ELASTOMERIC BEARING STRIPS

MIN INDUSTRIES SDN BHD

MIN ELASTOMERIC BEARINGS

The application of elastomeric bearings in supporting the bridge structure and accommodating the lateral movement and rotation has achieved wide acceptance over the last 70 years. In contrast to other mechanical devices such as bearings of rollers, sliding and knuckle types, elastomeric bearings are cost effective, easier to install and require no maintenance. MIN elastomeric bearings have been successfully installed in numerous highway projects in Malaysia and other countries. Notable examples are the supply of laminated bearings to North South Highway projects, 13.5 KM Long Penang Bridge in Malaysia and Bishan Depot of the mass Rapid Transit project in Singapore.

MIN elastomeric bearings designed, manufactured and tested in accordance with BS 5400 Section 9. These bearings are marketed under the product codes. HS Elastomeric Bearing Strip.

This catalogue presents our range of HS bearings with their performance characteristics. They cover a wide range of loads and movements. If these bearings do not meet your specific requirements, we will be pleased to study your inquiries and recommend alternative bearings of suitable dimensional construction.

DESIGN CONSIDERATION
MIN Elastomeric Bearings are calculated using the following properties :Shear Modulus, G = 0.9 N/mm2 Bulk Modulus, E = 2000 N/mm2 Hardness, IRHD = 60 Material = Natural Rubber The loadings are based on Serviceability Limit State as stipulated in BS 5400 Section 9.1 Clause 10.1.4 with the assumption of the Dead Load Effect being numerically equal to Live Load Effect.

The Part Number of each bearing in this catalogue identifies the construction as shown in the example below :-

1 HS/9 1 HS = MIN Code /9 = Thickness of rubber layer (mm).

QUALITY CONTROL AND TESTING

All MIN Elastomeric Bearings are subjected to stringent in-house quality control and assurance procedures comparable to international standards. They are constantly checked at every stages of its manufacturing process on a regular in-house basis. In addition, all raw material are checked at source for compliance with our specifications. We have testing facilities in our factory to evaluate the compressive stiffness and shear stiffness performance of bearing products as well as material properties tests as per BS5400 Section 9. Laminated bearings are subject to quick production test to inspect for imperfections due to misplaced metal plates and inadequate elastomer to metal bonding.

MIN HS ELASTOMERIC BEARING STRIP DIMENSION DATA SHEET

DESIGN TO BS 5400 SECTION 9.