BD-BG1E

A c OF BEARING PAD 2" DIA. HOLE R1

c OF BEARING PAD ALONG c OF BEAM FOR ANCHOR DOWEL
ALONG c OF BEAM

L/2
L/2
2" DIA. HOLE
B B C C

L
L

L/2
L/2
„"vCOV.vv(MIN.) NO COVER REQUIRED
ON INTERNAL HOLE

W/2 W/2
W/2 W/2

W
W

A
PLAN
PLAIN ELASTOMERIC BEARING (TYPE E.P.)
PLAN
TYPICAL RECTANGULAR
2" DIA. HOLE
STEEL LAMINATED ELASTOMERIC BEARING (TYPE E.L.)
FOR ANCHOR DOWEL

c OF 2" DIA. HOLE THICKNESS OF STEEL

„" THICK INTERNAL STEEL PLATES FOR ANCHOR DOWEL PLATE WILL VARY c OF 2" DIA. HOLE

H
FOR ANCHOR DOWEL W/2 W/2
„" COV. (MIN.) ‚" THICK EXTERNAL LAYER
‚" THICK EXTERNAL LAYER
OF ELASTOMER (TYPICAL) „" COV. (MIN.)
OF ELASTOMER (TYPICAL) W

S SECTION C-C
1
"N" INTERNAL
LAYERS OF ELASTOMER H

L/2 L/2 DESIGNER NOTES:

S
"N" INTERNAL 2

H
LAYERS OF ELASTOMER THIS SHEET SHOWS BOTH TYPE E.P. AND E.L. BEARINGS. SHOW ONLY THE APPROPRIATE
L
L/2 L/2 BEARING AND THE CORRESPONDING TABLE ON THE PLANS WITH ALL INFORMATION COMPLETED.

„" THICK INTERNAL STEEL PLATES
‚" THICK EXTERNAL LAYER
OF ELASTOMER (TYPICAL)
„" THICK INTERNAL STEEL PLATES THE 2" DIAMETER HOLE ASSUMES THE USE OF A 1" ANCHOR DOWEL. SEE THE PRESTRESSED
L
NOTE: CONCRETE INSTALLATION DETAILS ON BD-PA SHEETS. IF A LARGER DIAMETER DOWEL IS
SECTION A-A S IS UPSTATION OF S . REQUIRED, A LARGER HOLE DIAMETER SHALL BE DESIGNED AND DETAILED.
2 1
SECTION A-A
hrt = TOTAL ELASTOMER HEIGHT (NUMBER OF ELASTOMER LAYERS x HEIGHT OF 1 LAYER).
c OF 2" DIA. HOLE (IF TAPERED BEARING IS REQUIRED)
c OF BEAM FOR ANCHOR DOWEL
DESIGNERS SHALL USE 50 OR 60 DUROMETER HARDNESS IN THE BEARING DESIGN AND ADD
„" COV. (MIN.) NUMBER USED TO THE NOTE BELOW.
FOR TYPE E.L. BEARINGS, ALL EXTERNAL ELASTOMER LAYERS ARE ONE-HALF THE
THICKNESS OF THE INTERNAL LAYERS OR A MINIMUM OF „".

IF A TAPERED E.L. BEARING IS NOT REQUIRED, DELETE THE TAPERED BEARING DETAILS
THICKNESS OF TOP c OF 2" DIA. HOLE
"N" INTERNAL AND REMOVE "BEVELED STEEL SHIM" COLUMNS FROM THE TABLE.
INTERNAL STEEL FOR ANCHOR DOWEL
LAYERS OF ELASTOMER „" COV. (MIN.)
PLATE WILL VARY
W/2 W/2 c OF BEAM FOR A TAPERED BEARING, THE THIN END OF THE TOP INTERNAL STEEL PLATE SHALL BE
‚" THICK EXTERNAL LAYER A MINIMUM OF ‚".
OF ELASTOMER (TYPICAL)
W
DESIGNERS SHALL USE 50 OR 60 DUROMETER HARDNESS IN THE BEARING DESIGN AND
ADD NUMBERS USED TO THE NOTE BELOW.

SECTION B-B "N" INTERNAL NOTES:

LAYERS OF ELASTOMER
W/2 W/2 THE BEARINGS SHALL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF N.Y.S. STANDARD
SPECIFICATION SECTION 565 UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.
„" THICK INTERNAL STEEL PLATES
W
ELASTOMER SHALL BE ______ DUROMETER HARDNESS ON THE SHORE
A SCALE.

SECTION B-B INSTALLATION ALIGNMENT:

(IF TAPERED BEARING IS REQUIRED) THE MAXIMUM VARIATION FROM PERFECT ALIGNMENT UNDER FULL DEAD
LOAD SHALL NOT EXCEED ‰ in. THIS VARIATION SHALL BE MEASURED
AS THE HORIZONTAL DISTANCE BETWEEN THE CENTERLINE OF THE
HIGHEST ELASTOMER SURFACE AND THE CENTERLINE OF THE LOWEST
ELASTOMER SURFACE.

CONCRETE SURFACES UNDER THE BEARINGS SHALL CONFORM TO

SUBSECTION 565-3.02 "CONCRETE BEARING SURFACE PREPARATION" OF
PLAIN ELASTOMERIC BEARING (TYPE E.P.) TABLE THE N.Y.S. STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS, CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS.
FIX/ QUANTITY L.L. WITHOUT TOTAL DESIGN SHAPE ELASTOMER LAYER COMP. AREA SHEAR AREA ANCHOR DOWEL
LOCATION ITEM NO. D.L. + S.D.L. H
EXP. REQUIRED IMPACT (kips) REACTION (kips) FACTOR (SQ. In.) (SQ. In.) DIAMETER FOR TYPE E.L. BEARINGS:
(kips) H L W
ALL EXTERNAL ELASTOMER LAYERS ARE ONE-HALF THE THICKNESS
OF THE INTERNAL ELASTOMER LAYERS.

TABLE DIMIENSIONS ARE IN INCHES UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.

ISSUED STATE OF NEW YORK
LOADS SHOWN IN THIS TABLE ARE UNFACTORED. 5/01/08 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
OFFICE OF STRUCTURES
REVISED
STEEL LAMINATED ELASTOMERIC BEARING (TYPE E.L.) TABLE ELASTOMERIC BEARING
10/08/14
ELASTOMER LAYER SHEAR AREA BEVELED LAYER
LOCATION
FIX/
ITEM NO.
QUANTITY D.L. + S.D.L. L.L. WITHOUT TOTAL DESIGN SHAPE
hrt
COMP. AREA BRG. ANCHOR DOWEL PLAIN (TYPE E.P.) AND
EXP. REQUIRED (kips) IMPACT (kips) REACTION (kips) FACTOR (SQ. In.) (SQ. In.) S1 S2 DIAMETER
THK/LAYER NO. LAYERS L W H
STEEL LAMINATED (TYPE E.L.)
ERRATA APPROVED: 3-29-22
03/2022 ISSUED UNDER EB 22-014
TABLE DIMIENSIONS ARE IN INCHES UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. S 2IS UPSTATION OF S1 EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY
H IS TAKEN AT THE CENTERLINE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER
LOADS SHOWN IN THIS TABLE ARE UNFACTORED. OF THE BEARING. (STRUCTURES)
 dP/2v+vˆ" c ANCHOR PIN

•" MIN. Ls
BD-BG2E
A R1
SEE DETAIL "A" dPv+v„"
Ls/2 Ls/2
c OF GIRDER
BEARING STIFFENER (TYP.) BOTTOM FLANGE

„" THICK INTERNAL STEEL BEARING STIFFENER

FACTORY VULCANIZATION REQUIRED
PLATES EQUALLY SPACED

† "

‰ "
BOTTOM FLANGE
SOLE p

1v

1"
END OF GIRDER
SOLE p
SEE NOTE "A"
Ez

dP 3" RADIUS (TYP.)

STEEL SOLE p 1•"
MINIMUM THICKNESS

T2
T1
H
N EQUAL LAYERS
ˆ" COV. (TYP.)
OF ELASTOMERS •" MIN. (TYP.)
•" MIN. SEAL SIDES NOT WELDED
CONC. BRG. SURFACE WITH SILICONE CAULK (TYP.)
(TYP.) DETAIL "A"
Tm = 1•" MIN.
CONC. BRG. SURFACE
FIXED BEARING ANCHOR PIN
SEE NOTE B

c OF ANCHOR STUD (TYP.)

„ "
„" COV. MIN. MASONRY p
BEARING PAD MASONRY p BEARING PAD
A 1•" MIN. DIA. PIN THREADED FULL DESIGNER NOTES:
(TYP.) DEPTH INTO MASONRY PLATE
PRIOR TO VULCANIZATION. ANCHOR STUDS SHALL BE 1" DIA. MINIMUM. FOR ANCHOR STUD DETAILS, SEE BD-BG6E.
1•" MIN. DIA. PIN THREADED FULL
ELEVATION c OF BEARINGS
DEPTH INTO MASONRY PLATE
NOTE "A":
TYPICAL FIXED BEARING PRIOR TO VULCANIZATION.
DESIGNERS SHALL DETERMINE SIZE OF WELD. OTHER METHODS OF ATTACHMENT ARE ALLOWED AS AN ALTERNATE
SECTION A-A WITH D.C.E.S. APPROVAL. SEE BD-BG6E FOR BOLTED CONNECTION DETAILS. REMOVE WELD CALLOUT FROM
ELEVATION VIEW AND WELD SIZE FROM TABLE WHEN USING METALIZEDvORvGALVANIZED PLATES.
c OF GIRDER OR CHORD
Ws NOTE "B":
THE THICKNESS OF THE MASONRY PLATE (Tm) SHALL BE INCREASED TO MATCH THE PIN DIAMETER IF THE PIN
Ws/2 Ws/2 DIAMETER IS GREATER THAN 1•" UP TO A MAXIMUM 2" THICKNESS.

TWO ANCHOR STUD CONFIGURATIONS SHOWN. FOUR ANCHOR STUD CONFIGURATIONS ARE ALLOWED SYMMETRICAL
Wm Wm
ABOUT c OF BEARINGS.

Wm/2 Wm/2 Wm/2 Wm/2 MINIMUM EDGE DISTANCE FOR DESIGN:

Et= 1.75 X STUD DIA. + ‚"
Et W/2 W/2 Et Et Ws Et El = 1.75 X STUD DIA. + 1v•"
dm = STUD DIA. + …"

Ez Ez Ws/2 Ws/2 Ez
MIN. CLEARANCE FROM c OF ANCHOR STUD TO SOLE p = Ez = STUD DIA. + …"
1" MIN. dPv-vANCHOR PIN DIA.
SOLE p
dP = 1v•" MIN. DIA.

MIN.
1"
dm HOLE FOR hrt = TOTAL ELASTOMER HEIGHT (NUMBER OF ELASTOMER LAYERS x HEIGHT OF 1 LAYER)
ANCHOR STUD

Lm /2

Lm /2
A TAPERED SOLE PLATE MAY BE REQUIRED WHEN THE BOTTOM OF THE BEAM/GIRDER AND THE TOP OF BEARINGS

Ls/2

Ls/2
L/2 ARE NOT PARALLEL TO EACH OTHER. THE SOLE PLATE SHALL BE TAPERED IF EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING
CONDITIONS EXIST:
c OF BRG. c OF BRG.
1) LONGITUDINAL GRADE OF THE BOTTOM FLANGE IS ONE PERCENT OR MORE.

D
2) THE REQUIRED TAPER IS „" OR MORE.

Ls

Ls
Lm

Lm
DO NOT INCLUDE THE BEARING PAD THICKNESS WHEN CALCULATING THE BEARING HEIGHT(H).
L/2

Ls/2
Ls/2
Lm /2

Lm /2
DESIGNERS SHALL USE 50 OR 60 DUROMETER HARDNESS IN THE BEARING DESIGN AND ADD NUMBERS USED TO
El

El
THE NOTE BELOW.

NOTES:
O
ROUND ELASTOMERIC BRG. THE BEARINGS SHALL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF STANDARD SPECIFICATION SECTION
dPv-vANCHOR PIN 1" MIN. dmv-vDIA. HOLE
RECTANGULAR ELASTOMERIC BRG. PAD PAD WITH DIAMETER, D SOLE p 565 UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.
c OF GIRDER FOR ANCHOR STUD

MASONRY PLATE ALL ELASTOMER SHALL BE ______ DUROMETER HARDNESS ON THE SHORE A SCALE.
MASONRY PLATE
PLAN PLAN
ALL STEEL EXCEPT THE INTERNAL STEEL PLATES SHALL CONFORM TO ASTM A709,
TYPICAL RECTANGULAR FIXED BEARING TYPICAL CIRCULAR FIXED BEARING GR. 50, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.

BEARING PADS SHALL CONFORM TO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS:

728-01, 728-02 OR 728-03.
FIXED ELASTOMERIC BEARING (TYPE E.B.) TABLE INSTALLATION ALIGNMENT:
THE MAXIMUM VARIATION FROM PERFECT ALIGNMENT UNDER FULL DEAD LOAD SHALL NOT
QUANTITY L.L. WITHOUT TOTAL DESIGN SHAPE ELASTOMER LAYER COMP. AREA SHEAR AREA MASONRY PLATE ANCHOR STUDS WELD SOLE PLATE BRG. dP
D.L. + S.D.L. EXCEED ‰". THIS VARIATION SHALL BE MEASURED AS THE HORIZONTAL DISTANCE BETWEEN
LOCATION ITEM NO. hrt
REQUIRED (kips) IMPACT (kips) REACTION (kips) FACTOR THK/LAYER NO. LAYERS L W D (SQ. In.) (SQ. In.) Wm Lm Tm Et El Ez dm DIA. STUDS/BRG. SIZE Ws Ls T1 T2 H (PIN DIA.) THE CENTERLINE OF THE HIGHEST ELASTOMER SURFACE AND THE CENTERLINE OF THE
LOWEST ELASTOMER SURFACE.

CONCRETE SURFACES UNDER THE BEARINGS SHALL CONFORM TO SUBSECTION 565.3.02

"CONCRETE BEARING SURFACE PREPARATION" OF THE NEW YORK STATE STANDARD
SPECIFICATIONS, CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS.
T2 IS UPSTATION OF T1.
TABLE DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCHES UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.
THE BEARING PAD, ANCHOR STUDS, WASHER PLATES AND NUTS SHALL BE INCLUDED IN
THE UNIT PRICE BID FOR THE BEARING ITEM.
LOADS SHOWN IN THIS TABLE ARE UNFACTORED.

IF THE ANCHOR STUDS ARE SET UNDER THE SOLE PLATE, A MINIMUM CLEARANCE
EQUAL TO TWO TIMES THE THICKNESS OF ANCHOR NUT PLUS 1" SHALL BE
MAINTAINED BETWEEN THE TOP OF MASONRY PLATE AND BOTTOM OF THE SOLE PLATE.

ISSUED STATE OF NEW YORK

5/01/08 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
OFFICE OF STRUCTURES
REVISED

10/08/14 ELASTOMERIC BEARING STEEL LAMINATED

WITH EXTERNAL PLATES
(TYPE E.B.) - FIXED
ERRATA APPROVED: 3-29-22
03/2022 ISSUED UNDER EB 22-014
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY
DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER
(STRUCTURES)
 BD-BG3E
•" MIN. Ls BWP
B

• " MIN.
R1
c OF GIRDER Ls/2 Ls/2 •" Bm •"
BEARING STIFFENER (TYP.)
…" THICK WASHER p
BOTTOM FLANGE
LENGTH OF SLOT SHALL BE
FACTORY VULCANIZATION REQUIRED PARALLEL TO STRAIGHT BEAMS
BEARING STIFFENER AND ALONG THE CHORD TO THE c OF SLOT
FIXED BEARING ON CURVED BEAMS

WELD SIZE - SEE NOTE "A" END OF GIRDER

Ez Et

AWp

Am
BOTTOM FLANGE SOLE p

STEEL SOLE p 1•"

MINIMUM THICKNESS

El
•" MIN. (TYP.)

T2
N EQUAL LAYERS

H
OF ELASTOMER

T1
1"
SEAL SIDES NOT WELDED
•" MIN.
MASONRY p •" MIN. WITH SILICONE CAULK (TYP.)

(TYP.) „" HOLE IN WASHER SHALL

BE ˆ" LARGER THAN
STUD DIAMETER
„" THICK INTERNAL STEEL B „" COV. MIN. (TYP.) EDGE OF MASONRY p
PLATES EQUALLY SPACED El
Et
BEARING PAD
BEARING PAD
ELEVATION MASONRY p TYPICAL SLOTTED HOLE DETAIL
c OF BEARINGS
TYPICAL EXPANSION BEARING MASONRY PLATE

SECTION B-B DESIGNER NOTES:

Wm
ANCHOR STUD SHALL BE 1" DIA. MINIMUM. FOR ANCHOR STUD DETAILS, SEE BD-BG6E.

Wm/2 Wm/2 Wm
NOTE "A":
DESIGNER SHALL DETERMINE SIZE OF WELD. OTHER METHODS OF ATTACHMENT ARE ALLOWED
Ws Wm/2 Wm/2 AS AN ALTERNATE WITH D.C.E.S. APPROVAL. SEE BD-BG6E FOR BOLTED CONNECTION DETAILS.
REMOVE WELD CALLOUT FROM ELEVATION VIEW AND WELD SIZE FROM TABLE WHEN USING
Ws METALIZED OR GALVANIZED PLATES.
Ws/2 Ws/2

MINIMUM EDGE DISTANCES FOR DESIGN:

W/2 W/2 Ws/2 Ws/2
1" MIN. Et = 1.75 X STUD DIA. + ‚"
1" MIN.
El = 1.75 X STUD DIA. + 1•"
dm = STUD DIA. + …"

MIN. CLEARANCE FROM c OF ANCHOR STUD TO SOLE p = Ez = STUD DIA. + …"

Lm /2
Lm /2

hrt = TOTAL ELASTOMER HEIGHT (NUMBER OF ELASTOMER LAYERS x HEIGHT OF 1 LAYER)

Ls/2
Ls/2

Ez Et SLOTTED HOLE FOR ANCHOR

Et Ez Ez Et
L/2

STUD, SEE TYPICAL SLOTTED SLOTTED HOLE FOR ANCHOR STUD, A TAPERED SOLE PLATE MAY BE REQUIRED WHEN THE BOTTOM OF THE BEAM/GIRDER AND
c OF GIRDER
HOLE DETAIL. SEE TYPICAL SLOTTED HOLE DETAIL. THE TOP OF BEARINGS ARE NOT PARALLEL TO EACH OTHER. THE SOLE PLATE SHALL BE
OR CHORD D
TAPERED IF EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS EXIST:
Ls

Ls
Lm

Lm
1) LONGITUDINAL GRADE OF THE BOTTOM FLANGE IS ONE PERCENT OR MORE.
2) THE REQUIRED TAPER IS „" OR MORE.
c OF BEARING
L/2

c OF BRG.
Ls/2

Ls/2
Lm /2

DO NOT INCLUDE THE BEARING PAD THICKNESS WHEN CALCULATING THE BEARING HEIGHT (H).

Lm /2
El

El
DESIGNERS SHALL USE 50 OR 60 DUROMETER HARDNESS IN THE BEARING DESIGN AND ADD
NUMBERS USED TO THE NOTE BELOW.

NOTES:

SOLE p SOLE p
1" MIN. THE BEARINGS SHALL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF STANDARD SPECIFICATION
1" MIN. c OF GIRDER
SECTION 565 UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.
RECTANGULAR ELASTOMERIC BEARING PAD OR CHORD ROUND ELASTOMERIC BEARING
MASONRY PLATE MASONRY PLATE PAD WITH DIAMETER, D ALL ELASTOMER SHALL BE ______ DUROMETER HARDNESS ON THE
SHORE A SCALE.
PLAN PLAN
ALL STEEL EXCEPT THE INTERNAL STEEL PLATES SHALL CONFORM TO
TYPICAL RECTANGULAR EXPANSION BEARING TYPICAL CIRCULAR EXPANSION BEARING
ASTM A709, GR. 50, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.

BEARING PADS SHALL CONFORM TO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING MATERIAL

SPECIFICATIONS: 728-01, 728-02 OR 728-03.

INSTALLATION ALIGNMENT:
THE MAXIMUM VARIATION FROM PERFECT ALIGNMENT UNDER FULL DEAD LOAD
SHALL NOT EXCEED ‰". THIS VARIATION SHALL BE MEASURED AS THE
HORIZONTAL DISTANCE BETWEEN THE CENTERLINE OF THE HIGHEST ELASTOMER
SURFACE AND THE CENTERLINE OF THE LOWEST ELASTOMER SURFACE.
EXPANSION ELASTOMERIC BEARING (TYPE E.B.) TABLE
ELASTOMER LAYER MASONRY PLATE ANCHOR STUDS WASHER PLATE SOLE PLATE CONCRETE SURFACES UNDER THE BEARINGS SHALL CONFORM TO SUBSECTION
QUANTITY D.L. + S.D.L. L.L. WITHOUT TOTAL DESIGN SHAPE COMP. AREA SHEAR AREA WELD BRG.
LOCATION ITEM NO. hrt 565-3.02 "CONCRETE BEARING SURFACE PREPARATION" OF THE NEW YORK
REQUIRED (kips) IMPACT (kips) REACTION (kips) FACTOR THK/LAYER NO. LAYERS L W D (SQ. In.) (SQ. In.) Wm Lm Tm Et El Ez Am Bm DIA. STUDS/BRG. SIZE AWp BWp Ws Ls T1 T2 H
STATE STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS, CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS.

THE BEARING PAD, ANCHOR STUDS WASHER PLATES AND NUTS SHALL BE
INCLUDED IN THE UNIT PRICE BID FOR THE BEARING ITEM.

IF THE ANCHOR STUDS ARE SET UNDER THE SOLE PLATE, A MINIMUM
TABLE DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCHES UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. T2 IS UPSTATION OF T1. CLEARANCE EQUAL TO TWO TIMES THE THICKNESS OF ANCHOR NUT PLUS 1"
SHALL BE MAINTAINED BETWEEN THE TOP OF MASONRY PLATE AND BOTTOM
LOADS SHOWN IN THIS TABLE ARE UNFACTORED. OF SOLE PLATE.

ISSUED STATE OF NEW YORK

5/01/08 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
OFFICE OF STRUCTURES
REVISED

10/08/14 ELASTOMERIC BEARING STEEL LAMINATED

WITH EXTERNAL PLATES
(TYPE E.B.) - EXPANSION
ERRATA APPROVED: 3-29-22
03/2022 ISSUED UNDER EB 22-014
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY
DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER
(STRUCTURES)
 BD-BG4E
R1
STAINLESS STEEL
NOTES TO THE DESIGNER:
GUIDE BAR
THESE TABLES ARE TO BE USED AS A REFERENCE TO ASSIST THE
MASONRY p DESIGNER IN SIZING THE SOLE PLATE AND THE MASONRY PLATE.
MASONRY p
THE ACTUAL DIMENSIONS OF THE M.R. BEARINGS SUPPLIED MAY
GUIDE BAR VARY ESPECIALLY IF DISK TYPE M.R. BEARINGS ARE USED.

**

**
B

B
A A B B

ESTIMATED DIMENSIONS FOR ESTIMATED DIMENSIONS

LOAD p
LOAD p FOR FIXED POT BEARINGS
GUIDED EXPANSION POT BEARING
VERTICAL HORIZONTAL A B O.D. H VERTICAL HORIZONTAL A B O.D. H
A LOADS (kips) LOADS (kips) (in) (in) (in) (in) LOADS (kips) LOADS (kips) (in) (in) (in) (in)
A
** 50 9.50 10 10 6 4 50 9.50 6 6 6 3
** 75 14.25 11 11 7 4 75 14.25 7 7 7 3
100 19.00 11 12 8 4 100 19.00 8 8 8 3
FIXED M.R. BEARING 150 28.50 14 13 10 4 150 28.50 9 9 10 3

GUIDED EXPANSION M.R. BEARING (SOLE PLATE NOT SHOWN FOR CLARITY) 200 38.00 15 14 11 5 200 38.00 10 10 11 3

(SOLE PLATE NOT SHOWN FOR CLARITY) 250 47.50 17 16 12 5 250 47.50 11 11 12 3
300 57.00 19 16 14 6 300 57.00 12 12 14 3
350 66.50 20 18 15 6 350 66.50 13 13 15 4
**TO BE DETERMINED BY THE DESIGNER. 400 76.00 22 19 17 6 400 76.00 14 14 17 4
NOTE: ANCHOR BOLTS ARE NOT SHOWN.
SEE DESIGNER NOTES 3 AND 4. 450 85.50 23 19 18 7 450 85.50 15 15 18 4
500 95.00 23 22 19 7 500 95.00 15 15 19 4
550 104.50 24 22 19 7 550 104.50 16 16 19 4

INDICATES PARTS DESIGNED BY 600 114.00 26 22 21 8 600 114.00 17 17 21 4

THE MANUFACTURER. 650 123.50 27 22 22 8 650 123.50 17 17 22 4
700 133.00 27 27 23 8 700 133.00 18 18 23 4
SOLE p PISTON ASSEMBLY
c c 750 142.50 28 27 24 8 750 142.50 18 18 24 5
SOLE p
** STAINLESS STEEL ** 800 152.00 28 27 25 8 800 152.00 19 19 25 5
850 161.50 30 26 25 9 850 161.50 20 20 25 5
900 171.00 31 26 26 9 900 171.00 20 20 26 5
LOAD p LOAD p
950 180.50 32 31 26 9 950 180.50 21 21 26 5
GUIDE BAR

H
GUIDE BAR 1000 190.00 32 31 27 9 1000 190.00 21 21 27 5

**
H

1100 209.00 33 31 28 9 1100 209.00 22 22 28 5

**

1200 228.00 26 26 30 10 1200 228.00 23 23 30 5

**
BASE p
1300 247.00 27 27 32 10 1300 247.00 24 24 32 5
1400 266.00 28 28 32 11 1400 266.00 25 25 32 6
**

BASE p
1500 285.00 29 29 33 11 1500 285.00 25 25 33 6
MASONRY p 1600 304.00 30 29 34 11 1600 304.00 26 26 34 6

MASONRY p O.D. 1700 323.00 31 30 35 12 1700 323.00 27 27 35 6

1800 342.00 32 31 37 12 1800 342.00 28 28 37 6
O.D.
** 1900 361.00 33 33 37 12 1900 361.00 28 28 37 6
2000 380.00 33 35 38 12 2000 380.00 29 29 38 6
**
2100 399.00 34 38 39 12 2100 399.00 30 30 39 7
SECTION A-A SECTION B-B 2200 418.00 35 38 40 12 2200 418.00 30 30 40 7

SAMPLE GUIDED EXPANSION M.R. BEARING SCHEMATIC SAMPLE FIXED M.R. BEARING SCHEMATIC 2300 437.00 35 38 41 13 2300 437.00 31 31 41 7
2400 456.00 36 41 41 13 2400 456.00 31 31 41 7
(POT TYPE SHOWN, DISK TYPE SIMILAR) (POT TYPE SHOWN, DISK TYPE SIMILAR)
2500 475.00 37 42 42 13 2500 475.00 32 32 42 7
2600 494.00 37 42 43 13 2600 494.00 33 33 43 7
2700 513.00 38 43 44 13 2700 513.00 33 33 44 7
1. THE "B" DIMENSION GIVEN IN THE TABLES INCLUDES 1" FOR MOVEMENT AND 1 " 8. TOP AND BOTTOM BEARING PLATES SHALL BE WELDED TO THE SOLE PLATE AND MASONRY
2800 532.00 39 43 45 14 2800 532.00 34 34 45 7
FOR CONSTRUCTION TOLERANCE EACH WAY, IF THE MAXIMUM ONE-WAY DESIGN MOVEMENT vPLATE, RESPECTIVELY. THE SIZE OF THE WELD SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN ".
EXCEEDS 1", THE "B" DIMENSION MUST BE INCREASED BY TWICE THE DIFFERENCE. 2900 551.00 40 44 46 14 2900 551.00 34 34 46 7
(EXAMPLE: DESIGN MOVEMENTv=v1", "B" DIMENSION SHOULD BE INCREASED BY 1") 9. WITH MULTI-ROTATIONAL EXPANSION BEARINGS THE DESIGN COEFFICIENT OF FRICTION 3000 570.00 40 45 46 14 3000 570.00 35 35 46 8
vUSED FOR COMPUTING THE HORIZONTAL FORCES ACTING ON THE SUPPORTING
3100 589.00 41 45 45 14 3100 589.00 36 36 45 8
2. DESIGN AND DETAIL THE SOLE PLATE, MASONRY PLATE AND ANCHOR STUD SPACING BASED vSUBSTRUCTURE SHALL BE 5%, WHEREAS THE MAXIMUM COEFFICIENT OF FRICTION VALUE
vON THE BEARING SELECTED FROM THE APPROPRIATE TABLES ON THIS SHEET. vSPECIFIED FOR THE MANUFACTURER IS 3%. 3200 608.00 41 46 46 15 3200 608.00 36 36 46 8
3300 627.00 42 46 47 15 3300 627.00 37 37 47 8
3. THE ANCHOR STUDS ARE SHOWN OUTSIDE THE SOLE PLATE. IF THE ANCHOR STUDS ARE 10. THE MINIMUM VERTICAL LOAD ON THE MULTI-ROTATIONAL BEARING SHALL NOT BE LESS
3400 646.00 43 47 48 15 3400 646.00 37 37 48 8
vSET UNDER THE SOLE PLATE, A MINIMUM CLEARANCE EQUAL TO TWO TIMES THE vTHAN 20% OF THE LOAD CAPACITY OF THE BEARING.
vTHICKNESS OF ANCHOR NUT PLUS 1" MUST BE MAINTAINED BETWEEN THE TOP OF 3500 665.00 43 47 49 15 3500 665.00 38 38 49 8
vTHE MASONRY PLATE AND THE BOTTOM OF THE SOLE PLATE. 11. A TAPERED SOLE PLATE MAY BE REQUIRED WHEN THE BOTTOM OF THE BEAM/GIRDER AND
vTHE TOP OF BEARINGS ARE NOT PARALLEL TO EACH OTHER. THE SOLE PLATE SHALL BE
4. FOUR ANCHOR STUDS, 1" MINIMUM DIAMETER, SHALL BE USED FOR ALL TYPE vTAPERED IF EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS EXISTS:
vM.R. BEARINGS.
1) LONGITUDINAL GRADE OF THE BOTTOM FLANGE IS ONE PERCENT OR MORE.
5. THE WIDTH OF THE MASONRY PLATE IS DEPENDENT ON THE ANCHOR STUD LOCATION. 2) THE REQUIRED TAPER IS " OR MORE.
vTHE LENGTH OF THE MASONRY PLATE SHALL BE AT LEAST 2" GREATER THAN
vTHE BOTTOM BEARING PLATE. THE THICKNESS OF MASONRY PLATE SHALL BE 12. THE DESIGNER SHALL ASTERISK (*) THE PEDESTAL ELEVATIONS ON THE SUBSTRUCTURE
vDETERMINED BY THE DESIGNER. vSHEETS AND PLACE THE FOLLOWING NOTE ON THE RESPECTIVE SHEETS:
ISSUED STATE OF NEW YORK
6. AT LOCATIONS WHERE LARGE MOVEMENTS ARE EXPECTED OR WHEN VERY LARGE SOLE *THESE ELEVATIONS MAY HAVE TO BE ADJUSTED TO ACCOMMODATE THE ACTUAL 5/01/08 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
vPLATES ARE REQUIRED, CONSIDER PROVIDING FOUR BEARING STIFFENERS TO BETTER BEARINGS FURNISHED. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILTY OF THE CONTRACTOR TO OFFICE OF STRUCTURES
vDISTRUBUTE THE LOAD TO THE BEARING. IF FOUR STIFFENERS ARE USED SPREAD THEM COORDINATE ANY CHANGES IN THE BEARINGS WHICH MAY AFFECT THE PEDESTAL REVISED
vAPART AT LEAST THE WIDTH OF THE STIFFENER TO FACILITATE WELDING THE ELEVATIONS.
vSTIFFENERS TO THE WEB. 10/08/14 MULTI-ROTATIONAL BEARING
(TYPE M.R.)
7. THE MINIMUM GAP BETWEEN THE GUIDE BARS AND THE BEARING FOR THE EXPANSION BEARINGS
vSHALL BE " ON STRUCTURES WIDER THAN 40 ft. OR CURVED STRUCTURES WHERE
DESIGN GUIDELINES
vLATERAL MOVEMENTS ARE EXPECTED. THE DESIGNER SHALL SPECIFY THE REQUIRED "GUIDE
APPROVED: 10/08/2014
vCLEARANCE".
ISSUED UNDER EB 14-032
/S/ RICHARD MARCHIONE, P.E. EFFECTIVE WITH THE
DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER LETTING OF 05/07/2015
(STRUCTURES)
 BEARING STIFFENER c GIRDER BD-BG5E
c GIRDER
R1
THE CROSS HATCHED COMPONENTS OF THE BEARING STIFFENER
THE CROSS HATCHED COMPONENTS OF THE
BEARING ARE SHOWN FOR REPRESENTATIVE
BEARING ARE SHOWN FOR REPRESENTATIVE DESIGNER NOTES:
A PURPOSES ONLY. THE ACTUAL CONFIGURATION
PURPOSES ONLY. THE ACTUAL CONFIGURATION
OF THE COMPONENTS WILL BE DEPENDENT A
Ws OF THE COMPONENTS WILL BE DEPENDENT NOTE "A":
UPON THE SPECIFIC BEARING, CONFORMING
UPON THE SPECIFIC BEARING, CONFORMING Ws DETERMINE SIZE OF WELD "W1". THE USE OF CAP SCREWS ARE ALLOWED AS AN
Ws/2 Ws/2 TO THE ITEM'S SPECIFICATION.
TO THE ITEM'S SPECIFICATION. ALTERNATE WITH D.C.E.S. APPROVAL. REMOVE WELD CALLOUT FROM ELEVATION VIEW
Ws/2 Ws/2 Ez (TYP.)
AND WELD SIZE FROM TABLE WHEN USING METALIZED OR GALVANIZED PLATES.
1" MIN. (TYP.)
1" MIN. (TYP.)
SEE NOTE "A" SEE NOTE "A" NOTE "B":
SEE NOTE "B" SEE NOTE "B" DETERMINE SIZE OF WELD "W2" (Š" MINIMUM)
SEE NOTE "B" SEE NOTE "B"
DETERMINE THE SIZE OF ALL COMPONENTS AND MAKE APPROPRIATE ENTRIES IN

H
SEE NOTE 8 GUIDE BAR THE CHART. THE DESIGNER MAY WISH TO INCLUDE A SCHEMATIC BEARING
GUIDE BAR
LOCATION PLAN VIEW SHOWING BEARING TYPES AND THEIR LOCATIONS.

T
1" MIN.v(TYP.)

T
„" MINIMUM SOLE PLATE THICKNESS IS ƒ".
…" THICK WASHER p „" …" THICK WASHER p G (TYP.)
SEE "TYPICAL SLOTTED G G SEE "TYPICAL SLOTTED MINIMUM DISTANCES FOR DESIGN:
HOLE DETAIL" HOLE DETAIL" Et = 1.75 X STUD DIA. + ‚"
Et Wm/2 - Et Wm/2 - Et Et
Et Wm/2 - Et Wm/2 - Et Et El = 1.75 x STUD DIA. + 1•"
Am = STUD DIA. + 1•"
Bm = STUD DIA. + …"
Wm Wm
Ez = STUD DIA. + …"

FOR Am, AND Bm SEE BD-BG4E.

FRONT VIEW WITH ANCHOR STUDS FRONT VIEW WITH ANCHOR STUDS
FOR TYPICAL SLOTTED HOLE DETAIL, SEE BD-BG3E.
UNDER SOLE PLATE OUTSIDE OF SOLE PLATE
NOTES:
c BEARING AND BEARING STIFFENER
THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUPPLY MULTI- ROTATIONAL STRUCTURAL
c BEARING AND BEARING STIFFENER BRIDGE BEARINGS CONFORMING TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF STANDARD
SPECIFICATION SECTION 565 AND SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING
CONTINUOUS GIRDER CONDITIONS:
B
B 1. THE BEARING DEVICE SUPPLIED SHALL BE CAPABLE OF
Ls
•"END OF GIRDER
MIN. TRANSMITTING THE LOADS AND MOVEMENT SHOWN ON THESE PLANS.
Ls/2 Ls/2 Ls
2. THE DIMENSION "H" IN THE BEARING TABLE REPRESENTS THE
Ls/2 Ls/2
ASSUMED TOTAL HEIGHT OF BEARING MECHANISM BETWEEN THE SOLE
TOP
PLATE AND MASONRY PLATE USED BY THE DESIGNER TO ESTABLISH
BEARING TOP THE PEDESTAL ELEVATIONS. THE MINIMUM PEDESTAL HEIGHT SHALL
p BEARING
BOTTOM FLANGE BOTTOM NOT BE CHANGED WITHOUT WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THE DEPUTY CHIEF
BOTTOM SOLE p BOTTOM FLANGE
BEARING p p ENGINEER (STRUCTURES).
BEARING p SOLE p

3. ALL STEEL SHALL CONFORM TO ASTM A709, GR. 50.

T2 T1 T2
T1
4. ALL STEEL FABRICATION SHALL CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE

H
1" MIN. (TYP.) 1" MIN. (TYP.)

H
LATEST EDITION OF THE NEW YORK STATE STEEL CONSTRUCTION MANUAL.

SEAL SIDES NOT WELDED T (ƒ" MIN. THICKNESS)

1" MIN. (TYP.) 5. ALL METAL COMPONENTS OF THE BEARING SYSTEM WHICH ARE LIABLE
T
SEAL SIDES NOT WELDED (ƒ" MIN. THICKNESS) WITH SILICONE CAULK (TYP.) 1" MIN. (TYP.) TO COME INTO CONTACT DURING TRANSLATION SHALL HAVE A TEFLON
WITH SILICONE CAULK (TYP.)
MASONRY p SLIDING SURFACE FINISH.
El El BEARINGS SHALL BE PLACED ON A BEARING c OF ANCHOR STUDS (TYP.)
MASONRY p PAD CONFORMING TO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING El El ANCHOR STUDS NOT SHOWN
6. ALL EXPANSION BEARINGS SHALL HAVE A MAXIMUM FRICTION COEFFICIENT
c OF ANCHOR STUDS (TYP.) SUBSECTIONS: 728-01, 728-02 OR 728-03
OF 3%.
ANCHOR STUDS NOT SHOWN (TYPICAL ALL BEARINGS) Lm/2 Lm/2
BEARINGS SHALL BE PLACED ON A BEARING 7. THE BEARING DEVICE, MASONRY PLATE, SOLE PLATE, ANCHOR STUDS,
Lm
Lm/2 Lm/2 PAD CONFORMING TO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING NUTS, WASHER PLATES, AND BEARING PAD SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE
SUBSECTIONS: 728-01, 728-02 OR 728-03 UNIT PRICE BID FOR THE BEARING ITEMS.
(TYPICAL ALL BEARINGS)
Lm SIDE VIEW AT AN 8. IF THE ANCHOR STUDS ARE SET UNDER THE SOLE PLATE, A MINIMUM
CLEARANCE EQUAL TO TWO TIMES THE THICKNESS OF ANCHOR NUT
END SUPPORT
PLUS 1" SHALL BE MAINTAINED BETWEEN THE TOP OF MASONRY
SIDE VIEW AT AN PLATE AND BOTTOM OF THE SOLE PLATE.

INTERIOR SUPPORT
9. FOR BEARINGS OF CAPACITY w 500 kips, USE ‰" MINIMUM BEARING
PAD IN LIEU OF „".

10. WHEN THE THICKNESS OF THE MASONRY PLATE OR ANY OTHER PLATE BEING
WELDED EXCEEDS 1•", THE PLATES SHALL BE PREHEATED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE NEW YORK STATE STEEL CONSTRUCTION MANUAL.
BEARING TABLE
11. THE DIMENSIONS "A AND B" IN THE BEARING TABLE REPRESENT THE
DESIGN LOADS MASONRY PLATE WASHER PLATE SOLE PLATE LOAD PLATE ANCHOR STUDS WELD SIZE ASSUMED LOAD PLATE DIMENSIONS USED BY THE DESIGNER TO SIZE THE
SOLE PLATE AND MASONRY PLATE.
VERTICAL (SERVICE) STRENGTH * ONE WAY
FIX./ QUANTITY **v(G) GUIDE
LOCATION ITEM NO. LONG. BRG.
EXP. REQUIRED ROTATION CLEARANCE Lm Wm T Et El Am Bm Awp Bwp Ls Ws T1 T2 A B DIA. STUDS/BRG. W1 W2 WHENEVER JACKING OF THE SUPERSTRUCTURE IS REQUIRED TO RESET THE
MOVEMENT H
DC DW LL+IM VERT. HORIZ. BEARINGS, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT A JACKING PROCEDURE TO THE
(RAD)***
E.I.C. FOR APPROVAL.

ONE WAY LONGITUDINAL MOVEMENT IS THE MAXIMUM ONE-WAY MOVEMENT

(EXPANSION OR CONTRACTION) OF THE SUPERSTRUCTURE WHEN BEARINGS
ARE SET AT 68nF PLUS 1 INCH OF TOLERANCE.

ON WIDE STRUCTURES AND ON CURVED STRUCTURES PROVISIONS

TABLE DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCHES UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. T2 IS UPSTATION OF T1
SHALL BE MADE FOR LIMITED LATERAL MOVEMENT.

MAXIMUM (ABSOLUTE) DUE TO LL+I ONLY. BEVELED SOLE PLATES

ACCOUNT FOR GRADE & DL EFFECTS. BEARING DESIGN SHOULD
ACCOUNT FOR GRADE EFFECTS WHEN SOLE PLATES ARE NOT BEVELED.

ISSUED STATE OF NEW YORK

5/01/08 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
OFFICE OF STRUCTURES
REVISED

10/08/14
MULTI-ROTATIONAL BEARING
(TYPE M.R.)
ERRATA APPROVED: 3-29-22
03/2022 ISSUED UNDER EB 22-014
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY
DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER
(STRUCTURES)
 BD-BG6E
c OF ANCHOR STUD THIS PORTION OF THE STUD R1
SHALL BE REMOVED AFTER NUT
BOLT WITH WASHER (INDICATE DIA.) HAS BEEN TIGHTENED TO THE
c OF BOLT CAP SCREW (INDICATE DIA.),
SATISFACTION OF THE ENGINEER.
c OF CAP SCREW OVERFILLvWITHvSILICONE
AFTER TIGHTENING
HEAVY HEX NUT
•"

EXPANSION BEARING - …"THICK WASHER p

BOTTOM FLANGE
BOTTOM FLANGE MASONRY p FIXED BEARING - WASHER FOR ANCHOR STUD.

CONCRETE BEARING SURFACE

DRILL A STANDARD HOLE THROUGH THE

DRILL A STANDARD HOLE THROUGH THE
BOTTOM FLANGE. THEN DRILL AND TAP A
SOLE p
HOLE INTO THE SOLE p A DISTANCE EQUAL
BOTTOM FLANGE AND DRILL AND TAP BEARING PAD
SOLE p
HOLE INTO THE SOLE p A DISTANCE EQUAL
TO THE BOLT DIAMETER PLUS ‚" (MIN.).

1' MIN. EMBEDMENT

TO THE BOLT DIAMETER PLUS ‚" (MIN.). ‚"
‚" ‚" MIN.
‚" MIN. DRILLING TO BE DONE AFTER ALL BEARING
DRILLING TO BE DONE AFTER ALL BEARING
ADJUSTMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE.
ADJUSTMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE.
FULLY THREADED ANCHOR STUD
MINIMUM EDGE DISTANCE = 1•"
FOR M.R. BEARING - c OF SLOT IN MASONRY PLATE.
BOLT CONNECTION SEE "TYPICAL SLOTTED HOLE DETAIL".
FOR EXPANSION E.B. BEARING - c OF SLOT IN MASONRY
CAP SCREW CONNECTION PLATE, FOR SLOT SIZE SEE "TYPICAL SLOTTED HOLE
DETAIL."
c OF STUD FOR FIXED E.B. BEARING - c OF dm DIAMETER HOLE IN

‚ "
THREADED STUD (INDICATE DIA.) MASONRY PLATE FOR ANCHOR STUD.
WITH A WASHER. THREADS TO BE
•" MIN.
DAMAGED AFTER INSTALLATION A.O.B.E.
c OF GIRDER
ANCHOR STUD TO BE CAST INTO CONCRETE OR
DRILLED AND GROUTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
HEAVY HEX NUT
STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS 586-2 AND 586-3.

SOLE p
BOTTOM FLANGE ANCHOR STUD

DRILL A STANDARD HOLE THROUGH THE
BOTTOM FLANGE. THEN DRILL AND TAP A
SOLE p
HOLE INTO THE SOLE p A DISTANCE EQUAL
‚" TO THE BOLT DIAMETER PLUS ‚" (MIN.).
‚" MIN. DRILLING TO BE DONE AFTER ALL BEARING
ADJUSTMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE.
MINIMUM EDGE DISTANCE = 1•"
STUD CONNECTION
BEARING ANCHOR STUDS, WASHERS, WASHER PLATES, ANCHOR PLATES, AND NUTS
STIFFENER SHALL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTION 723-60. THEY SHALL
BE GALVANIZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF MATERIAL
BOTTOM FLANGE SUBSECTION 719-01, "GALVANIZED COATINGS AND REPAIR METHODS."
THE COST, INCLUDING GALVANIZING, SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE UNIT
PRICE BID FOR THE BEARING ITEM.
PLAN - CONNECTION DETAIL THIS PORTION OF THE STUD
c OF ANCHOR STUD
SHALL BE REMOVED AFTER NUT
HAS BEEN TIGHTENED TO THE
SATISFACTION OF THE ENGINEER.

HEAVY HEX NUT

•"

EXPANSION BEARING - …"THICK WASHER p

MASONRY p FIXED BEARING - WASHER FOR ANCHOR STUD.

DESIGNER NOTES: CONCRETE BEARING SURFACE

SHOW BOTH ANCHOR STUD DETAILS ON THE PLANS.

BEARING PAD
BEARINGS THAT MUST RESIST CALCULATED UPLIFT REQUIRE
SPECIAL DETAILS.
ASSUMED DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT
THE MINIMUM DISTANCE FROM THE MASONRY p TO AN EXPOSED
FACE OF THE PEDESTAL SHALL BE 3". THE MINIMUM ANCHOR STUD FOR M.R. BEARING - c OF SLOT IN MASONRY PLATE.
FULLY THREADED ANCHOR STUD
COVER SHALL BE 8." SEE "TYPICAL SLOTTED HOLE DETAIL".

6"
FOR EXPANSION E.B. BEARING - c OF SLOT IN MASONRY
THE DESIGNER SHALL PROVIDE ADEQUATE CLEARANCE TO THE PLATE, FOR SLOT SIZE SEE "TYPICAL SLOTTED HOLE
SOLE p TO ALLOW THE ANCHOR STUD TO BE INSTALLED. DETAIL."
FOR FIXED E.B. BEARING - c OF dm DIAMETER HOLE IN
EXP. FIX. MASONRY PLATE FOR ANCHOR STUD.
A WELDED CONNECTION BETWEEN THE BEAM FLANGE AND THE BEARING HEAVY HEX NUT SHALL BE
IS NOT ALLOWED WHEN USING METALIZED OR GALVANIZED STEEL. TIGHTENED TO THE SATISFACTION
PROVIDE THE CONNECTION DETAILS ON THIS DRAWING WHEN METALIZED EXP.
OF THE ENGINEER
OR GALVANIZED STEEL IS USED. EXP. ANCHOR p (4"vx4"vxv•")

WHEN THE CONNECTION DETAILS ON THIS DRAWING ARE USED, REMOVE

WELD CALLOUT FROM BEARING ELEVATION AND WELD SIZE FROM ANCHOR STUD TO BE CAST INTO CONCRETE.
BEARING TABLE. CHORD LINES

BOLT, THREADED STUD AND/OR CAP SCREW CONNECTION DETAILS MAY

BE SHOWN ON THE PLANS AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO WELDING FOR TYPE BEARING ORIENTATION ON A HORIZONTALLY CURVED ALIGNMENT
E.B. BEARINGS. THE DESIGNERS ATTENTION IS DIRECTED TO THE FACT ANCHOR STUD WITH ANCHOR PLATE
THAT THE CAP SCREWS HAVE HIGHER STRENGTH THAN THE BOLTS OR
STUDS. IF ALL DETAILS ARE PROVIDED IN THE CONTRACT PLANS, THE
DESIGN SHALL DESIGN THE CONNECTION FOR THE WEAKEST FASTENER.
IF NECESSARY, THE DESIGNER MAY SPECIFY ONLY CAP SCREWS AND
REMOVE THE BOLT AND STUD CONNECTION DETAILS. NOTE:
GUIDE BARS AND SLOTTED HOLES SHALL
CAP SCREWS SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM DIAMETER OF †". BE ORIENTED PARALLEL TO THE ASSUMED
DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT.
BOLTS AND THREADED STUDS SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM DIAMETER OF ƒ".

THE PLAN VIEW OF THE CONNECTION DETAIL IS FOR ILLUSTRATIVE ISSUED STATE OF NEW YORK
PURPOSES ONLY. THE NUMBER OF BOLTS, THREADED STUDS OR CAP 5/01/08 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
SCREWS ARE TO BE DETERMINED BY THE DESIGNER. THE BOLTS, OFFICE OF STRUCTURES
REVISED
STUDS, OR CAP SCREWS ARE TO BE LOCATED SYMMETRICALLY ABOUT
c OF GIRDER AND c OF BEARING.
10/08/14 BEARING DETAILS
FOR TYPICAL SLOTTED HOLE DETAIL, SEE BD-BG3E. MISCELLANEOUS

ERRATA APPROVED: 3-29-22

03/2022 ISSUED UNDER EB 22-014

EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY
DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER
(STRUCTURES)