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STRUCTURE NAME
NOTE TO DESIGNER:
The cross-hatched components of the
bearing are shown for representative { of Girder
purposes only. The actual configuration Brg. Stiff THIS SHEET IS NOT TO BE PLACED INTO THE CONTRACT SET
See Note #9

of the components will be dependant 1" Min.

Bearings shall be placed on a OF PLANS AS IS. HOWEVER, INDIVIDUAL DETAILS MAY BE
upon the specific bearing, conforming
{ of Girder bearing pad. (Typical all bearings)
to items specification. UTILIZED FOR SHOP DRAWING REVIEW.
"P"

Brg. Stiff D Weld Size "W"

D/2 D/2
GENERAL NOTES:
**
D
Weld Size "W"
D/2 D/2
1" Min. (Typ.) Concrete bearing surface
**3" min. * 1. High Load Pot Bearings shall be designed in conformance with the
AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications, with current interims,
Washer plate. ** as modified by Section 3 of the NJDOT Design Manual for Bridges
See "ANCHOR BOLT DETAIL ** Et and Structures, and the NJDOT Standard Specifications for Road
H

Et

Emb.
6"
FOR ALL BEARINGS" and Bridge Construction with current Supplemental Specifications,
8" 8"
T

as modified by the Special Provisions.

Min. Min.
{ of hole (Slotted for
G G
Expansion Bearings) for Guide Bar 2. The furnishing of Pot Bearings shall conform to the provisions of
anchor bolt with washer plate. Bridge Seat the Standard Specifications.
B/2 - Et B/2 - Et Anchor Bolt 6" Min. based on
Et Et
(Typical all bearings) bearing furnished.
3. The Designer shall reference the criteria of Subsection 1.24.20 of
B
the Bridges and Structures Design Manual for submission of final plans.
ELEVATION
ELEVATION 4. Generally the sole plate shall be made 2" wider than the
{ Bearing Stiff & Bearing
bottom flange. This will provide 1" on each side of the flange
{ Bearing Stiff & Bearing for a downward weld attachment to the sole plate. The length of
the sole plate shall be 2" longer than the top bearing plate.
C/2 C/2
End of Girder The minimum thickness of the sole plate shall be ". When the
C/2 C/2 C slope of the bottom flange exceeds 0.5 percent, a tapered sole
End of Girder Top Bearing |
plate shall be used.
C
Top Bearing | " Min.
Sole | 5. The width of the masonry plate will be dependent on the anchor

T2
" Min.
bolt location. The length of the masonry plate shall be at least
Bottom Flange
Sole | 2" greater than the bottom bearing plate. Thickness of the
T2

H
Bottom Flange masonry plate shall be determined by the Designer.
1" Min.
H

1" Min.

T
1" Min. 6. Top and bottom bearing plates shall be welded to the sole plate

T1
T

1" Min. and masonry plate respectively. The size of weld (W) shall be
T1

Masonry | EL Bottom Bearing | determined by the designer. Minimum weld size shall be ".
EL
Masonry | Bottom Bearing |
EL E A/2 A/2
L 7. On skewed structures, especially large skews, the designer shall
A/2 A/2 A
investigate that there is no interference between the bearing
A components and any of the bracing members ( bottom laterals,
diaphragms, connection plates, etc. ). A detail shall be shown on
SIDE ELEVATION
the plans for each significantly different configuration.
SIDE ELEVATION
FIXED BEARING 8. Anchor Bolt shall be threaded as shown in "ANCHOR BOLT DETAIL
FOR ALL BEARINGS". The nut shall be tightened to the satisfaction
EXPANSION BEARING of the Engineer and the Anchor Bolt tip shall be removed "
above the top of the nut. Anchor Bolts, Plates, Washer Plates
This portion of bolt shall be removed after nut has
and Nuts shall conform to the requirements of NJDOT Standard

"
been tightened to the satisfaction of the Engineer.
Specification for Road and Bridge Construction.
Length of slot shall be Heavy Hex Nut
parallel to the guide (ASTM A563 ) 9. This drawing represents straight simple span bridge structure.
bars. For clarity purposes no lateral bracings are shown.
Masonry P
L
EL 10. If the design indicates that there will be no tension under any
{ Slot
loading condition, the plate and nuts are not required.
Awp
" min. Am " min. Bearings shall be placed on a
Edge of bearing pad.
Masonry | Expansion/Fixed Bearing - Concrete Bearing Surface
"

fully threaded H.S. Anchor The note should be modified to reflect

Et
Bolt (A449 Galvanized) Expansion Bearing - { of slot in * applicable year and updated Specifications.
Bwp

Washer Plate. Masonry Plate. For slot size see

6"
Bm

For hole diameter ( s) "TYPICAL SLOTTED HOLE DETAIL"

see "BEARING TABLE"
Fixed Bearing - { of m Diameter hole in
"

Slotted hole shall be filled Heavy Hex Nut (ASTM Masonry Plate for Anchor Bolt. (See
with concrete grout material A563) shall be tightened "BEARING TABLE" for m.)
and covered with washer to the satisfaction of See Note 10
plate after bearing is set the Engineer.
in its final position. { hole in Anchor Plate.
For hole diameter ( s)
see "BEARING TABLE"
Heavy Hex Nut (ASTM
TYPICAL SLOTTED HOLE DETAIL A563) with full thread
Anchor Plate (4" x " x 4" AASHTO M270 Galvanized)
engagement.
MASONRY PLATE
(FOR EXPANSION BEARINGS ONLY)
ANCHOR BOLT DETAIL FOR ALL BEARINGS
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BEARING TABLE
* MASONRY | BRG. ANCHOR BOLTS WELD SIZE WASHER | SOLE PLATE
STANDARD DRAWING PLATE 2.2-2
ONE WAY (G) GUIDE
FIX
QUANTITY CAPACITY LONGIT. s
LOCATION ITEM NO. CLEARANCE A B T Am Bm ET E H BOLTS PER W Awp Bwp C T1
MOVEMENT L m D T2
EXP. REQUIRED (KIPS) (IN)
(IN) (IN) (IN) (IN) (IN) (IN) (IN) (IN) (IN) (IN) (IN) (IN) (IN)
(IN) (IN) (IN) BRG. (IN) (IN) (IN) NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
BUREAU OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
POT BEARING
CONTROL
JOB NO.
SECTION
DES.
:
ROUTE SECTION :
BY CHK.
DWN. BY
BY
One way longitudinal movement is the maximum movement (Expansion or Contraction) of the Superstructure when bearings
EST. CHK. * are set at 68^ F. This includes 1" of tolerance. When the bearings are to be set at temperatures other than 68^, MUNICIPALITY COUNTY
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BY BY
reference AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications, Articles 3.12.2.1 and 3.12.2.2 for guidance for setting temperatures
SPECS.
BY
and bearing movement. NONE
SCALE :
IN CHARGE OF
** Manufacturer shall provide the weld size. Minimum size of weld shall be ".
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