ELASTOMETRIC BEARING

DIMENSIONS TABLE
7
BEARING TWO
n ONE BEARING
Mi TYPE BEAM BEARINGS
" TYPE
• 4 L W L W
-7
1' 4XB20 8" 21" 8" 10"
XB20-"N"
C 5XB20 8" 21" 8" 10"
L Bent, Face of Abutment Backwall or Inverted Tee Stem

4XB28 8" 21" 8" 10"

C
L Bearing and C
L Bearing Pads XB28-"N"
5XB28 8" 21" 8" 10"
1
4XB34 8" 21" 8" 12"
XB34-"N"
kind is m ade by TxDOT for any purpose whatsoever. TxDOT assum es no responsibility for the conversion

1 L 2
C
L Bearing Pad L/ 5XB34 8" 21" 8" 12"
. No warranty of any

4XB40 8" 21" 8" 12"

C
L Beam 2
L/ XB40-"N"
Laminated 8 5XB40 8" 21" 8" 12"
of this standard to other form ats or for incorrect results or dam ages resulting from its use.

Elastomeric C
L Bearing Pad
Bearing

W/
1 Dowel at doweled beam end [labeled (D) on Bridge Layout]. Required

2
W
Texas Engineering Practice Act"

L Laminated for outside girder only or as shown on substructure details.

Elastomeric

W/
W
Bearing 2 Measured alongCL of Bearing.

2
3

W/
Maximum and minimum layer thicknesses shown are for elastomer only,

2
Skew Angle on tapered layers.

4 Indicate BEARING TYPE on all pads. For tapered pads, locate

BEARING TYPE on the high side. Include the value of "N" (amount
2 3"
L/ ) of taper in „" increments) in this mark.
yp
(T Examples: N=0, (for 0" taper)
Face of Cap
2 N=1, (for „" taper)
L/ " N=2, (for ‚" taper)
-0
1'
The use of this standard is governed by the "

yp) (etc.)
(T Fabricated pad top surface slope must not vary from plan beam slope
by more than 0.0625" IN/IN.

ELASTOMERIC BEARING PLACEMENT DIAGRAMS Length

5 Locate Permanent Mark here.

Place one bearing at forward station beam end.
Place two bearings at back station beam end.
6 Provide 2" Dia Hole only at locations required. See substructure
details for location.

7 Minimum dimension required for the bearings shown on this standard.

8 4XB beams = 1'-2" along CL Bearing (Typ).

Length
1 2" Dia Hole for 5XB beams = 1'-8" along CL Bearing (Typ).
Dowel. Located
in one-pad beam
DISCLAIM ER:

L/2 L/2
at ends only, where
Se
g applicable. 6 5
in h
ear gt
B n
Le C

W/2
L Brg

Width
GENERAL NOTES:
C Set beams on elastomeric bearings of the dimensions shown. Center
L Beam
C

W/2
bearings as near nominal L bearing as possible within limits shown.
C
L Pad
•

Constant thickness bearings may be used for moderate beam slopes

Be

up to 0.008 ft/ft.
Be

2
am

‚ "
For skewed supports, Bearings beveled for beam slope may not

TOP
am

5 provide uniform contact. However, predicted contact is considered

Elastomer Thickness
Ty

am
Ty

within allowable tolerances.

e
pe

PLAN
gl
Be

‚ " 6 Req'd at ‚ "

pe

Shop drawings for approval are required.

An
4X

A bearing layout which identifies location and orientation of all

INTERIOR
5X

bearings must be developed by the bearing fabricator. Permanently

B
B

mark each bearing in accordance with the bearing layout. Provide

=
=

copy of the bearing layout to the Engineer.

5'

•
6'

Place 0.105" thick steel laminates Cost of furnishing and installing elastomeric bearings is to be
-0

2 parallel to the bottom surface of

-0

Face of Abut Cap or Inverted Tee included in unit price bid for "Prestressed Concrete X-Beams".
"

the pad, except the top laminate(s)

"

Corbel or Interior Bent Cap Details are drawn showing right forward skew. See Bridge Layout
2 may be sloped to satisfy maximum for actual direction.
Face of Abut Bkwl or Inverted

BOTT
and minimum thickness criteria for These details are applicable for skews up to 30 degrees only.
Tee Stem orCL Interior Bent 3
tapered elastomeric top layers.

… " Max
Edges of Bearing Seat Build-up
C Brg (Typ) Bevel to match Beam Slope
are perpendicular to L 2 ƒ"
4 HL93 LOADING
BEARING SEAT DIMENSIONS
Bridge

All beam types

Used when shown on Abutment and/or Bent details. Division

Pad Taper in inches (= N„ ")

Standard

3
ELASTOMERIC

" Min
Length = L

BEARING DETAILS

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PRESTR CONC X-BEAMS
ELEVATION
(50 DUROMETER)

XBEB
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ELASTOMERIC BEARING SECTION

C TxDOT June 2011 CONT SECT JOB HIGHWAY

REVISIONS
DATE:

The use of Polyisoprene (natural rubber), for the

FILE:

manufacture of bearing pads, is not permitted. DIST COUNTY SHEET NO.