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Pier Column [EX1-STG]

Pier Column [EX1-STG]

Please follow the instructions provided below to add the pier columns.

1

Navigate to Pier > Pier Column

2

Click three-dots icon on the Cap cell and set pier caps according to project.

Then enter the name.

3

Click three-dots icon on the Section Data and click edit.

Enter the section data as follows for Column1.

  • Section Length (Starts from Top) [ft]: 35.25

  • Start Section: ColSec_P2

  • End Section: ColSec_P2

 

4

Repeat the previous steps and enter the section data as follows for Column2 and Column3.

Column2:

  • Section Length [ft]: 35.25

  • Start Section: ColSec_P2

  • End Section: ColSec_P2

Column3:

  • Section Length [ft]: 30.58

  • Start Section: ColSec_P3

  • End Section: ColSec_P3

 

 

 

5

Enter Transverse Offset [ft] and Bottom Elevation [ft] data as in the figure.

 

6

You can make adjustments to the "FEM" tab if you wish.

 

 


Navigate to Pier Columns under Pier on the tree view.

Copy Column from model inputs and paste into OpenBrIM.

Go to FEM under Pier on the tree view.

Copy FEM data from model inputs and paste into OpenBrIM.

The pier columns that have been created are illustrated below.

 


 

Pier Column

Pier Column

Column

Section Data

FEA

Column1

Column2

Column3

Column1 PC1 [[423, ColSec_P2, ColSec_P2]] 28.5 0 -50 Column2 PC1 [[423, ColSec_P2, ColSec_P2]] -28.5 0 -50 Column3 PC2 [[366.96, ColSec_P3, ColSec_P3]] 10 0 -50
35.25 ColSec_P2 ColSec_P2

 

35.25 ColSec_P2 ColSec_P2

 

 

 

 

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