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This section starts with a load geometry definition (surface) and proceeds with the corresponding load (surface load).

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Follow the next steps to add surface and the corresponding load definitions.

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Go to Load Geometry Definitions/ Surface/Quadrilateral in tree view.

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Select Bridge.

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Specify Start Station, End Station and Surface Width.

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Go to Loads/Surface Load.

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Name surface load and select Surface.

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Enter Magnitude (Gravity) of the surface load.

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Specify Stage and Element (of which surface load to be applied).

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Go to Quadrilateral under Load Geometry Definitions on the tree view.

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Copy Surface, and Graphics from model inputs and paste into OpenBrIM.

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Go to Surface Load under Loads on the tree view.

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Copy General from model inputs and paste into OpenBrIM.

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Surface

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LS1	BRG1	0.0000	530.0000	0.0000	0.0000	36.0000	0.0000	0.0000

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After clicking on ‘Loading> Loads> Surface Load' in the navigation treeview, follow the steps to define the Surface Load. You can use the collapsed documentation page below for more information on the explanations of each parameter.

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(blue star) Click the three-dots icon on the Surface cell, and then set LS1.

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(blue star) Click three-dots icon on Stage cell and select a Construction Stage as FutureWearingStage.

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(blue star) Keep the Fx and Fy as default.

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(blue star)Enter the Fz as 0.03.

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(blue star) Keep the Mx, My and Mz as default.

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(blue star) Click the three-dots icon on the Element cell, and then set Deck.

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(blue star) Set name as FutureWearLoad.

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When the steps are completed, the shared screenshot displayed in the adjacent cell should be visible in the FEA view of OpenBrIM.

You can refer to the Quick Tip below to learn how the loading displayed in the screenshot is viewed.

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To model all the surface load, 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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FutureWearLoad	LS1	FutureWearingStage	0.0000	0.0000	0.0300	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	Deck
SIPLoad	LS1	SIPFormworkStage	0.0000	0.0000	0.0150	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	Girder Top Flange

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The completed surface loads 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.