RM Bridge Advanced Wizard Help

General Page

General page provides information regarding the chosen design code, different types of alignment input, and computation models.

SettingDescription
Design Code Shows the selected design code that was chosen in Project Settings/General Options.
Relative Humidity Annual average ambient Relative Humidity in percent for Creep/Shrinkage.
Region Defines the extremes of shade air temperature appropriate to the structure location as given in table 17.2(1).
Average Temperature Average temperature used only for Creep/Shrinkage calculation.
Site Sub-soil class The site sub-soil classes defined in AS 1170.4-2007 section 4 Clause 4.2, that is, Classes Ae to Ee.
Alignment Type Allows choosing from four types of alignment definition:
  • Straight - a straight axis with a length that is represented by distance between first and last span.
  • Wizard axis - the alignment may be defined or customized segment by segment within "Alignment" and "Profile" pages.
  • Modeler axis - the alignment may be defined using a reference to an axis already defined in Modeler.
  • LandXML axis - the alignment may be defined using a reference to an already existing LandXML axis wizard object.
Alignment Reference
  • Horizontal offset: Define horizontal distance between roadway axis and superstructure axis.
  • Vertical offset: Define vertical distance between roadway axis and superstructure axis.
  • Bridge start station: Define longitudinal offset on the alignment for the center line from first pier (abutment) without excess length.
Computation model
  • Beam model
  • Grid model