Precast/Prestressed Girder Help

Program Boundaries

The following is a list of the boundaries and conventions used in Precast/Prestressed Girder.

  • Width of bridge must be constant in all spans when the flared girder option is not used.
  • Flared girder option is only available for I-girders, box-beams and U-beams currently not available for IRC.
  • Beam moment of inertia must be constant within a span, e.g., no change in beam properties along the span.
  • Topping (slab) thickness must be the same for all spans and within a span.
  • All beams must be the same type but may be different sizes .
  • Maximum number of axles that can be defined for a truck is 50.