Steel Truss Bridge 3D Modeling and Analysis

Technical
MIDAS Material
Tutorial
Steel Truss Bridge
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Contents
 Step 0: Overview Steel Truss Bridge
 Step 1: Initial Setting
In this tutorial we will learn the following things:
 Step 2: Material & Section Definition
- How to generate Steel Truss Bridge.
 Step 3: Geometric Modelling
- How to simulate boundary conditions and assign static loads in midas Civil.
 Step 4: Group Definition
- How to define moving load as per IRC:6-2017 in midas Civil.
 Step 5: Boundary Definition
- How to interpret the various results like stresses represented by Midas Civil.
 Step 6: Load Case Definition
- How to carry out design for Steel Truss Bridge as per IS 24:2010.
 Step 7: Analysis Control
 Step 8: Analysis
 Step 9: Analysis Results
 Step 10: Design
Program Version Civil 2019 (v2.2)
Revision Date August 20, 2019

Step
00 Overview
Specifications of Bridge:
 Bridge Type: Steel Truss Bridge

 Span Length: 88 m
 Width: 13.5 m (12.5m clear carriageway)
 Design Code: IRC 24-2010
Bowstring steel Bridge 3

Step
00 Overview (Sectional View And Bottom View of Truss)

Step
00 Overview (Cross-sectional View and Top View of Truss)

Step
00 Overview (Section Parameters)

Step
01 1-1 Initial Settings and defining units
1 2
Procedure 4 3
Invoke midas Civil
1 Open New File
2 Save as “Steel Truss Bridge”
3 Go to > “Tools”
4 Click on “Unit System”
5 Select the unit system [mm , N (kg),

5
Celsius]
6 Click on OK

Step
02 Material & Section Definition
Definition of Material 1
1
Properties
1 Properties-> Material
Properties 3
2 Click Add
3 Define Material Properties: 2

Name: Steel
Type of Design: Steel
Standard for steel: IS (S)
DB for steel: Fe410WB
4 Click: OK
5
Click Close
5

Step
3
Definition of Section properties
1
1 Properties-> Section Properties

2
Click Add
3 Choose DB/User Tab

Select “ I-Section”
Enter Name: Vertical
Select “User” 2
H: 800 mm
B1: 450 mm
tw : 16 mm
tf1 : 25 mm
4 Click: Apply

Step
2 3
Definition of Section Properties
1 Repeat Step no. 3 to 4 of previous
page for:-
2 Diagonal
H: 800 mm
B1: 400 mm
tw : 20 mm
tf1 : 20 mm
3 Top Horizontal
H: 550 mm
B1: 550 mm
tw : 25 mm
tf1 : 32 mm

Step
1 2
1 Select “Box”
Enter Name: Top Chord
Select “User”
H: 835 mm, B1: 900 mm
tw : 25 mm, tf1 : 25 mm
C : 825 mm, tf2 : 25 mm
Repeat Step 1 For Bottom Chord

Enter Name: Bottom Chord
H: 825 mm, B1: 900 mm
tw : 25 mm, tf1 : 25 mm
C : 835 mm, tf2 : 25 mm
2 Choose “Combined”
Select “2T(Web Opened I)2”
Enter Name: Bracing
Select “User”
Data1
H’= 161 mm
B’ = 260 mm
tw’ = 15 mm
tf’ = 31 mm
C = 0 mm
Data2
H = 161 mm
B = 260 mm
tw = 15 mm
tf = 31 mm

Step
Definition of Section properties 1

2

Select “I- Section”
Enter Name: Cross Girder
Select “User”
H: 1400 mm
B1: 420 mm
tw : 25 mm
tf1 : 20 mm
B2 : 580 mm
tf2 : 36 mm
Click: Change Offset …
2 Select offset : Centre-Bottom

Select Vertical Offset: “User”
Enter value of I: 412.5 mm
User offset Reference: Extreme
fiber(s) -> Click: OK
Click: Apply

Step
1
2

Select “I- Section”
Enter Name: Stringer Beam
Select “User”
H: 600 mm
B1: 300 mm
tw : 12 mm
tf1 : 12 mm
B2 : 350 mm
tf2 : 16 mm
Click: Change Offset …
2
Select offset : Centre-Top
Select Vertical Offset: “User”
Enter value of I: 987.5 mm
User offset Reference: Extreme
fiber(s) -> Click: OK
3 Click: Ok
4 Close Properties Box

Step
5
03 3-1 Geometric Modelling – Create a Truss using Wizard
Procedure
1 Change units:- kN, m
2 Go to > Structure> Wizard > Base
Structure > Truss

2
1
3 In “Input” tab ,
Type> As shown in diagram
No. of segments > 6,
3 4
L > 44 m ; H1 > 9m
Option > Symmetric
Check on > Show Dimensions 5
4 In “Edit” tab,
Check on > Verticals
Material > 1:Steel
Section > 2:Diagonal
5 In “Insert” tab,
Insert Point Field > 0,0,0
Click on > beam end release > Assign
Uncheck all of them
Click on “OK”
Click on “OK”

Step
03 3-2 Geometric Modelling – Updating Truss
6
Procedure 6
1 Click on Front View
2 Hidden view toggle off
3 Display node number toggle on 4 2 3
4 Click on “Select by Window”

5 Select the element as shown in 6
diagram by making the box from right 1
to left.
Delete the selected part by pressing
delete Key of keyboard 5
6 Click On Node/Element > Create

Elements
6
Element Type > Truss
Material > 1:Steel
Section > 2:Diagonal
Beta Angle > 90 deg.
Click on box of Nodal Connectivity and
when it turns out green, connect
nodes (1 & 15) And (13 & 25)

Step
03 3-3 Geometric Modelling – Change Element Parameters
Procedure 1
1
1 Go to Node/Element > Change
Parameters
2
2 Click on “Select by Window” and
select elements as shown in picture
3 Go to “Tree Menu” 2
3
Parameter Type > Element Local
Axis
Element Type > Frame
Assign > Beta Angle
Beta Angle > 90
Click on > Apply

Change of Beta angle
Reason behind this step: from 0 to 90
Y
Stronger axis should be
aligned perpendicular to Y
the loading direction Z
Z
X
Note: X
Go to Iso View; Turn on
Hidden view and Shrink to
see the effect of change of
beta angle

Step
03 3-3 Geometric Modelling – Change Element Parameters
Procedure 1
1
Parameters
2 Click on “Select Single” and select
2 5
elements as shown in picture
3 Go to “Tree Menu”
Parameter Type > Section ID
Assign > Define
Name > 4:Top Chord
Click on > Apply 3
2
4 Select elements as shown in picture
by Select Single tool
Go to “Tree Menu”
Assign > Define
Name > 5:Bottom Chord 4
Click on > Apply
5 Change filter From “none” to “z”

Click on “Select All”
5
Assign > Define
Name > 1:Vertical
Click on > Apply
Click on “Select All” again 5
Parameter Type > Element Type
Mode > From- Truss ; To- General
Beam/tapered beam
Click on > Apply
6 Change Filter To “None” Again
6

Step
03 3-4 Geometric Modelling – Create 2nd Truss
Procedure 2
2
1 Click on Select All
2 Go to Node/Element >
Elements >Translate
1
Mode > Copy 3
Translation > Equal Distance

dx, dy, dz > 0, 13.5, 0
No. of Times > 1
Click on Apply 1
4
Click on “Iso View”

Step
03 3-5 Geometric Modelling – Create Cross Beams & Top Horizontal
Procedure 3
3
1 Hidden view toggle on
2 Type 1to13 node numbers in the

node number selection window in
2 1
Icon Menu and Press Enter
3 Go to Node/Elements > Extrude
4 Go to Tree Menu
Extrude Type > Node > Line 4
Element 4
Element Attribute > Type > Beam
Material > 1: Steel,
Section > 7:Cross Girder
Beta Angle > 0
Generation Type > translate,
dx, dy, dz > 0, 13.5, 0
Click on Apply
5 Type 15to25 node numbers in the

node number selection window in
Icon Menu and Press Enter 5
Go to Node/Elements > Extrude
Go to Tree Menu
Extrude Type > Node > Line
Element
Element Attribute > Type >
Beam
Material > 1: Steel,
Section > 3:Top horizontal
Beta Angle > 0
dx, dy, dz > 0, 13.5, 0
Click on Apply Bowstring steel Bridge 19
Step
03 3-6 Geometric Modelling – Create nodes for stringers
4
4
Procedure
1 Click on Select Elements by
identifying..,
3 3 3
2 Select Type > Section 1
Click On “Cross girder” and then
2
click “Add” 3
Click “Close”
3 Activate in Icon menu

Element Number (Toggle On)
Select element No.- 95 by Select
Single tool
Elements > Divide 4
Divide > Frame
Select “Unequal Distance”
Enter value in x: 2.25, 3@3
Click On “Apply”

Step
03 3-6 Geometric Modelling – Create Stringers
3
3 4
Procedure
1 Display Element Number (Toggle
Off)
Display Node Number (Toggle Off) 1 1
2 4
Hidden View (Toggle Off)
2 Select Interior Nodes as shown in 3

picture by “Select Single” tool 2
Elements > Extrude
Extrude Type > Node > Line
Element
Element Attribute > Type > Beam
Material > 1: Steel, 2
Section > 8: Stringer Beam
Beta Angle > 0
dx, dy, dz > 44/6, 0, 0
Number of Times > 12
Click on Apply 4
4 Click on “Select All”

Go to “Intersect”
Go to “Tree Menu” And Click
“Apply”

Step
03 3-7 Geometric Modelling – Create Diagonal Bracings
Procedure 2
4
1 Display Node Number (Toggle On) 2
Click On “Top View”
2 Go to Node/Element > Create

Elements 1
Element Type > Truss 4
Material > 1:Steel, 1
Section > 6:Bracing
Beta Angle > 0
Intersect > Node(off), Element (off)
Click on Nodal Connectivity 4
Window; when turns green, click 3
on node 1 to (mid point of nodes
55&56) and (mid point of nodes
55&56) to 26 consecutively to
create two elements
4 Select Newly Created 2 Elements

Go to Node/Element > Translate
Elements
Mode > Copy
Translation > Equal Distance 4
dx, dy, dz > 44/6, 0, 0
No. of Times > 5
Intersect > Node(off), Element (off) 4
Click “Apply”

Step
Procedure
5
1 Click on Select Previous and then
select Recent Entities 3
2 Click on Yes for “ Append to 4 1

Current Selection?”
3 Go to > Mirror Elements

Go to “Tree Menu” 3 2
Reflection > y-z plane x: Type 44
Click on Apply
4 Change Filter to “y”

Select elements as shown in picture
by “Select Single” Tool
2
5 Go to “Intersect”
Go to “Tree Menu” and Click
“Apply”
6 Change Filter to “None”

Step
Procedure 3
3
1 Click on “Iso View”
Click on Activate all

2 1
identifying.., 2
Select Type > Section
Select “Top Horizontal” & “Top
2
Chord”
Click “Add”
1
Click “Close”
Activate in Icon menu 3
3 Go to Node/Element > Create

Elements
Element Type > Truss
Material > 1:Steel,
Section > 6: Bracing
Beta Angle > 0
Intersect > Node(off) , Element (off)
Click on Nodal Connectivity
Window; when turns green, click
on nodes 15 and (mid Point of
nodes 40&16), 113 and 39, 114
and 113, 114 and 16, 114 and 40,
40 and 115, 115 and 16, 41 and
116, 116 and 17, 42 and 117, 117 3
and 18, 43 and 118, 118 and 19
consecutively to create bracing
elements

Step
Procedure 4

2
identifying..,
Select “Bracing”
Click “Add” 3 1 6
Click “Close”
2
2 Go to > Mirror Elements
Go to “Tree Menu” 1
Reflection > y-z plane; x: Type 44
Click on Apply
3
3 Change Filter to “y”
Click on “Select all” tool
4 Go to “Intersect”
Go to “Tree Menu” And Click “Apply” 5
5 Change Filter to “None”
6 Click on “Active All’

Click on “Iso View”

Step
04 4 Group Definition – Creating a Structure Group for Cross Beams
4 6 7
Procedure
1
1 Go to Tree Menu > Works 7
2 Go to Section > Right Click on Cross
Girder > Active
3 Go to Tree Menu > Group 5
Right Click on Structure Group >

Click on > New
Give a Name as Cross Girder
2
4 Click On Select All
5 Right Click on Cross Girder > Assign
6 Click on Active All 2
7 Click “Display”
“Node” tab > check on “Node” and
check off “Node Number”
Click “Ok”
3

Step
05 5-1 Boundary Definition – Beam End Release (Cross Girder)
Procedure 6
6
Identifying
Select > Cross Girder
Click on > Add
Click on Close 1 2 9 3
2 Click on Activate
1 4
7
3 Click on Display Element Number
(Toggle On)
Click on “Top View”
4 Go to View > Select > Intersect Line

4
5 Select Elements 122, 174, 178, 182,

186, 190…. 218 by making a line
intersecting all of them
6 Go to Boundary > Beam End

Release
7
Go to Tree Menu
5
Click on > Fixed-Pinned
Click on Apply
8 Repeat step 4 to 7 for

Elements 95 to 107
Click on > Pinned-Fixed
Click on “Apply”
9 Activate All 8

Step
05 5-2 Boundary Definition – Beam End Release (Top Horizontal)
Procedure 6
6
Identifying
Select > Top Horizontal
Click on > Add
Click on Close 1 2 9 3
2 Click on Activate
1 4
7
(Toggle On)
4 Go to View > Select > Intersect Line

4
5 Select Elements 280 to 290
6 Go to Boundary > Beam End

Release
7 Go to Tree Menu
Click on > Fixed-Pinned
Click on Apply
Repeat step 4,6 & 7 for 5

8
Elements 108 to 118
Click on > Pinned-Fixed
9 Activate All

Step
05 5-2 Boundary Definition – Beam End Release (Verticals)
Procedure 3
1 Click on “Iso View”
3

Identifying
Select > Vertical 2
Click on > Add
Click on Close
2
4
3 Go to Boundary > Beam End 1
Release
4 Go to Tree Menu
Click on > Pinned-Pinned
Click on Apply

Step
05 5-3 Boundary Definition – Supports
Procedure 2
(Toggle Off) 2
Click on Display Node Number
(Toggle On)
2 Go to Boundary > Define Supports 1
3 Check On “D- All”

Select Node 1 by “Select single tool” 3
4
Check Off “Dx”
Select Node 13 by “Select single
tool”
5 Check Off “Dy” also

tool”
Click on “Apply” 6 5
6 Check On “Dx”
tool”
3 4

Step
06 6-1 Load Definition – Defining Static Load Cases
Procedure 1
5
1 Go to “Load” tab 2
2 Click “Static Load Cases”

3 Define Static Load Cases
Name : “SW”
Type : “Dead Load (D)” 3 6
Click “Add”
Name : “WC (SIDL)”

Type : “Dead Load of Wearing
Surfaces and Utilities (DW)”
Click “Add”
Name : “CB”
Type : “Dead Load of Component
and Attachments (DC)”
Click “Add”
Name : “Slab load”

Type : “Dead Load(D)”
Click “Add”
4 Click “ Close”
5 Go to “Load” > Self Weight

6 Go to Tree Menu
Load Case Name > SW 4
X > 0; Y > 0; Z > -1
Click > Add

Step
06 6-2 Load Definition – Element load Calculation
Beam Type “A” Beam Type “B”
WC (SIDL) calculation CB calculation Self Weight of Slab calculation
Slab width = 12.5 m Area of crash Barrier = 0.4 m2

Slab width = 12.5 m
WC thickness = 100 mm Density = 25 kN/m3
Slab thickness = 220 mm
WC density = 22 kN/m3 UDL = 0.4*25 = 10 kN/m
Slab density = 25 kN/m3
Weight on stringer beam type “A”:- Weight on stringer beam type “A”:-
WC = (1.75+1.5)x 0.1 x 22 = 7.15 KN/m WC = (1.75+1.5)x 0.22 x 25 = 17.875 KN/m
Weight on stringer beam type “B”:- Weight on stringer beam type “B”:-
WC = (1.5+1.5) x 0.1 x 22 = 6.6 kN/m WC = (1.5+1.5) x 0.22 x 25 = 16.5 kN/m

Step
06 6-3 Load Definition – Defining Element Loads
Procedure
1 Click on Select Elements by 4
identifying..,
1 2
Click On “Stringer Beam” & “Bottom 3
Chord”
4
Click “Add”
Click “Close” 5 Repeat Step 4 with following
changes:-
2 Activate in Icon menu w: -6.6 kN/m
Copy load distance > 3 m
3 Display Node Number (Toggle On) Select node no. 51 and 99
Display Element Number (Toggle Off)
4 Go to “Load” tab > Beam Load >

Line
Load Case > WC(SIDL)
Load Type > Uniform Loads
Element Selection > On the
loading line
Direction > Global Z
Value > Relative
w : -7.15 kN/m
Check on “Copy Load”
Axis > y
Distances > 9 m
Click in Box of “Nodes For
Loading Line” when it turns
out green color then select
Node No. 50 and 98
Consecutively

Step
Procedure
Line
Load Case > CB
loading line
Value > Relative
w : -10 kN/m
Axis > y
Distances > 13.5 m
Node No. 1 and 13
Consecutively

Step
Procedure
Line
Load Case > Slab load
loading line
Value > Relative
w : -17.875 kN/m
Axis > y
Distances > 9 m
Node No. 50 and 98
Consecutively
2 Repeat Step 1 with following

changes:-
w: -16.5 kN/m
Copy load distance > 3 m
Select node no. 51 and 99

Step
06 6-6 Load Definition – Moving Loads - Defining lanes (Class A & 70R)
Procedure 1
3
2 Click “Moving Load” 2
3 Moving Load Code > India
4 Click “Traffic Line Lanes”
6, 9
5 Click on > Add
5
6 Lane Name > CA1
Eccentricity > -2.3 m
Wheel Spacing > 1.8 m
Span Length > 88 m
Vehicular Load Distribution > Cross
Beam
Cross Beam Group > Cross Girder
Moving direction > Both
7 Select Selection by “2 Points”
In the Model Window,
Click on Node 1 and 13 following the
Arrow Direction
8 Click Ok
9 To add other Class lanes, similarly

change names, eccentricities as below:
Lane Name > CA2; Eccentricity > -5.8 m ;
Wheel Spacing > 1.8 m
Lane name > CA3; Eccentricity > -9.3 m ;
wheel spacing > 1.8 m Move Cursor from node 1 to node 13
Lane name > CA(with 70R); Eccentricity > 7
-7.34 m ; wheel spacing > 1.8 m
Lane name > 70R; Eccentricity > -3.595
m ; wheel spacing > 1.95 m
8

Step
06 6-7 Load Definition – Moving Loads – Defining Vehicles
Procedure 1
1 Go to “Load” of Main Menu 3
2 Click “Moving Load” 2
3 Click “Vehicles”
4 Click “Add Standard” 4
5 Select Standard Name “IRC:6-2000 6
Standard Load”
Select Vehicular Load Type “Class A” 7
Click “Apply”
5
6 Select Vehicular Load Type “Class 70R”
Click “OK”
7 Click “Close”

Step
06 6-8 Load Definition – Defining Moving load Cases (Class A)
Procedure 1
2
Click “Moving Load” 2
3
Click “Moving Load Cases”
4
Click on > Add
5 4
Load Case Name > CA_3Lanes
8
6 Uncheck “Auto Live Load
5
Combination”
7 Under Sub-Load Cases Click “Add” 6
8 Scale Factor > 1
Minimum Loaded Lanes > 1
Maximum Loaded Lanes > 3
Vehicle > Class A
Under List of Lanes Select “CA1,
CA2,CA3”
Click on “->”
Click “OK” 7
9 Click “OK” 9
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
06 6-9 Load Definition – Defining Moving load Cases (Class 70R)
Procedure 1
2
Click “Moving Load” 2
3
Click “Moving Load Cases”
4
Click on > Add
4
5 8
Load Case Name > 70R + CA
6
Uncheck > Auto Live Load
Combination
7 Under Sub-Load Cases Click > Add 11
8 Scale Factor > 1
Maximum Loaded Lanes > 1 5
Vehicle > Class 70R
Under List of Lanes Select “70R” 6
Click on “->”
Click “OK”
9
9 Click “Add” again

Scale Factor > 1
Maximum Loaded Lanes > 1
Vehicle > Class A
Under List of Lanes Select “CA(with
70R)”
Click on “->”
Click “OK” 7 9
10 Click “OK”
10
11 Click on Close

Step
07 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
4
Calculation “Steel”
6 Click “OK”

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

Step
09 9-1 Results – Plane Selection
Procedure 1
1 Go to “View” tab 2 7
2 Click “Select”
3 Click “Plane”
4 Go to “XZ Plane” 3
5 Y-Position > 0
6
Click on Apply; Click on Close
7 4
Click on Active
5

Step
09 9-1 Results – Reaction Forces

1
Procedure 2
3
1 Go to “Results” tab
2 Click “Reactions”
3 Click “Reaction Forces/Moments”
Select “ST:SW”
Select Components > FXYZ
5 Type of Display> Values , Legend
Click on > Apply
4

Step
09 9-2 Results – Deformations
1
Procedure
2
3
2 Click “Deformations”
3 Click “Displacement Contour”
Select “ST:SW”
Select Components > DXYZ
5 Type of Display> Contour , Deform,
Legend
Click on > Apply

Step
09 9-3 Results – Plane Selection
Procedure 1
1 Go to “View” tab 2 7
2 Click “Select”
3 Click “Plane”
4 Go to “XZ Plane” 3
5 Y-Position > 0
6
Click on Apply; Click on Close
7 4
Click on Active
5

Step
09 9-4 Results – Beam Diagrams
Procedure
1
2
2 Click “Forces”
3 Click “Beam Diagrams” 4
3
Select “ST:SW”
Select Components > My
Type of Display> Contour
Click on > Apply
Similarly Select
“ST:Mvall:70R+CA”
Type of Display> Contour
Click on > Apply

Step
09 9-5 Results – Beam Stress Diagrams
Procedure 1
2
2 Click “Stresses” 3
3 Click “Beam Diagrams”

4
Select “MVall: 70R+CA”
Select Components > Combined
Type of Display> Contour, Legend
Click on > Apply

Step
09 9-6 Results – Axial Forces in Truss elements
Procedure
1
2
2 Click “Forces”
3
3 Click “Truss Forces” 4 6
Select “ST:SW”
Force Filter>All
Type of Display> Contour, Values,
Legend
Click on > Apply
5 Similarly Select 7
“ST:Mvall:70R+CA”
Click on > Apply
6
Click on Activate All
7 Click on Initial View

Step
09 9-7 Results – Influence Lines (Beam Forces/Moments)
Procedure
1
1 Go to “Results” tab 2, 6
2 Click “Influ. Lines” 3
3 Click “Reactions”
7
Select “70R”
Key Node > 1 4
Select Components > Fz

Click on > Apply
5 Click on Iso View
6 Click “Influ. Lines”
7 Click “Beam Forces/Moments”
8 Repeat step 4
Go to “Tree Menu” 5
Select “CA2”
Key Node > 1
Click on > Apply

Step
09 9-8 Results – Moving Tracers (Beam Forces/Moments)
Procedure
1
2 Click “Moving Tracer”
2
3 Click “Beam Forces/Moments”
3
Select “ST:Mvmax: 70R+CA”
4
Type of Display> Contour, Applied
Loads
Click on > Apply

Step
09 9-5 Results – Load Combinations
Procedure 1
2
2 Click “Load Combination”
3 Go to > Steel Design
4 Click on > Auto Generation 3
4
5 Select Design Code > IRC 6: LSD

5
6 Check off “Select all”
7 Check on > Traffic Loads
8 Click on > OK 6
9 Click on > Close
7
4 8
9

Step
10 10-1 Design – Definition of Frame
Procedure 1
2
1 Go to “Design” tab
2 Click “Common Parameters”
3 In the Definition of frame
Select (X- direction) >
Braced|Non-sway
3
Select (Y- direction) >
Braced|Non-sway
Design Type > 3D
Check on > Auto Calculate Effective
Length Factors
Click on > OK

Step
10 10-2 Design – Definition of steel code and Partial Safety Factors
Procedure 1
2
3
2 Select code as “IRC:24-2010”
3 Go to > Steel Design 4, 5 ,6
5
4 Go to > Design Code
Check on > All Beams/ Girder are
Laterally braced
Click on > OK
5 Go to > Partial Safety Factors

6
Click on > Update By Code
Click on > OK
6 Go to > Modify Steel Material
Click on material Steel 4
Click on > Close
NOTE:
If the option for Laterally braced
beams/Girders is checked on,
Lateral Unbraced length (L, Lb)
will be considered as 0.

Step
10 10-3 Design – Steel Code Check
Procedure 1
2
3
4 Go to > Steel Code Check
NOTE:
As Members got failed. Member
section properties has to be
changed.
4
5 Click on “Close”

Step
10 Design – Section Properties Change
1
3
1 Properties-> Section Properties
2 Select “Diagonal”
2
3 Click on “Modify”
Change values
tw : 0.02 m >>> 0.025 m 3
tf1 : 0.02 m >>> 0.025 m
4 Click: Ok
5 Click On “YES”

Step
1 2
Similarly change the parameters

for top and bottom chord
1
Select “Top Chord”
Click on “Modify”
Change values
tw : 0.025 m >>> 0.035 m
tf1 : 0.025 m >>> 0.035 m
tf2 : 0.025 m >>> 0.035 m
Click: Ok
Select “Bottom Chord”

2
Click on “Modify”
Change values
tw : 0.025 m >>> 0.035 m
tf1 : 0.025 m >>> 0.035 m
tf2 : 0.025 m >>> 0.035 m
Click: Ok
3 Click On Close

Step
Procedure 1
1
Parameters
2 Click On “Front View” 3
3 Click on “Select Window” and

select elements as shown in picture 4 3
Assign > Define
Name > 4:Top Chord
Click on > Apply
5 Click On “Iso View”

Step
08 Design – Perform Reanalysis
Procedure 1
1
1 Go to “Analysis” tab
Click “Perform Analysis”
Select code as “IRC:24-2010” 2

2
Go to > Steel Design
2
Go to > Steel Code Check

Step
10 10-4 Design – Summary

2
Procedure
1 Select section 1
2 Select > Graphic
3 Select > Summary
2 3 3

Step
10 10-5 Design – Steel design Results
Procedure 1
2
3
4 Go to > Steel Design Result
Load cases/ Combination > slCB5
Ratio by Components > Axial
Type of Display > Contour, Legend
(Check on)
4
5 Click on button next to Legend […]
Rank Value Type > Fixed > 2
Click on > OK

Step
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 Step 9: Analysis Results

 Step 10: Design

Program Version Civil 2019 (v2.2)

Revision Date August 20, 2019

 Bridge Type: Steel Truss Bridge

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00 Overview (Sectional View And Bottom View of Truss)

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00 Overview (Cross-sectional View and Top View of Truss)

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00 Overview (Section Parameters)

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01 1-1 Initial Settings and defining units

Invoke midas Civil

1 Open New File

2 Save as “Steel Truss Bridge”

4 Click on “Unit System”

5 Select the unit system [mm , N (kg),

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02 Material & Section Definition

3 Define Material Properties: 2

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02 Material & Section Definition

1 Properties-> Section Properties

3 Choose DB/User Tab

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02 Material & Section Definition

1 Repeat Step no. 3 to 4 of previous

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02 Material & Section Definition

Repeat Step 1 For Bottom Chord

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02 Material & Section Definition

Definition of Section properties 1

1 Choose DB/User Tab

2 Select offset : Centre-Bottom

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02 Material & Section Definition

1 Choose DB/User Tab

4 Close Properties Box

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03 3-1 Geometric Modelling – Create a Truss using Wizard

2 Go to > Structure> Wizard > Base

Structure > Truss

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03 3-2 Geometric Modelling – Updating Truss

4 Click on “Select by Window”

diagram by making the box from right 1

6 Click On Node/Element > Create

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03 3-3 Geometric Modelling – Change Element Parameters

Element Type > Frame

Assign > Beta Angle

Beta Angle > 90

Click on > Apply

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03 3-3 Geometric Modelling – Change Element Parameters

5 Change filter From “none” to “z”

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03 3-4 Geometric Modelling – Create 2nd Truss

Translation > Equal Distance