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Follow the next steps to create steel I girder code check (AASHTO).

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After clicking on ‘Superstructure Code Checks> Steel I Girder Code Check (AASHTO)' in the navigation treeview, follow the steps to define the Steel I Girder Code Check. You can use the collapsed documentation page below for more information on the explanations of each parameter.

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Steel I Girder Code Check (AASHTO)

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Under General column, select Girder as G4 (exterior girder).

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Specify Station as 260 ft. (around 2nd span mid).

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Name the row G4Span.

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Enter Panel Type as InteriorPanel (Panel Type serves for web panel classification).

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Select Code Check Template as SuperstrCCT.

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Go to 2nd row (It’s for constructability checks for girder G1 at station 240 ft).

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Name the 2nd row G1SpanConst.

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Select Girder column G1.

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Enter Station as 240 ft.

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Enter Panel Type as InteriorPanel.

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Select Code Check Template as SuperstrConstCCT.

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Go to 3rd row (It’s for serviceability (Strength, Service and Fatigue) checks for girder G2 at station 160 ft (at pier)).

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Name the 3rd row G2Support.

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Select Girder column G2.

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Enter Station as 160 ft.

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Enter Panel Type as EndPanel.

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Select Code Check Template as SuperstrCCT.

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Go to Deck Reinforcement tab to select Data Preference.

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Steel I girder code check (AASHTO) is completed.

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Go to Steel I Girder Code Check (AASHTO) under Superstructure Code Checks on the tree view.

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Copy General and Deck Reinforcement from model inputs and paste into OpenBrIM.

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🖱️ Click the three-dots icon on the Girder cell, and then set G1.

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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 code check template is define in the next step.

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🖱️Enter the Station as 260.

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🖱️ Click the three-dots icon on the Code Check Template cell, and then set SuperstrCCT.

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🖱️ Keep the Panel Type and Modelar Ratio Comp. Method as default.

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🖱️Enter the Modular Ratio as 7.5639.

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You can edit the Deck Reinforcement parameters of Steel I Girder Code Check from Deck Reinforcement tab.

🖱️ Click the three-dots icon on the Input Data Preference cell, and then set Override Deck Rebar.

🖱️Enter the Lumped Top Reinforcement Area within the Effective Width as 7.893.

🖱️Enter the Distance from the CL of Top Bars to the Top of the Deck as 3.

🖱️Enter the Lumped Bottom Reinforcement Area within the Effective Width as 3.947.

🖱️Enter the Distance from the CL of Bottom Bars to the Bottom of the Deck as 3.

🖱️ Click the three-dots icon on the Deck Rebar Material cell, and then set A615_60.

🖱️Enter the Concrete creep adjustment factor as 3.

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🖱️ Set name as G1Span.

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To model all the steel i girder code check, 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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Steel I Girder Code Check (AASHTO)

General

Code Block
G4Span
G1Span	
G4
G1	260.0000	SuperstrCCT	Interior Panel	User Input	7.5639
G1SpanConst
G3Support	
G1 240.0000 SuperstrConstCCT Interior Panel User Input 7.5639 G2Support G2
G3	160.0000	SuperstrCCT	End Panel	User Input	7.5639

Deck Reinforcement

Code BlockG4Span Use Deck Rebar N/A N/A N/A N/A G1SpanConst Use Deck Rebar N/A N/A N/A N/A G2Support Use Deck Rebar N/A N/A N/A N/A

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The completed steel i girder code checks 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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