16. Friction Pendulum System - Seismic Isolation - High Load Multi-Rotational Bearings
For RM Bridge inside OpenBridge Designer , as shown in the pictures below, the Friction Pendulum System - FPS - is a support device that provides the structure with some level of Seismic Isolation , it is also known as High Load Multi-Rotational - HLMR…
Different Bearing Type in the same Bearing Group
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OpenBridge Modeler allows you to modify individual bearings and assign different bearing types under different beams after the group has been placed. Simply select the bearing you wish to edit and modify the individual properties for the specific bearing…
Grout Pad option usage in OpenBridge Modeler
When the beam is on a longitudinal grade, you can use the Grout Pad option and specify a minimum thickness at center and also the length, width to model a shim plate to account for the slope automatically.