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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Pier Support Definition with Modeler ......................................................................................... 1 Multiple Bearing/Spring Support Definition with Modeler......................................................... 2 Multiple Bearing Support for Twin Girders with Modeler .......................................................... 3 Bearing Support - Twin girders + Twin piers with Modeler .................................................... 4 Cross Section with variable depth Definition with Modeler..................................................... 7 Orthogonal Grillage Definition with Modeler ............................................................................. 8 Composite Structure Definition with Modeler........................................................................... 10 Tendon Definition & Calculation in RmBridge ......................................................................... 11 Creep & Shrinkage Calculation in RmBridge ............................................................................ 13 Load Management Definition in RmBridge ............................................................................... 15 Stage Definition & Calculation in RmBridge ............................................................................ 16 Fibre Stress Check Calculation in RmBridge............................................................................. 17 Nonlinear Temperature Gradient Calculation ............................................................................ 18 Defining a Live Load in RmBridge ............................................................................................ 20 Using ADDCON in a Simple Example...................................................................................... 22 Using ADDCON - Stay Cable Bridge example ......................................................................... 23 Response Spectrum Calculation in RmBridge ........................................................................... 25 Ultimate Moment Check in RmBridge....................................................................................... 26 Shear - Check Calculation (AASHTO/LRFD) .......................................................................... 28 Design of a Reinforced Concrete Beam ..................................................................................... 29
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Y Z CP1 (Spring element 1101) Spring element 1100 (Node 1100) CP0
The element begin and element end of the eccentric springs are defined by the directions CP0 CP1 or vice versa and CP0 CP2 or vice versa N.B. CP1 is the position of the bearing element 1101 CP2 is the position of the bearing element 1102
CP2 (Spring element 1102)
Node 0
Presumption: Axis, Cross Section for girder plus Segment numbering and assignment and Part numbering and assignment already made
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Part 2 201
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The element start and end for the eccentric springs are defined by the directions CP0 CP1 or vice versa and CP0 CP2 or vice versa N.B. CP1 is the position of the bearing element 1101 CP2 Is the position of the bearing element 1102
Y Z Node 1100 CP0 CP1 (Spring Element 1101) Spring Element 1100 Node 0 CP2(Spring Element 1102)
Supposition: Axis, Cross Section for girder plus Segment numbering and assignment and Part numbering and assignment already made
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Segment Points
Repeat the above procedure for all the piers located on the respective segments. Define the connection between the pier segment and the Main Girder segment 1. Select the Pier Segment for the connection definition. say segment 3 Choose Segment list and then the place on the segment list that the connection is to be made: Segment point 3 node 1103 for example for the bearing connection
Segment Connection
Segment
Segment-List
Connection
Select connection Choose Insert in the new input window Left frame Segment Point 3 Part 1 Check/modify the segment point and part to be connected. (Part 1 point 3) Select Spring between 2 nodes The connection to the node at the top of the pier is automatically assigned if the correct segment point is chosen Part 1 Point 3 in this example (see above). Right frame Segment Point 1 Part 2 Check/modify the segment point and part to be connected. Select the Connection Point pull-down-menu arrow and choose CP2 for segment 3 (CP1 for segment 2) Select the correct part part 2
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Define the 1 Reference Point (Left frame) Define the 2nd Reference Point (Right frame
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Reference Set
Enter Connection point in the CS, where the cross-member shall be connected to the main girder. Names of the points e.g. Sup1; Sup2 & Sup3
Segments
Modify
Assign cross-sections
Numbering
Assign element numbers and material to the parts, starting from above in the list Creation of a cross-girder between 2 parts (longitudinal girders). Input of element numbers and specification of parts and connection points as wells as cross-sections and material of the cross-girder. The data of the defined cross-girder are stored as TCL file (2 Tcl-files in this example) Select the 1st Station, where a support shall be defined (Station 0) Select spring-0 Insert element 1101, select sup1 for connection point and Part1 for part. Insert required stiffness terms. Repeat for Part2 Sup2 El 1102 Repeat for Part3 Sup3 El 1103 Select next support point (e.g. Station 11) and repeat the above described steps. Note: Do not change the angel Alpha1 to 90 the program does it automatically! Select the option Recalculation in the Remodel menu. Select the option Create model in the Remodel menu. Note: The Modeler creates only structure data; loads and schedule data are defined directly in the RmBridge GUI.
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Segments
Cross girder
Define supports
Spring constants
Recalculation (Required!)
Remodel
RmBridge
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Element(s)
Create Parts
PART 3 PART 2
PART 1
Composite
Segment
Modify
Assign cross sections to all the points Starting at the top of the list: Assign beam element numbers and material numbers to the parts automatically N.B. Elements numbers can be directly defined by selecting the parts radio button and then the edit icon.
Numbering
Define Supports
Select the option Recalculation in the Remodel menu. Select Select the the option option Create Create model model in in the Remodel menu. the Remodel menu.
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Tendon
Insert all the tendon constants (top) Assign the tendon(s) to the elements in the structure (bottom)
Assignment
Structure
Tendon Assign the tendon geometry control point relative to a node or an element number. N.B. For the profile to be viewed, it must either be a Standard Profile or have been made defined in GP2004
Geometry
Load Set
Pre/Post tensioning Tendons Define the tendons to be stressed in this load set
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Schedule
Load definition
Load case
Schedule
Stages
Tendon actions
Definition of: -Multiplication factor for max. Tendon force (SIGMAX 8z.B. 1,05) Tendon Stress label (e.g. BA1) Definition of the wedge slip
PREL
Calculation of pre-stressing
Schedule
Stages
Schedule Actions
Calculation actions Stress Definition of the tendons to be stressed Calculation of the pre-stressing load case Definition of the ducts to be grouted
Calc
Grout
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Presumption: Bridge axis, girder cross-section & permanent loading cases already defined
FILE
Import the creep & shrinkage variables into the RmBridge-Project-Database (e.g. CEB78.rm or CEB90.rm..)
Reload Default Properties Variable Select the Variable checkbox and choose the group containing the relevant creep & shrinkage variables (e.g. CEB90).
Mark / Copy
Mark all variables and copy them to the RmBridge project database.
PROPERTIES
Material / Info
Select the Info button & then the time dependent functions for creep & shrinkage (see below) Click on the pull-down menu arrow s for the creep coefficient, the shrinkage coefficient & the E-Modulus and select C78sh, C90sh etc..as appropriate for each. N.B.: Sig-Zy, Conc and Z-Typ must be defined for all model codes except CEB78. Confirm with OK
STRUCTURE
Element
Time
Input the Age of the Concrete, the shrinkage time, the Relative Humidity and the Temperature for the elements using the MODIFY BUTTON, confirm with OK and close the window
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Loading Case
SCHEDULE
Load definition
Load case
Define a new blank loading case (e.g.: 601 for Creep & Shrinkage in construction stage 1), containing no load set . (it is not necessary to define a load set for creep & shrinkage)
Stages
Calculation Action
Schedule Actions
Select Stage
Select Action
Calculation Action
Creep
Select CREEP Inp2: Number of Time Steps (e.g:.1) Out1: Loading case Number (e.g.: 601) Out2: List-File Delta-T (Day): length of Creeping Time since last creep calculation
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Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Schedule
Load definition
Load Set
Load Case
Define the relevant Load sets for the construction stages (e.g.: 101 for Selfweight in the first CS, 102 Self-weight second CS etc..) and the relevant Loading cases (e.g.: 101 for Selfweight in the first CS, 102 Self-weight second CS etc..)
Stages
Insert all the Construction Stages (3 construction stages needed in this example stage 1 to 3) N.B. Construction stages can be used for things other than actual construction stages i.e. for a clearer calculation procedure (e.g. traffic calculation in a separate stage etc..) Activate the relevant elements and springs in each stage (e.g.: in Stage 1 all the elements that are constructed in stage 1 etc.) Add all the actions required in the different stages (e.g.: Calculation action of loading case 101 in Stage 1 etc..)
Activation
Schedule Actions
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1. Modeler:
Specify the Stress Points
Cross-Section
Select the Girder cross section and open it. Unlock the cross section if necessary. Insert a new reference point group of type stress Choose a point Insert symbol to specify the Stress Points (SPtop & SPbot say) Select the Reference Point Group pull -down menu arrow to change the type to Stress Point. Specify the position of the Stress points in the cross section at top and bottom respectively Select option recalculation in the Remodel pad Select the option create model establish the RmBridge calculation model to export the data to RM2004 Select Schedule/Stages Fibre stress results for both combination files and load cases can be plotted and/or printed to a file. Fibre Stress output listing FibLc and FibSup prepare an output listing of the fibre stress results and annotate overstressed results. Inp1: Load case or Combination File Inp2: Factor F1, F2 User Defined Stress limits (defined as a proportion of the limits defined in Properties\Material Out1: -blank Out2: name for printout Fibre File Stress Plot Select Results\PlSys to specify the fibre stress plots: Basic definition Select Results\PlSys\Macro\Load case plot, stresses or Superposition plot, stresses to get a basic Fibre Stress Plot The Plot file prepared by the Macro can be easily edited to display additional results refer Results in the User Guide. Select Recalc to get output listing Results can be plotted immediately after the relevant load case / sup file calculation.
Reference Point
Point Insert
Specify Stress Points Remodel Recalculation Remodel Create Model Construction Schedule / Stages
2. RmBridge:
Call for Fibre Stress calculation in the Schedule
Results\PlSys
Recalc
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T1 T2
0.45d
0.20
Deck depth
d
T3
T3
1.0 or d-0.20
T4 T5 T4 T6 0.45d
0.20
T5 T7
0.20
Node 101
0.10
T8
T6
Cross-Section
Select the relevant cross section and open it Construction lines must be inserted in the cross section at each of the temperature change points T1 to T8 here (some variable depth construction lines are required here) Insert two new reference point groups with the name TEMP-MINUS and TEMP-PLUS ( type temperature
Additional Lines
Reference Point
Point Insert
Select the appropriate construction line intersection point to define the temperature points (T1-T6) in the cross-section, name the points appropriately and enter the specified temperature difference. N.B. The temperature points must be defined in consecutive order and must not be defined in a random order or the program will misinterpret the data.
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Create Table
If the deck has a variable depth, it is necessary to create an additional table defining the location of the temperature points that vary with the deck depth . - refer User Guide The revised Modeler data must be Recalculated and the respective RmBridge model created before completing the temperature input in RmBridge.
Remodel
2. RmBridge INPUT:
Schedule
Load Definition Load set Load definition Load case Stages Schedule actions
Prepare a blank Load set, note the set number and describe it as T-MAX Define a Load case containing the T-MAX load set
Insert a calculation action TempVar: Inp1: Group-name (TEMP-MAX, named in the Modeler) Out1: Load-set number defined above for T-MAX Insert a calculation action CALC: Inp1: Load case number defined for T-MAX Repeat the above procedure for T-MIN.
Calc
Repeat
The program prepares and stores the full load-set input data for T-MAX and TMIN from the above data Recalc Part 2
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Load Definition Input the elements and the lane eccentricity i.e. input Lane 1 and Lane 2 with eccentricity (e=+/-1.5m) using MACRO2
Traffic Lanes
Schedule
Load Definition
Load Trains
Define the loading simulating the load train . (Refer User guide) i.e. input the load train 1
Calculate Loading
Schedule
Stages
Schedule actions
Initialise all the superposition files that will be used. i.e. live.sup, livele.sup, liveri.sup
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LIQV LIF
1 1
Define loading input files & output files for the lane results: i.e.:
Combine the lanes with the appropriate combination code (Supadd, Supand, Supor)
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Node 1
Element 1200
Node 21
The Structure: A 2 X 20 metres span continuous beam with a uniform loading of 15kN/m. The Problem: Find the amount of settlement required at Element 1200 such that the moments at node 11 due to the sum of LC1 (15kN/m) plus settlement load case is exactly 500kNm. The Solution: Apply a Unit Settlement Loading of 0.001m (LC2) and use AddCon to factor this unit settlement such that in combination with LC1 the required result is achieved.
Load Set
Load Case
Define the two load sets and the two load cases (e.g.: LC1 is a UDL of 10kN/m from Elem 1 to Elem 20 and LC2 is a Settlement of 0.001m at the beginning of element 1200.)
AddCon
Choose AddCon and insert the Additional Constraint (Top table) Insert the load cases applicable to the Constraint criteria. (Bottom Table) Loading case 1 as FIXED LCFIX with the factor as 1.0 Loading Case 2 as VARIABLE LCVAR with the factor as VAR Insert the Constraint Criteria under Elements (Mz = 500kNm at node 11): Element 10 End DOF Mz Val-max = val-min = -500 Select stage to define the iterative calculation
Elements
Stages
Schedule Actions
Select Schedule Actions Insert Restart in the Action list of the Schedule
Restart
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Node 21
Schedule
Load Definition
Load Set
Load Case
AddCon
Choose AddCon and insert the Additional Constraint (Top table) Insert the loading cases applicable to the Constraint criteria. (Bottom Table) Loading case 1 as FIXED LCFIX with the factor as 1.0 Load Cases 2 - 6 as VARIABLE LCVAR with the factor as VAR
Loads
To Stage
To Elements
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Variable
Schedule
Load Definition Specify the Earthquake masses and the mass of the structural System (e.g.: Self-weight) and sum it up to one loading case (e.g.:LC100)
Load Set
Load Case Enter the seismic loading input: Number of seismic event (e.g.: 1) Modal-File: (e.g.: eig1001.mod) Rule: (ABS, SRSS, DSC, or CQC) Duration: Seconds (e.g.: 10) Specify the Response Spectrum: Type of Resp.Spec. graph: d,v or a Load vector components defining the direction of the displacement, velocity or acceleration (e.g.: Vec-Vx = 1) Damping Factor: logarithmic decrement (e.g.: 0.05 = 5%) Insert the Calculation Action EIGEN: Inp1: Number of natural modes Inp2: Reference LC (e.g.: LC100) Out1: (e.g.: eig1001.mod) Out2: (e.g.: eigen.lst) Initialize all new *.sup files: Out1: (e.g.: seismic-x.sup) Insert the Calculation Action RESPS: Inp1: Number of Seismic Load (e.g.:1) Out1: (e.g.: seismic-x.sup)
Earthquake Load
(upper window)
Earthquake Load
(lower window)
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Modeler:
Specify additional reinforcement
Cross-Section
Select the relevant cross section and open it. Unlock the cross section if necessary. Insert new reference point group(s) to identify the additional reinforcement i.e REINFtop & REINFbot etc Choose a point Insert symbol to specify the reinforcement positions Specify position of additional reinforcement in cross section (top, bottom, left, right) reinforcement area is allocated in RmBridge Select Recalculation before creating RmBridge model. Select Create Model to create the RmBridge calculation model.
Reference Point
Point Insert
RmBridge:
Specify the material Stress/Strain curves
Info
Select Info
Select the ultimate load check pulldown menu arrow Select the EPS1-8 pull-down menu arrow Input the Stress/Strain values for the material N.B. n-1n and n-1n Repeat the above input procedure for defining the material properties for the concrete and the reinforcement
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Structure/ Elements/Checks
Select Structure/Elements/Checks to define the area of reinforcement to be allocated to the reinforcement Group(s) Note: If one group name was used (in the Modeler) for several separate points or polygons, the defined area will be equally divided between these points or polygonal lines
Edit
Select Edit to modify the reinforcement area for the elements for the relevant reinforcement groups
Select Schedule\Stages\Schedule Actions to call for the Ultimate Moment check to be made. Select Insert and go to the place in the Construction Schedule where the Ultimate Moment Check is to be made Select Envelope Action Select SupInit to initialize a new superposition file for the results from the Ultimate Moment of Resistance calculations (say UltMz1.sup)
Insert
Envelope Action
SupInit
Calculation action
UltLc or UltSup
Select UltLc or UltSup to call for the ultimate moment calculation. Inp1: i.e.Comb1.sup (The combination file containing the applied ultimate loading) Inp2: UltMz (type of ultimate check) Out1: UltMz1.sup (Output file data, available for further operations).
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Select the Girder cross section and open it. Unlock the cross section if necessary. Insert a new reference point group to identify the Perimeter und the Borderlines (say SHEAR) Choose a point Insert symbol to specify the Perimeter and the Borderlines. To define the Perimeter in the cross section you have to choose Perimeter Point and to define the web you need Borderline Start and Borderline End. Select recalculation before creating the RmBridge calculation model Select create model for creating the RmBridge calculation model
Reference Point
Point Insert
SHEAR
Select Construction Schedule/Stage Fibre Stress output listing Inp1: Loading case or Combination File and if Prestressing is used the Loading case with the total Primary state (*.sup, 500). Inp2: Additional Group1, add Grp2 Used Groups to calculate the shear check Out1: -Name of the superposition file where the min/max results will be stored (*.sup). Out2: File name for list file (*.lst). Select Recalc. Output List The Output List shows us the necessary Parameters for the shear check and the required reinforcement. Av..vertical reinforcement (Q, Mx, Q + Mx) Al..longitudinal reinforcement (Q, Mx, Q + Mx).
Recalc
Open List
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Modeler:
Specify the reinforcement
Select the Girder cross section and open it. Unlock the cross section if necessary. Insert new reference point groups to identify the reinforcement Rei_top, Rei_below,..etc. (you need groups as far as necessary for a CS). To define the reinforcement in the CS you have to choose Point, Line To or Curve To. Select Recalculation before RmBridge calculation model creating
Select Create model to create the RmBridge calculation model Select Elements / Checks Define reinforcement in Structure/Elements (Fix or Var (variable)). A1 is always Fix and the user can use it for the min. reinforcement. A2 is the required reinforcement with is calculated by the program (Var!). Select Schedule / Stages With ReinIni it is possible to initialize the reinforcement store A2 (empty).
RmBridge:
Call in the Schedule for the UltLc or UltSup action with option Rein
Structure / Elements/Checks
Schedule / Stages
Input for the dimensioning Inp1: Load case or Combination File (e.g.: *.sup or lc1000) Inp2: blank Out1: blank Out2: File name for the List file (*.lst).
Recalc
Select Recalc
Output List and Plot The Output List shows us the required reinforcement (A1 and A2). It is possible to create a ASCII Plotfile witch shows as the reinforcement on a plot.
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