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Why are steel plates inserted inside bearings in elastomeric bearings?

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Question added by Salma Fakih , Architect , -
Date Posted: 2016/12/22
mohammed noufal
by mohammed noufal , Technical Head , Ourini Steel , Riyadh, KSA

to increase the compression stiffiness

Sheikh Mohammad Shahin
by Sheikh Mohammad Shahin , Senior Infrastructure Engineer / Design And Construction Consultancy , EZZY GROUP

For elastomeric bearing to function as a soft spring, the bearing should be allowed for bulging laterally and the compression stiffness can be increased by limiting the amount of lateral bulging. To increase the compression stiffness of elastomeric bearings, metal plates are inserted.

After the addition of steel plates, the freedom to bulge is restricted and the deflection is reduced when compared with bearings without any steel plates under the same load. Tensile stresses are induced in these steel plates during their action in limiting the bulging of the elastomer. This in turn would limit the thickness of the steel plates.

مرسي احمد مرسي العريني
by مرسي احمد مرسي العريني , مدير مشروع إنشائي , ابناء سليمان القضيبي للمقاولات

Thank for the invitation

 

After the addition of steel plates, the freedom to bulge is restricted and the deflection is reduced when compared with bearings without any steel plates under the same load. Tensile stresses are induced in these steel plates during their action in limiting the bulging of the elastomer. This in turn would limit the thickness of the steel plates.

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