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Element
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Element number of the reference element |
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dl/l
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Distance of the lane point from the previous lane point expressed as ratio to the distance between the previous and next lane point (Correction of the position in longitudinal direction if the intended position cannot be exactly defined by x/l on the reference element. |
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Factor
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Factor phi at this point (Normally always 1.0). Note: The influence values are multiplied with this factor phi. This allows for instance for defining a lane related dynamic allowance (although in practice more often related to the load trains). However, if this factor is dependent on the span length and different in different spans, the selective definition for the individual lane points may be useful. An other possible application is a lane with variable width and uniform surface load. In this case it is advantageous to define a load train for width 1 m, and to define the actual width at the individual lane point as factor phi.
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x/l
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Distance of the lane point from element begin along the element length, expressed as a fraction of the element length. (0<input<1). |
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ey, ez
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Eccentricity of the lane point (distance from the reference line of the element). |
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Local/Global (Option)
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Selection of the coordinate system for defining the eccentricity of the lane point |
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EYel, EZel (Options)
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Options for defining the reference line. | Setting | Description |
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| No option selected |
Reference line is the element axis (center of gravity) |
| EYel |
The reference line is moved by the Y component of the cross-section eccentricity |
| EZel |
The reference line is moved by the Z component of the cross-section eccentricity |
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Local/Global (Option)
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Definition whether cross-section eccentricities are defined in local or global coordinate directions |
