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Use Appendix B6 Provisions[Yes/No]: If the user selects "Yes" for Appendix B6 provisions, the code check component will internally verify for additional requirements and will not use it if all conditions are not met. If all conditions are met for the support stations, the code check will report the amount of major axis bending moment to be redistributed (Delta Mrd) from piers to span regions for strength and service limit states. This information can be used to determine if using Appendix B6 satisfies the AASHTO requirements for the support locations in their first run.
Mrd at supports list(Strength) - Mrd at supports listSupports List (Strength) : In the second run, the user needs to enter the Mrd values of each pier reported in the summary as an input to the code check for any span region adjacent to pier locations. This will help determine if the distributed moment can cause any problems at those locations. If the user wishes to utilize Appendix B6, they must define a separate template for each girder to correctly input the Mrd values at pier locations.
Mrd at Supports List (Service): In the second run, the user needs to enter the Mrd values of each pier reported in the summary as an input to the code check for any span region adjacent to pier locations. This will help determine if the distributed moment can cause any problems at those locations. If the user wishes to utilize Appendix B6, they must define a separate template for each girder to correctly input the Mrd values at pier locations.
Adj. to Interior-Pier Section Stations(Str) - : The user can specify the range for moment redistribution with station values along the PGL for each pier. To help users understand the behavior, the following logic can be applied: the demand will be redistributed, increasing the demand at the adjacent stations while decreasing the demand at the pier. The expected outcome is that the maximum demand value at the pier will decrease, and the maximum demand value at the adjacent stations will increase. However, the above logic is simply explained to demonstrate the behavior. For a more detailed explanation, users need to refer to the AASHTO code and OpenBrIM detailed report.
Adj to Interior-Pier Section Stations(Ser): The user can specify the range for moment redistribution with station values along the PGL for each pier. To help users understand the behavior, the following logic can be applied: the demand will be redistributed, increasing the demand at the adjacent stations while decreasing the demand at the pier. The expected outcome is that the maximum demand value at the pier will decrease, and the maximum demand value at the adjacent stations will increase. However, the above logic is simply explained to demonstrate the behavior. For a more detailed explanation, users need to refer to the AASHTO code and OpenBrIM detailed report.
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