Jul 7, 2020 #1 Varma A. Geotechnical Joined Mar 18, 2020 Messages 7 Location NP How to determine the compression and tensile stiffness of Compression seal Expansion Joint?
Jul 7, 2020 #2 CANPRO Structural Joined Nov 4, 2010 Messages 1,110 Location CA You might get better answers if you post in the Bridge Engineering forum. Sounds like a property that would be provided by the manufacturer. Upvote 0 Downvote
You might get better answers if you post in the Bridge Engineering forum. Sounds like a property that would be provided by the manufacturer.
Jul 7, 2020 #3 wiktor Structural Joined Apr 11, 2002 Messages 232 Location US AASHTO may have some reference, but typical seals shall be durometer 60. To convert to the Young modulus use these formulas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shore_durometerIn typical bridge design these forces are disregarded, as their magnitude is irrelevant to the structure. Upvote 0 Downvote
AASHTO may have some reference, but typical seals shall be durometer 60. To convert to the Young modulus use these formulas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shore_durometerIn typical bridge design these forces are disregarded, as their magnitude is irrelevant to the structure.