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Title:

Condition of Elastomeric Bearing Pads After 40 Years of Service

Accession Number:

01023505

Record Type:

Component

Availability:

Transportation Research Board Business Office

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Abstract:

The objective of this study is to determine the condition and strength of neoprene bearing pads that have been in operation for approximately 40 years during which time they have been exposed to the heat and humidity associated with the environs of coastal Florida. In order to test the condition and strength of the pads, durometer and shear tests were performed. These tests revealed that the pads met the original Florida Department of Transportations (FDOT) standards. At the time of decommissioning the performance of the pads was acceptable. Neither the substructure nor superstructure components of the bridge had any indication of distress because of the performance of the pads.

Monograph Accession #:

01020180

Report/Paper Numbers:

06-0610

Language:

English

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

Potter, William
Ansley, Marc
Mtenga, Primus V

Pagination:

11p

Publication Date:

2006

Conference:

Transportation Research Board 85th Annual Meeting

Location: Washington DC, United States
Date: 2006-1-22 to 2006-1-26
Sponsors: Transportation Research Board

Media Type:

CD-ROM

Features:

Figures (13) ; References (3) ; Tables (2)

Uncontrolled Terms:

Bearing pad

Geographic Terms:

Florida

Subject Areas:

Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Marine Transportation; Materials; Policy; I35: Miscellaneous Materials

Source Data:

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2006 Paper #06-0610

Files:

TRIS, TRB

Created Date:

Mar 3 2006 10:25AM