ELASTOMERIC BEARING SPECIFICATIONS SUMMARY

1. GEOMETRY:

Shear strain=

r
<0.7 where , r =maximum result ant horizontal displacemen t
tq
b+ 1 where b =displacement b direction
1=displacement L direction
t q=total thickness of elastomer shea r

2 mm contact surfaces

Thickness of pad >9 mm

2. LOADING
a.

Mean pressure

( VA )<GS5 G
V =vertical designload effect ( loading )
A= plan areaof bearing
G=shear modulus of elastomer

Norminal hardness

50
60
70

S=shape factor

G
0.6
0.9
1.2

N
mm 2

( )

2
2
2

Ae
lp te
A e =effective plan area of bearing
l p=force free perimeter of bearing
2 ( l+b ) withholes ; 2 ( l e +b e ) without holes
t e=effective thickness of elastome r
1.8thickness of elastome r

b.

Maximum strain ( t ) <5.0

t =k ( c + q + )
k =1.5; for live loads
1.0 ; for other effects eg . temperature, wind , etc

c =norminal strain due compressive loads

1.5 V
G A1 S
A 1=reduced effective plandue loading effect

A e 1

b 1

b e le

V ,G , S=as defined before .

q =shear strain due t ranslationmovement .(as defined)

=Norminal strain due angular rotation

b 2e b +l 2e 1
2 t i t i
be =effective width of bearing
l e =as defined before

 b=angle of rotation across the width, b

1=angle of rotation ( if any ) across the length ,l
t i =thicknessof individual layer of elastomer
t i =total thickness of elastomerbearing
c.

Tensile stressesthe reinforcing plates

minimum thickness of reinforcing steel plates

1.3 V ( t 1+t 2 )
>2mm
A1 s
A 1 ,V ,=as defined before .
t 1 t 2=thicknessof elastomer on either side of
of the plate .(layer 12)

s=the stressthe steel

withholes
between yield stress120 N /m m 2 )
y ield stress290 N /mm2 (without holes)
d.

Stability criteria :
'

V 2b GS
Pressure, P= < e
A1
3 t i
ti <

be
4

be ,G , V , A 1=as defined before

'

S =shape factor for thickest elastomer

3. DESIGN MOVEMENTS
a.

vertical deflection , = <Value the engineer

=vertical deflection of anindividual layer of elastomer

V ti
5 Ae G S

V ti
A e Eb

V ,t i , A e , G , S , A e as defined before .
Eb =bulk modulus shownthe previous table
Bearing rotation .

b.

Total vertical deflection , , should be >be b +l e 1

Force bearing structure due translation< value engineer

c.

Force, H ,=

AG r
tq
A=area of elastomer plan
G=shear modulus of elastomer

r=maximum resultant horizontal relative displacement

of parts of bearing .

t q=total thickness of elastomer shear

4. OTHER CONDITIONS

The bearing should not slip under applied forces ; higher friction needs be sought .
Friction , H < 0.1 ( V + 2 A1 ) =under all loading conditio ns .
H=

V
> 2=under permanent load
A1
H=design force exerted by the bearing resist translational movement

V =vertical force effect

5. MATERIALS
The elastomer should be Natural rubber or chloroprene rubber of the following
properties.

Hardness: 45IRHD-75IRHD
Tensile strength; Greater than 15.5N/mm2

The steel plates should be free from sharp edges.

The bearing should not be dismantled after leaving manufacturers site.