DESIGN OF ELASTOMERIC BEARING FOR 48m SPAN

DESIGN OF ELASTOMERIC BEARING

The Elastomeric Bearing design is done as per IRC 83 Part II. The bearings are designed to cater the
forces for the normal and seismic conditions.

c c
l
c

hs

he
hi

Bearing Dimension & Properties Checks:

Length (l) = 630 mm lo/bo OK

Breadth (b) = 320 mm h OK
Side cover (c ) = 6 mm hi OK
Internal layer (hi) = 12 mm Shape Factor OK
Outer layer (he) = 6 mm m(max)  OK
Steel thk. (hs) = 4 mm m(min)  OK
No. of Steel plate (n) = 4 nos d  OK
Shore Hardness = 60 .n.bi,max OK
N/mm
Shear Modulus (G) = 1.0 2 d >0.2+0.1m OK
Span (l) = 48 m Total c+a+ OK
Total Elastomer. (h) = 48 mm bb  OK

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 Total Height of Bearing (t) = 64 mm
ttot=[2*he + (n-1)*hi + n*hs]
SIZE 630 320 64

Eff. length (le) = 618 mm

Eff. breadth (be) = 308 mm
Effective area (Ae) = 190344 Sqmm

Shape Factor(Si) = le x be / (2 x (le + be) x hi)

= 8.56

A) Check for Bearing Geometry as per Cl. 916.3.3

1) lo/bo = 1.969  2.00 OK

2) h =48  64 mm OK
 32 mm
8/10/12
3) hi = 12 = /16 mm OK
4) Shape Factor =8.56 > 6.00 OK
 12.00
5) Refer Appendix I of IRC - 83 (Part - II) , 1987
Nmax = 1858.61 KN
Nmin = 371.723 KN

Nmax = 1110.00 KN <1859, Safe

Nmin = 874.00 KN >372, Hence Safe

B) Check for Translation as per Cl. 916.3.4

(i) DL+SIDL+LL+ Seismic in Long. direction (Maximum load case)

(70 R Wheeled)
Maximum horizontal forces in longitudinal direction

Λbd
Trans = 15.00 mm
HL = 4.0 t
HT = 0.00 t

15/ 48+ 4.0 * 10000 /

γbd = Λbd/h + HL/Ab = 190344 = 0.522

0* 10000 /
γLd
= HT/Ab = 190344 = 0.000

γd (γbd2+γLd2)1/2 = 0.522 <0.7, Safe

(ii) DL+SIDL+LL+ Seismic in Long. direction (Maximum load case)

(70 R Wheeled)
Maximum horizontal forces in transverse direction

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 Λbd
Trans = 15.00 Mm
HL = 1.42 T
HT = 8.15 T

15/ 48+ 1.42* 10000 /

γbd = Λbd/h + HL/Ab = 190344 = 0.387

8.15* 10000 /
γLd
= HT/Ab = 190344 = 0.428

γd (γbd2+γLd2)1/2 = 0.577 <0.7, Safe

(iii) DL+SIDL+LL+ Seismic in Transverse direction (Maximum load case)

( Class A 2 lane)
Maximum horizontal forces in transverse direction

Λbd
Trans = 15.00 Mm
HL = 0.87 T
HT = 7.83 T

15/ 48+ 0.87* 10000 /

γbd = Λbd/h + HL/Ab = 190344 = 0.358

7.83* 10000 /
γLd
= HT/Ab = 190344 = 0.411

γd (γbd2+γLd2)1/2 = 0.5453 <0.7, Safe

I (Girder
Com) = 0.963 m4
LL
C) Check for Rotation as per Cl. 916.3.5 Moment = 2750 KN-m
DL
Moment = 7655 KN-m
(i) DL+SIDL+LL(Class A Two Lane) - Seismic transverse dir. E = 32000 Mpa

d = 2.2E-04 radian
Ndmin = 87.40 t
m = Ndmin/A = 4.592 N/mm2
 = = m/10 = 0.459
m from IRC 83 = 10
bi,ma = (m/2)*hi/(b*S2)

= 0.00255

.n.b i,max = 0.00469 Hence Safe

(ii) DL of Girder + Slab + Prestress

d = 3.56E-3 radian
Ndmin = 87.40 t
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 m = Ndmin/A = 4.592 N/mm2
 = = m/10 = 0.459

bi,ma (m/2)*hi/(bxS2)
x =
= 0.00255

.n.b
i,max = 0.00469 Hence Safe

D) Check for Friction as per Cl. 916.3.6

d  < 0.2+0.1

Case 1 : DL+SIDL+LL+ Seismic in Long. direction (Maximum load case)

(70 R Wheeled)
γd = 0.5226
Nmax = 111.00 t
m ( Mpa ) = Nmax/A = 5.83 N/mm2

0.2+0.1m = 0.7831 >0.5226, Safe

2 DL+SIDL+LL+ Seismic in Transverse direction (Maximum load case)

(70 R Wheeled)
γd = 0.5772
Nmax = 111.00 t
m ( Mpa ) = Nmax/A = 5.83 N/mm2

0.2+0.1m = 0.78315 >0.5772, Safe

3 DL+SIDL+LL+ Seismic in Transverse direction (Maximum load case)

( Class A 2 lane)
γd = 0.5453
Nmax = 111.00 t
m ( Mpa ) = Nmax/A = 5.83 N/mm2

0.2+0.1m = 0.7831 >0.5453, Safe

4 DL+SIDL+LL+ Seismic in Long dir. (Maximum load case)

( Class A 2 lane)
γd = 0.6803
Nmax = 111.00 t
m ( Mpa ) = Nmax/A = 5.83 N/mm2

0.2+0.1m = 0.7831 >0.6803, Safe

5 DL+SIDL+LL+ Seismic in Long direction (Minimum load case)

(70 R Wheeled)
γd = 0.6487

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 Nmin = 87.4 t
m ( Mpa ) = Nmin/A = 4.59 N/mm2

0.2+0.1m = 0.65916 >0.6487, Safe

6 DL+SIDL+LL+ Seismic in Transverse direction (Minimum load case)

(70 R Wheeled)
γd = 0.5289
Nmin = 87.40 t
m ( Mpa ) = Nmin/A = 4.59 N/mm2

0.2+0.1m = 0.6591 >0.5289, Safe

7 DL+SIDL+LL+ Seismic in Transverse direction (Minimum load case)

( Class A 2 lane)
γd = 0.4714
Nmin = 87.4 t
m ( Mpa ) = Nmin/A = 4.59 N/mm2

0.2+0.1m = 0.659 >0.4714, Safe

8 DL+SIDL+LL+ Seismic in Long direction (Minimum load case)

( Class A 2 lane)
γd = 0.6589
Nmin = 87.4 t
m ( Mpa ) = Nmin/A = 4.59 N/mm2

0.2+0.1m = 0.659 >0.6589, Safe

Calculation of σm(min) and σm(max)

a) Nmin = 87.4 t
σm(min) = Nmin/A = 4.59 N/mm2 >=2,Mpa Safe

b) Nmax = 111.00 t
<=10,Mpa
σm(max) = Nmax/A = 5.83 N/mm2 Safe

(E) Check for total shear stress

Maximum c condition

Ndmax = 111.00 t
m  = 5.83 N/mm
S = 8.56
m
c = *1.5/S = 1.021311 N/mm
 = γd  = 0.5226 N/mm
0.5 * (b/hi)2 *
 = bi = 0.908814 N/mm
c++ = 2.45 N/mm <=5,Mpa Safe

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F) Check for concrete contact pressure of pedestal

Nmax = 111.00 t
σm(max) = 5.83 N/mm
size of bearing
Length (l) = 630 mm
Breadth (b) = 320 mm
width of pedestal = 620 mm
breadth of pedestal = 930 mm
Depth = 150 mm
A1 = 576600 mm2
A2 = 190344 mm2
Sqrt(A1/A2) = 1.74047

Concrete Properties
Grade of Concrete for Pedestal = 35 Mpa
Permissible Direct Compressive Stress, sco = 8.75 Mpa Table A4.2 IRC 112-2011

cc = co x (A1/A2)0.5 = 15.229 Mpa

 15.23

Stress below Bearing, bb = 5.83 Mpa <=15.23,Mpa Safe

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