Location
GirdersGirder: Choose the two girders a girder that are connected by the cross frame.
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Station [ft]: Enter the station along the PGL.
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Sections
Top Chord Section - Diagonal Chord Section : Assign a section for the top/bottom/diagonal chord, which can be imported from the AISC database by the users. The finite element representation is in the form of a truss.
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Chord Geometry
Horizontal chord inner offset from web [in]:
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The diagram below illustrates what the chord geometry inputs correspond to. |
Top Chord- Vertical Offset from top of web [in]:
Diagonal chord inner offset from bottom Top Chord- Horizontal Offset from center of web [in]:
Diagonal chord offset Chord- Vertical Offset from top of web [in]:
Diagonal chord offset Chord- Vertical Offset from bottom of web [in]:
Top Diagonal Chord Offset from top of web:
Gusset Plate
The parameters listed below are exclusively used for 3D representation and do not have any impact on design or finite element analysis at present.
top gusset width - Topside Inner Offset [in]:
top gusset height Diagonal Chord- Bottomside Inner Offset [in]:
top gusset offset Bottom Chord- Vertical Offset from top of web [in]:
number of bolt columns at top gusset Bottom Chord- Horizontal Offset from center of web [in]:
number of bolt rows at top gusset [in]:
bolt horizontal spacing at top gusset [in]:
bolt vertical spacing at top gusset [in]:
bottom gusset width [in]:
bottom gusset height [in]:
bottom gusset offset [in]:
number of bolt columns at bottom gusset [in]:
number of bolt rows at bottom gusset [in]:
bolt horizontal spacing at bottom gusset [in]:
bolt vertical spacing at bottom gusset [in]:
center gusset plate width [in]:
center gusset plate height [in]:
gusset plate thickness [in]:
bolt diameter [in]:
bolt to gusset plate edge distance [in]:
web centerline to gusset plate edge distance [in]:
Show Bolts (Detailing):
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Top Chord Orientation Angle [deg]:
Left Diagonal Chord Orientation Angle [deg]:
Right Diagonal Chord Orientation Angle [deg]:
Bottom Chord Orientation Angle [deg]:
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Gusset Plate
The parameters listed below are exclusively used for 3D representation.
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The diagram below illustrates what the ‘Gusset Plate’ inputs correspond to. |
"Gusset Plate" objects defined under the 'Properties' tab are assigned here.
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However If "Stiffeners Load" is applied in the girder construction object, you can see the effect of gusset plate objects, along with stiffeners, as point loads acting on the girder top flanges during the load stage. |
Top Gusset Plate:
Bottom Gusset Plate:
Center Gusset Plate:
Vertical offset from top of Web (Center Plate) [in]:
Horizontal Distance between Web Edge and Plate Edge [in]:
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Stiffener
The parameters listed below are exclusively used for 3D representation and do not have any impact on design or finite element analysis at present.vertical stiffener thickness .
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The diagram below illustrates what the ‘Stiffener’ inputs correspond to. |
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However If "Stiffeners Load" is applied in the girder construction object, you can see the effect of stiffener objects, along with gusset plates, as point loads acting on the girder top flanges during the load stage. |
Stiffener Used [in]:
vertical stiffener width thickness [in]:
Top offset from top of web vertical stiffener width [in]:
Inclined Vertical distance stiffener from bottom Top of web Web [in]:
Vertical clip height [in]:
Horizontal clip height [in]:
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Geometry
These parameters are used for both computing the member end offset of cross frame truss elements in finite element analysis and 3D representation.
horz. chord offset from web distance from Bottom of Web [in]:
diag. chord offset from top Top-inner chamfer [in]:
diag. chord offset from bottom Top-outer chamfer [in]:
diag. chord offset from top chord Bottom-inner chamfer [in]:
diag. chord offset from bot. chord Bottom-outer chamfer [in]:
Top offset from top of web [in]:
Bottom offset from bot. of web [in]:
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Material :
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