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14.7.6 STEEL-REINFORCED ELASTOMERIC BEARINGS - METHOD A
AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications, 8th Edition (2017)

1. Bearing Data

Parallel to Girder, Lbrg = 14 in

Perpendicular to Girder, Wbrg = 26 in

Elastomer Internal Layer Thickness, hri = 0.5 in

Elastomer Exterior Layer Thickness, hre = 0.25 in (14.7.6.1)

(Top & bottom cover layers shall be no thicker than 70% of the internal layer)

Number of Interior Layers of Elastomer, n = 4 (14.7.6.1)

Number of Elastomer Layers for Design, n = 5 (14.7.6.1)

Steel Laminate Thickness, hs = 0.125 in

For Steel Laminate, Fy int= 33 ksi

External steel ASTM A709, Fy ext= 50 ksi

2. Design Forces on Bearings (Service I limit state)

Max. reaction due to DL = 234.0 kip

Max. reaction due to LL = 190.0 kip

Max. factored reaction, P Service I = 425.0 kip

3. Shape Factor (AASHTO 17.7.5.1)

Si = LW / [2hri (L+W)] = 9.10 (14.7.5.1-1)

Si2/n = 16.6 (14.7.6.1)

Si2/n ratio limiting value = 20 (C14.7.6.1)

Check Si2/n limit = OK (14.7.6.1)

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4. Material Properties (AASHTO 14.7.6.2)

Durometer Hardness (Shore A) = 60 (14.7.6.2)

Shear Modulus @ 73oF, G = 150 psi (Table 14.7.6.2-1)

Shear Modulus Tolerance (±15%) = 22 psi (14.7.5.2)

Gmin = 128 psi (14.7.5.2)

Gmax = 172 psi (14.7.5.2)

Increase stress limits = 0% (14.7.6.3.2)

(May be increased by 10% when shear deformation is prevented)

5. Compressive Stress (AASHTO 14.7.6.3.2)

ss = Pservice I / (Lbrg Wbrg)

ss = 1168 psi

1.25GminSi = 1456 psi (14.7.6.3.2-7)

ss max = 1250 psi (14.7.6.3.2-8)

Check if ss ≤ (1250 psi and 1.25GSi) = OK

Minimum Compressive Stress

smin = PD / (Lbrg Wbrg)

smin = 643 psi

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6. Compressive Deflection (AASHTO 14.7.6.3.3)

Shape Factor, S = 9.1

S hri = 2.5 in
Instantaneous live load deflection

sL = PL / (Lbrg Wbrg) sL = 522 psi

Use Graph to obtain compressive strain eLi = 0.024

Deflection of the bearing due to live load

dL = SeLi .hri dL = 0.060 in (14.7.5.3.6-1)

Check if dL ≤ 0.125 = OK (C14.7.5.3.6)

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6. Compressive Deflection (AASHTO 14.7.6.3.3) cont.

Initial Dead Load Deflection

sd = Pd / (Lbrg Wbrg) sd = 642.9 psi

Use Graph to obtain compressive strain edi = 0.030

Deflection of the bearing due to dead load

dd = Sedi .hri dd = 0.075 in (14.7.5.3.6-2)

Deflection under instantaneous live load and dead load

ss = PService I / (Lbrg Wbrg) ss = 1167.6 psi

Use Graph to obtain compressive strain esi = 0.044

Thickness of an internal layer of elastomer, hri = 0.5 in

Deflection of an internal layer at service limit

ds = esi .hri ds = 0.022 in

Compressive deflection limit, 0.09hri = 0.045 in (14.7.6.3.3)

Check if ds ≤ 0.09hri = OK

Long-Term Deflection

Durometer Hardness = 60 (Table 14.7.6.2-1)

Creep deflection @ 25 yr divided by initial deflection, acr = 0.35 (Table 14.7.6.2-1)

Long-term dead load deflection, including the eefect of creep

dlt = dd + acr dd dlt = 0.101 in (14.7.5.3.6-3)

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7. Shear (AASHTO 14.7.6.3.4)

The total thickness of the elastomer pads is hrt = 2.5 in

Horizontal force from temperature load

Temperature Zone
45 o
F Temperature Rise

35 F
o
Temperature Fall

Thermal Coefficient = 6E-06 per oF

Girder Length = 49.00 m

Maximum total shear deformation of the bearing, D s = 0.926 in (14.7.6.3.4)

Ftemp = Gmax . Wbrg . Lbrg . Ds / hrt = 23.184 kip

2DS = 1.851 in

Check if hrt ≥ 2DS = OK (14.7.6.3.4)

8. Stability (AASHTO 14.7.6.3.6)

Total thickness of elastomeric pad including reinforcement, Hbrg = 3.125 in

Lbrg /3 = 4.67 in

Wbrg /3 = 8.67 in

Check if Hbrg ≤ Lbrg/3 & Wbrg/3 = OK

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9. Reinforcement (AASHTO 14.7.6.3.7 & 14.7.5.3.5)

The minimum thickness of steel reinforcement is limited to hS ≥ 0.0625 in.

Steel Laminate Thickness, hS = 0.125 in

hri = 0.5 in

Yiled Strength of steell reinforcement, Fy = 33 ksi

At service limit state, hs = 0.0531 in

Constant-Amplitude Fatigue Threshold for Cat. A, D FTH = 24 ksi (Table 6.6.1.2.5-3)

At the fatigue limit state, hs = 0.0217 in

Check if hS ≥ 0.0065 in. = OK

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 Program: ELASTBRG
Version: V0.1
Date: 6/19/2020
By: JADB

Description: DESIGN OF STEEL-REINFORCED ELASTOMERIC BEARINGS - METHOD A

Code: AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications, 8th Edition (2017)

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Comments: GREEN
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