REINFORCED ELASTOMERIC BEARING DESIGN

AASHTO 14.6.5 - METHOD "A"

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R(perm) = 133.69 Kips R(live) = 51.95 Kips R(tot) = 185.64 Kips

Pad Length along Span (in) = 11.00 Pad Width across Girder (in) = 24.00
Shore "A" Hard. = 55 G=Shear Modulus = 130 psi (AASHTO Table 14.6.5.2-1)

Shape Factor (S) = Plan Area / (Perimeter Area of one Layer) = L x W /( 2 x (L + W) x t)

Exterior Layers: Thick = 0.250 inches
Interior Layers: Thick = 0.500 inches
Shape Factor (interior) = S = 7.54 Basic Allow Stress = 1.0xGxS = 981 psi

CHECK COMPRESSIVE STRESSES IN PAD (AASHTO 14.6.5.3.2-1)

Allow. Compressive Stress in Elastomeric Pad (may not exceed 800 psi) = 800 psi
Actual Compr. Stress due to DL + LL = 703 psi O.K.

ACTUAL COMPRESSIVE DEFLECTION (AASHTO 14.6.5.3.3)

Total No. of Layers = 4 T (total) = 1.50 inches <= L/3 ,O.K.

Actual Compressive Strain for Interior Layers (AASHTO Figures 14.4.1.2 A & B) = 3.48%
Total Actual Compressive Deflection for Bearing = T x Allow. Comp. Strain = 0.0522 inches
Use Creep factor from AASHTO Table 14.6.5.2-1 = 30% )(max) = 0.0679 inches

SHEAR IN BEARING PAD

Expansion Length = 0.00 feet Coefficient of Expansion = 0.000006 per degree F

Temperature Range = 70 deg F ADOT Creep & Shrink./100 ft. = 0.50 inches
Total Shear Deformation = Temperature plus Addtl. Creep & Shrinkage = 0.0000 inches
Minimum Required Thickness = 2 x Total Shear Deformation = 0.00 inches O.K.

CHECK SLIP

The following empirical Formula from "Design of Neoprene Bearing Pads" by DuPont, Inc.
)(slip) = 1.9 x (R(perm) x thick) / (5 x L x W x G) = 2.2204 inches
Actual Shear Deformation (see above) = 0.0000 inches O.K.

CHECK ROTATION OF PAD

1. Elev. Difference: Elev. @ Support 1 = 2447.92 Elev. @ Support 2 = 2446.29

Span = 100.36 feet 2 = (Elev 2 - Elev 1)/Span = -0.01624 radians
2. Perm. Upward Deflections: Initial Deflection (ft) = 0.2995 Final Deflection (ft) = -0.1527
2 = 4*( )1 + )2)/L = 0.00585 radians
3. Live Load Deflection: Ignore because downward defl. will counteract permanent defl.

Total Rotation = -0.01039 radians a = (T/L)**2 = 0.01860

AASHTO 14.6.6.3.5-1 (re-arranged): rotation <= 2 x allow. stress x a/(G*S) = 0.03034 O.K.

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USE BEARING PAD THICKNESS = 1.50 INCHES

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