Elastomeric Bearing Pads & Strips

Trelleborg Elastomerical Bearing Pads & Strips

Trelleborg elastomeric structural bearing pads and strips are manufactured from premium quality natural rubber. The compounds comply with AS5100.4 Bearings. Alternative compounds are available in Neoprene. A range of hardnesss are available from SDH 50 to SDH 70 to suit special applications. The pads nominated in the following tables have been designed using the parameters as specified in AS5100.4. Pads are also able to be designed and offered in accordance with BS5400 and NAASRA Highway Bridge Specification(1976).

Vertical Loads
Loadings shown in the table are the maximum recommended working loads. At these loads a deflection of up to 15% of the initial pad height could be expected. As these pads are not bonded to the mating surfaces, the actual deflection is determined by the frictional characteristic of the contact surfaces. Care should be taken as holes or cut outs in the pads/strips may have a substantial effect by reducing the load carrying capacity and increasing the deflection of the pad or strip.

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VERTICAL

Shear Deflection/Stiffness
The allowable shear deformation is normally in the order of 30% to 50% of the compressed pad/strip thickness from the neutral position. Shear deflections of up to 70% may be considered but careful consideration must taken of possible slippage due to the frictional coefficient of the rubber to structure mating surfaces.

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t H

SHEAR

Rotation
Tilting of the load bearing surfaces relative to each other causes a rotation of the bearing pad/strip. The basic limiting criterion is that no gap occurs between the structure and the pad/strip. The rotational capacity tables include the 0.0035 radians that should be allowed to accommodate design tolerances.

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ROTATION

Slippage
Non-reinforced bearing pads will spread in surface contact area when under load. The amount of spread is largely determined by the frictional coefficients of the structures surfaces
Slippage

mating with the rubber pad/strip. It is important to allow clearances around the pad/strip to allow for this slippage once the structures weight is imposed on the pad/strip.
Slippage

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SLIPPAGE

Installation
The mating surfaces should be flat, parallel and free from cavities, gaps or protrusions. It is preferable for the structures surfaces to have a rough texture without lubrication, particularly oils and hydrocarbons. Due to slippage when compressed, a gap around all sides of the pad/strip must be provided. It is recommended that this gap be a minimum of 12mm.

Friction
The bearing is restrained in lateral movement by the frictional coefficient between the rubber and the structure. The ratio of lateral load over vertical load should not exceed the following values: 0.35 Elastomer/wood float finish 0.30 Elastomer/steel float finish 0.25 Elastomer/steel, elastomer/ in-situ concrete finish

Rubber Specification:
The elastomer supplied will comply with the requirements of AS5100.4 Table B3(A) Type 60H.

Trelleborg Elastomeric Bearing Pads & Strips

Part No. Type O 5 x 50 Type O 5 x 75 Type O 5 x 100 Type O 5 x 125 Type O 5 x 150 Type O 5 x 200 Type O Type O Type O Type O Type O Type O Type O Type O Type O Type O Type O Type O Type O Type O Type O Type O Type O Type O Type O Type O Type O 10 x 50 10 x 75 10 x 100 10 x 125 10 x 150 10 x 200 15 x 75 15 x 100 15 x 125 15 x 150 15 x 200 20 x 75 20 x 100 20 x 125 20 x 150 20 x 200 20 x 250 25 x 100 25 x 125 25 x 150 25 x 200 Strip Working Compressive Shear Shear Rotation Dimensions Load per Stiffness Stiffness Capacity Capacity mm x mm Metre kN/m kN/mm/m kN/mm/m +/- mm rad 5 x 50 5 x 75 5 x 100 5 x 125 5 x 150 5 x 200 10 x 50 10 x 75 10 x 100 10 x 125 10 x 150 10 x 200 15 x 75 15 x 100 15 x 125 15 x 150 15 x 200 20 x 75 20 x 100 20 x 125 20 x 150 20 x 200 20 x 250 25 x 100 25 x 125 25 x 150 25 x 200 25 x 250 200 300 400 500 600 800 100 225 400 500 600 800 150 265 415 600 800 110 200 315 450 800 1000 160 250 360 640 1000 550 1163 2001 3061 4348 7599 138 309 550 828 1163 2001 138 244 381 550 933 77 138 215 309 550 828 88 138 198 352 550 9.0 13.5 18.0 22.5 27.0 36.0 4.5 6.8 9.0 11.3 13.5 18.0 4.5 6.0 7.5 9.0 12.0 3.4 4.5 5.6 6.8 9.0 11.3 3.6 4.5 5.4 7.2 9.0 2 2 2 2 2 2 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 8 8 8 8 10 10 10 10 10 10 13 13 13 13 13 0.022 0.010 0.006 0.004 0.003 0.002 0.044 0.029 0.022 0.014 0.010 0.006 0.044 0.033 0.026 0.022 0.013 0.058 0.044 0.035 0.029 0.022 0.014 0.055 0.044 0.036 0.027 0.022

Type O 25 x 250
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Other sizes available upon request

Calculations based on AS5100.4 Bearings 2. Maximum Total Load = Working Load as stated in table + 25% Parameters for rubber: Hardness SDH 60, Shear Modulus (MN/m)=0.9 For thicknesses over 5mm shear deflection is 50%. For 5mm thickness shear deflection is 40% Maximum Rotation = Rotation as stated in table + 30% (table value includes 0.0035 radians for construction tolerances). Tolerance on calculated stiffness value +/-20% Calculations based on bearing strip mounted between wood float finished concrete surfaces

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Perth
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