Bridge Deck tab
Tool name | Description | |
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Create Deck |
Used to create a deck definition from the selected structure geometry. Note: When a deck is
defined from beam elements, the program will generate a surface of fictitious,
triangular plate elements which are used in determining the load distribution.
These elements have no inherent stiffness and are not transferred to
STAAD.Pro for analysis of the
structure. These plate elements may be reviewed by toggling on their display in
the
Diagrams
dialog Deck tab.
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Create Deck > | Rename |
Opens the Rename Deck dialog. |
Delete |
Used to delete the selected deck definition. Note: Structure
geometry objects (i.e., plates or beams) used in the deck definition are not
deleted.
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Select Deck |
Opens the dialog, which is used to select the members and plates associated with a previously created deck definition. | |
Define Roadway |
Opens the dialog, which is used to create and manage roadway definitions. |
Tool name | Description | |
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Loading > |
Influence Surface Generator |
Initiates the STAAD Analysis and Design engine to generate influence surfaces for the structure. Note: When selected,
the
STAAD Analysis and Design dialog opens to
display the progress of the analysis used in influence surface generation. This
dialog automatically closes upon completion.
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Influence Diagram | Opens the dialog Influence tab, which is used to control the display of influence diagrams on the defined bridge deck. | |
Run Load Generator | Opens the dialog, which is used to select design codes, specify code relevant data, and select points of interest for placing loads. | |
View Results file | Opens the results file (file extension .bva) in a text editor for your review and for use in post-processing. | |
Browse Load Generator Results | ||
Create Loading in Staad Model | Used to create a primary load cases in the current STAAD input file for each action requested in the dialog. These load cases can then be used in the same way any other static load case would be used for analysis and design. |
Tool name | Description |
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Database |
Opens the dialog, which is used to display code specified vehicle load data and to create user-defined loads. |