After clicking on 'Superstructure> Connections> Bolted Field Splice' in the navigation treeview, follow the steps to define the Bolted Field Splice. You can use the collapsed documentation page below for more information on the explanations of each parameter.
| 1 | 🖱️ Click the three-dots icon on the Girder cell, and then set G1. |  | |
| 2 | As a result of these operations, an issue will appear on the OpenBrIM screen. This does not necessarily mean that any operation was done incorrectly. The issue will be resolved when the bolt property is set in the next step. | ||
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| 4 | 🖱️ Go to the Bolt category. |  | |
| 5 | 🖱️ Click the three-dots icon on the Web Bolt Property cell, and then set BoltWeb. |  | |
| 6 | 🖱️ Click the three-dots icon on the Flange Bolt Property cell, and then set BoltFla. |  | |
| 7 | 🖱️ Keep the Show Bolts(Detailing) as default. |  | |
| 8 | 🖱️ Return to the Girder category and set name as Splice1. |  | |
| 9 | 🖱️ Enter the Station as 118.7. |  | |
| 10 | 🖱️ Enter the Gap Between Girders as 0. |  | |
| 11 | 🖱️ Keep the Web Weld Size and Web Weld Clearance as default. | ||
| 12 | You can edit the Web Splice dimensions of Bolted Field Splice from Web Splice tab.
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| 13 | 🖱️ Click three-dots icon on Plate Material cells and select a Material as A709 50W. If you have reached this stage and you don't have a material to select, and if you want to use the Import Button, you can refer to the Quick Tip. |    | |
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| 15 | You can edit the Top Flange Splice dimensions of Bolted Field Splice from Top Flange Splice tab.
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| 16 | 🖱️ Click three-dots icon on Plate Material cells and select a Material as A709 50W. |  | |
| 17 | You can edit the Bottom Flange Splice dimensions of Bolted Field Splice from Bottom Flange Splice tab.
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| 18 | 🖱️ Click three-dots icon on Plate Material cells and select a Material as A709 50W. |  | |
| 19 | When the steps are completed, the shared screenshot displayed in the adjacent cell should be visible in the 3D view of OpenBrIM. |  | |
| 20 | To model all the bolted field splices, 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. | ||
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 . 
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Bolted Field Splice |
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Girder Splice1 G1 118.7000 0.0000 0.3125 0.3750 Splice2 G1 206.7000 0.0000 0.3125 0.3750 Splice3 G1 335.7000 0.0000 0.3125 0.3750 Splice4 G1 464.7000 0.0000 0.3125 0.3750 Splice5 G2 116.9000 0.0000 0.3125 0.3750 Splice6 G2 203.6000 0.0000 0.3125 0.3750 Splice7 G2 330.6000 0.0000 0.3125 0.3750 Splice8 G2 417.3000 0.0000 0.3125 0.3750 Splice9 G3 115.1000 0.0000 0.3125 0.3750 Splice10 G3 200.4000 0.0000 0.3125 0.3750 Splice11 G3 325.4000 0.0000 0.3125 0.3750 Splice12 G3 410.7000 0.0000 0.3125 0.3750 Splice13 G4 113.0000 0.0000 0.3125 0.3750 Splice14 G4 197.0000 0.0000 0.3125 0.3750 Splice15 G4 320.0000 0.0000 0.3125 0.3750 Splice16 G4 404.0000 0.0000 0.3125 0.3750 |
The completed bolted filed splices 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.
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. 
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To view the entire procedure explained on this page, please watch the recorded Video below.
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