
in-situ concrete finish

Rubber Specification:
The elastomer supplied will comply with the requirements of AS5100.4 Table B3(A) Type 60H.

Trelleborg Elastomeric Bearing Pads & Strips

Part No.



Type O 5 x 50
Type O 5 x 75
Type O 5 x 100
Type O 5 x 125
Type O 5 x 150
Type O 5 x 200

Strip
Working Compressive Shear
Shear Rotation
Dimensions
Load per
Stiffness
Stiffness Capacity Capacity
mm x mm Metre kN/m kN/mm/m kN/mm/m +/- mm
rad
5 x 50
5 x 75
5 x 100
5 x 125
5 x 150
5 x 200

200
300
400
500
600
800

550
1163
2001
3061
4348
7599

9.0
13.5
18.0
22.5
27.0
36.0

2
2
2
2
2
2

0.022
0.010
0.006
0.004
0.003
0.002

Type O
Type O
Type O
Type O
Type O
Type O

10 x 50
10 x 75
10 x 100
10 x 125
10 x 150
10 x 200

10 x 50
10 x 75
10 x 100
10 x 125
10 x 150
10 x 200

100
225
400
500
600
800

138
309
550
828
1163
2001

4.5
6.8
9.0
11.3
13.5
18.0

5
5
5
5
5
5

0.044
0.029
0.022
0.014
0.010
0.006

Type O
Type O
Type O
Type O
Type O

15 x 75
15 x 100
15 x 125
15 x 150
15 x 200

15 x 75
15 x 100
15 x 125
15 x 150
15 x 200

150
265
415
600
800

138
244
381
550
933

4.5
6.0
7.5
9.0
12.0

8
8
8
8
8

0.044
0.033
0.026
0.022
0.013

Type O
Type O
Type O
Type O
Type O
Type O

20 x 75
20 x 100
20 x 125
20 x 150
20 x 200
20 x 250

20 x 75
20 x 100
20 x 125
20 x 150
20 x 200
20 x 250

110
200
315
450
800
1000

77
138
215
309
550
828

3.4
4.5
5.6
6.8
9.0
11.3

10
10
10
10
10
10

0.058
0.044
0.035
0.029
0.022
0.014

Type O
Type O
Type O
Type O

25 x 100
25 x 125
25 x 150
25 x 200

25 x 100
25 x 125
25 x 150
25 x 200

160
250
360
640

88
138
198
352

3.6
4.5
5.4
7.2

13
13
13
13

0.055
0.044
0.036
0.027

Type O 25 x 250

25 x 250

1000

550

9.0

13

0.022

Other sizes available upon request

Calculations based on AS5100.4 Bearings
2. Maximum Total Load = Working Load as stated in table + 25%
Parameters for rubber: Hardness SDH 60, Shear Modulus (MN/m)=0.9
For thicknesses over 5mm shear deflection is 50%. For 5mm thickness shear deflection is 40%
Maximum Rotation = Rotation as stated in table + 30% (table value includes 0.0035 radians for construction tolerances).
Tolerance on calculated stiffness value +/-20%
Calculations based on bearing strip mounted between wood float finished concrete surfaces

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Email: tqr.info@trelleborg.com
www.trelleborg.com.au

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Email: tqr.info@trelleborg.com
www.trelleborg.com.au

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www.trelleborg.com.au

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