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| 1 | Please ensure that the 'FEM' button located in the top-middle of the screen is active. If the button is inactive, the 'Analysis' button will not appear. → Once the 'Analysis' button appears in the top left corner, it indicates that the FE model has been compiled and is ready for analysis. |  | |||||||||||
| 2 | → To view the generated FE model, click on the ">" button to reveal an additional button panel. |  | |||||||||||
| 3 | → From the revealed button panel, click on the "FEA" button to access and view the FE model. |  | |||||||||||
| 4 | → Click on the “Analyze” button to initiate the finite element analysis (FEA) of the steel I-girder bridge. |  | |||||||||||
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| 6 | → To hide the button panel again, you can click on the "<" button. Once hidden, you can explore the options provided by the drop-down menu located on the lower-left side of the screen. |  | |||||||||||
| 7 | → Clicking on the "DATA" button located at the bottom-middle will shift the data spreadsheet upward, allowing the interaction with the displayed data. |   | |||||||||||
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The common steps before investigating FE results have been completed. |
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Deformed Shape
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Please follow the instructions provided below to view steel I-girder FEA deformed shape. |
| 1 | With the "FEA" view activated; → Select "Deformed" from the drop-down menu. This option allows you to visualize the deformed shape of the structure based on the corresponding analysis results in the form of: i) load cases, |  |
| 2 | …with the desired scale to adjust the visualization of the deformed shape. |  |
Node Reactions
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Please follow the instructions provided below to view steel I-girder FEA node reaction results. |
| 1 | → To switch to the "FEA" tab located on the lower-left side, simply click on it. |  |
| 2 | Upon switching to the "FEA" tab, you will find a variety of FE results listed under the "Results" section of the tree-view. |  |
| 3 | → Navigate to the "Node Reactions |
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Deformed Shape
FEComposite Results
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" option, either under the "Local" or "Global" category, based on your specific requirement. On the “Data” spreadsheet, the results will be reported for: To investigate the node reactions for a specific loading, you can utilize either the tabs and tree-view items in the spreadsheet,… |
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| 4 | …or the drop-down menu. Both options allow you to navigate and explore the desired node reactions for the selected loading. |  |
FEComposite Results
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Please follow the instructions provided below to view steel I-girder FEComposite results. |
| 1 | With the "FEA" view activated; → Select "Composite Forces" from the drop-down menu. This option allows you to visualize the FEComposite results of the members based on the corresponding analysis results in the form of: i) load cases, |  |
| 2 | …for the specific member you are interested in. → After specifying the member, click on the "Show" button to display the corresponding results. |  |
| 3 | 🔎 Viewing results graphically: | |
| 4 | → Set each drop-down menu with your desired form of analysis results, specifically selecting the options that you want to be demonstrated graphically. |  |
| 5 | 🔍 Viewing results numerically: | |
| 6 | → To switch to the "FEA" tab located on the lower-left side, simply click on it. | |
| 7 | → Upon switching to the "FEA" tab, you will find a variety of FE results listed under the "Results" section of the tree-view. |  |
| 8 | → Navigate to the "Composite Element Forces (Sectional)" option. On the “Data” spreadsheet, the results will be reported for: |  |
| 9 | ……for the specific member you are interested in. |  |
Construction Stage Results
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Please follow the instructions provided below to view steel I-girder construction stage results. |
| 1 | With the "FEA" view activated; → Select "Model" from the topmost drop-down menu. | |
| 2 | → Select "Construction Stages" from the subsequent drop-down menu. |  |
| 3 | → Select the specific construction stage that you are interested in from the lowermost drop-down menu. |  |
| 4 | 🔎 Viewing results incrementally: | |
| 5 | → Set each drop-down menu with your desired form of analysis results, specifically selecting the options that you want to be demonstrated graphically. | |
| 6 | 🔍 Viewing results cumulatively: | |
| 7 | → To switch to the "FEA" tab located on the lower-left side, simply click on it. | |
| 8 | → Upon switching to the "FEA" tab, you will find a variety of FE results listed under the "Results" section of the tree-view. | |
| 9 | → Navigate to the "Composite Element Forces (Sectional)" option. On the “Data” spreadsheet, the results will be reported for: | |
| 10 | ……for the specific member you are interested in. | |
Incremental Results
Cumulative Results
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