Warsaw University of Technology

Faculty of Civil Engineering

Institute of Roads and Bridges
Department of Bridges

Graduate thesis seminar

Tekla Structures for

all bridge structures
Author:
Marcin Raczyński
gr. MiBP, R.A. 2016/2017
Thesis Supervisor:
dr hab. inż. Wojciech Trochymiak
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History of Tekla
Tekla today:

 Offices in 14 countries
 Over 700 employees
 network of more than 30
worldwide partners,
 customers in over 100
countries
 30% profits allocate for
R&D department
 Support, training and sales
of Tekla Structures in
Poland - Construsoft
 Key benefits
Architectural design
Project closure
Conceptual
Erection design
management

Sales &
bidding

Fabrication
integration
Erection drawings

Procurement & Detalling

purchasing
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Modeling
bridge
structures
 Addition Beam Extruder –
easily creating elements
based on an excel sheet
 Simple generation of
drawings and reports
 User defined parameters
profiles
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Create reinforcing
bars

 Routing tendons
 automatic selection of
bending diameters
 Generating lists of reinforcing
bars
 Automatic split reinforcement
on the typical trade length
 Rebar clash detection
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Create reinforcing
bars

 Routing tendons
 automatic selection of
bending diameters
 Generating lists of reinforcing
bars
 Automatic split reinforcement
on the typical trade length
 Rebar clash detection
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Detalling
bridge
structures

 Shear Stud
 Welded connections
 Bolted connections
 Anchorages
 Catalog of ready-made
components including e.g
railings, stairs, lanterns
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Create element
connection

 AutoConnection –
automatically create
connections using predefined
rule group
 the ability to define own types
of connections
 An extensive library of ready
connections
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Components
 Access to a large number of
predefined components
 Creating a custom
component
 Components, materials and
parts from 50 companies
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Drawings &
documentation
 Simple creation of drawings
based on the 3D model
 Automatic update drawings -
any changes to the model are
immediately included in the
drawings
 Fully customizable symbols,
signs and tables
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Reporting

 Generating automated
summaries and reports in
many formats
 Full editing styles
 The ability to create user
templates, reports and
summaries
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Scheduling and time
management

 Creating task schedules

 Visualization of the construction
process
 Import / export schedule:
• Primavera
• MS project
• Planet
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Clash detection

 Project coordination
 Avoiding fixes on
construction site
 The real placement of
rebar, cables, pipes and
other installation
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Additional
benefits

 Generating CNC files to

digital machine tools
 Easy export of the layout
points to the Trimble
surveying equipment
 Generating formwork for
concrete parts
 A lot of add-ons and
extensions
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Tekla BIMsight

▫ Cooperation
▫ Revisions, notes and
comments
▫ Always current model
▫ The first step to implement
the design without paper
drawings - just 3d model!
Real examples

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 Chenab Bridge
India

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 The Peace Bridge –
Londonderry,
northern Ireland
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 Road bridge in
Piwniczna-
Zdrój

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Footbridge in Skarżysko-
Kamienna
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Thank you for your attention!

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