To define a steel rolled shape beam
To add a beam definition for a slab with steel girder bridge that uses a rolled shape, use the following procedure.
Once the
Beam Definition dialog is open for a
slab on steel girder bridge, you can define rolled shape steel beams.
- Select a beam in the Beams list.
- Select Rolled Shapes from the Beam Sections drop-down.
- (Optional) Type a Beam Minimum Haunch height. Minimum Haunch Height is measured at the CL of beam (in beam cross section).
- (Optional)
You can create a beam splice within a span to vary the rolled
shape or material:
- Click Insert Row After (). A new row is added to the table.
- Type the Distance or Ratio value. The other value will be automatically populated based on the selected beam's span.
- Select Head or Tail in the From cell drop-down to indicate where the distance or ratio is taken from.
- Select either Distance or Ratio in the Lock To cell drop-down to indicate which value to use.
- For the beam or beam segments, select the Template and Material from the respective cell drop-downs.
- Either:
- Once you have defined all the beams in the layout, click OK.