General
Stage: Select the stage for the construction of superstructure attachment elements, ensuring that this stage is after the deck has been constructed and has gained stiffness.
Superstructure Attachment Elements: Select the superstructure attachment elements for which the finite elements are to be constructed.
Self-Weight Factor: Typically, the unit weight of the material and the area of the barrier are the only parameters needed for self-weight computation, and a factor of 1 is used. However, if the user wishes to modify these parameters with a certain factor, it can be entered here.
Stiffness[Yes/No]: During staged construction analysis, bridge owners typically choose not to consider the stiffness of the barriers to be conservative and only take their weight into account. Select “No” for weight only construction.
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