Design Example

Follow the steps below after clicking on Superstructure > Steel Girders > Plate Girder in the navigation treeview

1	Click three-dots icon on Girder Layout cell and set a layout.
2	Edit the plate girder dimensions. To enter a station-dependent dimension;
3	Click three-dots icon on Top Flange Width cell and Edit (spreadsheet).
4	Define the station-dimension relationship on the spreadsheet.
5	Top Flange Thickness, Web Depth and Thickness, Bottom Flange Width and Thickness, Haunch Thickness, and Additional Haunch Width Parameters can be defined similarly to Top Flange Width.
6	When encountering the warning as seen in OpenBrIM app, there is a "issue" , it is advised to review the parameters you have provided. This warning suggests that there might be a missing or incorrect parameter in your input. Check inputs to ensure they are accurate and complete.
7	Quick Tip You can set the Top Flange, Bottom Flange, and Web Material, and resolve issues in OpenBrIM.
8	Click three-dots icon on Top Flange Material cells and select a Material.
9	Web Material and Bottom Flange Material parameters can be defined similarly to Top Flange Material.
10	You can edit the FE mesh settings of girders from FEA Settings tab.