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pot bearings

INTRODUCTION
POT bearings are structural bearings which support vertical
and horizontal loads and permit limited rotation around any
horizontal axis and have therefore, an extremely wide range
of applications.
They can be designed and manufactured for practically any
load in a temperature range between -20C and 50C and
have actually been tested for vertical loads up to 100.000
kN.
MK4 bearings are widely used in structural, marine and
civil engineering applications, and particularly in bridges.
Bearings are available in carbon steel as standard and in
stainless steel for applications where corrosion is a potential
problem.
MK4 bearings are designed to meet the requirements of the
European Standard EN1337-5 and have the qualication
of the CE mark. Nevertheless, MK4 can also supply pot
bearings complying with other standards, upon request.
MK4 POT bearings are available in three main types: type
PF (Fixed), type PG or PT (longitudinally Guided sliding or
Transversally guided sliding), and type PM (Multidirectional
or free sliding). All three types allow rotation. Fixed bearings
provide restraint in all horizontal directions. Guided bearings
allow movement in one horizontal direction and provide
restraint in the other direction. Free sliding bearings allow
movement in all horizontal directions. All three types utilize
a conned elastomeric principle which enables the product
to support high pressures. The inherent properties of the
conned elastomeric material allow it to shift much like a
viscous liquid upon rotation, offering minimal resistance.

Special Bearings
As well as traditional bearings capable of accommodating
loads, movements and rotations for standard structures,
MK4 is also well placed to provide customized solutions to
suit specic requirements such as:
Special bearings for Incremental Launching
High rotation capacity
Temporary restrictions of movement
Temporary direction of movement
High horizontal forces
Anti seismic bearings
Uplift bearings
Shear Pins
Special anchoring systems

BEARING COMPONENTS AND TYPES

MK4 designs each bearing according to the Client specications, such as Standard, Loads, top and bottom contact
surfaces, etc. Nevertheless, the following tables dene the general dimensions of bearings according to the EN-1337-5,
considering a maximum concrete pressure of 25 N/mm2 (SLS).

Guided bearing type PG or PT

PG8000 - Guided POT Bearing - 8000 kN

Maximum Vertical Load : 8000 kN (ULS)
Maximum Horizontal Load : 10% Vmax
Rotation : 0,01 rad (ULS)
Longitudinal Displacement : 50 mm

Guided

General dimensions (mm)

Weight

D2

L5

B5

Kg

PG500

251

381

251

89

49

PG1000

271

401

271

89

55

PG1500

291

421

291

90

61

PG2000

324

451

324

94

74

PG2500

369

491

369

95

90

PG3000

413

531

413

100

122

PG3500

421

531

421

100

125

PG4000

456

561

456

110

153

PG4500

488

591

488

110

169

PG5000

496

591

496

110

173

PG6000

534

621

534

115

207

PG7000

572

651

572

116

232

PG8000

606

681

606

128

297

PG9000

633

701

633

133

335

PG10000

661

721

661

133

358

PG12000

723

771

723

148

465

PG14000

775

811

775

151

560

PG16000

826

851

826

172

719

PG18000

875

891

875

173

790

PG20000

917

921

917

177

866

PG24000

1004

1004

1004

188

1088

PG28000

1075

1075

1075

209

1388

PG32000

1167

1167

1167

221

1703

PG36000

1232

1232

1232

234

2014

PG40000

1332

1332

1332

247

2432

PG45000

1443

1443

1443

260

3018

PG50000

1465

1465

1465

264

3155

PG55000

1554

1554

1554

292

3939

PG60000

1573

1573

1573

292

4045

PG65000

1681

1681

1681

303

4717

PG70000

1698

1698

1698

307

4878

Dimensions given in the tables are indicative.

The number following the type designation indicates the maximum vertical load (Ultimate Limit State), in kN.

BEARING COMPONENTS AND TYPES

Multidirectional bearing type PM

Fixed bearing type PF

PM8000 - Multidirectional POT Bearing - 8000 kN

Maximum Vertical Load : 8000 kN (ULS)
Rotation : 0,01 rad (ULS)
Longitudinal Displacement : 50 mm
Transversal Displacement : 20 mm

PF8000 - Fixed POT Bearing - 8000 kN

Maximum Vertical Load : 8000 kN (ULS)
Maximum Horizontal Load: 10% Vmax
Rotation : 0,01 rad (ULS)

General dimensions (mm)

Multidirectional

Weight

D2

L5

B5

Kg

PM500

241

331

241

86

43

PM1000

291

381

291

86

PM1500

291

381

291

PM2000

361

451

PM2500

361

PM3000

Fixed

General dimensions (mm)

Weight

D2

L5

B5

Kg

PF500

201

201

201

80

29

57

PF1000

251

251

251

80

40

86

57

PF1500

251

251

251

80

40

361

91

84

PF2000

323

323

323

85

61

451

361

91

84

PF2500

333

333

333

85

65

371

461

371

91

87

PF3000

352

352

352

85

71

PM3500

401

491

401

92

99

PF3500

385

385

385

89

86

PM4000

441

531

441

95

119

PF4000

426

426

426

90

102

PM4500

441

531

441

95

119

PF4500

434

434

434

90

106

PM5000

471

561

471

105

146

PF5000

468

468

468

99

133

PM6000

501

591

501

105

161

PF6000

507

507

507

99

153

PM7000

531

621

531

110

199

PF7000

544

544

544

99

182

PM8000

561

651

561

110

216

PF8000

582

582

582

105

219

PM9000

591

681

591

123

260

PF9000

613

613

613

117

264

PM10000

611

701

611

128

292

PF10000

641

641

641

117

285

PM12000

665

751

665

133

354

PF12000

704

704

704

132

387

PM14000

732

811

732

143

445

PF14000

772

772

772

137

476

PM16000

780

851

780

143

510

PF16000

824

824

824

147

593

PM18000

827

891

827

153

617

PF18000

873

873

873

157

708

PM20000

865

921

865

163

709

PF20000

913

913

913

158

779

PM24000

949

991

949

163

824

PF24000

1002

1002

1002

167

975

PM28000

1017

1051

1017

186

1084

PF28000

1073

1073

1073

189

1274

PM32000

1105

1131

1105

196

1313

PF32000

1164

1164

1164

199

1547

PM36000

1167

1181

1167

196

1469

PF36000

1229

1229

1229

209

1860

PM40000

1261

1271

1261

216

1887

PF40000

1329

1329

1329

219

2232

PM45000

1307

1307

1307

216

2007

PF45000

1378

1378

1378

230

2554

PM50000

1387

1387

1387

236

2491

PF50000

1461

1461

1461

240

2954

PM55000

1475

1475

1475

267

3118

PF55000

1550

1550

1550

279

3849

PM60000

1489

1489

1489

267

3186

PF60000

1568

1568

1568

279

3949

PM65000

1594

1594

1594

287

3928

PF65000

1676

1676

1676

289

4597

PM70000

1608

1608

1608

287

4047

PF70000

1693

1693

1693

289

4703

Dimensions given in the tables are indicative.

Dimensions given in the tables are indicative.

The number following the type designation indicates the maximum vertical load (Ultimate Limit State), in kN.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Materials
Unless specific instruction is given, the main standard
materials used in the bearing fabrication are:
Pot, Piston and Upper plate: S355J2, S275J2, S355JR,
S275JR (EN10025)
Elastomeric pad: Natural Rubber according to AASHTO
50Sh5 ,ISO6446
PTFE pad: Pure polytetrauorethylene with dimples
Stainless steel: X5CrNiMo17.12.2 (1.4401) EN10088-2
DU metal: Composite material with bronze and PTFE
Lubricant: Silicon grease
Sealing Ring: Brass ring

Corrosion protection
All bearing components are suitably protected against
corrosion according to the requirements of Standard
Specications.
MK4 POT Bearings standard corrosion protection is
provided by:
- Sandblasting SA 2.5 grade
- Prime coating Epoxy zinc paint: 50 m
- Intermediary coating Epoxy paint : 80 m
- Final Coating Aliphatic Polyurethane paint: 50 m
High performance corrosion protection (Metallization) is also
provided upon request.

Labelling
All MK4 bearings are supplied with a metal label, indicating
all important bearing information and references for
traceability.
In addition, a general drawing of the structure is supplied
with the position and direction of each bearing to assist in
the correct installation on site.

DESIGN PARAMETERS

The design of the MK4 Pot bearings is based on the latest technical developments in this area, and fully complies with the
EN1337-5. Our technical department can design each bearing to meet all conditions for a particular case, such as different
Standard, construction method of the structure, etc.
In order to optimize the bearing size and calculations, it is advisable to provide us the following data:
Structure name or reference

TORREJN - SESEA VIADUCT

Bearing identication mark

Type of bearing (PF, PG, PM)
Quantity
Upper surface

Seating material

Lower surface

Average design contact pressure

Upper face

(MPa)
Lower face

(capacity of structure)
Design load (kN)

Serviceability limit state (SLS)

Ultimate limit state (ULS)

Displacement (mm)

Serviceability limit state (SLS)

Vertical

AB1

AB1

P1

P1

P2

PF

PG

PM

PG

PG

concrete

concrete

concrete

concrete

concrete
concrete

concrete

concrete

concrete

concrete

SLS

25

25

25

25

25

ULS

30

30

30

30

30

SLS

25

25

25

25

25

ULS

30

30

30

30

30

Maximum

8000

8000

22000

22000

20000

Permanent

5600

5600

15000

15000

14000

Minimum

4000

4000

11000

11000

10000

Transversal

800

800

2200

2000

Longitudinal

800

Vertical

10400

10400

28600

28600

26000

Transversal

1040

1040

2860

2600

Longitudinal

1040

Irreversible

Transversal
Longitudinal

Reversible

Ultimate limit state (ULS)

Irreversible

Transversal

20

Longitudinal

50

50

50

50

Transversal
Longitudinal

Reversible

Rotation (radians)

Serviceability limit state (SLS)

Irreversible

Transversal

20

Longitudinal

50

50

50

50

Transversal
Longitudinal

Reversible

Ultimate limit state (ULS)

Maximum bearing
dimensions (mm)

Upper surface

Lower surface

Overall height
Preset value for upper plate (PM and PG) (mm)

Total

Transversal

0,015

0,015

0,015

0,015

0,015

Longitudinal

0,015

0,015

0,015

0,015

0,015

Transversal

0,02

0,02

0,02

0,02

0,02

Longitudinal

0,02

0,02

0,02

0,02

0,02

Transversal

800

800

1400

1400

1400

Longitudinal

800

800

1400

1400

1400

Transversal

750

750

1500

1500

1500

Longitudinal

750

750

1500

1500

1500

250

250

250

250

250

20

20

20

QUALITY CONTROL AND TESTING

MK4 is always working on the design and production
process in order to ensure that the bearings comply with
the client requirements and to guarantee the achievement
of optimum quality.
MK4 Quality System is certified according to the ISO
9001:2000.
MK4 POT bearings have the qualication of the CE Mark,
which confirms that all bearings are manufactured in
accordance with the EN1337-5 Standard.

Testing
Full scale tests on bearings can be performed:
- Vertical load up to 100.000 kN.
- Combined Vertical and Horizontal Load.
- Rotation.
- Friction performance.
- Dynamic Loads.
- Behaviour under high and low temperature.

SITE INSTALLATION

1. Preparation of the piers

Before concrete casting in piers/abutments, prepare recesses for bearing dowels using
plastic ducts sealed at their lower point with cellulose caps. Ducts shall protrude to avoid
any entrance of concrete during the casting operation.

2. Placing in position and levelling the bearing

Place the bearing on its nal position according to topography. It is very important to assure
that the bearing is perfectly horizontal. For this operation, levelling coves or timber wedges
can be used. Furthermore, there must be enough space between the duct which is housing
the dowels and the bearing base, in order to allow the mortar to ow properly and make
sure that the ducts are being completely lled up.

3. Mortar Filling
A small formwork for the plinth has to be built. High resistance self-levelling mortar shall be
poured, vibrating if necessary, to assure the correct execution of the plinth.

4. Deck formwork and reinforcement

Deck formwork is placed embedding the upper dowels of the bearing. The corresponding
bearings reinforcement steel should be positioned on the deck.

5. Removal of fastening accessories

Finally, after the concrete casting of the deck, the bearing has to be unlocked, removing
the lateral fastening accessories and blocking device.

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