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On the
Bridge Deck ribbon tab, select the
tool in the
Loading group.
The Load Generator Parameters
dialog opens.
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On the
General tab, select the appropriate
Design Code.
The
<code>
tab updates to reflect this selection.
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Select the appropriate
Limit State.
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Select the
<code>
tab.
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Make the code-specific selections for vehicles, load conditions, multiple
presence factors, and impact factors.
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Select the Node Displacements, Support Reactions, Beam End Forces,
or Plate Center Stress tab.
Note: An action must
be defined for which the maximum results determine the placement of the moving
loads.
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Specify a structural object number, direction of action, and sign
of effect.
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Repeat steps 6 and 7 as many times as needed.
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Click
OK.
The program analyzes the deck to obtain the
critical load positions for the specified action.
A summary of the analysis is
opened in your default text editor (e.g., Notepad). The file (named
filename_deckx.out) is saved
in the same location as the input file. Close the text editor once you have
completed reviewing this file.
The placement of the loads for each effect requested may be reviewed.
