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Bolted Field Splice [EX1-STG]

Bolted Field Splice [EX1-STG]

Owned by mert.goktas (Unlicensed)
Last updated: Mar 26, 2023
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Please follow the instructions provided below to add the splice plates.

1

Navigate Connections > Bolted Field Splice

2

Set the Girder according to Project.

3

Enter the Station data.

4

Navigate to Web Splice tab.

 

Set to Plate Material as A709_50W.

5

Navigate to Top Flange Splice tab.

 

Set to Plate Material as A709_50W.

6

Navigate to Bottom Flange Splice tab.

 

Set to Plate Material as A709_50W.

 

7

Navigate to Bolts tab and click three-dots icon on Web Bolt Property and Flange Bolt Property cell.

Set to Web Bolt Property as BWeb.

Set to Flange Bolt Property as Flange Bolt Property.

 

8

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

9

To enable or disable the display of splice bolts, edit the "Show Bolts" parameter.

 

10

To activate the detailing feature, click on the "Detailing" icon located at the upper-middle part of the page.

 

11

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.

1

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

2

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

The Deck bolted field splice that have been created are illustrated below.

 

Bolted Field Splice

Bolted Field Splice

Girder

Web Splice

Top Flange Splice

Bottom Flange Splice

Bolts

SPL1 G1 105 0.25 0.3125 0.375 SPL2 G1 207.5 0.25 0.3125 0.375 SPL3 G1 312.5 0.25 0.3125 0.375 SPL4 G1 415 0.25 0.3125 0.375 SPL5 G2 105 0.25 0.3125 0.375 SPL6 G2 207.5 0.25 0.3125 0.375 SPL7 G2 312.5 0.25 0.3125 0.375 SPL8 G2 415 0.25 0.3125 0.375
SPL1 0.77 3 20 4 2.83 3.96 2.93 3.27 A709_50W SPL2 0.77 3 20 4 2.83 3.96 2.93 3.27 A709_50W SPL3 0.77 3 20 4 2.83 3.96 2.93 3.27 A709_50W SPL4 0.77 3 20 4 2.83 3.96 2.93 3.27 A709_50W SPL5 0.77 3 20 4 2.83 3.96 2.93 3.27 A709_50W SPL6 0.77 3 20 4 2.83 3.96 2.93 3.27 A709_50W SPL7 0.77 3 20 4 2.83 3.96 2.93 3.27 A709_50W SPL8 0.77 3 20 4 2.83 3.96 2.93 3.27 A709_50W
SPL1 0.65 0.65 5 3 2.98 2.83 3.98 5 1.99 1.87 A709_50W SPL2 0.65 0.65 5 3 2.98 2.83 3.98 5 1.99 1.87 A709_50W SPL3 0.65 0.65 5 3 2.98 2.83 3.98 5 1.99 1.87 A709_50W SPL4 0.65 0.65 5 3 2.98 2.83 3.98 5 1.99 1.87 A709_50W SPL5 0.65 0.65 5 3 2.98 2.83 3.98 5 1.99 1.87 A709_50W SPL6 0.65 0.65 5 3 2.98 2.83 3.98 5 1.99 1.87 A709_50W SPL7 0.65 0.65 5 3 2.98 2.83 3.98 5 1.99 1.87 A709_50W SPL8 0.65 0.65 5 3 2.98 2.83 3.98 5 1.99 1.87 A709_50W