Elastomeric Bridge Bearings

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THE FUNCTION OF LAMINATED BEARINGS
Structures are subjected to imperceptible displacements and rotations that have to be accommodated to protect the structure
and surrounding infrastructure. The most common causes of movement being:

• Temperature changes
• Traffic movement and braking
• Wind
• Shrinkage and creep
• Foundation movement
• Post stressing
• Seismic action

The function of the bearing is to safely accommodate the various movements and rotations as well as supporting the weight
of the structure and to transmit the load through to the structures foundation.

Elastomeric Bearings are designed to accommodate three types of movement.

1. Vertical
2. Shear
3. Rotation

Trelleborg Bearings are manufactured from chloroprene rubber compounds (natural rubber compounds also available) to meet
a wide range of international standards and design guides including, DIN, EN, BS, ASTM, AASHTO.
 LAMINATED ELASTOMERIC BEARINGS WITH KNOWN RATED LOADS
ACCORDING TO DIN 4141 PART 14

RECTANGULAR PADS
Plan Size (mm) Available Thicknesses (mm) Load Range (kN)
100x100 14-28 100
100x150 14-28 150
100x200 14-28 200
150x200 14-42 300
150x250 14-42 470
150x300 19-41 560
200x250 19-52 630
250x400 19-63 1250
300x400 19-74 1800
300x500 24-84 2250
350x500 24-84 2630
400x500 24-99 3000
500x500 24-129 3750
500x600 24-129 4500
600x600 30-150 5400
600x700 30-150 6300
700x700 30-190 7350
700x800 30-190 8400
800x800 33-194 9600
900x900 33-217 12150

ROUND PADS
Diameter (mm) Available Thicknesses (mm) Load Range (kN)
200 14-28 471
300 19-41 1060
Refer to DIN 4141 Part 14 for detailed bearing 400 19-63 1890
construction, special designs upon request. 500 24-84 2950
Please, ask our technical department! 600 30-150 4240
700 30-190 5770
800 33-194 7540
900 33-217 9540
1000 33-217 11770
1200 33-217 16950
 SELECTION AND SPECIFICATION

General Guidelines:
Published standards, as well as road and infrastucture authorities and design engineers, have varying approaches to bearing
specifications, but the following are provided as a general guideline:
• The vertical compression deformation should not exceed 15% of the initial bearing thickness.
• The horizontal displacement under shear should be lower than 70% of the total thickness of the rubber
• Total shear tension due to usual actions such as vertical, horizontal and rotations must be lower than five times G modulus.
• The maximum compression load should not be higher than 100-150 Kgs/cm2 .
• The minimum vertical load to avoid sliding in the structure should not be less than 30 Kgs/cm2 . If this condition cannot
be satisfied, an anchored bearing should be used.
• For stability, the total effective height of the rubber should be lower than a fith of the smaller horizontal dimension, or if
circular, a fith of the diameter and it should be greater or equal than a tenth of the smaller horizontal dimension.

Typical Rubber Specification:

Property Testing standard Condition Requirement

Tensile Strength ASTM D412 Die C, DIN 53504, BS903.A2 Original 17 MPa (Min)
ASTM D412 Die C, DIN 53504, BS903.A2 Aged for 96 hours, @70 deg. C 12.8 MPa (Min)
Elongation at Break ASTM D412 Die C, DIN 53504, BS903.A2 Original 450% (Min)
ASTM D412 Die C, DIN 53504, BS903.A2 Aged for 96 hours, @70 deg. C 360% (Min)
Hardness ASTM D2240, DIN 53505, BS903.A26 Original 60 ±5 Shore A
Aged for 96 hours, @70 deg. C < +5 increase
Shear module “G” BS 903.A14, ASTM D4014, ISO 1827 1 MPa ±20%
Compression Set ASTM D395, DIN 53517, BS903.A6 Aged for 22 hours @ 70 deg. C 30% (Max)
Resistance to ASTM D1149, DIN 53509, BS903.A43 1 p.p.m. at 20% strain No cracking visible
Ozone Cracking @40 deg. C. for 100 hours by eye
Rubber/steel Bond BS903. A21 , ISO 813 Section 21.1 Method B 7 N/mm (Min)

Steel Plates: Special Features:

Minimum Thickness: 2mm The following features are also available with the supply of Trelleborg laminated Bearings:
Yield Strength: 275MPa (min) • Special sizes to suit any application.
Breaking Strength: 410MPa (min) • Chloroprene and natural rubber are standard material. Special compounds under request.
• Anchored and channeled plate provided are avaible.
Steel grade S 275 JR according to EN • Holes for locating pins are supplied where specified.
10.025:1993 • Our technical deeparment will be pleased to assist you. Contact us!

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Trelleborg IESA, s.a. Trelleborg IESA, s.a.
Factory & Head office: Expandite Division:
c/San Vicente, 25. c/Manzanares, 20-22 • P. Industrial José Luis Velasco
E 01440 Izarra (Alava) - Spain E 28500 Arganda del Rey (Madrid) - Spain
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