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Curved Steel Composite I-Girder Bridge Design To CSA PDF
Curved Steel Composite I-Girder Bridge Design To CSA PDF
Step 1: Overview
Curved Steel Composite I-Girder Bridge Design
Step 2: Modeling Methodologies
Bridge Specifications
Overview
Bridge Type : 2-Span Steel Composite I girder curved bridge
This tutorial demonstrates the design
Number of main girders : 4, Steel Composite I girder
capabilities of midas Civil for a steel
Curvature radius : 52m
composite I girder curved bridge.
Skew : 0o (No skew) at start and 19.81o at end
Unbraced length : 5.9m
Unless otherwise specified, the
Longitudinal stiffener : No
considerations comply with CSA-S6-14.
Shear connector : Yes, Fu=410MPa, dia=16mm, Pitch = 0.3m
Transverse stiffener : Yes, Fy = 350MPa, pitch = 2.2m (Section 2-2)
CS Analysis : Yes
Time Dependent Material : Long-term modular ratio of 3n considered
through “Section Stiffness Scale Factor”.
Material Properties
Structural Steel
Web : CSA(S), 350G(H)
Flange : CSA(S), 350G(H)
Concrete
Pier & Pier Cap : fc’ = 30MPa, CSA(RC), C30
Deck : fc’ = 30MPa, CSA(RC), C30
Reinforcing Steel
Main Rebar: CSA(RC), 500R, Fy = 500Mpa
Bridge Specifications
Girder No.
D_WS : Wearing surface load acting on the long term composite section
Section 2-2 : Section near support MVL : Traffic load acting on the short term composite section
Code: CSA-S6-14
No. of lanes : 2, wheel spacing = 1.8m
Vehicle load: CL-625 Truck, CL-625 Lane
Fatigue : Fatigue traffic load acting on the short term composite section
Code: CSA-S6-14
No. of lanes : 1, wheel spacing = 1.8m
Note: midas Civil provides an option to consider warping Vehicle load: CL-625 Truck
torsion of the section. It is recommended to use the option
for the curved bridge with open section.
A. Sequential Analysis + Accurate Go to Analysis > Construction Stage Analysis Control
time dependent material
B. Sequential Analysis + Long-term Check the box for inclusion of Time Dependent Effects in the CS Analysis.
Define Erection Loads. All the load cases which are to be distinguished from Dead
Modular Ratio of 3n
Load for CS output can be specified here. Load factors for dead loads are different for
C. Composite Action w/o Sequential
different materials. Thus, create three erection load cases, i.e. one for concrete, one for
Analysis non-structural component and one for wearing surface. Refer to the image 2-1.
Dead Load(CS) will be used for the dead load of steel whose load factor is 1.1.
Go to Results > Load Combinations > Composite Steel Girder Design
B. Sequential Analysis + Long-term Modular Ratio of 3n Note: Software distinguishes the pre-composite, short-term and
long-term loads from the construction stage definition. D_Steel
This modeling methodology is helpful when you want to have the and D_Conc activated before the composite action in the CS
Construction Stages analysis with time dependent effects use steel only section properties. D_NC and D_WS activated
considered only for composite section through the ratio of after the composite action in the CS use long-term composite
modulus of elasticity of steel and concrete. The important steps section properties. All the loads acting in Post-CS are
for such modeling method are mentioned below. considered as temporary loads and use short-term composite
section properties.
Go to Properties > Section Properties > Add > Composite
Section
Define the composite section and check the box for Multiple
Modulus of Elasticity.
Enter the long-term modular ratio (3n) i.e. Es/Ec for long term.
Refer to the image 2-3.
After you click OK for the composite section definition, the Image 2-3. Composite
software automatically generates Section Stiffness Scale Factors Section Data
in discrete boundary groups. These factors take into account the
varying section properties for the composite sections. Refer to
the image 2-4.
Click on Update Long Term. Doing so, all the effective width
scale factor boundary groups automatically get activated in
respective stages. Refer to the image 2-5. Image 2-5.
Composite
Section for CS
Note: Construction Stage Analysis Control and Load
Combination definition is same as the previous method.
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Step
Select the static load cases which are to be considered before Image 2-6. Load Cases for
Pre Composite Section
composite action i.e. D_Steel and D_Conc. Refer to image 2-
6.
Note: All the static load cases selected in “Load Cases for Pre-
Composite Section” are considered as Dead(Before) and use
steel only section properties. Load cases assigned with section
stiffness scale factor boundary groups through Boundary
Change Assignment are considered as permanent loads and
use long-term composite section properties. All the remaining
static load cases are considered as temporary loads and use
short-term composite section properties.
Composite Design
Composite bridge is one where a reinforced concrete deck slab sits on top of steel I-beams, and acts compositely with
them in bending.
Preliminary sizing is part of the concept design, and is often based on crude estimations of load distribution, and
resulting bending moments and shear forces. However, for steel composite highway bridges, preliminary design
charts are available to facilitate far more accurate initial girder sizes.
Detailed design is effectively design verification to the CSA-S6-14, which is more of a checking process than original
creative design. Modelling and analysis is carried out for the selected structural arrangement for the various loading
conditions (including fatigue) taking full account of any curvature and skew. The adequacy of the main members
(composite beams, box girders etc.) is then checked in detail to ensure that they are adequate to carry the applied
moments and forces. Details such as shear connector and stiffener sizes, are chosen at this stage to suit the global
actions of the main members.
Design Steps:
Repeat steps A and B for Section 2-2. Image 3-2. Section Properties Dialog Box
Repeat the above steps for girder 1 of span 2 with the help of data below:
Girder Name > S2-G1; Assign Elements > Structure Group S2-G1
S1-G1
S2-G1
Click
Load case to be distinguished from Dead Load for C.S. Output > Click
Define Erection Load > Load Case Name > D_Conc
Define Erection Load > Load Type for Post CS > Dead Load
Define Erection Load > Assignment Load Cases > Select D_Conc > Click Image 3-8. Erection Load Definition for DC2
Load case to be distinguished from Dead Load for C.S. Output > Click
Define Erection Load > Load Case Name > D_NC
Define Erection Load > Load Type for Post CS > Dead Load of Component and
Attachment
Define Erection Load > Assignment Load Cases > Select D_NC > Click
Refer to image 3-9.
Click
Click
Load case to be distinguished from Dead Load for C.S. Output > Click
Define Erection Load > Load Case Name > D_WS
Define Erection Load > Load Type for Post CS > Dead Load of Wearing Surfaces
and Utilities
Define Erection Load > Assignment Load Cases > Select D_WS > Click
Refer to image 3-10.
Click
Click
Go to Analysis > Perform Analysis Image 3-10. Erection Load Definition for DC2
In this tutorial we will Auto Generate Load Combinations for Composite Design as per
CSA-S6-14.
Click
Click
Click
You can view the Auto generated load combinations as in the image 3-12.
Auto Generation of load combination does not differentiate between dead load of steel
and dead load of concrete. When you choose to Auto-generate the load combination,
the software uses the load factor of 1.2 for both dead load of steel and concrete in the
ULS combinations. Thus, the load factor for dead load of steel or Dead Load(CS)
should be modified to 1.1 by the user.
Auto Generation of load combination does not differentiate moving load case for
fatigue. Thus, load combinations should be modified accordingly by the user.
We will use just one ULS, one SLS and one FLS load combination.
Delete scLCB2 through scLCB8, scLCB 10, scLCB 11. Refer to Image 3-13.
Change load factor for Dead Load(CS) to 1.1 for scLCB1. Refer to Image 3-14.
Click
Go to Design > Composite Design > Design Concrete Material Selection > Code > CSA(RC)
Parameters Concrete Material Selection > Grade > C30
Composite Steel Girder Design Parameters > Code > Reinforcement Selection > Code > CSA(RC)
CSA-S6-14 Reinforcement Selection > Grade of main Rebar > 500R
Composite Steel Girder Design Parameters
> Click Click in Modify Composite Material Window
Option For Construction Stage > Check Click Refer to image 3-16
Click Refer to image 3-15. Go to Design > Composite Design > Load
Combination Type
Go to Design > Composite Design > Design Software automatically classifies the auto generated load
Material combinations into ULS, SLS and FLS categories. Here,
you can choose the load combinations to be considered
Select the SRC material in the ‘Material List’. for Composite Design.
Steel Material Selection > Code > None
Steel Material Selection > Name: 350G(H) Click Refer to image 3-17
Steel Material Selection > Es: 200000MPa
Steel Material Selection > Fu: 690MPa
Steel Material Selection > Fy: 350MPa
Go to Design > Composite Design > Go to Design > Composite Design > Shear
Longitudinal Reinforcement Connector
In this tutorial, the longitudinal reinforcement will be provided Shear Connector > Category > D; Refer to image 3-19
in the negative flexure sections only i.e. Section 2-2. Shear Connector > Pitch > 300mm
Shear Connector > Height > 120mm
Target Section & Element > Select ‘2 : Section 2-2’; Refer Shear Connector > Dia > 16mm
to image 3-18 Shear Connector > Fu > 410MPa
Shear Connector > Transverse Spacing > 200mm
Longitudinal Reinforcement > Select Shear Connector > Num. of Shear Connectors > 2/row
Longitudinal Reinforcement > Select Shear Connector > Length between Max. Moment and
Starting Point (y,z) > 50, 2100 mm Zero Moment > 17776mm; Refer to image 3-20
End Point (y,z) > 2300, 2100 mm Select elements: 107to111 445to449
CTC > 200 mm Click
CTC Ref. > Start
Check Edge Bar Shear Connector > Length between Max. Moment and
Dia > 25M Zero Moment > 17333mm
Part > Part 2; Part 2 is the concrete deck and Part 1 is the Select elements: 98to106 436to444
steel girder Click
Click
Shear Connector > Length between Max. Moment and
Starting Point (y,z) > 50, 1990 mm Zero Moment > 13291mm
End Point (y,z) > 2300, 1990 mm Select elements: 44to52 386to394
Click Click
Click Shear Connector > Length between Max. Moment and
Click Zero Moment > 11815mm
Select elements: 40to43 382to385
Click
Span 2, G1 Span 1, G1
Click
Click
Click
Values of Nd
Span 2, G1 Span 1, G1
Click
Unbraced length
Unbraced length
Unbraced length
Unbraced length