Prestressing Basic

The second option in the RM Bridge Enterprise Training Examples, 2. Prestressing Basic has the datasets and a description document for both a. EC, b. AASHTO, c. AASHTO [IU], d. JTG &  e. SNiP modeling, analysis and design of a three span bridge is presented with a hollow box girder. It is built span by span in three construction stages. It can be accessed at File\Examples\Training Examples by selecting 02.a, 02.b, 02.c, 02.d or 02.e Prestressing Basic, as shown below.

Either only the Modeler part or the complete project with Modeler and Analyzer datasets can be uploaded, as shown below. When we call it, a Prestressing Basic training includes some detailing modeling, permanent and traffic loads, load combinations, fiber stress check, ultimate load check and shear capacity check, as can be seen in the screenshot below.

The following items are briefly described in this introduction:

• Detail modeling in Modeler (temperature points + pier and support conditions).
• Load definition for three construction stages.
• Traffic loading case definition in accordance with Eurocode.
• Construction schedule definition for the three construction stages.
• Making the structural analysis.
• Calculation result viewing.
• Fiber stress check.
• Ultimate load check.
• Shear capacity check.