Pier Column [EX1-PIG]
- mert.goktas (Unlicensed)
Please follow the instructions provided below to add the pier columns.
| 1 | Navigate to Pier > Pier Column | 
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| 2 | Click three-dots icon on the Cap cell and set pier caps according to project. Then enter the name as Pier_1 | |
| 3 | Click three-dots icon on the Section Data and click edit.
Enter the section data as follows for Pier_1
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| 5 | Enter Transverse Offset [ft], Rotation Angle [deg] and Bottom Elevation [ft] data as in the figure. | |
| 6 | Navigate to FEM tab. | |
| 7 | Enter Mesh Size [ft] as 2 | |
| 8 | Repeat the previous steps and identify all existing pier columns in the project. |
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Navigate to Pier Columns under Pier on the tree view. |
Copy Column from model inputs and paste into OpenBrIM. |
Navigate 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 | |
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Column | FEM |
Pier_1 PierCap1 [[204, Circle_exist_column, Circle_exist_column]] 11.5 0 38.5
Pier_2 PierCap1 [[192, Circle_exist_column, Circle_exist_column]] -9.5 0 38.5
Pier_3 PierCap2 [[192, Circle_exist_column, Circle_exist_column]] 11.5 0 38.4
Pier_4 PierCap2 [[168, Circle_exist_column, Circle_exist_column]] -9.5 0 38.4 | Pier_1 [] Yes 2
Pier_2 [] Yes 2
Pier_3 [] Yes 2
Pier_4 [] Yes 2
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Section Data | |||
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for Pier_1 | for Pier_2 | for Pier_3 | for Pier_4 |
17 Circle_exist_column Circle_exist_column |
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