Steel I Girder Bent Cap [SIG]

I Girder Bent

The properties of the I Girder Bent can be specified using the parameters listed below. For a visual representation of each, refer to the figure below.

Location: Choose a support line to indicate the position of the bent cap.

Length: Length of the bent cap.

Top Elevation Offset from Alignment: Specify the distance from the midpoint of the bent cap at the top to the PGL location, where 0 indicates that the midpoint of the pier cap is at the PGL location vertically. Generally, a value equivalent to the sum of the deck thickness, girder depth, bearing depth, and haunch depth is employed.

Longitudinal Offset: If you intend to adjust the centerline of the bent cap in the longitudinal direction, use this offset value. For end bents, a value of typically half the section width can be helpful, as support lines are typically not defined at the centerline for end bents.

Transverse Offset: When 0 is entered, the midpoint of the bent cap (equal to half of the cap length) will be positioned at the PGL location. If a negative value is used, the bent cap will be offset in the left direction when looking up-station from the alignment, and if a positive value is used, it will be offset in the right direction when looking up-station from the alignment.

Top Flange Width:

Top Flange Thickness:

Web Depth:

Web Thickness:

Bottom Flange Width:

Bottom Flange Thickness:

Top Flange Material: Assign a material to the top flange. Materials can be selected from previously defined options or imported as needed.

Web Flange Material: Assign a material to the web. Materials can be selected from previously defined options or imported as needed.

Bottom Flange Material: Assign a material to the bottom flange. Materials can be selected from previously defined options or imported as needed.

FEM

Rigid Section: To connect the pier cap finite element to the bearing, the user needs to specify the properties of the rigid section. When bearings are longitudinally offset from the support line, rigid elements are automatically generated to link those bearings to the pier cap.

Mesh Size:

# of Result Extraction St.:

Flange FEM[Beam/Shell]: