- Function of Elastomeric Bridge Bearing -
Elastomeric Bridge Bearings are designed to accommodate vertical load, horizontal movement, and rotation of the superstructure created by thermal effect, traffic loads, structural load itself, wind load, earthquake load, etc. The bearings absorb movement and rotation of superstructure by deformation of rubber.
To accommodate vertical load, Elastomeric Bearings are designed to consist of rubber and multi-reinforced steel plate with restricting the rubber deformation and enlargement of load capacity.
Elastomeric Bearing accommodates the horizontal, longitudinal, and transverse loads by rubber shear’s deformation.