External
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Diaphragm
Support Line: Select the support line where the external diaphragm is constructed.
GirderGirders: Choose Select the two girder on which the end girders that the external diaphragm is connetingconnecting to.
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The external diaphragm's sole function is to connect two girders |
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within a single unit |
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; in other words, it |
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is not intended for connecting multiple girder units |
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. To achieve that purpose, a continuity diaphragm can be employed. The external diaphragm can be defined as a continuous part of the girder unit or at the end of the girder unit. |
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The position of the external diaphragm is updated according to the Support Line input. |
Thickness [in]: Enter the thickness value used to calculate the weight of the end diaphragm: The thickness of the diaphragm in the longitudinal direction can be defined using this parameter. The stiffness of the created finite elements is not affected by this input. During the construction of diaphragms, the user can choose whether to include the diaphragm weight as a load or to ignore the diaphragm load effects in the model.
Material: Set the The material of the external diaphragm. diaphragm can be specified using this parameter. A previously defined material from the Properties > Materials section can be assigned, or a material can be imported.
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