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Follow the next steps to add F shape barriers to both sides of the bridge.

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Go to F Shape Barrier on the tree view.

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Click three-dots icon on Deck and select a deck.

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Select the Orientation of the barriers on both sides.

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Set the concrete Material of the barrier.

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Enter Start Transverse Offset and End Transverse Offset.

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Go to Dimensions tab.

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Enter Height and Width.

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Barriers are included in the FE model to distribute the Wind Forces.

Also, by assigning a section, you can define a custom shaped barrier.

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Go to F Shape Barrier under Superstructure Attachments on the tree view.

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Copy F Shape Barrier, and Dimensions from model inputs and paste into OpenBrIM.

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Completed F shape barrier is illustrated below.

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After clicking on 'Superstructure Attachments> Barrier' in the navigation treeview, follow the steps to define the Barrier. You can use the collapsed documentation page below for more information on the explanations of each parameter.

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🖱️ Click the three-dots icon on the Section cell, and then use the option ‘Select..’.

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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 Deck is set in the next step.

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🖱️ Set deck to Deck1.

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🖱️ Keep Orientation, Start Station Option, End Station Option as default.

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🖱️ Click the three-dots icon on the Start Transverse Location set it to Left.


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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 f shape barrier, 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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F Shape Barrier

F Shape Barrier

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Deck1	Deck Start	N/A	Deck End	N/A	Left	Left
BR2	FShape	Right	Deck1	Deck Start	N/A	Deck End	N/A	Right	Right

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The completed barrier 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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