Single Span PSC Box PDF

Technical
MIDAS Material
Tutorial
Single Span Prestressed Post-Tensioned
Box Girder Bridge
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Contents
 Step 1: Initial Setting Single Span PSC Box Girder Bridge
 Step 2: Material & Section Definition
In this tutorial we will learn the following things:
 Step 3: Geometric Modelling
- How to generate PSC box section.
 Step 4: Group Definition
- How to define construction stages for the given construction sequence of the bridge.
 Step 5: Boundary Definition
- How to simulate boundary conditions and assign static and prestress load in midas Civil.
 Step 6: Load Definition
- How to define moving load as per IRC:6-2016 in midas Civil.
 Step 7: CS Definition
- How to interpret the various results like stresses represented by midas Civil.
 Step 8: Analysis Control
- How to carry out design for PSC box girder as per IRC:112-2011.
 Step 9: Reinforcement
 Step 10: Analysis
 Step 11: Result
 Step 12: PSC Design
Program Version Civil 2017 (v2.3)
Revision Date June 13, 2018

Step
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00 Overview
Specifications of Bridge:
 Bridge Type: Single Span PSC box girder

 Span Length: 40 m
 Width: 8.5m (7.5m clear carriageway)
 Design Code: IRC:112:2011
 Time Dependent Material: IRC:112:2011
Single Span Prestressed Box Girder Bridge 3

Step
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01 1-1 Initial Setting
Procedure
1 3
Invoke midas Civil
1 Open New File
2 Select the Unit System [ kN, m]
3 Save as ‘Single Span PSC Box Girder’

Step
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02 2-1 Material & Section Definition – Material Definition
Procedure 1 4
1 Go to “Properties” 2
2 Click on “Material Properties”
3 Click on “Add” to define materials
4 Define Material data: 3

Name> Tendon
Type of Design: Steel 6
Steel Standard: IS(S)

DB: Fe540
5 Click on Apply
6 Name > M50

Type of design> Concrete
Concrete Standard > IS (RC)
5
DB: M50
7 Click on OK

Step
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02 2-2 Material & Section Definition – Time Dependent Material Properties (Creep &Shrinkage)
1
Procedure
1 Change unit system [ N, mm ]
2
2 Go to “Properties”
3
3 (Creep/Shrinkage)”
4 Click on “Add” to define properties
5 Define Creep / Shrinkage data:

Name > M50 C&S
Code > INDIA (IRC:112-2011)
Compressive strength of concrete at
the age of 28 days > 50 N/mm2 5
Relative Humidity of ambient
4
environment (40–99) > 70
Notational size of member > 1000mm
Age of concrete at the beginning of
shrinkage > 3 days
6 Click on Show Result to see the graph
7 Click on OK to add the C&S property. 6 7
Note: To get the creep & shrinkage strains, the value of relative humidity is to be considered as 70%, Notational size of member, h as
1000mm and Age of concrete at the beginning of shrinkage as 3 days. Later, the h value would be automatically updated for
composite sections

Step
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02 2-3 Material & Section Definition – Time Dependent Material Properties (Comp. Strength)
Procedure 1
3
2
2 Click on “Comp. Strength”
3 Click on “Add” to define properties
4 Define Compressive Strength data:
Name > M50 Comp

Type > Code 4
Development of Strength > Code >
INDIA (IRC:112-2011)
Mean compressive strength of
concrete at age of 28 days
(fck+delta_f) > 60N/mm2
5 Click on Redraw Graph
6 Click on OK
5 6

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02 2-4 Material & Section Definition – Time Dependent Material Properties (Material Link)
3
Procedure 1
2
4
2 Click on “Material Link”
5
3 Time Dependent Material Link Data
4 Creep/Shrinkage > M50 C&S

6
5 Comp. Strength > M50 Comp
6 Double click on M50 under
Materials to shift it to the Selected
Materials list
7 Click on “Add / Modify”
8 Click on “Close” 7
Any time during the modeling, analysis 8

and design stage, invoking F1 key
takes you to web help.

Step
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02
Mid Section
* All Dimensions are in meters

Step
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02 2-5 Material & Section Definition – Mid Section Definition
1
Procedure 4
1 Change unit system [ KN, m ]
2 Go to “Properties” > Section 2 5
Properties” 6
3 Click on “Add..”
4 Click on tab “PSC”
3
5 Select: ‘PSC-1Cell, 2Cell’ type
6 Define Mid Section:
Name > Mid Section
Joint On/Off > Check JO1, JI1, JI3, JI5
See the PSC Viewer and enter the 7
section dimension parameters
Outer box dimensions
HO1: 0.2, BO1: 1.5, HO2: 0.3,
BO1-1: 0.5, HO2-1: 0, BO2: 0.5,
HO3: 2.5, BO3: 2.25
Inner box dimensions
HI1: 0.24, BI1: 2.2, HI2: 0.26,
BI1-1: 0.7, HI2-1: 0, BI2-1: 2.2
HI3: 2.05, BI3: 1.932, HI3-1: 0.71, 8
BI3-1: 0.7, HI4: 0.2, HI4-1: 0,
HI5: 0.25
8
7 Check all Auto options related to
Shear calculations 9 10
8 Click “Change Offset” 9 Click “Show Calculation Results”
Select Offset : Center- Top Note: The internal Process of section offset is explained in the help file .
Path: Help > Contents > Start > Model > Properties > Section, When Section
10 Click on “Apply”
& Click on “OK” tab is opened under offset, click on ‘Details’

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02
1.3 1.4 1.3
1.3 1.4 1.3
0.44
0.44
0.71
0.26
0.71
0.26
0.268
0.268
0.94
0.2
0.94
0.45
0.2
0.45
1.032 1.4 1.032
1.032 1.4 1.032
End Section

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02 2-6 Material & Section Definition – Support Section Definition
Procedure
1 Define Sup Section:
Name > Sup Section
Joint On/Off > Check JO1, JI1, JI3 & JI5
HO1: 0.2, BO1: 1.5, HO2: 0.3,
BO1-1: 0.5, HO2-1: 0, BO2: 0.5,
HO3: 2.5, BO3: 2.25
HI1: 0.44, BI1: 2, HI2: 0.26,
BI1-1: 0.7, HI2-1: 0, BI2-1: 2,
HI3: 1.65, BI3: 1.732, HI3-1: 0.71,
BI3-1: 0.7, HI4: 0.2, HI4-1: 0,
2
HI5: 0.45
2 Check all Auto options related to

Shear calculations
3 Click “Change Offset”
Select Offset : Center- Top
& Click on “OK”
3
3
Note: Invoke the section data window by

following Steps 2 to 5 in Page 12.

Step
Step
02
Diaphragm Section

Step
Step
02 2-7 Material & Section Definition – Diaphragm Section Definition
Procedure
Define Diaphragm Section:
Name > Diaphragm
1 Joint On/Off > Check JO1
HO1: 0.2, BO1: 1.5, HO2: 0.3,
BO1-1: 0.5, HO2-1: 0, BO2: 0.5,
HO3: 2.5, BO3: 2.25
HI1: 1, BI1: 0.5, HI2: 0,
HI3: 1, BI3: 0.5, HI4: 0,
HI5: 1
2
Check all Auto options related to
Shear calculations
2
Click “Change Offset”
3
& Click on “OK”
Click on “OK”
3
4
Note: Invoke the section data window by

following Steps 2 to 5 in Page 12.

Step
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02 2-8 Material & Section Definition – Tapered Section Definition
Procedure 1
Note: Invoke the section data window 2

Similarly Define Taper Right Section:
by following Steps 2 to 3 in Page 12.
Click on tab “Tapered”
3
1 Click on tab “Tapered” Define Taper Left Section:
Name > Sup- Mid
2 Define Taper Left Section: Section Type > PSC-1CELL
Name > Mid- Sup
Section Type > PSC-1CELL Click on Size-I “Import”
Select “Sup Section”
3 Click on Size-I “Import” Click on “Import”
Select “Mid Section” Click on Size-J “Import”
Click on “Import” Select “Mid Section”
Click on Size-J “Import” Click on “Import”
Select “Sup Section” 4
Click on “Import” Select y Axis Variation as “Linear”
Select z Axis Variation as “Linear”
4 Select y Axis Variation as “Linear”
Select z Axis Variation as “Linear” Click “Change Offset” 5
Select Offset : Center- Top 6
5 Click “Change Offset” & Click on “OK”
& Click on “OK” Click on “OK” 5
6
. Click on “Apply”
Note: The internal Process of calculation of sectional property as per dimensional

variation is explained in the help file. Path: Help > Contents > Start > Model >
Properties > Section > Tapered tab, under Note, click on ‘Details’

Step
Step
03 3-1 Geometric Modelling – Create Nodes
Procedure 1
1 Click on “Node/Element” of Main 2
Menu
2 Click on “Create Nodes”

3 Go to “Tree Menu” 3
4 Coordinates (x,y,z) > 0, 0, 0

Copy : Number of times > 0
Distances (dx, dy, dz) > 0, 0, 0

4
5 Click “Apply” and “Close”
5
. 1) To input the node co-ordinates
in table, go to Tree Menu> Tables>
Structure Tables> Node
2) To create User defined coordinate

system go to Structure > UCS

Step
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03
40m
Construction Direction
Longitudinal View

Step
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03
40m Span
Support Tapered Mid Mid Tapered Support
Diaphragm Section Section Section Section Section Section Diaphragm
Section Section
3m 3m 13.5m 13.5m 3m 3m
0.5 m 0.5 m
Longitudinal Section

Step
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03 3-2 Geometric Modelling – Extrude Elements
Procedure 1
2 3
1 Click on “Node/Elements”
2 Click on “Extrude”
Select Extrude Type “Node -> Line
Element”
Select Element Type “Beam”
Generating Elements:
Select Material “M50”
Select Section “Mid Section”
Select Generation type “ Translate”
Select Translation “Unequal
Distance”
Select Axis “X”
Distances > 2@.25,39@1,2@0.25
4 Click on Select ALL

Step
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03 3-3 Geometric Modelling – Translate Nodes
Procedure 1
2
1 Click on “Node/Element”
2 Click on “Translate Node”
3 Select node numbers 2 and 43 by 3
entering them in the node

selection box as shown.
4 Go to “Tree Menu”
4
Mode “Copy”
Translation “Equal Distance”
dx, dy, dz: “0,-1.9,-3”
Number of Times: “1”
5 Click “Apply”

Step
Step
Procedure 1
1 Click on the Top button to switch to
top view
6
2 Click on “Node/Element” 2
3
4 Click on Select Single button

4
5 Select nodes as shown
Mode “Copy”
Translation “Unequal Distance”
Axis: “y”
7
Distance: “3.8”
7 Click “Apply”
Note: Here, translational distance of 3.8m is the transverse distance between the two bearings.

Step
Step
Procedure
1
1 Click on the Top button to switch to
top view 6
2 Click on “Node/Element” 2
3
4 Click on Select Single button

4
5 Select encircled nodes as shown
Mode “Copy”
Translation “Unequal Distance”
Axis: “z”
Distance: “-0.1”
7 Click “Apply” 5 7
Note: Here, bearing thickness is considered as 0.1m.

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03 3-6 Geometric Modelling – Assigning Diaphragm Section
Procedure 2
1 Click on the Front View button to 1
switch to front view
Click on “Works”
3 Select the elements as highlighted.

4
On selection the selected element
number list will be updated as “1 2
42 43”
4 Drag and Drop Diaphragm over the
model window
3 3

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03 3-7 Geometric Modelling – Assigning Support Section
Procedure 2
1 Click on the Front View button to

1
Go to “Tree Menu”
2 Click on “Works”
number list will be updated as 4
“3to5 39to41”
4 Drag and Drop Sup Section over the
model window
3 3

Step
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03 3-8 Geometric Modelling – Assigning Tapered Section
Procedure 2

1
2 Click on “Works”
number list will be updated 4
as “36to38”
4 Drag and Drop Mid-Sup over the
model window

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03 3-9 Geometric Modelling – Assigning Tapered Section
Procedure 2

1
2
Click on “Works”
3
Select the elements as highlighted.
number list will be updated as 4
“6to8”
4 Drag and Drop Sup-Mid over the
model window

Step
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03 3-10 Geometric Modelling – Tapered Section Group
Procedure
1 Right Click on the ribbon as shown
2 Check the “Tree Menu 2 “ Option
and another Tree menu will
appear on the right hand side. 1 5
3 Click on “Properties”
2
4 Click on “Tapered Group”
5
Generating Tapered Groups:
Set z-Axis as Linear 6
Set y-Axis as Linear
6 Set Group Name as “Mid-Sup”

Go to Tree Menu 2, Double Click on
Mid-Sup Section & the element list 3
will be updated as “36to39” 4
Click on “Add”
7 Set Group Name as “Sup-Mid”

Go to Tree Menu 2, Double Click on
Sup-Mid Section & the element list
will be updated as “5to8”
Click on “Add”
8 Click “Close”

Step
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03 3-11 Geometric Modelling – Change Property
Procedure 1
1 Click on “Properties” 2
2 Click on “Change Property” button

3 Click on > Select All
4 Go to Tree menu 3
Click “Apply”
Click “Close”
4
3
Note: Here, the elements are being divided to create the construction joint nodes
which are located at 8m to the right of centerlines of intermediate piers/supports.

Step
Step
04 4-1 Group Definition – Creating and Assigning Structure Group
Procedure 3

1
switch to front view.
Click “Group Tab”
Right Click on Structure Group 4
Give Name as : Structure Group
Assigning Structure Group
3 Click on Select ALL
4 Drag & drop in the Structure group Structure

“Structure” over the Model View
window
Note: Structure groups can be defined in Define Structure Group first. Next, the desired nodes and elements can be selected in the Group
tab of the Tree Menu and assigned to the groups by Drag & Drop.

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04 4-2 Group Definition – Creating Boundary & Load Groups
1
Procedure
1
3
2 Right click on “Boundary Group” 2
and Click on “New”

Give Name as: “SUB”
Click : Enter
3 Right click on “Load Group” and click
on “New…”
Name: “SW”
Click “Add”
Name : “SIDL”
Click “Add”
Name: “PS1-”
Suffix: “1to4”
Click “Add”
Note: 1) Structure groups are especially dedicated to Construction Stage analysis (of a sequential bridge construction) where each part of
the total structure erected in each stage needs to be identified as a different structure from those of other stages.
2) Boundary groups are especially dedicated to Construction Stage analysis (of a sequential bridge construction) where each part of
the total structure erected in each stage may retain different boundary conditions from those of other stages.
3) Load groups are especially dedicated to Construction Stage analysis (of a sequential bridge construction) where each part of the
total structure erected in each stage may be subjected to different loadings.

Step
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05 5-1 Boundary Definition – Defining & Assigning Rigid Links
2
Procedure
3
1
Click on the arrow as shown to switch 1
to the isometric view

5
2 Click “Boundary” 4
3 Click “Rigid Link…”
Go to “Boundary” tab
Select Boundary Group Name “SUB”
Click on “Rigid Body”
Check “Copy Rigid Link”
Select Axis “x” 2
Enter Distances: “39.50”
Click in “Master Node Number:”
Click Highlighted Node “2”
5 Select Node “45” & Node “47” using
Select Single
47
6 Click “ Close”
6 45

Step
Step
05
1.9m
40m
Fixed
Bearing Layout Longitudinal Direction

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05 5-2 Boundary Definition – Defining & Assigning Elastic Links
2
Procedure 3
1
1 Click on the arrow as shown to
4
switch to the isometric view
2 Click “Boundary”
3 Click “Elastic Link…”
Select Boundary Group Name “Sub”

Enter “SDx”> 10e+6 kN/m
“SDy”> 10e+6 kN/m
“SDz”> 10e+6 kN/m
“SRx”> 10 KN.m/Rad
“SRy”> 10 KN.m/Rad
“SRz”> 10 KN.m/Rad 45
Click in input box “2 Nodes:”
Click Highlighted Node “45” and then
Click Highlighted Node “49”
5
5 Click “ Close”
49
Note: The elastic links stiffness in different directions are provided to simulate the layout of
bearings .
Step
Step
05 5-3 Boundary Definition – Defining & Assigning Elastic Links
Procedure 1 2 3
Repeat Step 4 for the following data:
1 At nodes 47 and 51
“SDy”> 10 kN/m
“SDz”> 10e+6 kN/m
“SRz”> 10 KN.m/Rad
“SDy”> 10 kN/m
“SDz”> 10 kN/m
“SDy”> 10e+6 kN/m
“SDz”> 10 kN/m
bearings .
Step
Step
05 5-4 Boundary Definition – Defining & Assigning Supports
Procedure 2
3
1 Click on the button as shown &
switch to the isometric view

5
3 Click “Define Supports”

4
Click on D-ALL to simulate pinned
condition.
5 Select encircled nodes with Node
numbers “49 51” using select by
1
Window
6 Click “Apply”
bearings
Step
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05 5-5 Boundary Definition – Defining & Assigning Supports
Procedure 2
3
1 Click on the button as shown &
switch to the isometric view 5
3 Click “Define Supports” 4
Check “Dy” and “Dz” to simulate
roller
Support condition.
Select encircled nodes with Node
numbers “50” “52” using Select by
1
Window
5 Click “Apply”
bearings
Step
Step
06 6-1 Load Definition – Defining Static Load Cases
Procedure 1
2
1 Go to “Load” tab
2 Click “Static Load Cases”
3 Define Static Load Cases

For Type: “Construction Stage Load(CS)”
Name : “Self Weight”
Click “Add” 3
Name : “SIDL-WC”
Click “Add”
Name : “SDL-CB”
Click “Add”
Name : “Prestress”
Click “Add”
For Type: “Temperature (T)”

Name : “Temperature Rise”
Type : Click “Add”
Name : “Temperature Fall”
Click “Add”
For Type: “Temperature Gradient (TPG)”

Name : “Positive Temp. Grad.”
. Click “Add”
Name : “Negative Temp. Grad.”
Click “Add”
4 Click on > Close

Step
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06 6-2 Load Definition – Assigning Self Weight
1
Procedure 2
Assigning Self Weight
2 Click “Self Weight…”

3
Select Load Case Name “Self Weight”
Select Load Group Name “SW”
Enter Self Weight Factor, Z : “-1”
4 Click “Add”

Step
Step
06 6-3 Load Definition – Assigning SIDL (Element Beam Loads)
1
Procedure 2
Assigning Wearing Course Dead Load
4
2 Click “Element
3
Select Load Case Name “SIDL-WC”
Select Load Group Name “SIDL”
Select Load Type “Uniform Loads” 4
Select Load Direction “Global Z”

Enter w “-16.5” KN/m
4 Click on Select single to select all
superstructure Elements
5 Click “Apply”

Step
Step
06 6-4 Load Definition – Assigning SIDL (Element Beam Loads)
1
Procedure 2
Assigning Crash Barrier Dead Load
4, 7
2 Go to “Element Beam Loads..” 3, 6
Select Load Case Name “SIDL-CB”
Select Load Group Name “SIDL”
Select Load Type “Uniform Loads”
Check “Eccentricity”
Check “offset” Option
Select Direction “Global Y”
Enter Distance I-End “-4.25”m
Select Load Direction “Global Z”
Enter w “-8” KN
4 Click on Select Previous
5 Click “Apply”
6 Enter Distance I-End “4.25”m
7 Click on Select Previous
8 Click “Apply”
5, 8

Step
Step
06 6-5 Load Definition – Defining Tendon Property
1
Procedure
1 Change unit system [N,mm] 2
2 Go to “Load” of Main Menu 4
3
3 Click “Temp/Prestress”
4 Click “Tendon Property”
5 Click “Add”
6 Enter Tendon Name “Tendon”
Select Tendon Type “Internal(Post- 6
Tension” 5
Select Material “Tendon”
Click “…” in the dialog box for Total
Tendon Area
Select Strand Diameter
“15.2mm(0.6”)”
Enter Number of Strands “19”
Click “OK” 7
Enter Duct Diameter “110”mm
Select Relaxation Coefficient “India
(IRC:112-2011) – Low”
Enter Ultimate Strength “1860”
Enter Yield Strength “1581”
Enter Curvature Friction Factor
“0.17”
Enter Wobble Friction Factor as
“2e-6”/mm
Enter Anchorage Slip Begin : “6”
Enter Anchorage Slip End : “6”
Select Bond Type “Bonded”
Click “OK”
7 Click “Close”

Step
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06 6-6 Load Definition – Defining Tendon Profile
Procedure 1
3
Go to “Load” tab 2
1
Click “Temp/Prestress”
2
Click “Tendon Profile”
3 4, 5
Click “Add”
4 Enter Tendon Name “A1L”
Select Tendon Property as “Tendon”
Click in “Assigned Elements”
and select/type element no. 1to43
as shown in “Model View “
Select Input Type “3D”
Select Curve Type “Round”
Select Reference Axis “Element”
Open excel sheet “Cable Coordinates”
*From excel sheet copy Tendon
Coordinates for “A1L”
Paste on “Input Table”
Select Profile Insertion Point “End-I”
Enter x Axis Rotation as “-11.31”
Type “11”
Click “OK”
5 Generate A2L, A3L & A4L by 6
following Step 4
6 Generate A1R, A2R, A3R & A4R by
following Step 4 and using x Axis
Rotation as “11.31” instead of “-
11.31” Note: An insertion point is used as a point of reference for the tendon profile in the Global
Coordinate System (GCS). Only one profile is needed for a precast beam in spite of the
7 Click “Close” number of elements (four in this example) that we are using to model it.
*Select respective cable coordinates and paste it in input table.

Step
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06 6-7 Load Definition – Assigning Tendon Prestress Loads
1
Procedure 3
2
3 Click “Tendon Prestress”

4
Select Load Case Name “Prestress”
Input by “Stress”
Select Jacking “Both”
Enter Begin “1395” N/mm2
Enter End “1395” N/mm2
Select Group Name “PS1-1”
Select all tendons in the left box
Tendons Click on “>” , All tendons
will now
move to the right box under the
head
Selected.
5 Click “Add”

Step
Step
06 6-8 Load Definition – Changing Prestress Groups
Procedure 1
2 Go to “Works” pane
Go to Static Loads  Prestress
Right Click on “Tendon Prestress
Loads” and click on “Tables”
3 Change Load Groups as shown by

2
clicking on each load group.
Right Click on Tendon Prestress
Loads and Click on Close Window

Step
Step
06 6-9 Load Definition – Assigning Temperature Rise (Element Temperature)
1
Procedure
3
2
2 Click “Temp/Prestress” 4
3 Click “Element Temp.”
4
4 Click on Select Single and select all
superstructure elements.
5 Go to “Tree menu”
Select Load Case name as

“Temperature Rise”
Input Final temperature: 25 degree C
Click “Apply” 5
Select all superstructure elements

again as done in Step 4
Select Load Case name as
“Temperature Fall”
Input Final temperature: -25 degree C
Click “Apply”
If temperature units are in degree

Fahrenheit, one can change to degree Note: An insertion point is used as a point of reference for the tendon profile in the Global Coordinate System
Celcius from Tools  Unit System (GCS). Only one profile is needed for a precast beam in spite of the number of elements (four in this example) that
we are using to model it.

Step
Step
06 6-10 Load Definition – Assigning Positive Temperature Differences (Beam Section Temperature)
1
Procedure 3
1 2
Go to “Load” tab 5
2
Click “Temp/Prestress”
4
3 Click “Beam Section Temp.”
4 Select all superstructure elements.
Select Load Case name as “Positive
Temp. Grad.”
Section Type > PSC/Composite
Select “Element” option for Material Positive Temperature Reverse Temperature
Keep Ref. as “Top” Differences Differences
B > “Section”
Enter H1 as 0 mm
Enter H2 as 150 mm
h1 h1
Enter T1 as 17.8 [C]
Enter T2 as 4 [C]
Click on Add
Change Parameters:
Enter H1 as 150 mm h2 h2
Enter H2 as 400 mm
Enter T1 as 4 [C]
Enter T2 as 0 [C]
Click on Add
h3
Change Parameters:
Enter H1 as 2850 mm h3
h4
Enter H2 as 3000 mm
Enter T1 as 0 [C] For the given depth of box girder
Enter T2 as 2.1 [C] h1 = 0.15m h1 = h4 = 0.25m
Click on Add 6
h2 = 0.25m h2 = h3 = 0.25m
6 Click “Apply” h3 = 0.15m
If temperature units are in degree Fahrenheit, one can change to degree Celsius from Tools  Unit System

Step
Step
06 6-11 Load Definition – Assigning Negative Temperature Differences (Beam Section Temperature)
Procedure 1
3
1 Go to “Load” tab 2 5
3 Click “Beam Section Temp.”
4
Select all superstructure elements. 4
Select Load Case name as “Negative
Temp. Grad.”
Section Type > PSC/Composite
Select “Element” option for Material
Keep Ref. as “Top”
B > “Section”
Enter H1 as 0 mm
Enter H2 as 250 mm
Enter T1 as -10.3 [C]
Click on Add
Change Parameters:
Enter H1 as 250 mm
Enter H2 as 500 mm Change Parameters:
Enter T1 as -0.7 [C] Enter H1 as 2750 mm
Enter T2 as 0 [C] Enter H2 as 3000 mm
Click on Add Enter T1 as -0.8 [C]
Change Parameters:
Enter H1 as 2500 mm
Enter H2 as 2750 mm
6 Click “Apply” 6
Enter T1 as 0 [C]
Enter T2 as -0.8 [C] Note: An insertion point is used as a point of reference for the tendon profile in the Global Coordinate System (GCS).
Click on Add Only one profile is needed for a precast beam in spite of the number of elements (four in this example) that we are
using to model it.

Step
Step
06 6-12 Load Definition – Definition of Traffic Line Lanes
1
Procedure
1 Change unit system [kN , m] 2
4 6
2 Go to “Load” tab 5
3 Click “Moving Load” 3
4
Moving Load Code > India
5 Click “Traffic Line Lanes”
6
6 Click “Add”
Enter Lane Name “70R”
View the figure provided
Enter Eccentricity “1.155”m
Enter Wheel Spacing “1.93”m
Enter Impact factor “0.1”
Select Vehicular Load Distribution as Node: 1 Node: 44
“Lane Element”
Select Moving direction as “Both”
Select Selection by “2 Points”
Click in the “Box”
Click on extreme left node of
superstructure i.e. node no. 1
Click on extreme right node of
superstructure i.e. node no. 44 For other lanes, similarly change names,
wheel spacing and eccentricities as
7 Click “OK”
below:
Enter Lane Name “Cl.A 1”
Enter Eccentricity “2.45”m
Enter Lane Name “Cl.A 2”
Enter Eccentricity “-1.05”m 7

Step
Step
06 6-13 Load Definition – Definition of Vehicle
Procedure 1
1
Go to “Load” of Main Menu 3
3 Click “Vehicles”
4 Click “Add Standard”

4
5
5 Select Standard Name “IRC:6-2000
Standard Load”
6, 8
6 Select Vehicular Load Type “Class A”
10
7 Click “Apply”
8 Select Vehicular Load Type “Class
70R”
9 Click “OK”
10 Click “Close”
9 7

Step
Step
06 6-14 Load Definition – Definition of Moving Load Cases
Procedure 1

3 Click “Moving Load Cases”
4 Click “Add ”
5 Enter Load Case Name “70R” 4 5
6 Uncheck “Auto Live Load

6
Combination”
7 Under Sub-Load Cases Click “Add”
8 Enter Scale Factor “1”
8
Enter Minimum Loaded Lanes as 0
Enter Maximum Loaded Lanes as 1
Select Vehicle as “Class 70R”
Under List of Lanes Select “70R”
Click on “->”
9 Click “OK”
7
Note: To take into account of the wheel spacing and minimum clearance for different vehicles, the Auto Live Load Combination
option can be unchecked and manually different moving load combinations can be created for the vehicles as per IRC 6:2000.

Step
Step
06 6-15 Load Definition – Definition of Moving Load Cases
Procedure 1
3 Click “Moving Load Cases”
4 Click “Add ”
4
5 Enter Load Case Name “Cl.A” 5
6 Uncheck “Auto Live Load

6
Combination”
7 Under Sub-Load Cases Click “Add”
8 Enter Scale Factor “1”
8
Enter Minimum Loaded Lanes as 0
Enter Maximum Loaded Lanes as 2
Select Vehicle as “Class A”
Under List of Lanes Select “Cl.A1

Cl.A2”
Click on “->”
9 Click “OK” 7
Note: To take into account of the wheel spacing and minimum clearance for different vehicles, the Auto Live Load Combination
option can be unchecked and manually different moving load combinations can be created for the vehicles as per IRC 6:2000.

Step
Step
07
Construction Stage Overview
This function allows us to define necessary
construction stages to analyze a bridge
structure reflecting the effects of evolving Stage Days Details
structure configurations and elastic and
time dependent (creep and shrinkage)
displacements. CS 1 14 First Span is Launched with structure group age of 21 days.
Each construction stage is identified with
activated (or deactivated) element,
boundary and load groups. Each stage
CS 2 2 First Span is stressed sequentially
retains a unique element group, a
boundary group and a load group, forming
an interim independent structure. The
stage information that was difficult to
CS4 10000 Casting of Crash Barrier and Wearing Course.
define in Wizard can now be added or
modified using this function.
Note:
The results of all prior construction stages are
accumulated and applied to the current stage. Once
activated elements, boundary conditions and loads
remain active until they are deactivated. When an
element is removed, the internal forces are internally
imposed to the contiguous remaining elements in
the opposite directions.

Step
Step
07 7-1 CS Definition – Stage ‘CS1’ Formulation (Element Tab)
Procedure 1
1 Go to “Load” of Main Menu
3
2 Click “Construction Stage Analysis 2
Data”
3
Click “Define Construction Stage…”
Define Stage 1:
4
4 Click “Add”
5 Enter Name “CS1”
6 Enter Duration “14” days
5
7 Click “Element” tab
6
8 Select “Structure” under Group List
9 Enter Age “21”
10 Click “Add” 7
8 9
Note: Age reflects the effects of creep and shrinkage on the elements. The Age
represents the time elapsed from the time of concrete casting prior to the start of
the current construction stage being defined. That is, the Age is the maturity of the 10
element groups at the start of the current stage being defined. The Age typically
represents the time span from the time of concrete casting to the time of removal
of formwork for horizontal members such as slabs.

Step
Step
07 7-2 CS Definition – Stage ‘CS1’ Formulation (Boundary Tab)
Procedure
1 Click “Boundary” tab
2 Select “SUB” under Group List
3
Select “Deformed”
4 Click “Add”
2
3

Step
Step
07 7-3 CS Definition – Stage ‘CS1’ Formulation (Load Tab)
Procedure
1 Click “Load” tab
2 Select “SW” under Group List
3 Select Active Day “First”
4 Click “Add”
5
Click “OK”
2
3

Step
Step
Procedure
1 Click on > Add 1
2 Enter name > CS2; Duration > 2 (days)

Add 0.02, 0.04, 0.06, 0.08 in
4 Additional Days
5 Select “PS1-1” under Group List
4
6 Select Active Day as “0.02”
7 Click “Add” 2
8 Repeat Steps 6, 7 & 8 with following

details
3
4 Click “Add”
6
2 Select “PS1-3” under Group List 5
3 Select Active Day as “0.06” 8
4 Click “Add”

7
4 Click “Add”
9 Click “OK”
9

Step
Step
Procedure
1
1 Click on > Add
2 Enter Name “CS3”

Enter Duration “10000”days
4 Select “SIDL” under Group List
5 Select Active Day “First”

2
6 Click “Add”
7 Click “OK”
4 5

Step
Step
08 8-1 Analysis Control – Moving Load Analysis Control Data
Procedure 1
1 Go to “Analysis” tab 2
2 Click “Moving Load”

3 Enter Number/Line Elements: 3
4 Select Analysis Results Frame
“Normal + Concurrent Force/Stress”
3
Check “Combined Stress Calculation”
5 Select Bridge Type for Impact
Calculation “RC”
4
6 Click “OK”

Step
Step
08 8-2 Analysis Control – CS Analysis Control Data
Procedure 1
1
Go to “Analysis” tab 2
2 Click “Construction Stage”

3 Click “Add”
4 Enter Load Case Name as “SIDL-WC”
Select Load Type for C.S as “Dead
Load of Wearing Surfaces and
Utilities”
From List of Load Case, Select “SIDL
WC” and Click “->”
Click “OK”
3
Repeat Steps 3 & 4 with Load for
load case SIDl-CB, Select Load Type 5
for C.S as “Dead Load of 4
Components and Attachments”
5 Change Beam Section Property

6
Changes to “Constant”
Check “Save Output of Current Stage”
6 Click “OK”

Step
Step
09 9-1 Reinforcement – Conversion of Tapered Groups To Tapered sections
Procedure 1
2
1 Go to “Properties” tab
2 Click on “Tapered Group”
3 Go to Tree Menu 3
4 Select Mid-Sup & Sup-Mid tapered

groups
5 Click “Convert to Tapered Section…”
6 New Start Section Number > 6
7 Click “OK”
5
7

Step
Step
09 9-2 Reinforcement – Assigning Reinforcement to Mid Section
1
Procedure
2
1 Change units to KN-m.
2 Go to “Properties” tab
3 Click “Section manager  3
Reinforcements”
4 Select “Mid section”
5 Click on “Multi Add”
4
6 Enter Reinforcement data in the
tables as shown and click “OK”
7 Click “Apply”
Repeat the Steps 4 to 6 for all

sections.
Note:
In case the diameter of rebars is not in terms
of P(dia), then change the rebar material code
from Tools  Preferences Design 
Concrete Rebar Material Code Select 7
IS(RC) & Click OK
6

Step
Step
09 9-3 Reinforcement – Assigning Reinforcement to Mid Section
Procedure
2
1 Select “Mid section”

2 Click on “Shear Reinforcement” 3
1
3 Enter Shear Reinforcement data
under “Diagonal Reinforcement” as
Pitch: 0.15m
Angle: 90 [deg]
* Aw: 0.0012568 m^2 (4Legs of P20)
4 Enter Torsional Reinforcement data 4
under “Torsional Reinforcement” as

Pitch: 0.15m
* Awt: 0.0003142 m^2 (1Leg of P20)
* Alt: 0.008044 m^2(40 Nos. of P16)
5 Click “Apply”
6 Repeat the Steps 2 to 5 for all
sections.
5 7
7 Click “Close”
*Note: Diameter & number of rebars can be entered by clicking …

Step
Step
10 10-1 Analysis – Perform Analysis
Procedure 1
2
1 Go to “Analysis” tab
2 Click “Perform Analysis”

Step
Step
11 11-1 Results – Load Combinations
Procedure
Results > Load Combination >
Concrete Design
Create load combination and enter
factors for load cases as shown in the
table below .
Load Combination
Temp Overal Service LL Service Temp
Temp Temp Grad MVL ULS
l Leading Leading
Temperature Rise(ST) 1 - - - - - -
Temperature fall(ST) 1 - - - - - -
Positive temp Grad(ST) - 1 - - - - -
Negative temp Grad(ST) - 1 - - - - -
Temp(CBC) - - 1 - - -
Load Cases & Factor
Temp Grad(CBC) - - 1 - - -
70R(MV) - - - 1 - - -
Cl.A(MV) - - - 1 - - -
Dead Load(CS) - - - - 1 1 1.35
SIDL-WC(CS) - - - - 1 1 1.75
SIDL-CB(CS) - - - - 1 1 1.35
Erection Load 3(CS) - - - - 1 1 1
Tendon Primary(CS) - - - - 0.9 0.9 -
Tendon Secondary(CS) - - - - 0.9 0.9 1
Creep Secondary(CS) - - - - 1 1 1
Shrinkage Secondary(CS) - - - - 1 1 1
MVL(CBC) - - - - 1 0.75 1.5
Temp Overall(CBC) - - - - 0.6 1 -

Step
Step
11 11-2 Results – Beam Stresses Diagram
1
Procedure 2
1 Click on “Results” Tab
2 Click on “Stresses”  “Beam
Stresses Diagram”
3 Go to Tree Menu
Select Load Combination “CBCmax: 3
Service LL Leading”
4 Select location 1(-y,+z)
5 Click “Apply” and stress contour will
be displayed for the top left corner of
the girder for corresponding load
4
case.
6 Select location 4(-y,-z) & Click “Apply”
6
and stress contour will be displayed
for the bottom left corner of the
girder for corresponding load case.
8
7 Change the units to “N-mm”
8 Check the “Values” option and stress
values will be displayed.
5 7

Step
Step
12 12-1 PSC Design – Design Parameters
Procedure 1
1 Go to “PSC” tab 2
3
2 Select “IRC 112-2011”
3 Click “Parameters”
4 Prestressing Strand type > Strands
5 Click “Select All”
6 Click “OK”

Step
Step
12 12-2 PSC Design – Design Material
Procedure 1
2 Select “PSC Design Material”

3 Click on Material Name “M50”
4 Under Concrete Material Selection
Select Code: IS(RC)
Select Grade: M50 3
5 Under Rebar Selection

Select Code: IS(RC) 4
Select Grade of Main Rebar: Fe500
Select Grade of Sub-Rebar: Fe500

5
6 Click Modify & Close

Step
Step
12 12-3 PSC Design – Design Position
Procedure 1
2 Click “Design Output Position”
3
Click “Design Position”
3 Enter Element Numbers “30 31” in
element selection box to
select elements 30 & 31
4 Click “Apply”
5 Click “Output Position” as shown in
Step2.
6 Repeat Steps 3 & 4

Step
Step
12 12-4 PSC Design – Perform Design and Generating the Report
Procedure
1
1 Go to “PSC” tab
6 7
2 Select “Serviceability Load
2
Combination Type”
3 Select Serviceability load
combinations “Service LL
3
Leading” & “Service Temp
Leading”
4 Select -> button to move the selected
combinations under
Characteristic combinations.
5 Click “OK”
6
Click “Perform Design” 4
7 Click “Excel Report” to get the design

of elements 30 & 31 in excel 5
sheet format

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 Step 10: Analysis

 Step 11: Result

 Step 12: PSC Design

Program Version Civil 2017 (v2.3)

Revision Date June 13, 2018

 Bridge Type: Single Span PSC box girder

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01 1-1 Initial Setting

1 Open New File

2 Select the Unit System [ kN, m]

3 Save as ‘Single Span PSC Box Girder’

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02 2-1 Material & Section Definition – Material Definition

2 Click on “Material Properties”

3 Click on “Add” to define materials

4 Define Material data: 3

Steel Standard: IS(S)

6 Name > M50

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4 Click on “Add” to define properties

5 Define Creep / Shrinkage data:

6 Click on Show Result to see the graph

7 Click on OK to add the C&S property. 6 7

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4 Define Compressive Strength data:

Name > M50 Comp

5 Click on Redraw Graph

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4 Creep/Shrinkage > M50 C&S

Any time during the modeling, analysis 8

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* All Dimensions are in meters

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02 2-5 Material & Section Definition – Mid Section Definition

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* All Dimensions are in meters

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02 2-6 Material & Section Definition – Support Section Definition

2 Check all Auto options related to

Note: Invoke the section data window by

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* All Dimensions are in meters

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02 2-7 Material & Section Definition – Diaphragm Section Definition

Note: Invoke the section data window by

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02 2-8 Material & Section Definition – Tapered Section Definition

Note: Invoke the section data window 2

Note: The internal Process of calculation of sectional property as per dimensional

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03 3-1 Geometric Modelling – Create Nodes

2 Click on “Create Nodes”

4 Coordinates (x,y,z) > 0, 0, 0

Distances (dx, dy, dz) > 0, 0, 0

2) To create User defined coordinate

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03 3-2 Geometric Modelling – Extrude Elements

Select Element Type “Beam”

Distances > 2@.25,39@1,2@0.25

4 Click on Select ALL