Download or read book Elastomeric Bridge Bearings Low Temperature Tests written by B.L. Barrett and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Low Temperature Behavior and Acceptance Criteria for Elastomeric Bridge Bearings written by Charles W. Roeder and published by Transportation Research Board National Research. This book was released on 1989 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Elastomeric Bridge Bearings written by J. A. Yura and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Low Temperature Behavior and Acceptance Criteria for Elastomeric Bridge Bearings written by and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Evaluation of Elastomeric Bearings for Seismic Design written by Cale Ash and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elastomeric bridge bearings have been used by various states in the mid-America region to accommodate thermal movement of bridge decks for over thirty years. Their potential role for mitigating damage in the infrequent but high consequence earthquakes that characterize the central United States is explored in this project. The potential protective role of conventional elastomeric bearings is critically influenced by material properties such as shear modulus, known to be temperature dependent. The degree of influence at low temperatures is determined through experimental studies. Slip characteristics of in-service aged and contaminated Teflon interfaces are determined. Full-scale bearings taken from existing bridges in addition to new bearings form the basis of these tests. Materials tests performed on the elastomer characterize the properties of aged bearings. The influence of these physical properties on possible bridge damage caused by earthquake ground shaking is assessed through computational simulations. A retrofit bearing with improved details for seismic isolation is designed and tested. An apparatus for testing the bearings was developed to simulate actual loading conditions. The apparatus provides a temperature-controlled chamber to allow for low temperature testing. Test protocols are developed to address the influence of testing parameters such as low temperature exposure and compressive stress. The prototype retrofit bearing design was also tested in this setup. The seismic response of a representative bridge is assessed by computational simulations conducted using the nonlinear analysis software DRAIN-2DX.

Download or read book Low Temperature Behavior and Acceptance Criteria for Elastomeric Bridge Bearings written by Charles W. Beilfuss and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Performance of elastomeric bridge bearings at low temperatures written by Ahmet Yakut and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Elastomeric Bearings Design Construction and Materials written by and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Long term Performance of Elastomeric Bridge Bearings written by Michael E. Doody and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Characterisation of Rubber Vulcanizates for Bridge Bearings written by R. Eyre and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book An Experimental Study of Elastomeric Bridge Bearings with Design Recommendations written by Joseph Vincent Muscarella and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to analyze elastomeric bearing performance on the basis of elastomer hardness, shape factor, reinforcing shim orientation, degree of taper and compressive stress level with the goal of developing a simple design procedure which standardizes as many of those parameters as possible. Particular emphasis was placed on comparing the behavior of flat and tapered bearings. Experimentation included shear, compressive, and rotational stiffness tests, shear and compression fatigue loading, long-term compressive loading, and tests to determine compressive stress limits.

Download or read book Material Study of the Steel Reinforced Elastomeric Bridge Bearings written by Cong Sun (Ph. D.) and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Steel laminated elastomeric bearings are widely used in concrete bridges due to their low cost and long history of good structural performance. However, elastomeric bearings have not been used extensively in steel bridge systems. Compared to concrete bridges, steel bridge systems generally have longer spans and may have significant support skew and horizontally curved geometry that results in significant demands on the bearings at the supports to accommodate rotations and complex bridge movements from both thermal loads and daily truck traffic. For such bridges, more costly pot bearings are normally used. The research described in this dissertation was part of a larger study investigating the possibility of using elastomeric bearings in such higher demand applications. More specifically, the research in this dissertation investigated issues related to material properties of the elastomer in larger bearings designed for higher demand applications. This dissertation first introduces a new testing methodology, referred to as the Dual Shear Test (DST), which is able to measure the elastomer material response in shear for samples cut directly from of bearings with different dimensions. The proposed geometry of the DST specimen significantly reduces the cost and effort compared to the more conventional Quad Shear Test, and also allows the measurement of shear response at very large shear strain levels. Based on a systematic experimental study, the accuracy and reliability of this new testing methodology was demonstrated. Different hyper-elastic material models were investigated in this dissertation that can be used in finite element studies of elastomeric bearings. These models were calibrated based on the new shear test methodology. With these material models, DST results can be interpreted and entered into finite element models. Using the Dual Shear Test, four bearings of different dimensions were tested. The variability of the shear modulus at different locations within the bearings was investigated. These tests were conducted to address concerns that larger bearings may have greater variability in elastomer material properties throughout the bearing. These tests showed there is somewhat greater variability in shear modulus in larger bearings and thicker bearings, although this variability was not significantly larger compared to smaller bearings. Finally, this research also investigated how the shear modulus of the elastomer changes as the temperature decreases. Results of tests showed that the shear modulus increases significantly as temperature decreases. This effect can be significant when analyzing the behavior of bridge bearings under temperature variations.

Download or read book High load Multi rotational Bridge Bearings written by John F. Stanton and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 1999 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Removal and Testing of Elastomeric Bridge Bearings written by A. R. Price and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Low Temperature Behaviour of Elastomers written by Bukhina and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2007-11-01 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on the effect the composition of rubbers and the conditions of their processing have on low-temperature resistance. It considers the nature and development of two physical processes, glass transition and crystallization, determining low-temperature behavior of elastomers. The book addresses the effects of deformation, pressure, an

Download or read book Performance of Elastomeric Bearings written by Charles W. Roeder and published by Transportation Research Board National Research. This book was released on 1987 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Guidelines for Testing Large Seismic Isolator and Energy Dissipation Devices written by Highway Innovative Technology Evaluation Center (U.S.) and published by ASCE Publications. This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prepared by the Highway Innovative Technology Evaluation Center (HITEC), a CERF Innovation Center. This report outlines the HITEC Technical Evaluation Plan for large seismic isolator and energy dissipation devices. The plan is designed to characterize the fundamental properties and performance characteritics of a wide range of devices produced by U.S. and overseas manufacturers. It describes a program of full-scale dynamic tests, the results of which should provide guidance to the transportation-engineering community regarding the performance of large seismic devices.