BRITISH STANDARD BS 5400-9.

1:
1983
In corporating
Corrigendum No. 1

Steel, concrete and

composite bridges —
Part 9: Bridge bearings —

Section 9.1 Code of practice for design

of bridge bearings

ICS 93.040
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Cooperating organizations

The Civil Engineering and Building Structures Standards Committee, under

whose direction this British Standard was prepared, consists of
representatives from the following:

Aluminium Federation Department of the Environment (Water

Association of Consulting Engineers* Directorate)
Brick Development Association Department of Transport*
British Constructional Steelwork Association* Federation of Civil Engineering Contractors*
British Precast Concrete Federation Ltd.* Health and Safety Executive
British Steel Industry* Institution of Civil Engineers*
Cement and Concrete Association* Institution of Municipal Engineers
Concrete Society Limited* Institution of Public Health Engineers
Consumer Standards Advisory Committee of Institution of Structural Engineers*
BSI Institution of Water Engineers and Scientists
Convention of Scottish Local Authorities Local Authorities Organization
County Surveyor's Society Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Department of the Environment (Building National Federation of Building Trades
Research Establishment)* Employers
Department of the Environment (Housing and National Water Council
Construction) Royal Institute of British Architects
Department of the Environment (PSA)* Scottish Development Department*
Department of the Environment (Transport Timber Research and Development Association
and Road Research Laboratory)* Trades Union Congress

The organizations marked with an asterisk in the above list, together with the
following, were directly represented on the Technical Committee entrusted
with the preparation of this British Standard:

Association of County Councils Greater London Council

British Railways Board Institution of Highway Engineers
British Structural Bearings Manufacturers’ London Transport Executive
Association Ministry of Defence
Constructional Steel Research and Sand and Gravel Association Limited
Development Organization Welding Institute

This British Standard, having

been prepared under the
direction of the Civil Engineering
and Building Structures
Standards Committee, was
published under the authority
of the Board of BSI and comes Amendments issued since publication
into effect on
31 January 1983
Amd. No. Date Comments
© BSI 2006
16749 31 October 2006 Correction to equation in 10.10.1
Corrigendum No. 1
The following BSI references
relate to the work on this
standard:
Committee reference CSB/30
Draft for comment 80/10184 DC

ISBN 0 580 13015 0

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Contents

Page
Cooperating organizations Inside front cover
Foreword v
1 Scope 1
2 References 1
3 Definitions and symbols 1
3.1 Definitions 1
3.2 Symbols 1
4 Function of bearings 2
5 Design considerations 2
5.1 General 2
5.2 Limit state requirements 2
5.2.1 Serviceability limit state 2
5.2.2 Ultimate limit state 2
5.3 Design life 2
5.4 Provision for resetting and replacement 2
5.5 Provision for handling 3
5.6 Access 3
5.7 Durability 3
5.8 Movement restraint 3
5.9 Uplift 3
5.10 Outer bearing plates or spreader plates 5
5.11 Use of different types of bearings 5
5.12 Positioning of bearings 6
5.13 Effects of variations within tolerances 6
5.14 Loads and load effects 6
5.14.1 General 6
5.14.2 Loading resulting from resistance to movement 6
5.14.2.1 General 6
5.14.2.2 Limitation on friction coefficient values 6
5.14.2.3 Coefficient of friction for roller bearings 6
5.14.2.4 Coefficient of friction for sliding bearings 6
5.14.2.5 Coefficient of friction for guides 7
5.14.2.6 Shear resistance of elastomeric bearings 7
5.14.3 Restraints against translation 7
5.15 Movements 7
5.15.1 General 7
5.15.2 Effects on other parts of the structure 7
5.15.3 Movement indicators 7
5.16 Materials 7
5.17 Bearing schedule 7
6 Particular recommendations for roller and rocker bearings 7
6.1 General 7
6.1.1 Function 7
6.1.2 Curved surfaces 7
6.1.3 Surfaces in contact 8
6.1.4 Length of rollers 8
6.1.5 Guidance of rollers 8
6.1.6 Prevention of sliding 8

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