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🖱️ Click the three-dots icon on the Girder cell, and then set G4 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 bolt property is set in the next step.

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🖱️ Go to the Bolt category.

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🖱️ Click the three-dots icon on the Web Bolt Property cell, and then set BoltWeb.

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🖱️ Click the three-dots icon on the Flange Bolt Property cell, and then set BoltFla.

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🖱️ Keep the Show Bolts(Detailing) as default.

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🖱️ Return to the Girder category and set name as Splice1.

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🖱️Enter the Station as 118.7.

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🖱️Enter the Gap Between Girders as 0.

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🖱️ Keep the Web Weld Size and Web Weld Clearance as default.

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You can edit the Web Splice dimensions of Bolted Field Splice from Web Splice tab.
🖱️ Please set the following parameter values:

  • Plate Thickness : 0.3125

  • # of Bolts (Horz.) : 2

  • # of Bolts (Vert.) : 17

  • Bolt Spacing (Horz.) : 3

  • Bolt Spacing (Vert.) : 4.75

  • Bolt Spacing @ Center : 4.5

  • Bolt Edge Distance (Horz.) : 2

  • Bolt Edge Distance (Vert.) : 1.75

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🖱️ Click three-dots icon on Plate Material cells and select a Material as A709 50W.

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

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You can edit the Top Flange Splice dimensions of Bolted Field Splice from Top Flange Splice tab.
🖱️ Please set the following parameter values:

  • Inner Plate Thickness : 0.6875

  • Outer Plate Thickness : 0.625

  • # of Bolts (Long.) : 3

  • # of Bolts (Trans.) : 2

  • Bolt Spacing (Long.) : 3

  • Bolt Spacing (Trans.) : 3

  • Bolt Spacing @ Center (Long.) : 3.75

  • Bolt Spacing @ Center (Trans) : 6

  • Bolt Edge Distance (Long.) : 2

  • Bolt Edge Distance (Trans.) : 1.5

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🖱️ Click three-dots icon on Plate Material cells and select a Material as A709 50W.

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You can edit the Bottom Flange Splice dimensions of Bolted Field Splice from Bottom Flange Splice tab.
🖱️ Please set the following parameter values:

  • Inner Plate Thickness : 0.875

  • Outer Plate Thickness : 0.875

  • # of Bolts (Long.) : 6

  • # of Bolts (Trans.) : 2

  • Bolt Spacing (Long.) : 3

  • Bolt Spacing (Trans.) : 4

  • Bolt Spacing @ Center (Long.) : 3.75

  • Bolt Spacing @ Center (Trans) : 6

  • Bolt Edge Distance (Long.) : 2

  • Bolt Edge Distance (Trans.) : 2

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🖱️ Click three-dots icon on Plate Material cells and select a Material as A709 50W.

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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 bolted field splices, 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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Bolted Field Splice

Girder

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Splice1	G4G1	118.7000	0.0000	0.3125	0.3753750
Splice2	G4G1	206.7000	0.0000	0.3125	0.3753750
Splice3	G4G1	335.7000	0.0000	0.3125	0.3753750
Splice4	G4G1	464.7000	0.0000	0.3125	0.3753750
Splice5	G3G2	116.9000	0.0000	0.3125	0.3753750
Splice6	G3G2	203.6000	0.0000	0.3125	0.3753750
Splice7	G3G2	330.6000	0.0000	0.3125	0.3753750
Splice8	G3G2	417.3000	0.0000	0.3125	0.3753750
Splice9	G2G3	115.1000	0.0000	0.3125	0.3753750
Splice10	G2G3	200.4000	0.0000	0.3125	0.3753750
Splice11	G2G3	325.4000	0.0000	0.3125	0.3753750
Splice12	G2G3	410.7000	0.0000	0.3125	0.3753750
Splice13	G1G4	113.0000	0.0000	0.3125	0.3753750
Splice14	G1G4	197.0000	0.0000	0.3125	0.3753750
Splice15	G1G4	320.0000	0.0000	0.3125	0.3753750
Splice16	G1G4	404.0000	0.0000	0.3125	0.3753750

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The completed bolted filed splices 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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