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Follow the next steps to add the splice plates.

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Go to Bolted Field Splice.

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Enter the Station and Gap between girders.

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Go to Web Splice tab to edit the plate and bolt inputs.

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Go to Top Flange Splice tab to edit the plate and bolt inputs.

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Go to Bottom Flange Splice tab to edit the plate and bolt inputs.

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Go to Bolts tab and select Web Bolt & Flange Bolt Properties.

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Do not forget to assign the related material for each case.

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Enable/disable the display of splice bolts by editing the Show Bolts parameter.

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Activate the Detailing from Detailing icon at the upper mid of the page.

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It is recommended to disable Detailing when there is no need to display the details, such as bolt and bolt holes, to get a better performance experience.

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Go to Bolted Field Splice under Connections on the tree view.

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Copy Girder, Web Splice, Top Flange Splice, Bottom Flange Splice, and Bolts from model inputs and paste into OpenBrIM.

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Completed deck bolted field splice is illustrated below.

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Bolted Field Splice

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Girder

Code Block
Splice1	G4	118.7	0
Splice2	G4	206.7	0
Splice3	G4	335.7	0
Splice4	G4	464.7	0
Splice5	G3	116.9	0
Splice6	G3	203.6	0
Splice7	G3	330.6	0
Splice8	G3	417.3	0
Splice9	G2	115.1	0
Splice10	G2	200.4	0
Splice11	G2	325.4	0
Splice12	G2	410.7	0
Splice13	G1	113	0
Splice14	G1	197	0
Splice15	G1	320	0
Splice16	G1	404	0

Web Splice

Code Block
Splice1	0.3125	2	17	3	4.75	4.5	2	1.75	A709_50W
Splice2	0.3125	2	17	3	4.75	4.5	2	1.75	A709_50W
Splice3	0.3125	2	17	3	4.75	4.5	2	1.75	A709_50W
Splice4	0.3125	2	17	3	4.75	4.5	2	1.75	A709_50W
Splice5	0.3125	2	17	3	4.75	4.5	2	1.75	A709_50W
Splice6	0.3125	2	17	3	4.75	4.5	2	1.75	A709_50W
Splice7	0.3125	2	17	3	4.75	4.5	2	1.75	A709_50W
Splice8	0.3125	2	17	3	4.75	4.5	2	1.75	A709_50W
Splice9	0.3125	2	17	3	4.75	4.5	2	1.75	A709_50W
Splice10	0.3125	2	17	3	4.75	4.5	2	1.75	A709_50W
Splice11	0.3125	2	17	3	4.75	4.5	2	1.75	A709_50W
Splice12	0.3125	2	17	3	4.75	4.5	2	1.75	A709_50W
Splice13	0.3125	2	17	3	4.75	4.5	2	1.75	A709_50W
Splice14	0.3125	2	17	3	4.75	4.5	2	1.75	A709_50W
Splice15	0.3125	2	17	3	4.75	4.5	2	1.75	A709_50W
Splice16	0.3125	2	17	3	4.75	4.5	2	1.75	A709_50W

Top Flange Splice

Code Block
Splice1	0.6875	0.625	3	2	3	3	3.75	6	2	1.5	A709_50W
Splice2	0.6875	0.625	3	2	3	3	3.75	6	2	1.5	A709_50W
Splice3	0.6875	0.625	3	2	3	3	3.75	6	2	1.5	A709_50W
Splice4	0.6875	0.625	3	2	3	3	3.75	6	2	1.5	A709_50W
Splice5	0.6875	0.625	3	2	3	3	3.75	6	2	1.5	A709_50W
Splice6	0.6875	0.625	3	2	3	3	3.75	6	2	1.5	A709_50W
Splice7	0.6875	0.625	3	2	3	3	3.75	6	2	1.5	A709_50W
Splice8	0.6875	0.625	3	2	3	3	3.75	6	2	1.5	A709_50W
Splice9	0.6875	0.625	3	2	3	3	3.75	4	2	1.5	A709_50W
Splice10	0.6875	0.625	3	2	3	3	3.75	4	2	1.5	A709_50W
Splice11	0.6875	0.625	3	2	3	3	3.75	4	2	1.5	A709_50W
Splice12	0.6875	0.625	3	2	3	3	3.75	4	2	1.5	A709_50W
Splice13	0.6875	0.625	3	2	3	3	3.75	4	2	1.5	A709_50W
Splice14	0.6875	0.625	3	2	3	3	3.75	4	2	1.5	A709_50W
Splice15	0.6875	0.625	3	2	3	3	3.75	4	2	1.5	A709_50W
Splice16	0.6875	0.625	3	2	3	3	3.75	4	2	1.5	A709_50W

Bottom Flange Splice

Code Block
Splice1	0.875	0.875	6	2	3	4	3.75	6	2	2	A709_50W
Splice2	0.875	0.875	6	2	3	4	3.75	6	2	2	A709_50W
Splice3	0.875	0.875	6	2	3	4	3.75	6	2	2	A709_50W
Splice4	0.875	0.875	6	2	3	4	3.75	6	2	2	A709_50W
Splice5	0.875	0.875	6	2	3	4	3.75	6	2	2	A709_50W
Splice6	0.875	0.875	6	2	3	4	3.75	6	2	2	A709_50W
Splice7	0.875	0.875	6	2	3	4	3.75	6	2	2	A709_50W
Splice8	0.875	0.875	6	2	3	4	3.75	6	2	2	A709_50W
Splice9	0.875	0.875	6	2	3	3	3.75	4	2	1.75	A709_50W
Splice10	0.875	0.875	6	2	3	3	3.75	4	2	1.75	A709_50W
Splice11	0.875	0.875	6	2	3	3	3.75	4	2	1.75	A709_50W
Splice12	0.875	0.875	6	2	3	3	3.75	4	2	1.75	A709_50W
Splice13	0.875	0.875	6	2	3	3	3.75	4	2	1.75	A709_50W
Splice14	0.875	0.875	6	2	3	3	3.75	4	2	1.75	A709_50W
Splice15	0.875	0.875	6	2	3	3	3.75	4	2	1.75	A709_50W
Splice16	0.875	0.875	6	2	3	3	3.75	4	2	1.75	A709_50W

Bolts

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Info

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

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Bolted Field Splice [SIG]
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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 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

Code Block
Splice1	G1	118.7000	0.0000	0.3125	0.3750
Splice2	G1	206.7000	0.0000	0.3125	0.3750
Splice3	G1	335.7000	0.0000	0.3125	0.3750
Splice4	G1	464.7000	0.0000	0.3125	0.3750
Splice5	G2	116.9000	0.0000	0.3125	0.3750
Splice6	G2	203.6000	0.0000	0.3125	0.3750
Splice7	G2	330.6000	0.0000	0.3125	0.3750
Splice8	G2	417.3000	0.0000	0.3125	0.3750
Splice9	G3	115.1000	0.0000	0.3125	0.3750
Splice10	G3	200.4000	0.0000	0.3125	0.3750
Splice11	G3	325.4000	0.0000	0.3125	0.3750
Splice12	G3	410.7000	0.0000	0.3125	0.3750
Splice13	G4	113.0000	0.0000	0.3125	0.3750
Splice14	G4	197.0000	0.0000	0.3125	0.3750
Splice15	G4	320.0000	0.0000	0.3125	0.3750
Splice16	G4	404.0000	0.0000	0.3125	0.3750

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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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To view the entire procedure explained on this page, please watch the recorded Video below.

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