Traffic Lanes

In RM Bridge traffic lanes are the geometric positions for the calculation of influence lines and surfaces. Lanes show us the relative location of the possible traffic loads to their reference elements. Their definition is under Analyzer \ Schedule \ Load definition \ Traffic Lanes and for each Lane number, in the top table, several positions specifications, in the bottom table, as shown in the screenshot below, can be created with their respective commands:

• Lane macros: a set of lane definitions automatically created from a simplified input
• POS3D: Position of Lane (3D) 
• POSEL: Position of Lane (element) - LOCAL
• POSEG: Position of Lane (element) - GLOBAL
• POSERL: Position of Lane relative to Element
• POSFG: Single Element Load (Force)
• POSFRG: Single load relative to element 

Their relative position can be visualized in-plane, as in the top view above, or in 3D, in plots or at the main input screen.