| Member Group
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Select the member group that members are being
defined for from the drop-down list in the upper left corner of the dialog.
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| Members
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This list will show the members that comprise the
selected group. Member 01 is initially highlighted by default. Click on any
member to make it active for member definition activities.
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| Stiffener Type
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Select the stiffener type from the drop down list:
-
Transversal -- select to locate
transverse stiffeners.
-
Longitudinal web -- select to define and locate longitudinal web
stiffeners
- Longitudinal
flange -- is available only for tub girders. Select to define and
locate bottom flange longitudinal stiffeners
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| Add
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Press the
Add button to add a stiffener definition to
the bridge model.
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| Insert
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The
Insert button allows the user to insert a
new stiffener before the selected stiffener in the grid.
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| Delete
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The
Delete button allows the user to delete only
the selected line in the grid.
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| Delete All
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Press this button to delete all stiffeners from the
current member.
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| Copy locations to…
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Select to copy stiffeners from the current member
to any other member or all members.
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| Transverse
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| Setting | Description |
|---|
| Location Type
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Select the location type:
- Relative will
locate the stiffener at a percentage of the member length.
- Absolute will
locate the stiffener at a specified distance in feet from the beginning of the
member.
- Distance from
prev will locate the stiffener at the specified distance from the
previous stiffener.
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| Location
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- If the
location type is
Relative, enter the stiffener
location at a relative location, or percent of span length.
- If the
location type is Absolute, enter the stiffener location
at the specified distance, in feet, from the beginning of the member.
- If the
location type is Distance from prev, enter the stiffener
location at the specified distance in feet from the previous stiffener.
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| Side of Web
|
Select the stiffener position:
-
Left -- the stiffener is on the left side of the member web.
-
Both -- the stiffener is on both sides of the member web.
-
Right -- the stiffener is on the right side of the member web.
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| Web
|
Add on which place (left, right, both) of
the TUB girders to add the web and will be available for TUB girders modeling.
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| Stiffener
|
Select the stiffener to locate from the list
of previously defined stiffeners.
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| Distance from top
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Enter the distance from the top of the
stiffener to the inside of the top flange in inches. Default is 0.0 inches.
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| Distance from bottom
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Enter the distance from the bottom of the
stiffener to the inside of the bottom flange in inches. Default is 0.0 inches.
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| Longitudinal web
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| Setting | Description |
|---|
| Width
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Enter the width of the longitudinal stiffener
in inches.
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| Thickness
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Enter the thickness of the longitudinal
stiffener in inches.
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| Material
|
Select the material to be used from the
drop-down list. The materials are those shown in the material table.
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| Location Type
|
Select the location type:
- Relative will
locate the start of the longitudinal stiffener at a percentage of the member
length.
- Absolute will
locate the beginning of the longitudinal stiffener at a specified distance in
feet from the beginning of the member.
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| Begin Location
|
- If the
location type is
Relative, enter the beginning
stiffener location at a relative location, or percent of span length.
- If the
location type is Absolute, enter the beginning stiffener
location at the specified distance, in feet, from the beginning of the member.
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| End Location
|
- If the
location type is
Relative, enter the ending
stiffener location at a relative location, or percent of span length.
- If the
location type is Absolute, enter the ending stiffener
location at the specified distance, in feet, from the beginning of the member.
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| Position
|
Select the stiffener position:
-
Left - the stiffener is on the left side of the member web.
-
Both - the stiffener is on both sides of the member web.
-
Right - the stiffener is on the right side of the member web.
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| Web
|
Select on which web of the tub girders (left,
right, both) to add the stiffener. This option is only available for tub
girders.
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| Vertical Location
|
Enter the vertical location of the stiffener
from the top or bottom flange in inches.
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| Vertical Reference
|
Select the vertical reference for the
stiffener:
-
Bottom Flange -- the stiffener is
located relative to the inside of the bottom flange.
-
Top flange -- the stiffener is
located relative to the inside of the top flange.
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| Longitudinal flange
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| Setting | Description |
|---|
| Shape
|
Select the shape needed: Rectangular or WT
Section
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| Width
|
Enter the width of the longitudinal stiffener
in inches. (Only for Rectangular shape option.)
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| Thickness
|
Enter the thickness of the longitudinal
stiffener in inches. (Only for Rectangular shape option.)
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| WT Section
|
From the drop-down list select the previously
WT section added from the standard section list. (Only available for WT section
shape.)
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| Material
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Select the material to be used from the
drop-down list. The materials are those shown in the material library.
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| Location Type
|
- Relative will
locate the start of the longitudinal stiffener at a percentage of the member
length.
- Absolute will
locate the beginning of the longitudinal stiffener at a specified distance in
ft from the beginning of the member.
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| Begin Location
|
- If the
location type is Relative, enter the beginning stiffener location at a relative
location, or percent of span length.
- If the
location type is Absolute, enter the beginning stiffener location at the
specified distance, in feet, from the beginning of the member.
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| End Location
|
- If the
location type is Relative, enter the beginning stiffener location at a relative
location, or percent of span length.
- If the
location type is Absolute, enter the beginning stiffener location at the
specified distance, in feet, from the beginning of the member.
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| Offset from Bottom Flange CL
|
Enter the offset distance of the stiffener
from the centerline of the bottom flange.
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| Save DGN
|
The following button will export the
Stiffener location 2D model directly and
accurately to Microstation DGN file format, including layers. Save the DGN file
in the desired location and once the export is successful you can browse to
file location and open/view in Microstation.
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| Wizards
|
The Wizards button is active for transverse
stiffeners only. There are tree stiffener wizards available, each wizard
provides specialized functions for locating the different types of stiffeners:
- Stiffener
locations.
-
CFD connection plates.
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| Stiffener locations
|
This wizard provides tools to help automate the
location of regular transverse shear stiffeners:
| Setting | Description |
|---|
| Number of locations
|
Enter the number of stiffeners to be placed at
equal spacing.
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| Stiffener
|
Select the stiffener to locate from the list
of previously defined stiffeners.
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| Position
|
Select the stiffener position:
-
Left - the stiffener is on the left side of the member web.
-
Both - the stiffener is on both sides of the member web.
-
Right - the stiffener is on the right side of the member web.
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| Between
|
Select one of the following options to define
the beginning of the range where the stiffeners will be located:
-
Beam start -- select this option
to start stiffener.
-
CFD location -- select this option
and select an existing CFD location as the starting location for the
stiffeners.
- Pier --select
this option and select an existing support from the list as the starting
location for the stiffeners.
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| Offset
|
Enter an optional offset distance, in feet,
from the starting location specified above.
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| Between
|
Select one of the following options to define
the end of the range where the stiffeners will be located:
-
Beam end - select this option to
end stiffener location at the end of the selected member.
-
CFD location - select this option
and select an existing CFD location as the ending location for the stiffeners.
- Pier - select
this option and select an existing support from the list as the ending location
for the stiffeners.
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| Offset
|
Enter an optional offset distance, in feet,
from the starting location specified above.
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| Web
|
Select on which web of the tub girders (left,
right, both) to add the stiffener. This option is only available for tub
girders.
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| Generate
|
Press this button to generate the new
stiffeners based on the information added above.
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| Close
|
Press this button to close the wizard.
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| CFD connection plates
|
This wizard provides tools to help automate the
location of CFD connection plates.
| Setting | Description |
|---|
| Stiffener
|
Select the stiffener to locate from the list
of previously defined stiffeners.
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| Position
|
Select the stiffener position:
-
Left -- the stiffener is on the left side of the member web.
-
Both -- the stiffener is on both sides of the member web.
-
Right -- the stiffener is on the right side of the member web.
- Auto --This
option automatically locates a connection plate at locations where CFDs
intersect members.
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| Generate
|
Press the this button to generate the CFD
stiffener locations based on the information added above.
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| Cancel
|
Press this button to close the wizard.
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| OK
|
Press this button to save all changes and exit
the dialog.
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| Cancel
|
Press this button to exit the dialog without
saving changes.
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