Content Comparison

This quick guide provides a concise overview of the design reports presented on the right side of the screen.

Steel Tub-Girder Code Check

Internal Cross-Frame Code Check

Field Splice Code Check

Pier Cap Code Check

Pier Column Code Check

Pier Footing Code Check

Pile Capacity Code Check

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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.

→ Click on it to initiate the finite element analysis (FEA) of the steel tub-girder bridge.

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→ Once the analysis is completed, click the "Close" button to exit the analysis interface.

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→ Proceed by clicking the "Design" button to calculate the parametric design parameters and collect the analysis results required for the

design

reports.

During the design process, you can track the design progress from the top-middle of the screen.

⚠️ You should keep the design tab visible until the task completes, as hiding or minimizing

the page pauses the process of collecting analysis results.

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→ After the design run is completed,

click on the "OK" button to start viewing the created design reports.

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After the design run is completed, click on the 'Reports' button that appears in the top left corner, and then click on 'Detailed Report' to view the various design reports that have been set for the project.

→ Clicking on the "Report" and "Detailed Report" buttons successively will display a range of design reports that can be accessed.

→ By clicking on the "Detailed Report" option, you will be able to access a diverse range of design outputs that provide:
i) specific reports and
ii) code checks

In the summary report, the code checks for the employed girder, code check station, limit state are presented along with the corresponding design check parameters (D/C ratio, Pass/Fail State).

Clicking on the "Detailed Report" icon, as illustrated in the previous step, will open a detailed code check report.

Quick Tips - Exploring Design Variables in Depth:

In the summary report form, the resultant code check values for each chord of the cross frame are presented. Additionally, the summary report format includes gusset plate bolted connection checks.

Clicking on the "Detailed Report" icon (marked in red), as illustrated in the previous step, will open a detailed code check report that includes axial force member checks.

Clicking on the "Detailed Report" icon (marked in blue) will open a separate report specifically for bolted gusset plate checks.

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In the summary report, the code check parameters for the corresponding splices are presented for splice plates and bolts, considering the D/C ratio. These parameters specifically address the strength and service limit states.

Clicking on the "Detailed Report" icon, as illustrated in the previous step, will open a detailed code check report.

Quick Tips - Exploring Design Variables in Depth:

In the summary report, pier cap code checks are conducted using a design templates, namely for AASHTO (marked in red). The report presents the results of these code checks for the pier cap design.

Clicking on the "Detailed Report" icon (marked in red), as illustrated in the previous step, will open a detailed code check report that includes pier cap code checks for flexure, shear, torsion, fatigue and reinforcement limits.

Quick Tips - Exploring Design Variables in Depth:

In the summary report, the pier column code check presents the results of code checks as either D/C ratios or in Pass/Fail form, accordingly.

Clicking on the "Detailed Report" icon, as illustrated in the previous step, will open a detailed code check report that includes pier column code checks for axial force-moment interaction, axial compression, shear, torsion, and reinforcement limits.

Quick Tips - Exploring Design Variables in Depth:

The summary report for pier footing code check includes D/C values and Pass/Fail status for flexure, one-way shear, two-way shear, and reinforcement limits.

Clicking on the "Detailed Report" icon, as illustrated in the previous step, will open a detailed code check report that includes pier footing code checks.

Quick Tips - Exploring Design Variables in Depth:

The summary report for pile capacity code check reports the maximum D/C value against the specified pile capacity.

Clicking on the "Detailed Report" icon, as illustrated in the previous step, will open a detailed code check report that includes the most critical results, as well as all the results from different limit states.

Quick Tips - Exploring Design Variables in Depth: