Code check, load rating, and the other reports generate member-wise and station-wise design results.
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Follow the next steps to create steel I girder code check reports for different girders at different stations. |
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Follow the next steps to create steel I girder code check (AASHTO). |
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Go to Superstructure Code Checks/Steel I Girder Code Check (AASHTO).
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Under General column, select Girder as G4 (exterior girder).
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Specify Station as 260 ft. (around 2nd span mid).
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Name the row G4Span.
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Enter Panel Type as InteriorPanel (Panel Type serves for web panel classification).
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Select Code Check Template as SuperstrCCT.
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Go to 2nd row (It’s for constructability checks for girder G1 at station 240 ft).
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Name the 2nd row G1SpanConst.
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Select Girder column G1.
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Enter Station as 240 ft.
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Enter Panel Type as InteriorPanel.
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Select Code Check Template as SuperstrConstCCT.
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Go to 3rd row (It’s for serviceability (Strength, Service and Fatigue) checks for girder G2 at station 160 ft (at pier)).
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Name the 3rd row G2Support.
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Select Girder column G2.
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Enter Station as 160 ft.
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Enter Panel Type as EndPanel.
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Select Code Check Template as SuperstrCCT.
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Switch to Reinforcement input column.
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Select Input Data Preference as Lumped in 1st row.
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For Deck Rebar Material column, click A615_60, if not defined click Import.
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From Database drop-down menu, select Steel Material Database.
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From Category drop-down menu, select Reinforcing Steel.
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From Asset drop-down menu, select A615_60 and click Import.
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Drag down the imported material to the 2nd and 3rd rows.
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Enter reinforcement area values specified in the corresponding cells. (Note that based on the input data preference, inputs not applicable automatically turns into N/A).
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Switch to Stiffener input tab.
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Select all Has Long. Stiffener column cells at once. Set its value to NO.
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Select all Has Trans. Stiffener column cells at once. Set its value to YES.
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Go to Stiffener Spacing Computation column.
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For the code checks at span region, keep the value Use Cross Frame Spacing as default.
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For the code check at support region, click three-dots icon, and select User Input.
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See Transverse Stiffener Spacing column turned from N/A to a numeric value. For this example, keep it value 82 in as default.
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Longitudinal stiffener = No for this example.
(Long. Stiff-comp. flange:= distance btw longitudinal stiffener and compression flange (in).)
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Steel I girder code check (AASHTO) is completed. |
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Follow the next steps to create bolted field splice code check (AASHTO). |
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Go to Superstructure Code Checks/Bolted Field Splice Code Check (AASHTO).
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Under General column, click on three-dots icon of Splice cell and select Splice1.
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Name the 1st row as SpliceCC.
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Click on three-dots icon of Code Check Template cell and set SpliceCCT.
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Switch to Girder Parameters column.
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Select Panel type as InteriorPanel.
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Switch to Stiffener column. Inputs are identical with the ones in Steel I Girder Code Check (AASHTO).
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Bolted field splice code check (AASHTO) is completed. |
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Follow the next steps to create cross frame code check (AASHTO). |
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Go to Superstructure Code Checks/Cross Frame Code Check (AASHTO).
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Under Cross Frame column, click on three-dots icon select one X-type and one K-type cross frame.
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Select “CFKT28” and “CFX3” from drop-down.
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Name the rows as CFKTypeCC and CFXType, respectively.
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Select 1st and 2nd row together and click on three-dots icon under Code Check Template column.
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Set Code Check Template to CFrameCCT.
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Cross frame code check (AASHTO) is completed. |
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Follow the next steps to create shear stud code check (AASHTO). |
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Go to Superstructure Code Checks/Shear Stud Code Check (AASHTO).
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Under General column, select Girder and Set to G4.
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Name the rows as CFKTypeCC and CFXType, respectively.
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Select 1st and 2nd row together and click on three-dots icon under Code Check Template column.
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Switch to Station Info.
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Keep Check every nth station as 10 ft.
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Click on three-dots icon of first cell under Mmax positive (LL+IM) stations and select Edit.
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Set Mmax positive (LL+IM) stations.
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Shear stud code check (AASHTO) is completed. |
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Follow the next steps to create pier cap code check. |
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Go to Substructure Code Checks/Pier Cap Code Check.
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Set PierCapCCT to Code Check Template.
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Name the 1st row PierCapCC.
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To set “Section”, click on three-dots icon and Select.
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From drop-down menu, select pier cap section.
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Input reinforcement data as:
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Pier cap code check is completed. |
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Follow the next steps to create pier column code check. |
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Go to Substructure Code Checks/Pier Column Code Check.
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Set PierColCCT to Template.
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Under Pier and Sections column, click on three-dots icon and select Edit.
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In the opened edit window, click on three-dots icon of 1st row of Section column and Select.
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Select PierColumnRec.
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Pick Pier, or select from the drop-down menu of 1st row of 1st column.
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Pick PierColumn5.
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Set the Transverse Reinforcement Type as Tie.
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Pier column code check is completed. |
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Follow the next steps to create pier footing code check. |
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Go to Substructure Code Checks/Pier Footing Code Check.
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Under Pier Footing Template, set PierFootCCT.
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Select Pile Cap and set Footing1.
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Specify code check stations in longitudinal and transverse directions by Distance in X-dir from centroid and Distance in Y-dir from centroid parameters as 10 and 20, respectively.
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Name the 1st row PierFootCC.
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Switch to Main Reinforcements column
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Set A615_60 to Reinforcement Material.
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From three-dots icon of 1st row under Longitudinal Direction Reinforcements, click to Edit.
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From three dot of 1st row under Rebar Profile, click ASTMA615No8, if it is not defined click Import.
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From the Asset drop-down, select ASTMA615No8.
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Click Import.
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Enter Spacing of Reinforcements and Distance to Extreme Fiber.
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Go to the 2nd row.
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To define rebar info for the top, under Top or Bottom parameter, select Top.
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Drag down 3rd and 4th column data of 1st row.
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Click back icon to go back.
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From three-dots icon of 1st row under Transverse Direction Reinforcements, click to Edit.
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Set ASTMA615No8 to Rebar Profile.
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Enter Spacing of Reinforcements and Distance to Extreme Fiber.
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Go to 2nd row.
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To define rebar info for the top, under Top or Bottom parameter, select Top.
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Drag down 3rd and 4th column data of 1st row
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Switch to Shear Reinforcements column.
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In this example, input data kept as default.
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Pier footing code check is completed. |
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Follow the next steps to create pile capacity check. |
| 1 | Go to Substructure Code Checks/Pile Capacity Check. |  |
| 2 | Set PileCapacityCCT to Template. | |
| 3 | Select Pile Cap and set Footing1. |  |
| 4 | Enter the name as PileCapacityCC. |
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Go to Steel I Girder Load Rating under Load Rating on the tree view.
| 1 | Go to Steel I Girder Code Check (AASHTO) under Superstructure Code Checks on the tree view. |
| 2 | Copy General, Reinforcement, and Stiffener from model inputs and paste into OpenBrIM. |
| 3 | Go to Bolted Field Splice Code Check (AASHTO) under Superstructure Code Checks on the tree view. |
| 4 | Copy General, Girder Parameters, and Stiffener from model inputs and paste into OpenBrIM. |
| 5 | Go to Cross Frame Code Check (AASHTO) under Superstructure Code Checks on the tree view. |
| 6 | Copy General from model inputs and paste into OpenBrIM. |
| 7 | Go to Shear Stud Code Check (AASHTO) under Superstructure Code Checks on the tree view. |
| 8 | Copy General, and Station Info from model inputs and paste into OpenBrIM. |
| 9 | Go to Pier Cap Code Check under Superstructure Code Checks on the tree view. |
| 10 | Copy Inputs from model inputs and paste into OpenBrIM. |
| 11 | Go to Pier Column Code Check under Superstructure Code Checks on the tree view. |
| 12 | Copy Inputs from model inputs and paste into OpenBrIM. |
| 13 | Go to Pier Footing Code Check under Superstructure Code Checks on the tree view. |
| 14 | Copy Inputs, Flexural Reinforcements, and Shear Reinforcements from model inputs and paste into OpenBrIM. |
| 15 | Go to Pile Capacity Check under Superstructure Code Checks on the tree view. |
| 16 | Copy Params from model inputs and paste into OpenBrIM. |
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Follow the next steps to create load rating reports. |
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Go to Load Rating/Steel I Girder Load Rating.
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Under General column, name 1st column LoadRatReport.
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Set G4 to Girder.
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Enter Station input.
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Set SIGLRT1 to LRTemplate.
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Switch to Reinforcement column.
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Enter rebar input data or keep the default values.
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Switch to Cover Plates.
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Enter cover plate input data or keep the default values.
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Switch to Section Losses.
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Enter section loss input data or keep the default values.
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Switch to Stiffener.
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Specify stiffener input data.
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Load rating report is completed. |
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Follow the next steps to create load rating reports. |
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Go to Reports/Steel I Girder Analysis Summary Table.
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Name the 1st cell as GirderSummary.
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Pick Girders and click DONE.
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Set SuperstructureLCT to Factored Results.
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Use Ignored Insertion Points as default.
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| 2 | Copy Params from model inputs and paste into OpenBrIM |
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Copy Inputs from model inputs and paste into OpenBrIM.
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Steel I Girder Code Check (AASHTO)
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General
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G4Span G4 260 SuperstrCCT InteriorPanel
G1SpanConst G1 240 SuperstrConstCCT InteriorPanel
G2Support G2 160 SuperstrCCT EndPanel |
Reinforcement
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G4Span Lumped A615_60 7.893 3 3.947 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
G1SpanConst Lumped A615_60 7.893 3 3.947 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
G2Support Lumped A615_60 7.893 3 3.947 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 |
Stiffener
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G4Span NO YES Use Cross Frame Spacing 82 5
G1SpanConst NO YES Use Cross Frame Spacing 82 5
G2Support NO YES User Input 82 5Bolted Field Splice Code Check (AASHTO)
General
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Splice1CC Splice1 SpliceCCT |
Girder Parameters
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Splice1CC InteriorPanel |
Stiffener
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Splice1CC NO YES YES 120 120 0 |
Cross Frame Code Check (AASHTO)
General
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CFKType CFKT28 CFrameCCT
CFXType CFX3 CFrameCCT |
Shear Stud Code Check (AASHTO)
General
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SStudCC G4 SStudCCT |
Station Info
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SStudCC 30 [73,265,457] |
Pier Cap Code Check
Inputs
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PCCC1 PierCapCCT PierCap1 PierCapRec_Mid 0.6 6 2 0.4167 |
Pier Column Code Check
Inputs
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PierRectangularCC PierColCCT [[PierColumn5, PierColumnRec, 0, 0.75, 6, 6]] 0.003 0.75 0.005 0.9 Tie |
Pier Footing Code Check
Inputs
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PierFootCC PierFootCCT Footing1 10 20 |
Flexural Reinforcements
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PierFootCC A615_60 [[1, ASTMA615No8, 10, 4],[0, ASTMA615No8, 10, 4]] [[1, ASTMA615No8, 10, 4],[0, ASTMA615No8, 10, 4]] |
Shear Reinforcements
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PierFootCC 0.75 0.75 6 6 2 2 |
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Params
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Steel I girder Load Rating
General
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LoadRatReport G4 240 InteriorPanel SIGLRT1 |
Reinforcement
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LoadRatReport 5 5 1 0.75 0 0 2 3 1 |
Cover Plates
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LoadRatReport 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
Section Losses
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LoadRatReport 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
Stiffener
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LoadRatReport NO YES 82 0 |
Steel I Girder Analysis Summary Table
Inputs