Barrier
Section: To create a custom section for the barrier, the section editor can be used. The weight of the barrier will be computed based on the area of the assigned section. When applying wind loads, the depth of the barrier is important.When selecting the section material, it is important to consider the following logic:During staged construction analysis, bridge owners typically choose not to consider the stiffness of the barriers to be conservative and only take their weight into account. However, when applying wind loads, the elements must be constructed with their stiffness. If wind load application is required for the project, the concrete material must be duplicated and assigned a small modulus of elasticity (e.g., 1) to construct the element with its stiffness. Using a small stiffness value will create the expected behavior. If wind load application is not required for the project, such as in load rating models, users can utilize the concrete material without changing the stiffness value and construct the barrier under the superstructure attachment construction with options "stiffness=no" and "weight factor=1".
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