hRequirements

Support lengths at expansion bearings without

restrainers, STUs, or dampers shall either accommodate
the greater of the maximum displacement calculated in
accordance with the provisions of Article 4.7.4.3, except
for bridges in Zone 1, or a percentage of the empirical
support length, N, specified by Eq. 4.7.4.4-1. Otherwise,
longitudinal restrainers complying with Article 3.10.9.5
shall be provided. Bearings restrained for longitudinal
movement shall be designed in compliance with
Article 3.10.9. The percentages of N, applicable to each
seismic zone, shall be as specified in Table 4.7.4.4-1.
The empirical support length shall be taken as:
N = (8 + 0.02L + 0.08H )(1+ 0.000125S2 ) (4.7.4.4-1)
where:
N = minimum support length measured normal to
the centerline of bearing (in.)
L = length of the bridge deck to the adjacent
expansion joint, or to the end of the bridge
deck; for hinges within a span, L shall be the
sum of the distances to either side of the hinge;
for single-span bridges, L equals the length of
the bridge deck (ft)
H = for abutments, average height of columns
supporting the bridge deck from the abutment
to the next expansion joint (ft)
for columns and/or piers, column, or pier height
(ft)
for hinges within a span, average height of the
adjacent two columns or piers (ft)
0.0 for single-span bridges (ft)
C4.7.4.4
Support lengths are equal to the length of the overlap
between the girder and the seat as shown in
Figure C4.7.4.4-1. To satisfy the minimum values for N in
this Article, the overall seat width will be larger than N by
an amount equal to movements due to prestress shortening,
creep, shrinkage, and thermal expansion/contraction. The
minimum value for N given in Eq. 4.7.4.4-1 includes an
arbitrary allowance for cover concrete at the end of the
girder and face of the seat. If above average cover is used at
these locations, N should be increased accordingly.
Figure C4.7.4.4-1�Support Length, N
S = skew of support measured from line normal to
span (degrees)
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