Shear Stud [EX1-SIG]

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

Shear Stud

Shear Stud [SIG]

1

Click the three-dots icon on the Girder cell, and then set G4.

2

Enter the Start Station as 1.975.

3

Enter the End Station as 73.

4

Start and End Station parameters of the Shear Stud should take into account skew angle.
You can refer to the Quick Tip below to review the calculations.

5

Quick Tip: Learn how to calculate station for skew angle For example, if the Insertion Point has a skew angle as 30°, Shear Stud Start and End Stations should be updated by multiplying with the sinus of the skew angle.

6

You can edit the dimensions of Shear Stud from Shear Stud tab.
Keep the Diameter, Shear Stud In-Place Height, Shear Stud Head Thickness, Number of Segments Used to Draw the Bolt and Show Studs as default.

Enter the No. of Studs per Row as 3.
Enter the Spacing of Studs in Row as 4.
Enter the Spacing between Rows as 6.

7

You can enable/disable display the detailing of shear studs by editing Show Studs as in splice spreadsheet.

8

When the steps are completed, the shared screenshot displayed in the adjacent cell should be visible in the 3D view of OpenBrIM.

9

To model all the shear studs, copy the data below and paste the parameters into the first cell in OpenBrIM spreadsheet. Refer to the quick tip for an easy guide on how to perform the copy operation. After completing the copy, proceed to the next step to verify the model.

Quick Tip: Learn how to Copy inputs to OpenBrIM Copy the desired data with the automatic copy button in the upper left corner. Click on the first cell in and use the Ctrl+V shortcut to paste. If icon won’t appear, collapse page tree menu by clicking on arrow or using shortcut “[”. While pasting large data, it would be handy to turn of Auto-refresh .

Shear Stud

Position

SS1	G4	1.9750	73.0000
SS2	G4	74.5917	160.0000
SS3	G4	161.0000	265.0000
SS4	G4	266.0000	370.0000
SS5	G4	371.0000	457.0000
SS6	G4	458.0000	529.0000
SS7	G3	1.9750	73.0000
SS8	G3	74.5917	160.0000
SS9	G3	161.0000	265.0000
SS10	G3	266.0000	370.0000
SS11	G3	371.0000	457.0000
SS12	G3	458.0000	529.0000
SS13	G2	1.9750	73.0000
SS14	G2	74.5917	160.0000
SS15	G2	161.0000	265.0000
SS16	G2	266.0000	370.0000
SS17	G2	371.0000	457.0000
SS18	G2	458.0000	529.0000
SS19	G1	1.9750	73.0000
SS20	G1	74.5917	160.0000
SS21	G1	161.0000	265.0000
SS22	G1	266.0000	370.0000
SS23	G1	371.0000	457.0000
SS24	G1	458.0000	529.0000

The completed shear studs are 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.

Quick Tip: Learn how to show Model Click on the arrow button above the Analysis button located in the upper-left corner of the OpenBrIM screen. Click on the Model button on the screen that opens up.

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