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sole plate design
TTK: The formula shown in the link you provided is almost exactly the formula shown for determining the thickness of bearing plates indicated in the Manual Of Steel Construction Ninth Edition (Allowable Stress Design). The main difference being the length "free to bend" considered. It would...- PDOTbridge
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- Forum: Bridge engineering
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sole plate design
I am attempting to determine the required thickness for a sole plate to be used at the pier bearing for a 2 span continuous steel multi-girder bridge (177’-177’). We have designed a circular laminated elastomeric bearing pad that will work at the location. Typically we do not do sole plate...- PDOTbridge
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