Precast/Prestressed Girder Help

Modeling

  • Specify variable span lengths, precast beam lengths, bearing-to-bearing lengths, and skew angles for bridge.
  • Specify different beam sizes in the same span and different beam types in each span.
  • Dead Load Wizard: makes input of common loads very simple.
  • Input loads for D_CIP, D_FPC and D_WS on precast, or composite. Loads can be specified as concentrated, area, or line loads. Loads can be labeled for easy reference.
  • Automatically compute dead loads due to self-weight of girders, deck, haunches.
  • Have the capability to allow input of dead loads on composite as linear loads, e.g., to simulate barrier loads.
  • Specify an unlimited number of diaphragm loads. Use the copy feature to copy diaphragm loads to all beams and/or all spans.
  • Specify pedestrian loads.