NSBA ELASTOMERIC BEARING DESIGN (ENGLISH UNITS)

AASHTO LRFD, 3RD ED., 2004 WITH 2005 INTERIMS

METHOD B - STEEL-REINFORCED ELASTOMERIC BEARINGS - SECTION 14.7.5
The following design program was developed based upon the above-referenced AASHTO LRFD code. The program is applicable to the design of steel-
reinforced elastomeric bearings, both rectangular and circular in shape. The program is not applicable to design of rectangular bearings subject to
combined rotation about the transverse and longitudinal axes. The program assumes that interior elastomeric layers are of equal thickness, as are the
two exterior elastomeric layers.
I. INITIAL DESIGN INPUTS
Dead Load = PD = 102 kips
Live Load = PLL = 122 kips
Horizontal Movement of Bridge Superstructure = Δ0 = 1.0 in.
Axis of Pad Rotation: Transverse
Calculated Rotation = 0.004 Radians
Rotation Construction Tolerance = 0.005 Radians (14.4.2.1)
Design Rotation = θs = 0.009 Radians
Bearing Shape: Rectangular
Bearing Subject to Shear Deformation? yes
Bridge Deck Fixed Against Horizontal Translation? yes
II. BEARING GEOMETRY
Flange Width = 18 in.
Bearing Width = W = 15 in.
Flange Width > W
18 > 15 in. OK
Total Unfactored Compressive Load = PT = 224 kips
Minimum Required Area of Bearing = Amin = 140.0 in.2 Based on service limit (14.7.5.3.2)
Minimum Bearing Length = L min = 9.33 in.
Bearing Length = L = 13.5 in.
L > L min

13.5 > 9.33 in. OK

N/A > N/A
N/A > N/A N/A N/A
Bearing Area = A = 202.5 in.2
III. SHEAR DEFORMATION (AASHTO LRFD 14.7.5.3.4 )
Maximum Total Shear Deformation of Elastomer at Service Limit = Δs = Δ0 = 1.000 in.
2Δs = 2.000 in.
Elastomeric Layer Thickness = hri = 0.375 in.
Thickness of top and Bottom Cover Layers (each) = hcover = 0.250 in.
hcover < 0.7hri (14.7.5.1)
0.250 < 0.262 in. OK
Number of Interior Elastomeric Layers (Excluding Exterior Layer Allowance) = nint = 10
Total Elastomer Thickness = hrt = 2hcover + ninthri = 4.250 in.
hrt > 2Δs (14.7.5.3.4-1)
4.250 > 2.000 in. OK
IV. COMPRESSIVE STRESS (AASHTO LRFD 14.7.5.3.2)
PT
Service Average Compressive Stress (Total Load) = σ s= = 1.11 ksi
A
P LL
Service Average Compressive Stress (Live Load) = σ L= = 0.60 ksi
A
LW
Rectangular Shape Factor = Si = = 9.47 (14.7.5.1-1)
2hri (L+W )
D
Circular Shape Factor = Si = = N/A (14.7.5.1-2)
4 hri
Shear Modulus of Elastomer = G = 0.100 ksi
0.080 < G < 0.175 ksi (14.7.5.2)
0.080 < 0.100 < 0.175 ksi OK
For Bearings Subject to Shear Deformation:
σs < 1.66GS (14.7.5.3.2-1)
1.11 < 1.57 ksi OK
σs < 1.6 ksi (14.7.5.3.2-1)
1.11 < 1.6 ksi OK
σL < 0.66GS (14.7.5.3.2-2)
0.60 < 0.63 ksi OK
For Bearings Fixed Against Shear Deformation:
σs < 2.00GS (14.7.5.3.2-3)
N/A < N/A N/A
σs < 1.75 ksi (14.7.5.3.2-3)
N/A < N/A N/A
σL < 1.00GS (14.7.5.3.2-4)

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V. COMBINED COMPRESSION AND ROTATION (AASHTO LRFD 14.7.5.3.5)
RECTANGULAR BEARINGS:
B = Length of Pad = 13.50 in.
Exterior Layer Allowance = next = 1.0 (14.7.5.3.5)
Equivalent Number of Interior Elastomeric Layers = n = nint + next = 11

( )( )
θs B 2
σ s >1 . 0 GS (14.7.5.3.5-1)
n hri
1.11 > 1.00 ksi OK

[ ( )( ) ]
θs B 2
Subject to shear deformation: σ s <1.875GS 1−0.200 (14.7.5.3.5-2)
n hri
1.11 < 1.40 ksi OK

[ ( )( ) ]
θs B 2
Fixed against shear deformation: σ s <2. 25 GS 1−0 . 167 (14.7.5.3.5-3)
n hri
1.11 < N/A N/A
CIRCULAR BEARINGS:

( )( )
θs D 2
σ s >0. 75 GS (14.7.5.3.5-4)
n hri
1.11 > N/A N/A

[ ( )( ) ]
θs 2
D
Subject to Shear Deformation: σ s <2. 5 GS 1−0 . 15 (14.7.5.3.5-5)
n hri
1.11 < N/A N/A

[ ( )( ) ]
θs D 2
Fixed Against Shear Deformation: σ s <3.0GS 1−0.125 (14.7.5.3.5-6)
n hri
1.11 < N/A N/A
VI. STABILITY (AASHTO LRFD 14.7.5.3.6)
For free horizontal translation*:
2A < B (14.7.5.3.6-1)
h
1 . 92 rt
L
A= = 0.361 (14.7.5.3.6-2)
1+
√ 2L
W
2A = 0.722

2.67
B= = 0.190 (14.7.5.3.6-3)

(
( S+2.0) 1+
L
4.0W )
2A < B
0.72 < 0.19 NG - SEE EQ. 5
*Notes - For rectangular bearings where L > W, L and W are interchanged. (14.7.5.3.6)
- For circular bearings, W = L = 0.8D. (14.7.5.3.6)
Bridge Deck Free to Translate Horizontally:
GS
σ s≤ (14.7.5.3.6-4)
2A−B
1.11 < N/A N/A
Bridge Deck Fixed Against Horizontal Translation:
GS
σ s≤ (14.7.5.3.6-5)
A−B
1.11 < 5.53 ksi OK

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VII. REINFORCEMENT (AASHTO LRFD 14.7.5.3.7)
Service Limit State:
Min. Yield Strength of Steel Reinforcement = Fy = 36 ksi

Thickness of Steel Reinforcement = hs

3. 0 h max σ s
hs = = 0.035 in. Controls (14.7.5.3.7-1)
min Fy
Fatigue Limit State:
Constant Amplitude Fatigue Threshold = ΔFTH = 24.0 ksi (Table 6.6.1.2.5-3)

2.0h max σ L
h s min= = 0.019 in. (14.7.5.3.7-2)
ΔF TH
Required Minimum Reinforcement Thickness = 0.035 in.
Reinforcement Thickness = hs = 0.1250 in.
hs > hs min
0.125 > 0.035 in. OK
VIII. FINAL DESIGN SUMMARY
Bearing Width = W = 15 in.
Bearing Length = L = 13.5 in.
Elastomeric Layer Thickness = hri = 0.375 in.
Thickness of top and Bottom Cover Layers (each) = hcover = 0.250 in.
Number of Interior Elastomeric Layers (Excluding Exterior Layer Allowance) = nint = 10
Total Elastomer Thickness = hrt = 4.250 in.
Reinforcement Thickness = hs = 0.1250 in.
Total Bearing Thickness = hrt + hs(nint+1) = 5.6250 in.

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