NSBA ELASTOMERIC BEARING DESIGN

AASHTO LRFD BRIDGE DESIGN SPESIFICATION 4th ED, WITH 2007 INTERIMS
METHOD A - ELASTOMERIC PADS AND STEEL-REINFORCED ELASTOMERIC BEARINGS - SECTION 14.7.6

The following design program was developed based upon the above-referenced AASHTO LRFD code. The program is applicable to the design of

elastomeric pads and steel-reinforced elastomeric bearings, both rectangular and circular in shape. For steel-reinforced elastomeric bearings and fiber-

reinforced pads, the program assumes that interior elastomeric layers are of equal thickness, as are the two exterior elastomeric layers. For fiber-

reinforced pads, the fiberglass reinforcement comprising h s shall be assumed to consist of a double fiberglass layer separated by a 30 mm. bonding

layer per article 14.7.6.3.1. Compressive deflections and anchorage requirements for bearings are to be verified by the user in accordance with provisions

outlined in articles 14.7.6.3.3 and 14.7.6.4 respectively.

I. INITIAL DESIGN INPUTS

Bearing Type: Steel-Reinforced Bearing
Dead Load = PD = 2400.0 kN
Live Load = PLL = 1200.0 kN
Horizontal Movement of Bridge Superstructure = Δ0 = 100.00 mm
Calculated Rotation = 0.005 Radians
Rotation Construction Tolerance = 0.005 Radians (14.4.2.1)
Design Rotation = θs = 0.01 Radians
Bearing Shape: Rectangular
Bearing Subject to Shear Deformation? yes
II. BEARING GEOMETRY
Flange Width = 750.00 mm
Bearing Width = W = 725.00 mm
Flange Width > W
750 > 725 mm OK
Total Unfactored Compressive Load = PT = 3600 kN
Minimum Required Area of Bearing (shear deformation permitted) = Amin = 514285.71 mm.2 Based on service limit (14.7.6.3.2)
Minimum Required Area of Bearing (shear deformation prevented) = Amin = N/A mm.2 *
Minimum Bearing Length = L min = 709.36 mm.
Bearing Length = L = 740.00 mm.
L > L min
740.0 > 709.36 OK
N/A > N/A
N/A > N/A N/A N/A
Bearing Area = A = 536500.0 mm.2
*Note - Stress limit increased 10 percent due to prevention of shear deformation per Section 14.7.6.3.2.
III. SHEAR DEFORMATION (AASHTO LRFD 14.7.6.3.4 )
Maximum Total Shear Deformation of Elastomer at Service Limit = Δ s = Δ0 = 100.000 mm.
2Δs = 200.000 mm.
10Δs = 1000.000 mm.
Elastomeric Layer Thickness = hri = 16 mm.
Thickness of Top and Bottom Cover Layers (each) = hcover = 4.000 mm.
hcover < 0.7hri (14.7.6.1)
4.000 < 11.200 mm. OK
Number of Interior Elastomeric Layers (Excluding Exterior Layer Allowance) = nint = 12 (nint = 0 for PEP and CDP)
Total Elastomer Thickness = hrt = 2hcover + ninthri = 200.000 mm. *
Total Elastomer Thickness of PEP = hrt = 1.614 mm.
Total Elastomer Thickness of CDP = hrt = tp = 12.00 mm.
For PEP, FGP, and Steel-Reinforced Elastomeric Bearings:
hrt > 2Δs (14.7.6.3.4-1)
200.000 > 200.00 mm. OK
For CDP Elastomeric Bearings:
hrt > 10Δs (14.7.6.3.4-2)
N/A > N/A N/A
*Note - Applies to FGP and steel-reinforced elastomeric bearings only.

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METHOD A - ELASTOMERIC PADS AND STEEL-REINFORCED ELASTOMERIC BEARINGS - SECTION 14.7.6

IV. COMPRESSIVE STRESS (AASHTO LRFD 14.7.6.3.2)

Shear Modulus of Elastomer = G = 0.600 MPa
For PEP, FGP, and CDP Elastomeric Bearings:
0.55 < G < 1.7 MPa (14.7.6.2)
0.55 < N/A < 1.7 MPa N/A
For Steel-Reinforced Elastomeric Bearings:
0.55 < G < 1.2 MPa (14.7.6.2) and (14.7.5.2)
0.55 < 0.600 < 1.2 MPa OK

P
  T 
Service Average Compressive Stress (Total Load) = 6.71 MPa
s A
PLL
Service Average Compressive Stress (Live Load) = σL   2.24 MPa
A
LW
Rectangular Shape Factor = S
l  11.44 (14.7.5.1-1)
2hri (L  W)
D
Circular Shape Factor = S
l  N/A (14.7.5.1-2)
4 h ri
Bearings Subject to Shear Deformation:
PEP:
σs < 5.50 MPa (14.7.6.3.2-1)
N/A < N/A MPa N/A
FGP:
σs < 1.00GS MPa (14.7.6.3.2-2)
N/A < N/A MPa N/A
σs < 5.50 MPa (14.7.6.3.2-2)
N/A < N/A MPa N/A
CDP:
σs < 10.0 MPa (14.7.6.3.2-3)
N/A < N/A MPa N/A
Steel Reinforced:
σs < 7.00 MPa (14.7.6.3.2-4)
6.71 < 7.00 MPa OK
σs < 1.00GS MPa (14.7.6.3.2-4)
6.71 < 6.87 MPa OK
Bearings Fixed Against Shear Deformation*:
*Note - Stress limit increased 10 percent due to prevention of shear deformation per Section 14.7.6.3.2.
PEP:
σs < 6.1 MPa (14.7.6.3.2-1)
N/A < N/A MPa N/A
FGP:
σs < 1.10GS MPa (14.7.6.3.2-2)
N/A < N/A MPa N/A
σs < 6.1 MPa (14.7.6.3.2-2)
N/A < N/A MPa N/A
CDP:
σs < 11.5 MPa (14.7.6.3.2-3)
N/A < N/A MPa N/A
Steel Reinforced:
σs < 7.7 MPa (14.7.6.3.2-4)
N/A < N/A MPa N/A
σs < 1.10GS MPa (14.7.6.3.2-4)
N/A < N/A MPa N/A

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V. ROTATION (AASHTO LRFD 14.7.6.3.5)

Service Rotation Due to Total Load About Transverse Axis = 0.005 radians
Total Service Rotation About Transverse Axis (with Construction Tolerance) = θ s,x = 0.01 radians
Service Rotation Due to Total Load About Longitudinal Axis = 0.005 radians
Total Service Rotation About Longitudinal Axis (with Construction Tolerance) = θ s,z = 0.01 radians
PEP:
Rectangular Pads:
2
 L 
 s  0.5GS    (14.7.6.3.5b-1)
h  s, x
 rt 
N/A > N/A MPa N/A
2
 W 
 s  0.5GS    (14.7.6.3.5b-2)
h  s, z
 rt 
N/A > N/A MPa N/A
Circular Pads:
2
 D 
 s  0.375GS    (14.7.6.3.5b-3)
h  s
 rt 
N/A > N/A MPa N/A
CDP:

 
 12,000 L 
s  
(14.7.6.3.5c-1)
 t
p  s
 
N/A > N/A MPa N/A
 
 L 
 s  1,500  6,000   s (14.7.6.3.5c-2)
 t 
 p
N/A < N/A MPa N/A
FGP and Steel-Reinforced:
Exterior Layer Allowance = next = 0 (14.7.6.3.5d)
Equivalent Number of Interior Elastomeric Layers = n = nint + next = 12
Rectangular Pads:
2
 L   s, x
 s  0.5GS   (14.7.6.3.5d-1)

 hri  n
6.71 > 6.12 MPa OK
2
 W   s, z
 s  0.5GS   (14.7.6.3.5d-2)
 hri  n
6.71 > 5.87 MPa OK
Circular Pads:
2
D 
 s  0.375GS   s (14.7.6.3.5d-3)

 hri  n
N/A > N/A MPa N/A

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METHOD A - ELASTOMERIC PADS AND STEEL-REINFORCED ELASTOMERIC BEARINGS - SECTION 14.7.6
VI. REINFORCEMENT (AASHTO LRFD 14.7.6.3.7)
FGP: Service Limit State
Minimum Yield Strength of Fiber Reinforcement = FyFIBER = 36 MPa

2.2h
h  ri 
s min N/A mm.
F
yFIBER
Double Fiberglass Layer with 0.125 in. Separation = hs min total = 2hs min + 0.125 = N/A mm. (14.7.6.3.1)
Steel-Reinforced: Service Limit State
Minimum Yield Strength of Steel Reinforcement = Fy = 240 MPa

3.0hmax σ s
hs min   1.342 mm. (14.7.5.3.7-1)
Fy
Steel-Reinforced: Fatigue Limit State
Constant Amplitude Fatigue Threshold = ΔFTH = 31 MPa (Table 6.6.1.2.5-3)

2.0 hmax σ L
hs min   2.309 mm. Controls (14.7.5.3.7-2)
ΔFTH
Required Minimum Reinforcement Thickness = hs min = 2.309 mm.
Reinforcement Thickness = hs = 3.0000 mm.
hs > hs min
3.000 > 2.309 mm. OK
VII. STABILITY (AASHTO LRFD 14.7.6.3.6)
Total Thickness of Bearing Shall Not Exceed the Least of:
L/3 = 246.67 mm.
W/3 = 241.67 mm. Controls
D/4 = N/A mm.
Total Bearing Thickness = hrt + hs(nint+1) = < W/3
239.00 < 241.67 mm. OK
VIII. FINAL DESIGN SUMMARY
Bearing Width = W = 725.0 mm.
Bearing Length = L = 740.0 mm.
Elastomeric Layer Thickness = hri = 16 mm.
Thickness of top and Bottom Cover Layers (each) = hcover = 4.000 mm.
Number of Interior Elastomeric Layers (Excluding Exterior Layer Allowance) = nint = 12 units
Total Elastomer Thickness = hrt = 200.000 mm.
Reinforcement Thickness = hs = 3.0000 mm.
Total Bearing Thickness = hrt + hs(nint +1) = 239.0000 mm.

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