Sections [EX1-SIG]

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

Sections [SIG]

1	Go to Properties > Sections
2	Click the three-dots on the first cell of the Name and click Import Section
3	Select OpenBrIM Bridge Objects > Basic Sections > Basic Shapes > Rectangle
4	Enter both Witdh and Depth as 96 in
5	Click Import
6	Rename this section as PierCapRec_Mid
7	Assign Material as Fc_4ksi
8	Repeat the same steps from 2 to 7 for the second rectangular section Enter Witdh and Depth Width: 96 Depth: 48 Rename this section as PierCapRec_Taper Assign Material as Fc_4ksi
9	Repeat the same steps from 2 to 7 for the third rectangular section Enter Witdh and Depth Width: 80 Depth: 80 Rename this section as PierColumnRec Assign Material as: Fc_4ksi
10	Repeat the same steps from 2 to 7 to import a circular section Enter radius: 21 Rename This section as PierColumnCircle Assign Material as Fc_4ksi
11	Repeat the same steps from 2 to 7 to import the second circular section Enter radius: 20 Rename This section as PileCircle Assign Material as Fc_4ksi
12	Import another section by selecting OpenBrIM Bridge Objects > AISC Steel Shape Database > L Type > AISCL8X8X3/4 Assign Material as A709_50
13	Copy and paste the data below. `RigidSection RigidMaterial 6400.0000 6400.0000 6400.0000 3413333.3333 3413333.3333 3413333.3333 0.0000 YES NO NO NO`
14	Import the last section from OpenBrIM Bridge Objects > Barrier Sections > F Shape Barrier> F Shape Assign Material as FcCube_NoStiffness

Completed Sections definitions are illustrated below.

Parameters >

1	For any section, it is possible to add or change parameters that are used in geometry definitions. Click on three-dots icon to open Parameters tab.
2	In this menu, you can change the value of the parameter or add a new one to be used in the Section Editor.
3	These parameters can be utilized in the Section Editor → Points Spreadsheet, which is explained in the subsequent sections.

Properties >

Follow the next steps to set rebar detailing for PierCapRec_Mid.

1	From any column of the PierCapRec_Mid row, click on three-dots icon to open Section Editor panel.
2	Click + icon at the left top side of the screen.
3	Select Rebar. Enter: # of Rebars per Row: 14 Click Add.
4	Click two different points within the shape.
5	From the opening tab select: Profile: ASTMA615No9 Material: A615_60 Keep # of Rebars (per Row) as 14. Click Apply.
6	Click … icon shown on top right edge of rebars.
7	Click Unlock Movement. Then repeat step 6 and click Points Spreadsheet.
8	Copy the data below. `0.0000 0.0000 -45.0000 45.0000 45.0000 45.0000`
9	Paste copied data.
10	Click + icon at the left top side of the screen.
11	Select Rebar. Enter: # of Rebars per Row: 9 Click Add.
12	Click two different points within the shape.
13	From the opening tab select: Profile: ASTMA615No8 Material: A615_60 Keep # of Rebars (per Row) as 9. Click Apply.
14	Click … icon shown on top right edge of rebars.
15	Click Unlock Movement. Then repeat step 14 and click Points Spreadsheet.
16	Copy the data below. `0.0000 0.0000 -41.7500 -41.7500 41.7500 -41.7500`
17	Paste copied data.

1	From any column of the PierCapRec_Taper row, click on three-dots icon to open Section Editor panel
2	Click + icon at the top left side of the window
3	Select Rebar
4	Enter the following data and click Add # of Rebars per Row: 2
5	Click two different points within the shape.
6	Select the following data and click Apply Profile: ASTMA615No9 Material: A615_60 Keep # of Rebars (per Row) as 2.
7	Click three-dots icon on the top right edge of rebars
8	Click Unlock Movement. Then repeat step 7 and click Points Spreadsheet.
9	Copy and paste the data below.
10	Repeat Steps 2-7 by using data below. 2 3 4 5 6 7
11	Click + icon at the left top side of the screen.
12	Select Rebar. Enter: # of Rebars per Row: 9 Click Add.
13	Click two different points within the shape.
14	From the opening tab select: Profile: ASTMA615No8 Material: A615_60 Click Apply.
15	Click … icon shown on top right edge of rebars.
16	Click Unlock Movement. Then repeat step 15 and click Points Spreadsheet.
17	Copy the data below.
18	Paste copied data.

1	From any column of the PierColumnRec row, click on three-dots icon to open Section Editor panel.
2	Click + icon at the left top side of the screen.
3	Select Rebar. Enter: # of Rebars per Row: 10 Click Add.
4	Click two different points within the shape.
5	From the opening tab Select: Profile: ASTMA615No9 Material: A615_60 Keep # of Rebars (per Row) as 10. Click Apply.
6	Click … icon shown on top right edge of rebars.
7	Click Unlock Movement. Then repeat step 6 and click Points Spreadsheet.
8	Copy the data below.
9	Paste copied data.
10	Click + icon at the left top side of the screen.
11	Select Rebar. Enter: # of Rebars per Row: 10 Click Add.
12	Click two different points within the shape.
13	From the opening tab Select: Profile: ASTMA615No9 Material: A615_60 Keep # of Rebars (per Row) as 10. Click Apply.
14	Click … icon shown on top right edge of rebars.
15	Click Unlock Movement. Then repeat step 14 and click Points Spreadsheet.
16	Copy the data below.
17	Paste copied data.
18	Click + icon at the left top side of the screen.
19	Select Rebar. Enter: # of Rebars per Row: 7 Click Add.
20	Click two different points within the shape.
21	From the opening tab Select: Profile: ASTMA615No9 Material: A615_60 Keep # of Rebars (per Row) as 7. Click Apply.
22	Click … icon shown on top right edge of rebars.
23	Click Unlock Movement. Then repeat step 22 and click Points Spreadsheet.
24	Copy the data below.
25	Paste copied data.
26	Click + icon at the left top side of the screen.
27	Select Rebar. Enter: # of Rebars per Row: 7 Click Add.
28	Click two different points within the shape.
29	From the opening tab Select: Profile: ASTMA615No9 Material: A615_60 Keep # of Rebars (per Row) as 7. Click Apply.
30	Click … icon shown on top right edge of rebars.
31	Click Unlock Movement. Then repeat step 30 and click Points Spreadsheet.
32	Copy the data below.
33	Paste copied data.

1	Enter a Section under Name.
2	Import a material.
3	From any column of the added row, click on three-dots icon to open Section Editor panel.
4	You can open the tab which includes Polygon, Template, Rebar and Tendon by clicking Shapes icon at the left top side of the screen.
5	To define a polygon shape, click to Polygon at Shapes tab, then click the coordinates of an arbitrary shape.
6	You can rechange the locations by clicking ‘Points Spreadsheet’ after you assign the shape.
7	To utilize a Template click Template.
8	If you don’t have a material already imported (or defined as custom), you can import by clicking Import. If you have, just select it from the Material drop-down.
9	Edit dimensions of the shape to create the section. Click to Import.
10	After you import the section, it will show up on the section editor.
11	To add rebars to your section click Rebar at the Shapes tab.
12	If you don’t have a Rebar definition in your project, you will get a popup to import one. Just click OK and continue.
13	Select your asset from OpenBrIM Database for rebar profile and click Import.
14	By clicking Line Layout, you can switch the layout of the rebar as Line, or Circular.
15	Let’s stay on Line Layout, and enter rebar layout input data.
16	After you click Add, you should click the start and end location points of the section. No need to be exact in locations, they can be edited later.
17	After clicking end location, Edit Linear Rebar Layout window appears.
18	Edit Linear Rebar Layout.
19	If you don’t have a rebar material already imported (or defined as custom), you can import by clicking Import . If you have, just select it from the Material drop-down.
20	After Apply all the entered data in Edit Linear/Circular Rebar Layout window, you can change the location of the rebar layout at the analytical coordinate system by clicking Points Spreadsheet under three-dots.
21	Applying the same procedure, you can insert rebars at top and bottom. This time number of rows is set to 1 and rebar layouts placed twice for top and bottom, respectively.
22	The rebars are completed. This training example doesn’t require any tendon definition; the below steps explain how to add a tendon layout to the section.
23	To add tendon to your section click Tendon at the Shapes tab.
24	After you import the material for the tendon and add the tendon to your section, you can rearrange the coordinates of the tendon.
25	Also, you can use a parametric relationship as input for Y1=d/2-10 (d = depth of the section). The position of the rebar depends on the section depth.

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