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General

Stage: Select the stage for the construction of superstructure attachment elements, ensuring that this stage is after the deck has been constructed and has gained stiffness.

Superstructure Attachment Elements: Select the superstructure attachment elements for which the finite elements are to be constructed.

Self Weight Factor: Indicate the self-weight factor, which is calculated using the material's unit weight and the object's volume, typically set to 1.

Stiffness [Yes/No]: During staged construction analysis, bridge owners typically choose not to consider the stiffness of the barriers to be conservative and only take their weight into account. Select “No” for weight only construction.