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Northeast Bridge
Preservation ConferenceSeptember 28-30, 2010
Hartford, CT
Rocker Bearing IssuesBy
Franco Balassone, P.E.
Executive Vice President
HAKS Engineers, P.C.
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Typical Bridge Bearing Types
• Sliding Plate Bearings
• Roller Bearings
• Elastomeric Bearings
• Spherical Bearings
• Pot Bearings
• Rocker Bearings
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Rocker Bearing
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Why Discuss Rocker Why Discuss Rocker
Bearings?
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Bridge Closed, July 28, 2005
Rocker Bearing Failure
Albany, NY (I-787, Exit 3 NB)
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Albany, NY (I-787, Exit 3 NB)
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Albany, NY (I-787, Exit 3 NB)
Contributing Factors:•Misaligned / Over-expanded Bearing
• Overly Flexible Pier
Source: NYDOT
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Pittsburgh, PA (Birmingham Bridge)Bridge Closed February 8, 2008
Rocker Bearing Failure
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Pittsburgh, PA (Birmingham Bridge)
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Pittsburgh, PA (Birmingham Bridge)
Contributing Factors:•Misalignment of Bearing
• Cumulative Bearing Ratcheting
• Horizontal Force – Deflection of Pier
Source: PennDOT
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Pittsburgh, PA (Birmingham Bridge)
Source: PennDOT
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Pittsburgh, PA (Birmingham Bridge)
Source: PennDOT
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Rocker Bearing FailureContributing Factors
• Corrosion (pack rust) below rocker
or pivot point
• Section Loss, Debris
• Abnormal Behavior • Abnormal Behavior
– Contracted position in warm
weather, Expanded in cold
• Misalignment, Ratcheting
• Substructure Movement
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Suffield Bridge, CT (Route 190)
Consists of 9 spans overConsists of 9 spans over
Connecticut River & AmtrakConnecticut River & Amtrak
ADT = 26,200ADT = 26,200
Length = 1,345ft Length = 1,345ft
Deck Area = 80,344sfDeck Area = 80,344sf
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Suffield Bridge, CT (Route 190)
Pack Rust – Displacements
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Suffield Bridge, CT (Route 190)
Flattened Rockers – Inhibited Movement
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Suffield Bridge, CT (Route 190)
Documentation – Section Loss & Pack Rust
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Suffield Bridge, CT (Route 190)
Impacts:
Pack Rust - Displacements
• Deferential Displacement
• Racking Floorbeams
• Pintles exposed • Pintles exposed
• Potential for walking
Flattened Rockers – Inhibited Movement
• Increased stresses on girders
• Lateral loading on substructures
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Suffield Bridge, CT (Route 190)
• New Expansion Bearings
- designed by ConnDOT
- On-site
Replacement
Recommended
- On-site
• Replacement
– October 2010
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Suffield Bridge Gold Star
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Vital Infrastructure Link
Gold Star Bridge, CT (Interstate - 95)
Vital Infrastructure Link
Largest Complex Bridge in CT Largest Complex Bridge in CT
ADT = 120,000 +ADT = 120,000 +
Length = 6000ftLength = 6000ft
Deck Area = 1,000,000sfDeck Area = 1,000,000sf
Main Span: L = 540ftMain Span: L = 540ft
140’ Vertical Clearance 140’ Vertical Clearance
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Gold Star Bridge, CT (Interstate - 95)
Pack Rust - Bearing Pin / Gusset PlateInterface
Frozen Rocker Bearings
Span 31 Span 30
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Gold Star Bridge, CT (Interstate - 95)
Impacts:
Seized Rocker Pin
– No Movement
• Increased stresses - Truss members
• Lateral loading on substructures• Lateral loading on substructures
Excessive Wear
– Pin / Gusset Interface
• Non-uniform gaps and
contact area.
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Gold Star Bridge, CT (Interstate - 95)
Replacement Recommended
Intermediate Steps:
Determine the urgency of replacement:
- Instrumentation of Truss Members
- Quantify Induced Stresses
- Scheduling Bearing Replacement- Scheduling Bearing Replacement
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? QUESTIONS ?? QUESTIONS ?