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After clicking on ‘Construction> Substructure Construction> Pier Column Construction' in the navigation treeview, follow the steps to define the Pier Column Construction. You can use the collapsed documentation page below for more information on the explanations of each parameter.

 Pier Column Construction
Pier Column Construction [SIG]
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(blue star) Click three-dots icon on Stage cell and select a Construction Stage as SubstrConstStage.

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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 pier columns are define in the next step.

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 Quick Tip: Learn how to read issues

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.

When a warning is clicked, the reason can be displayed. The warning is expressed in the format of Component Group Name (can be viewed in the treeview) > User Defined Component Name (can be viewed in the spreadsheet name column) > Parameter Name (can be viewed in the spreadsheet column header).

After clicking on 'Superstructure > Connections > Bolted Field Splice' in the tree view, navigate to the Bolt category. Set the Bolt Property input. The issue will be resolved after these steps.

The screenshot demonstrates one example of two Bolted Field Splice components named BFS1 and BFS2 by the user, with parameter names Flange Bolt Property and Web Bolt Property.

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(blue star) Click three-dots on the cell of the Columns and pick all the columns.

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(blue star) Keep the Self Weight Factor as default.

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Proceed to the next step to verify the model.

The completed pier column construction is 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.

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

20231016165822.mp4

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