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Follow the next steps to add the pier columns. |
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Go to Pier Column on the tree view.
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After clicking on 'Substructure> Pier> Pier Column' in the navigation treeview, follow the steps to define the Pier Column. You can use the collapsed documentation page below for more information on the explanations of each parameter. |
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| 2 | As a result of these operations, an issue will appear on the OpenBrIM screen. This does not necessarily mean that any operation was done incorrectly. The issue will be resolved when the pier column section is define in the next step. |  | ||||||||||
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Follow section import instructions that given previously.
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The column has the same section from top to bottom, so there is no need to define a section variation along the column length.
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Enter Section Length starting from top.
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Select Start & End Sections.
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Go to FEM tab and set Cap Connection.
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Completed pier columns is illustrated below. |
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Go to Pier Columns under Pier on the tree view.
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Copy Column from model inputs and paste into OpenBrIM.
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Go to FEM under Pier on the tree view.
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| 15 | When the steps are completed, the shared screenshot displayed in the adjacent cell should be visible in the 3D view of OpenBrIM. |  |
| 16 | To model all the pier column, copy the data below and paste the parameters into the first cell in OpenBrIM spreadsheet. Refer to the quick tip for an easy guide on how to perform the copy operation. After completing the copy, proceed to the next step to verify the model. | |
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50.0000 PierColumnCircle PierColumnCircle |
Section data is the same for PierColumn1,PierColumn2,PierColumn3,PierColumn4
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50.0000 PierColumnRec PierColumnRec |
Section data for PierColumn5
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The completed pier columns are illustrated below. Please verify that you have the same model on your end by examining each view provided here. For more information on how to perform visual checks, refer to the quick tips. |
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To view the entire procedure explained on this page, please watch the recorded Video below. |