midas Civil ver.7.4.

0 Enhancements
Analysis & Design
1. Composite Plate Girder Design as per EN1994-2
2. Automatic generation of load combination as per EN1990
3. Moving load analysis considering wheel spacing as per Indian code
4. Improvement on calculation method of Tendon Primary Moment
5. Improvement on UNI code concrete material DB

Pre/Post-Processing
Pre/Post Processing
1. Addition of Linear Constraints function
2. AASHTO LRFD Negative Live Load Moments
3. Effective Width Section Properties based on AASHTO LRFD: 2006
4. Nonlinear Temperature Gradient Model
5. Section shape display for irregular section imported from SPC
6. Addition of CEB-FIP 78 model code
7. Improvement on importing dxf file
8. Improvement on Iterative Unknown Load Factor Analysis
9. Fast display of removing hidden lines from Tapered Section Group
10. Default unit system is changed from kips-ft to kN-m
11. Section stiffness reflecting steel reinforcement in the construction stage
12. Display general link element deformations of Time History Analysis result
13 Improvements on calculation of Floor Load Data
13.
14. Pull-down Menu layout for Design is changed.
15. Web-based online manual including context-sensitive help

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Analysis & Design

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1. Composite
it Plate
Pl t Girder
Gi d Design
D i as per EN1994-2
EN1994 2
Design > Composite Plate Girder Design

Composite Plate Girder Modeling

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• Composite Plate Girder Design as per EN1994-2 is newly
implemented.

EC4 Composite Plate Girder Design Parameter dialog Effects & Usage
• Bending Resistance
• Resistance to Vertical Shear
• Resistance to Lateral-torsional Buckling
• Resistance to Transverse force
• Resistance to Longitudinal Shear
• Resistance to Fatigue

Composite Plate Girder Result Table

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2. Automatic
t ti generation
ti off lload
d combination
bi ti as per EN1990
Result > Combination
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• Load combination for ULS and SLS design as per EN1990 is
automatically generated.

Effects & Usage

• ψ factor for variable actions other than traffic loads is automatically
entered during load combinations. For detailed explanation regarding
traffic loads, refer to the online manual “Load > Moving Load Analysis
Data > Moving Load Cases”.

Auto Generation of Load Combination dialog

Eurocode Moving Load Case dialog

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3. Moving
i load
l d analysis
l i considering
id i wheel
h l spacing
i as per Indian
I di code
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Load > Moving Load Analysis Data > Traffic Line Lane

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• By considering wheel spacing in moving load analysis, more accurate analysis results can be obtained.

Influence line resulting from moving load analysis

Traffic line lane dialog

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Analysis & Design

4 Improvement
4. I t on Tendon
T d Primary
Pi Moment
M t calculation
l l ti method
th d

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• Ver.7.3.0: The program internally recalculated Tendon Primary Moment considering the translation of neutral axis for the
construction stage analysis model.

• Ver.7.4.0: Tendon Primary Moment does not change regardless of the translation of neutral axis.
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5 IImprovementt on It
5. Italian
li UNI code
d concrete
t material
t i l DB

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• In the concrete material DB as per Italian UNI code, Rck10, Rck15 & Rck20 have been added.
• In the old version,
version cubic strength was used for design strength in Eurocode design
design. In ver
ver.7.4.0,
7 4 0 it is corrected to
cylindrical strength.

Effects & Usage

• When the user opens a model file which is created in the old version, design strength will not be updated. However when
the user opens the ‘Material
Material Data’
Data dialog or ‘Modify
Modify Concrete Materials’
Materials dialog and changes the material properties of UNI
code, the design strength of all the UNI code assigned elements in the model file will be updated correct design strength.

UNI code Design Strength (MPa) Modulus of Elasticity (MPa)

concrete DB old version ver 7 4 0
ver.7.4.0 old version ver 7 4 0
ver.7.4.0
Rck 10 - 8 - 2.5331E+4
Rck 15 - 12 - 2.7085E+4
Rck 20 - 16 - 2.8607E+4
Rck 25 25 20 2.8500E+4 2.9961E+4
Rck 30 30 25 3.1220E+4 3.1475E+4
Rck 35 35 28 3.3721E+4 3.2308E+4
Rck 40 40 32 3.6049E+4 3.3345E+4
Rck 45 45 35 3.8236E+4 3.4077E+4
Rck 50 50 40 4 0305E+4
4.0305E+4 3 5220E+4
3.5220E+4
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Pre / Post-processing
1 Additi
1. Addition off Linear
Li Constraints
C t i t function
f ti
Model > Boundaries > Linear Constraints

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•A Linear Constraints function is newly implemented to constrain a specific
node to subordinate to the movements of certain nodes.

Effects & Usage

•Rigid Link can be applied in terms of global axis only. Using Linear
Constraints, it enables to constrain displacement/rotation between nodes in
terms of any axis as well as global axis.

Linear Constraint Display

Explicit Type Weighted Displacement Type
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2 AASHTO LRFD N
2. Negative
ti LiLive Load
L d Moments
M t
Load > Moving Load Analysis Data > Lane Support - Negative Moment at Interior Piers

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• Negative moment zone by uniform load is automatically determined.

Effects & Usage

• Separate
S t analysis
l i procedure
d tto fifind
d negative
ti momentt zone is
i nott required.
i d

Beam Moment Diagram due to uniform load

Lane Supports (Negative moment at Inner Piers) dialog Lane supports are automatically assigned to the negative moment zone.
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Step 1. Assign main girder elements to a group.
Model > Group > Define Structure Group
Step 2. Add the group in Auto Input box of the Lane Supports (Negative Moment at Interior Piers) dialog.
Load > Moving Load Analysis Data > Lane Support - Negative Moment at Interior Piers
St 3.
Step 3 Check
Ch k th
the negative
ti momentt zone iin th
the post-processing
t i mode
d after
ft performing
f i analysis.
l i

Group 1

[Step 1] [Step 2]

[Step 3]
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3. Effective
ti Width Section
S ti Properties
P ti based
b d on AASHTO LRFD:
LRFD 2006
Model > Structure Wizard > PSC Bridge > Effective Width Scale Factor
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• Effective flange widths based on the AASHTO LRFD are automatically calculated.

Effects & Usage

•By auto-calculating effective width section properties, modeling time will be
significantly reduced.
• Calculated effective width byy elements can be checked as shown in the figure
g
below.

Effective Width Scale Factor Dialog

Effective Width Calculation Result

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4. Nonlinear
li Temperature
T t Gradient
G di t Model
M d l
Load > Temperature Load > Beam Section Temperature

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• Nonlinear temperature gradient for the PSC / Composite section can be entered.

Effects & Usage

•Section width for the PSC / Composite section with nonlinear temperature gradients is automatically
calculated.
(In the old version, section width was calculated for the PSC section with linear temperature
gradients only.)

In the old version In Ver.7.4.0

Beam Section Temperature Dialog Positive Vertical Temperature Gradient in Concrete & Steel Superstructure
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5. Section
ti shape
h di
display
l for
f irregular
i l section
ti imported
i t d from
f SPC
View > Display
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•Section
Section Shape Display function for irregular section imported from SPC is
newly implemented.

Hidden Surface view

Frame view with Section Shape display option

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6 Additi
6. Addition off CEB-FIP
CEB FIP 78 model
d l code
d
Model > Properties > Time Dependent Material (Creep/Shrinkage)

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•CEB-FIP (1978) model code as well as CEB-FIP (1990) model code can be
applied in the construction stage analysis.

Time Dependent Material (Creep/Shrinkage) Dialog

CEB-FIP Code (1978) Result View

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7. Improvement on importing dxf file

File > Import > AutoCAD DXF File

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• Various polyline types such as triangle and rectangle can be imported to

midas Civil as plate elements in a DXF format.

Triangle polyline in AutoCAD

Plate elements in midas Civil

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8 IImprovementt on It
8. Iterative
ti Unknown
U k L
Load
d Factor
F t Analysis
A l i
Results > Unknown Load Factor

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• When calculating Unknown Load Factors through iteration, CS:
Summation load case is used instead of CS: Dead Load and CS:
Erection Load.

Effects & Usage

• For the concrete cable-stayed bridge, optimal cable forces that
satisfy the specific constraints of a structure can be determined
reflecting
g the creep
p and shrinkage
g effects. Program
g automaticallyy
iterates Unknown Load Factor analysis for the construction-stage
model with the creep and shrinkage effects and finds the optimal
cable forces.
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9. Fastt display
di l off removing
i hidden
hidd lines
li from
f Tapered
T d Section
S ti Group
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Model > Properties > Tapered Section Group Upgrade Contents
View > Remove Hidden Lines
• Display speed is reduced in removing hidden lines from beam
elements to which Tapered Section Group is assigned.

‰ Test example

Reduced time
Model information V730 V740
(Ratio)

Time required
1,080 5 1/216
(sec.)

10. Default unit system is changed from kips-ft to kN-m.

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• Default unit system can be changed in the Tools>Unit System menu.
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11. Section
ti stiffness
tiff reflecting
fl ti steel
t l reinforcement
i f t in
i construction
t ti stages
t
Model > Properties > Section > Composite
Model > Properties > Reinforcement of Sections
Load > Construction Stage Analysis Data > Composite Section for C.S.

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• Steel reinforcement entered in the deck of composite plate girder is
considered in the construction stage analysis.

Effects & Usage

• Cracked section properties of plate girders at the support region
can be applied to the construction stage analysis. Stresses of steel
reinforcement are calculated and pprovided in the table.
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12 Di
12. Display
l generall li
link
k element
l t deformations
d f ti off Time
Ti History
Hi t A
Analysis
l i result
lt
Model > Results > Result Tables > Time History Analysis > General Link

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• General link element deformations of time history analysis

results are tabulated in a Spread Sheet format.

Time History Analysis (General Link) Table

13 Improvements on calculation of Floor Load Data

13.
Load > Define Floor Load Type
Load > Assign Floor Load Type
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‰ Example ƒ Increase in speed of calculating Floor Load data

Model information Status Ver.7.2.1 Ver.7.4.0 Improvement

- Elements: 31859
When calculating
- Story: 30
floor loads before 160 sec. 66 sec. 2.4 times
- Floor loads are performing analysis
assigned to all the floors.

* Computer information: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.80GHz, 1GB RAM

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14. Pull-down
ll d Menu
M layout
l t for
f Design
D i is
i changed.
h d

• V730 • V740
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• Design
D i menu iis categorized.
t i d

15. Web-based online manual including context-sensitive help

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•A web-based online manual is available. Pressing [F1] Key will open the web-based online manual provided that you are
connected to the internet.
• Pressing the [F1] key gives the user context-sensitive help for all dialogs.