Simplified Analytical Nonlinear Model for Contact Problem between Precast Concrete Beams and Elastomeric Bearing Pads
Publication: Journal of Structural Engineering
Volume 146, Issue 11
Abstract
This paper presents an advance in the analytical prediction of the contact interaction between bearing pads and precast beams. Contact problems are typically nonlinear, and until recently, there was no analytical proposition to predict the nonlinear moment-rotation relation of bearing pads accounting for the loss of contact (lift-off) between the parts. It should be pointed out that lift-off governs the lateral stability of beams supported from below during erection. The energy method is utilized to determine a closed-form nonlinear equation. The nonlinear results for the proposed solution are in close agreement with experiments and finite-element analysis. Also, the initial rotational stiffness predicted by the current solution is 40% smaller than the solution available in the literature. The difference occurred due to the assumed nonlinear contact stress distribution between the beam and pad in the proposed formulation. From the results it was found that the relation and the level of precompression governs the moment-rotation capacity of bearing pads. Furthermore, the study highlights that lift-off occurs for small rotations, meaning that beams can have no full contact with pads. Therefore, the use of the secant stiffness is a safer choice to determine the rotational stiffness for verification of the lateral stability of beams.
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Data Availability Statement
Some or all data, models, or code that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
Acknowledgments
This study was financed in part by the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior–Brasil (CAPES)–Finance Code 001. Also, the first author would like to acknowledge the scholarship (Code 1804751) provided by CAPES.
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Journal of Structural Engineering
Volume 146 • Issue 11 • November 2020
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Received: Apr 28, 2019
Accepted: Jun 10, 2020
Published online: Aug 25, 2020
Published in print: Nov 1, 2020
Discussion open until: Jan 25, 2021
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