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GROSS SECTION THICKNESS = 86

NET SECTION = = 74

Steel Plate 2 mm

Elastomeric Layers

Plan Size :- 250 X 600

Effective Size :- 240 590

· Two Outer Strata, thickness of each of Elastomer Layer = 7 mm

· No of 2mm steel plates = 6
· No of inner elastomer = 5
Thickness of inner elastomer = 12 mm
· Elastomer hardness : 60

(Fig : PROVIDED ELASTOMERIC BEARING SECTION)

VERTICAL SUPPORT REACTION:

DEAD LOAD REACTION RD = 448 KN (see page )
LIVE LOAD REACTION RL = 569 KN
RD + R L = 1017 KN

SHAPE FACTOR :

The shape factor of an elastomeric bearing may be taken as

Si = L x W / 2 hri ( L + W ) ( LRFD 14.7.5.1-1)

Where
L = Effective length of rectangular elastomeric bearing (mm) 240 mm
W = effective width of bearing in transverse direction mm 590 mm
hri = Thickness of the ith elastomeric layer in elastomeric bearing (mm)

hri = 12 mm ( For interior layer )

hri = 7 mm ( For exterior layer )

Si = 7.1 ( For interior layer )

Si = 12.2 ( For exterior layer )

CHECK FOR COMPRESSIVE STRESS : ( LRFD 14.7.5.3.2)

For bearings subjected to shear deformation

ss < 1.66 G S < 11.0 Mpa ( LRFD 14.7.5.3.2-1)

sL < .66 GS ( LRFD 14.7.5.3.2-2)

where
G = Shear modulus of elastometer ( Mpa) = 0.9 Mpa
S = Shape factor of the thickest layer of the bearing

ss 7.184 Mpa
sL 4.018 Mpa

ssa 10.620 Mpa CHECK FOR ssa < 11 Mpa OK

sLa 4.22 Mpa

status OK
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CHECK FOR STABILITY OF ELASTOMERIC BEARING : ( LRFD 14.7.5.3.6)

Bearing shall satisfy the following condition for stability

2 A ≤ B ( LRFD 14.7.5.3.6-1)

for which

A = (1.92 ( hrt / L ))/ ( 1 + (2L/W))^(1/2) ( LRFD 14.7.5.3.6-2)

B = (2.67)/(( S+2)(1+(L/(4W))) (LRFD 14.7.5.3.6-3)

where
hrt = Total elastomer thickness (mm) 74 mm
L = Effective length of rectangular elastomeric bearing (mm) 240 mm
w = effective width of bearing in transverse direction mm 590 mm

A 0.43960
B 0.26608
2A = 0.87920 > B NG
For rectangular bearing not satisfying above eq. The stress due to total load shall satisfy below eq.
If the deck is free to translate than the bearing should satisfy this equation
ss ≤ GS/(2A-B) ( LRFR 14.7.5.3.6-4)

ss 7.184 MPa
GS/(2A-B) 10.43 MPa > ss OK

CHECK FOR COMBINE COMPRESSION AND ROTATION

Rectangular bearings subjected to shear deformation shall also satisfy

ss < 1.875 GS ( 1 - 0.20 (qs / n ) ( L / hri)2 ) (LRFD 14.7.5.3.5-2)

Where
n = no of interior layers of elastometer
qs = Max service rotation due to the load (RAD)
B = length of pad if rotation is about its transverse axis or width of pad if rotation is about its
longitudinal asix (mm)

q SDL = 0.00013
q deck + diaph = 0.00000
q Sw of Girder = 0.00000
q Live load = 0.00077
q Prestress = 0.00000

n = 5 S = 7.1
qs = 0.00090 L = 240 mm
G = 0.9 hri = 12
ss = 7.184

R.H.S
11.82 Mpa > ss OK

Rectangular Bearing may be taken to satisfy uplift requirement if they satisfy:

ss > 1.0 GS (qs / n ) ( L / hri)2 (LRFD 14.7.5.3.5-1)

R.H.S
0.46 < ss OK
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CHECK FOR REINFORCEMENT :
The thickness of the steel reinforcement shall hs shall satisfy the following condition

hs > 3 hr max ss / fy (LRFD 14.7.5.3.7-1)

where
hrmax = thickness of thickest elastomeric layer in elastomeric bearing (mm)
fy = yield strength of the steel reinforcement (Mpa)

hsR 0.6 mm
hsP 2 mm OK

COMPRESSIVE DEFLECTION
The Instantaneous Deflection shall be taken as

d = S ei hri (LRFD 14.7.5.3.3-1)

where
ei = instantaneous compressive strain in the ith elastometer layer of laminated bearing
hri = thickness of the ith elastomeric layer in a laminated bearing (mm)

From Stress -Strain curve ( Fig : C14.7.5.3.3-1)

ei = 4.2 ( for interior layers )
ei = 3.7 ( for exterior layers )

d =
TOTAL 3.038

SHEAR DEFORMATION : (LRFD 14.7.5.3.4)

The bearing shall satisfy

hrt > 2Ds ( LRFD 14.7.5.3.4-1)

where
hrt = Total Elastomer depth in an elasromeric bearing pad
Ds = Max Shear deformation of the elastomer at the service limit state

Ds = DSH + DT + DES + DCR

DSH = Change in length due to shrinkage

DT = Change in length due to temperature
DCR = change in length due to creep
DES = change in length due to Elastic Shortening

DSH = Change in length due to shrinkage

DSH = Dfsr . L / Ep
Dfsr = 30.4 Mpa ( REF GIRDER DESIGN)
L = 12500 mm
Ep = 197000 Mpa
DSH = 1.9 mm

DT = Change in length due to temperature

DT = a DTL
a = 1.08E-05 /degree centegrade
DT = change in temperature = 30
DT = 4.05 mm

DES = change in length due to Elastic Shortening

DES = Dfpes .L /Ep
Dfpes = 33 Mpa ( REF GIRDER DESIGN)
DES = 2.09 mm

DCR = change in length due to creep ( should be modified )

DCR = DfpCR .L /Ep
DfpCR = 130 Mpa ( REF GIRDER DESIGN)
DCR = 8.25 mm

Ds = DSH + DT + DES + DCR 14 mm

hrt = 74 mm
hrt > 2Ds OK