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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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Pier Column [SIG]
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🖱️ Click the three-dots icon on the Cap cell, and then set PierCap1.

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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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🖱️ Click three-dots icon on the Section Data cell and click Edit.

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🖱️Enter the Section Length as 50.

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🖱️ Click three-dots icon on Start Section cell and select a Section as PierColumnCircle.

If you have reached this stage and you don't have a section to select, and if you want to use the Import Button, you can refer to the Quick Tip.

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🖱️ Click three-dots icon on End Section cell and select a Section as PierColumnCircle.

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🖱️Enter the Transverse Offset as 16.5.

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🖱️ Keep the Rotation Angle as default.

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🖱️Enter the Bottom Elevation as -40.

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🖱️ Keep FEM and Pushover as default.

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🖱️ Set name as PierColumn1.

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When the steps are completed, the shared screenshot displayed in the adjacent cell should be visible in the 3D view of OpenBrIM.

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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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Pier Column

Column

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PierColumn1	PierCap1	[[600, PierColumnCircle, PierColumnCircle]]	16.5000	0.0000	-40.0000
PierColumn2	PierCap1	[[600, PierColumnCircle, PierColumnCircle]]	5.5000	0.0000	-40.0000
PierColumn3	PierCap1	[[600, PierColumnCircle, PierColumnCircle]]	-5.5000	0.0000	-40.0000
PierColumn4	PierCap1	[[600, PierColumnCircle, PierColumnCircle]]	-16.5000	0.0000	-40.0000
PierColumn5	PierCap2	[[600, PierColumnRec, PierColumnRec]]	0.0000	0.0000	-40.0000

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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.

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