TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 596: Rotation Limits for Elastomeric Bearings explores the elastomeric bearing design procedures suitable for adoption in the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials' load and resistance factor design (LRFD) bridge design specifications.
The appendixes to the report include the following: Appendix A Test Data Appendix B Survey of Current Practice Appendix C Test Apparatus and Procedures Appendix D Test Results Overview Appendix E Finite Element Analysis Appendix F Development of Design Procedures Appendix G Proposed Design Specifications