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ELASTOMERIC BEARING PADS

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.01 SECTION INCLUDES

A. Plain elastomeric bearing pads.

B. Fabric-reinforced laminated bearing pads.

C. Steel-reinforced laminated bearing pads.

1.02 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

A. Measurement: Elastomeric bearing pads will not be measured separately for payment.

B. Payment: Elastomeric bearing pads will be paid for as part of the indicated Contract unit price
or lump-sum price for the associated concrete work as indicated in the Bid Schedule of the Bid
Form.

1.03 REFERENCES

A. American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO):

1. AASHTO M251 Plain and Laminated Elastomeric Bridge Bearings

B. American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM):

1. ASTM A36/A36M Specification for Carbon Structural Steel

2. ASTM A570/A570MSpecification for Steel, Sheet and Strip, Carbon, Hot-Rolled,
Structural Quality

3. ASTM A611 Specification for Steel, Sheet, Carbon Cold-Rolled, Structural
Quality

4. ASTM D395 Test Methods for Rubber Property - Compression Set

5. ASTM D412 Test Methods for Vulcanized Rubber and Thermoplastic Rubbers
and Thermoplastic Elastomers

6. ASTM D429 Test Methods for Rubber Property - Adhesion to Rigid Substrates

7. ASTM D518 Test Method for Rubber Deterioration - Surface Cracking

8. ASTM D573 Test Method for Rubber - Deterioration in an Air Oven

9. ASTM D1149 Test Method for Rubber Deterioration - Surface Ozone Cracking in
a Chamber

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10. ASTM D2240 Test Method for Rubber Property - Durometer Hardness

11. ASTM D4014 Specification for Plain and Steel-Laminated Elastomeric Bearings
for Bridges

1.04 DEFINITIONS

A. As used in these Specifications, the word "elastomer" or "elastomeric" means "rubber"; the
words are interchangeable.

1.05 SUBMITTALS

A. General: Refer to Section 01 33 00 - Submittal Procedures, and Section 01 33 23 - Shop
Drawings, Product Data, and Samples, for submittal requirements and procedures.

B. Product Data: Submit manufacturer's product data of elastomeric bearing pads for review.

C. Samples: Furnish one sample elastomeric bearing pad for each type of pad used in the Work.
Samples will be selected by the Engineer at random from the lots delivered to the jobsite.

D. Certificates of Compliance: Submit certificates of compliance certifying that materials and
fabrication of elastomeric bearing pads comply with these Specifications as applicable.


PART 2 - PRODUCTS

2.01 TYPES OF BEARING PADS

A. Plain Elastomer Type: Molded elastomeric compound, or cut from previously molded strips or
slabs, or extruded and cut to length, with smooth surfaces and cut edges.

B. Fabric-Reinforced Laminated Type: Laminated pads consisting of alternate layers of
elastomeric compound and glass fabric reinforcement bonded together, with top and bottom
layers of reinforcement uniformly covered with 1/8 inch of elastomer.

C. Steel-Reinforced Laminated Type: Laminated pads consisting of alternating steel laminates and
internal elastomer laminates bonded together, with top and bottom layers of steel reinforcement
uniformly covered with inch of elastomer. Exposed sides shall be covered with 1/8 inch of
elastomer.

2.02 MATERIALS

A. Elastomeric Compound/Elastomer: Virgin crystallization-resistant polychloroprene as the raw
elastomer. Physical requirements of the elastomeric compound include the following:

1. Physical Properties:

a. Hardness: ASTM D2240, Type D durometer, 60, plus or minus 6.
b. Tensile Strength: ASTM D412, 2500 psi minimum.
c. Ultimate Elongation: ASTM D412, 350 percent minimum.
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2. Heat Resistance: ASTM D573, 48 hours at 212 degrees F.

a. Change in durometer hardness: plus 15 points maximum.
b. Change in tensile strength: minus 15 percent maximum.
c. Change in ultimate elongation: minus 40 percent maximum.

3. Compression Set: ASTM D395, Method B, 22 hours at 212 degrees F: 35 percent
maximum.

4. Ozone Cracking: ASTM D1149, 100 pphm ozone in air by volume, 20 percent strain,
104 plus or minus 2 degrees F, 100 hours mounting procedure A in accordance with
ASTM D518: no cracks.

5. Adhesion: ASTM D429, Method B, bond made during vulcanization: 40 pounds per
square inch.

B. Fabric Laminates: Fabric reinforcement shall be woven from one-hundred percent glass fibers
of "E" type yarn with continuous fibers. Minimum thread count in either direction shall be 25
threads per inch. Fabric shall have either a crow foot or an 8 Harness Satin weave. Each ply of
fabric shall have a breaking strength of not less than 800 pounds per inch of width in each
direction. Fabric reinforcement shall be single ply at top and bottom surfaces of the pad and
double ply within the pad.

C. Steel Laminates: Steel for internal reinforcement laminates shall conform with the following
requirements as indicated:

1. Steel 3/16-inch Thick and Over: Steel plate conforming to ASTM A36/A36M.

2. Steel Under 3/16-inch Thick: Steel sheet conforming to ASTM A570/A570M, Grade C
or D, or ASTM A611, Grade C or D.

D. Adhesive: Adhesive for the installation of bearing pads to concrete and steel bearing surfaces
shall be a solvent-free adhesive as appropriate for this particular installation.

2.03 FABRICATION

A. Plain elastomer bearing pads and laminated steel bearing pads shall conform to the applicable
requirements of ASTM D4014. Laminated fabric bearing pads shall conform to the applicable
requirements of AASHTO M251.

B. Pads 1/2 inch or less in thickness shall be either all elastomer or laminated. Pads over 1/2 inch
thick shall be laminated. Stacking of individually laminated pads to attain thicknesses over 1/2
inch is not acceptable.

C. Plain elastomer bearing pads shall be molded individually, or cut from previously molded strips
or slabs, or extruded and cut to size. Cutting shall produce a smooth surface and no heating of
the elastomer.

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D. Laminated pads shall have reinforcement every 1/2 inch through the entire thickness.
Reinforcement shall be parallel to the top and bottom surfaces of the pad. Elastomer and
reinforcement together shall not exceed 1/2 inch in thickness per lamination.

E. Laminated bearing pads shall be molded as a single unit under pressure and heat. Bonding of
elastomer to reinforcement laminates shall be carried out during molding. Elastomer at outer
edges of bonds to external load plates shall be shaped to avoid stress concentrations.

F. Internal steel laminates shall be free of sharp edges. Top and bottom steel laminates shall be
covered uniformly with 1/4 inch of elastomer. Sides shall be covered uniformly with 1/8 inch of
elastomer.

G. External load plates shall be protected from rusting.

H. Comply with ASTM D4014 for fabrication tolerances.


PART 3 - EXECUTION

3.01 INSTALLATION

A. Install elastomeric bearing pads at locations indicated in accordance with indicated details.

B. Apply adhesive to clean concrete bearing surface to a minimum thickness of 1/8 inch, and set
bearing pads on adhesive bed as indicated.



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