REMOVAL AND TESTING OF ELASTOMERIC BRIDGE BEARINGS

Limited information is available about the long-term performance of elastomeric bridge bearings in service. To obtain this information selected vulcanised elastomeric laminated bridge bearings which had been in service for 20 years were monitored in-situ, removed and tested in the laboratory. Some changes in their characteristics were measured but they were insufficient to warrant replacement. The data obtained from the trial indicated the requirements, difficulties and overall feasibility of removing bearings for testing. (Author/TRRL)

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  Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)

  Wokingham, Berkshire  United Kingdom 
• Authors:
  • PRICE, A R
  • FENN, M A
• Publication Date: 1983

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 13 p.
• Serial:
  • Supplementary Report
  • Publisher: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
  • ISSN: 0305-1315

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge bearings; Bridges; Durability; Elastomers; Field tests; Laboratories; Laboratory tests; Tests; Vulcanization
• Uncontrolled Terms: Removal
• ITRD Terms: 3415: Bearing (bridge); 3455: Bridge; 5910: Durability; 7474: Elastomer; 6226: In situ; 6237: Laboratory (not an organization); 6255: Test; 7496: Vulcanization
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00386216
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Report/Paper Numbers: SR 812 Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Jul 30 1984 12:00AM