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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 BS5400 Part 2 as the Design Code.
The <code> tab updates to BS5400.
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Select Ultimate for the Limit State.
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Select the BS5400 tab.
Note: For this example, the default single load case with the nominal HB vehicle and unit of 30 are OK.
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Select the Node Displacements tab.
Note: An action must be defined for which the maximum results determine the placement of the moving loads. This example will use the same action as reviewed above in the influence surface.
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Enter the following data into the Node Displacements table:
Node |
Displacement |
Effect |
104 |
Y |
+ve |
104 |
Y |
-ve |
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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.