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Model Generation – 3
Define Units 4

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1 Open New File
2 Save as ‘RC Column Design’
3 Go to > “Tools”
4 Click on “Unit System”
5 Select the unit system [m, kN(ton), 5

Celcius]
6 Click on OK

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Model Generation –
Material Properties 1

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1 Go to > “Properties” 4
2 Click on “Material Properties”
3
Click on “Add” to define materials
4 Define Material data:
Name > Fe570
Type of design> Steel
3
Concrete Standard > IS (S)
DB: Fe570
3
5 Click on “OK” to close

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Model Generation – Defining 1
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Box Sections
1 Go to > “Properties”
2 Click on “Section Properties”
3 Click on “Add”
4 Click on tab “DB/User”
Define Section data:
Name > Main Girder
Section Type > Box
Select > User 3
H > 2.1 ; B > 0.6; tw > 0.03; tf 1> 0.03
5 Click on Apply
Similarly add the below Box sections
Name > Arch Rib
Section Type > Box
Select > User
H > 0.6 ; B > 0.6; tw > 0.016; tf 1>
0.014
5
Click on Apply
Name > Strut
Section Type > Box
Select > User
H > 0.6 ; B > 0.5; tw > 0.01; tf 1> 0.014
Click on Apply

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Model Generation – Defining I-

Sections
1 Define Section data: 1
Name > Cross Beam
Section Type > I-Section
Select > User
H > 0.54 ; B1 > 0.5; tw > 0.014; tf1>
0.027; B2 > 0.5; ; tf2> 0.027;

2 Click on Apply
Similarly add the below I-sections
Name > Hanger
Section Type > I-Section
Select > User
H > 0.6; B1 > 0.4; tw > 0.012; tf1>
0.016; B2 > 0.4; ; tf2> 0.016;
Click on Apply
Name > Bracing & Stringer
Section Type > I-Section
Select > DB > IS808
2
3
Sect. Name > ISWB 400

3
Click on OK
Click on > Display Node
4

Numbers

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Model Generation – Arch Ribs

1 Go to > Structure> Wizard > Base

Structures > Arch 1

2 In Input & Edit,

Type> Parabola1
No. of segments > 10, 3

L > 50; H > 10

Boundary Condition > None
2
Check on > Show Element No.
Material > Fe570
Section > Arch Rib
3 In Insert,
5
Insert Point Field > 0,0,0
4 Click on OK
5 Click on > Auto fitting, Front View

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Model Generation – Hangers 1

1 Go to Node/Elements > Extrude

2 Type 2 to10 in the Nodes selection
2
window in Icon Menu and Press Enter
3 Go to Tree Menu
3
Extrude Type > Node > Line Element
Element Attribute > Type > Beam
Material > Fe570,
Section > Hanger
Generation Type > Project > Project
on Line.
Click in the P1 window and When it
turns green; Click on node 1 and then
node 11 consecutively
Direction > Normal
4 Click “Apply”

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Model Generation – Change

1
Element Parameters
1 Go to Node/Element > Change
Parameters
2
2 Click on Select Recent Entities
3 Go to “Tree Menu”
Parameter Type > Element Local 3

Axis

Element Type > Frame

Assign > Beta Angle

Beta Angle > 90

Click on > Apply

Change of Beta angle
from 0 to 90

Y Z
Z

X X
Note:
Go to Iso View; Turn on
Hidden view and Shrink to
see the effect of change of
beta angle
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Model Generation – Main

Girders 1 5
1 Go to Node/Element > Create
Elements
2 Go to “Tree Menu” 4

Element Type > General 6

Beam/Tapered Beam
Material > Fe570,
Section > Main Girder 2

Beta Angle > 0

Intersect > Node, Element (on)
3 Click on Nodal Connectivity
Window; when turns green, click
on nodes 1 and 11 consecutively
4 Click on Select All
5 Go to Node/Element > Translate
Elements
6 Go to “Tree Menu”
3
Mode > Copy
Translation > Equal Distance
dx, dy, dz > 0, 14, 0 3
No. of Times > 1
Click on Apply

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Model Generation – Cross 3

Beams 3

1 Change View to Iso view

2 Type 1, 11to20 node numbers in
2
the node number selection window

in Icon Menu and Press Enter

4
3 Go to Node/Elements > Extrude
4 Go to Tree Menu
Extrude Type > Node > Line
Element
Element Attribute > Type > Beam
Material > Fe570,
Section > Cross Beam
Beta Angle > 0
Generation Type > Project,
Project on a line > click in the P1
window, once it turns green; click
on nodes 21 and 31 consecutively 1

Direction > Normal

5 Click on Apply

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Model Generation – Bracings

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1 Click on Select Recent Entities ,

1a Activate in Icon menu, Display
1 1a 1b
1b Element Number (Toggle On)

2 Go to Node/Element > Create

Elements
3
3 Go to “Tree Menu”
Element Type > General
Beam/Tapered Beam
Material > Fe570,
Section > Bracing & Stringer

Beta Angle > 0

Intersect > Node, Element (on)

4 Check in the status bar the Element

snap location is 1/2

5 Click on Nodal Connectivity

Window; when turns green, click

5
on elements 59 and 60

consecutively

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Model Generation – Diagonal

Bracings 2

1 Click on Display Element Number

(Toggle Off)
1
2 Go to Node/Element > Create

Elements
3 Go to “Tree Menu”
3
Element Type > General
Beam/Tapered Beam
Material > Fe570,
Section > Bracing & Stringer

Beta Angle > 0

Intersect > Node, Element (on)

4 Click on Nodal Connectivity

Window; when turns green, click

on elements 1 to 43 and 43 to 21

consecutively to create two

elements
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Model Generation –
Translating Elements 1

1 Go to Node/Element > Translate 4

Elements
2 Go to “Tree Menu”
Translation > Equal Distance
2 3
dx, dy, dz > 5, 0, 0 5

No. of Times > 4

3 Click on Select Previous and
then select Recent Entities
Click on Yes for “ Append to
Current Selection?”
4 Go to > Mirror Elements
5 Go to “Tree Menu”
Reflection > y-z plane x:
Click on node number 16 or Type
25 After the use of
Mirror Command
6 Click on Apply

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Model Generation – Strut 2

2

1 Click on Inverse Activation

2 Go to Node/Element > Create
1
Elements
3 Go to “Tree Menu”
4
Element Type > General
3
Beam/Tapered Beam
Material > Fe570,
Section > Strut

Beta Angle > 0

Intersect > Node, Element (on)

4 Click on Nodal Connectivity

Window; when turns green, click

on nodes 4 and 24, 5 and 25, 6 and

26, 7 and 27, 8 and 28

consecutively to create bracing

elements
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Model Generation – Arch Rib 4

Bracings 4

1 Click on Select Single & select 5

struts generated in previous step
1 2 3
2 Click on Activate
3 Click on Display Element Number
(Toggle on)
4 Go to Node/Element > Create 5

Elements
5 Go to “Tree Menu”
Element Type > General
Beam/Tapered Beam
Material > Fe570,
Section > Bracing & Stringent
Beta Angle > 0
Intersect > Node, Element (on)

Click on Nodal Connectivity

Window; when turns green, click
on centers of elements 111 to 115
successively

Again, click on the nodes 4 and 53,

24 and 53, 5 and 54, 25 and 54, 54
and 7, 54 and 27 55 and 8, 55 and
28 to create Bracings

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Boundary – Define Supports
2
1 Click on Display Element Number
(Toggle off)
2 Go to Boundary > Define Supports 3 6 1
3 Click on Select Single
4 Click on Node 1 and Select D-ALL
4, 5
(Check On)
5
Similarly Select Node 11 and Check on

(Dy, Dz); Select Node 21 and Check on

(Dx, Dz) ; Select Node 31 and Check on

Dz
6 Click on Display Node Number (Toggle

Off)

4, 5

NOTE:
The Supports can be
displayed Display > Support
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Boundary – Beam End Release

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1 Go to Boundary > Beam End
Release
2 Click on Filter Selection field to 3
select z
3 Click on Select All
4
4 Go to Tree Menu
Check on > Mz (i-Node & j-Node)

Click on Apply

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Boundary – Beam End Release

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1 Go to Boundary > Beam End
Release
2 Click on Filter Selection field to set 3
in to none
3 Click on Select Elements by 4
3
Identifying
Select Type > Section
Select > Bracing & Stringer
Click on > Add
Click on Close
4 Go to Tree Menu
Click on > Pinned-Pinned

Click on Apply

NOTE:
Check on Display > Beam
End Release Symbol

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Boundary – Beam End Release

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1 Click on Select Elements by
Identifying
Select Type > Section 2 3
1
Select > Cross Beam
Click on > Add
7 4
Click on Close 1

2 Click on Activate
3 Click on Display Element Number
4
(Toggle On)
4 Go to View > Select > Intersect Line

5 Select Elements 59 to 69
6 Go to Boundary > Beam End

Release
7 Go to Tree Menu
Click on > Pinned-Fixed

Click on Apply

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Boundary – Beam End Release

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1 Type 80 to 90 in Element Selection
window and Press Enter
2 Click on Display Element Number 1

(Toggle Off) 5 2
3 4
Go to Boundary > Beam End
Release
4 Go to Tree Menu

Click on > Fixed-Pinned

Click on Apply

Click on Close
5 Click on Activate All

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Boundary – Beam End Release

1 Go to Tree Menu > Works 1

2 Go to Section > Right Click on Cross
Beams > Active
5
3 Go to Tree Menu > Group
Right Click on Structure Group >
Click on > New 2

Give a Name as Cross Beams

4 Click On Select All
5 Right Click on Cross Beams > Assign
6 Click on Active All

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Defining Load Cases - Static 1

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Loads 2

1 Go to “Load” tab
2 Click “Static Load Cases”
3 Define Static Load Cases
3
6
Name : “SW”
Type : “Dead Load (D)”
Click “Add”
4 Click “ Close”
5 Go to “Load” > Self Weight
6 Go to Tree Menu
Load Case Name > SW
X > 0; Y > 0; Z > -1
Click > Add

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Moving Loads – Define Lane 4
3
1 Go to “Load” tab 2

2 Click “Moving Load”

3 Moving Load Code > India
6, 9
4 Click “Traffic Line Lanes”
5
5 Click on > Add
6 Lane Name > CA1
Eccentricity > -12.7 m
Wheel Spacing > 1.8 m
Span Length > 50 m
Vehicular Load Distribution > Cross
Beam
Moving direction > Both
Select Selection by “2 Points”
7 In the Model Window,
Click on Node 1 and 11 following the
Arrow Direction
8 Click o OK
9 To add other Class A lanes, similarly
change names, eccentricities as below:

Lane Name > CA2; Eccentricity > -8.9 m

Lane Name > CA3; Eccentricity > -5.1 m
Lane Name > CA4; Eccentricity > -1.3 m
Lane Name > CA5; Eccentricity > -8.4 m 7
Lane Name > CA6; Eccentricity > -12.2 m

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Moving Loads – Define Lane 4
3
1 Go to “Load” tab 2

2 Click “Moving Load”

3 Moving Load Code > India 6, 9
4 Click “Traffic Line Lanes”
5
5 Click on > Add
6 Lane Name > 70R1
Eccentricity > -3.195 m
Wheel Spacing > 1.93 m
Span Length > 50 m
Vehicular Load Distribution > Cross
Beam
Moving direction > Both
Select Selection by “2 Points”
7 In the Model Window,
Click on Node 1 and 11 following the
Arrow Direction
8 Click o OK
9 To add other 70Rlanes, similarly change
names, eccentricities as below:

Lane Name > 70R2; Eccentricity > -10.805 m

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Moving Loads – Define Vehicle
3

1 Go to “Load” of Main Menu 2

2 Click “Moving Load”
3 Click “Vehicles” 4

4 Click “Add Standard” 6

5 Select Standard Name “IRC:6-2000

Standard Load” 7

Select Vehicular Load Type “Class A”

5
Click “Apply”

6 Select Vehicular Load Type “Class 70R”

Click “OK”

7 Click “Close”

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Moving Loads – Define Moving 1

Load Cases 3

1 Go to “Load” tab 2
2
Click “Moving Load”
3
Click “Moving Load Cases”
4 4
Click on > Add
8
5
Load Case Name > CA_4Lanes
5
6 Uncheck “Auto Live Load Combination”
7 Under Sub-Load Cases Click “Add” 6

8 Scale Factor > 1

Minimum Loaded Lanes > 1

Maximum Loaded Lanes > 4

Vehicle > Class A

Under List of Lanes Select “CA1, CA2,

CA3, CA4”

Click on “->”
7
Click “OK”
9
9 Click “OK”

Note: To take into account of the wheel spacing and minimum clearance for different vehicles, the Auto Live Load Combination
option can be unchecked and manually different moving load combinations can be created for the vehicles as per IRC 6:2000.
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Moving Loads – Define Moving 1

Load Cases 3

1 Go to “Load” tab 2
2
Click “Moving Load”
3
Click “Moving Load Cases”
4 4 8
Click on > Add
5
Load Case Name > 70R+CA_2Lanes
6 Uncheck “Auto Live Load Combination”
5
7 Under Sub-Load Cases Click “Add”
8 Scale Factor > 1
6
Minimum Loaded Lanes > 1
Maximum Loaded Lanes > 1
Vehicle > Class 70R
Under List of Lanes Select “70R1” 10
Click on “->”
Click “OK”
9 Under Sub-Load Cases Click “Add”
10 Scale Factor “1”
Minimum Loaded Lanes > 1
Maximum Loaded Lanes > 2
Vehicle > Class A
Under List of Lanes Select “CA5, CA6”
Click on “->”
Click “OK”
11 Click “OK” 7, 9

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Moving Loads – Define Moving 1

Load Cases 3

1 Go to “Load” tab 2
2
Click “Moving Load”
3
Click “Moving Load Cases”
4
4
Click on > Add
5
8
Load Case Name > 70R_2Lanes
6 Uncheck > Auto Live Load Combination
7 10
Under Sub-Load Cases Click > Add
5
8 Scale Factor > 1

Minimum Loaded Lanes > 1 6

Maximum Loaded Lanes > 2

Vehicle > Class 70R

Under List of Lanes Select “70R1, 70R2”

Click on “->”

Click “OK”

9 Click “OK”
10
Click on Close

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Moving Loads –Moving Load 1

Analysis Control 2

1 Go to “Analysis” tab
2 Click “Moving Load”
7
3 Enter Number/Line Elements: 3
4 Select Analysis Results Frame
“Normal + Concurrent Force/Stress” 3
Check “Combined Stress Calculation”
5 Select Bridge Type for Impact
4
Calculation “Steel”
6 Click “OK”
7 Click on Perform Analysis

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Result – Beam Diagrams 1

2 7
1 Go to “View” tab
2 Click “Select”
3 Click “Plane” 3
4 Go to “XZ Plane”
5 Y-Position > 0
6 4
Click on Apply; Click on Close
7
Click on Active 5

8 Click on Front View

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Result – Beam Diagrams 1

1 Go to “Results” tab
2
2 Click “Forces”
3 Click “Beam Diagrams” 4
3 6

4 Go to “Tree Menu” 4 5
Select “ST:SW”
Select Components > My
Type of Display> Contour
Click on > Apply

5 Similarly Select
“ST:Mvall:70R+CA_2Lanes” 7
Select Components > My
Type of Display> Contour
Click on > Apply
6
Click on Activate All
7 Click on Initial View

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Result – Beam Diagrams 1

2, 6
1 Go to “Results” tab 3

2 Click “Influ. Lines”

7
3 Click “Reactions”
4 Go to “Tree Menu”
4 8
Select “70R1”
Key Node > 1
Select Components > Fz
Click on > Apply
5 Click on Iso View
6 Click “Influ. Lines”
7 Click “Beam Forces/Moments”
8 Go to “Tree Menu” 5

Select “CA2”
Key Node > 1
Select Components > My
Click on > Apply

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Result – Beam Diagrams 1

1 Go to “Results” tab
2
2 Click “Moving Tracer”
3 Click “Beam Forces/Moments”
4 Go to “Tree Menu” 4 3

Select “ST:Mvmax:CA_4Lanes”
Points > I
Select Components > My
Type of Display> Contour, Applied
Loads
Click on > Apply

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Design – Load Combination 1

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1 Go to “Results” tab
2 Click “Load Combination”
3 Go to > Steel Design
3
4 Click on > Auto Generation 4

5 Select Design Code > IRC 6: LSD

6 Check on > Traffic Loads
7 Click on > OK

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Design – Load Combination
2

1 Go to “Design” tab
2 Click “Common Parameters”
3 In the Definition of frame

Select (X- direction) >

3
Braced|Non-sway

Select (Y- direction) >

Braced|Non-sway

Design Type > 3D

Check on > Auto Calculate Effective

Length Factors

Click on > OK

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Design – Load Combination
2

1 Go to “Design” tab
3
2 Select code as “IRC:24-2010”
3 Go to > Steel Design
5
4 Go to > Design Code
Check on > All Beams/ Girder are

Laterally braced

Click on > OK

5 Go to > Partial Safety Factors

Click on > Update By Code
6
Click on > OK
6 Go to > Partial Safety Factors
4
Click on material Fe570

Click on > Close

NOTE:
If the option for Laterally braced
beams/Girders is checked on,
Lateral Unbraced length (L, Lb)
will be considered as 0.
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Design – Load Combination
2

1 Go to “Design” tab 3
2 Select code as “IRC:24-2010”
3 Go to > Steel Design
4 Go to > Steel Code Check
5 Select > Member 5

Check on > Member 1

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Design – Load Combination 2

1 Go to > Steel Code Check

2 Select > Graphic
3 Select > Summary

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Design – Load Combination
2

1 Go to “Design” tab 3
2 Select code as “IRC:24-2010”
3 Go to > Steel Design
4 Go to > Steel Design Result
Load cases/ Combination > slCB5

Ratio by Components > Axial

Type of Display > Contour, Deform

4
5 (Check on)

Click on button next to Legend […]

Rank Value Type > Fixed > 2

Click on > OK

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