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MIDAS Material

Tutorial
Reinforced Concrete T Girder Bridge
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Reinforced Concrete T Girder Bridge

Overview
• A single span of 20.5m long simply supported RC bridge consisting of four reinforced concrete girders

spaced at 3m centers are generated using beam elements with defined

• The behavior of the bridge under Static loads and Moving loads are examined.

• Design of RCC Girders is also presented.

In this tutorial we will learn the following things:

- How to generate sections in midas Civil.

- How to assign static loads in midas Civil.

- How to define moving load as per IRC 6 in midas Civil.

- How to interpret the reactions, forces, stresses and extract results from midas Civil.

- How to perform RC design of girders.

Program Version Civil 2018 (v1.2)

Revision Date Aug. 16, 2017

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00 Specifications of the Bridge

 Bridge Type: Reinforced Concrete bridge

 Span Length: 20.5m
 Width: 12 m
 Moving Loads: IRC 6
 RC Design: IRC 112 (2011)

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00 General Arrangement Detail of the Bridge Deck

3D View of the Model generated in midas Civil

3m 3m

0.3m 0.3m

1.5m 1.6m

0.4m
End Section 0.4m
Mid Section
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01
Reinforced Concrete T Girder Bridge
Step

01 Modeling

• Units Preference
• Material Properties
• Defining Section
• Creating Nodes
• Creating Elements
• Support definition
• Assigning Structure Group

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01 Modeling > Unit Preferences

Model Generation – 1 2
3
Define Units
Invoke midas Civil
1 Open New File
4
2 Save as ‘RCC T Girder Bridge’
3 Go to > “Tools”
5
4 Click on “Unit System”
5 Select the unit system [m, kN(ton),
Celsius]
6 Click on OK

6
.

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01 Modeling > Material Properties

Model Generation –
Material Properties 1

2
1 Go to > “Properties” 4

2 Click on “Material Properties”

3
Click on “Add” to define materials
4 Define Material data:
Name > M30
Type of design> Concrete
Concrete Standard > IS(RC)
DB: M30
Click on Apply

Name > Diaphragm

3
Type of design> Concrete
Concrete Standard > IS(RC)
DB: M30
Click on Apply

Name > M30_Dummy

Type of design: Concrete
Standard: None
Modulus of elasticity: 2.7386e+007
Poisson’s ratio: 0.2
Thermal Coefficient: 1e-005
Weight density: 0

5 Click on “OK” to close 5

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01 Modeling > Defining Section

Model Generation – Defining

Girder Section 1 4

1 Go to “Properties” 5

2 Click “Section Properties”

3 Click on “Add...”
4 Click on tab “DB/User”
3
5 Define Section:
Name > End Section
Section Type > T - Section
Select > User
See the Viewer and enter the
section dimension parameters
H: 1.5, B: 3,
tw: 0.4, tf: 0.3,
6 Click “Change Offset”
Select Offset : Center- Top
Click on > OK

7 Click on “Apply”
6

Note: The internal Process of section offset is explained in the help file .
Path: Help > Contents > Start > Model > Properties > Section, When Section tab is opened under offset, click on ‘Details’

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01 Modeling > Defining Section

Model Generation – Defining

Girder Section 1

1 Click on tab “DB/User” 2

2 Define Section:
Name > Mid Section
Section Type > T - Section
Select > User
See the Viewer and enter the
section dimension parameters
H: 1.6, B: 3,
tw: 0.4, tf: 0.3,
3 Click “Change Offset”
Select Offset : Center- Top
Click on > OK
4 Click on “Apply”

Note: The internal Process of section offset is explained in the help file .
Path: Help > Contents > Start > Model > Properties > Section, When Section tab is opened under offset, click on ‘Details’

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01 Modeling > Defining Section

Model Generation – Defining

Girder Section 1

1 Click on tab “Tapered” 2

2 Define Section:
Name > Taper Left
Section Type > T - Section
Select > User
See the Viewer and enter the
section dimension parameters
Section-i
H: 1.5, B: 3,
tw: 0.4, tf: 0.3,
Section-j
H: 1.6, B: 3,
tw: 0.4, tf: 0.3,

3 Click “Change Offset”

Select Offset : Center- Top
Click on > OK
4 Click on “Apply”
3

Note: The internal Process of section offset is explained in the help file .
Path: Help > Contents > Start > Model > Properties > Section, When Section tab is opened under offset, click on ‘Details’

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01 Modeling > Defining Section

Model Generation – Defining

Girder Section 1

1 Click on tab “Tapered” 2

2 Define Section:
Name > Taper Right
Section Type > T - Section
Select > User
See the Viewer and enter the
section dimension parameters
Section-i
H: 1.6, B: 3,
tw: 0.4, tf: 0.3,
Section-j
H: 1.5, B: 3,
tw: 0.4, tf: 0.3,

3 Click “Change Offset”

Select Offset : Center- Top
Click on > OK
4 Click on “Apply”
3

Note: The internal Process of section offset is explained in the help file .
Path: Help > Contents > Start > Model > Properties > Section, When Section tab is opened under offset, click on ‘Details’

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01 Modeling > Defining Section

Model Generation – Defining

Girder Section 1

1 Click on tab “DB/User” 2

2 Define Section:
Name > Diaphragm
Section Type > Solid Rectangle
Select > User
See the Viewer and enter the
section dimension parameters
H: 1.5, B: 0.3,

3 Click “Change Offset”

Select Offset : Center- Top
Click on > OK
4 Click on “Apply”

Note: The internal Process of section offset is explained in the help file .
Path: Help > Contents > Start > Model > Properties > Section, When Section tab is opened under offset, click on ‘Details’

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01 Modeling > Defining Section

Model Generation – Defining

Girder Section 1

1 Click on tab “DB/User” 2

2 Define Section:
Name > Dummy Slab
Section Type > Solid Rectangle
Select > User
See the Viewer and enter the
section dimension parameters
H: 0.3, B: 2,

3 Click “Change Offset”

Select Offset : Center- Top
Click on > OK
4 Click on “Apply”

Note: The internal Process of section offset is explained in the help file .
Path: Help > Contents > Start > Model > Properties > Section, When Section tab is opened under offset, click on ‘Details’

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01 Modeling > Defining Section

Model Generation – Defining

Girder Section 1

1 Click on tab “DB/User” 2

2 Define Section:
Name > Dummy Edge Beam
Section Type > Solid Round
Select > User
See the Viewer and enter the
section dimension parameters
D: 0.01

3 Click “Change Offset”

Select Offset : Center-Center
Click on > OK
4 Click on “Apply”

Note: The internal Process of section offset is explained in the help file .
Path: Help > Contents > Start > Model > Properties > Section, When Section tab is opened under offset, click on ‘Details’

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01 Modeling > Creating Nodes

Model Generation – Create

Nodes 1

2
1 Click on “Node/Element” of Main
Menu 3

2 Click on “Create Nodes”

Go to “Tree Menu”
3 Coordinates (x,y,z) > 0,0,0

4 Click “Apply” and “Close”

4
Note: Created Node

- To display node number click

Or Press (CTRL +E)
Check > Node
> Node number
Click > OK

- To display element number 1) To input the node co-ordinates

in table, go to Tree Menu> Tables>
Structure Tables> Node

2) To create User defined coordinate

system go to Structure > UCS

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01 Modeling > Creating Elements - Girder

Model Generation – Creating

Elements (Girder ) 2

3
1 Click on “Select All ” to select
the node no.1
1
2 Click on “Node/Elements” 4

3 Click on “Extrude”
Go to “Tree Menu” 5

4 Select Extrude Type “Node -> Line

Element”
5 Select Element Type “Beam”
6 Generating Elements: Node extruded to create elements
6
Select Material “M30”
Select Section “End Section”
Select Generation type “ Translate”
Select Translation “Unequal Distance”
Select Axis “X”
Distances > 0.25,10@2,0.25
Click “Apply”

7 Click on “Close”

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01 Modeling > Element Translation - Girder

Model Generation – Translate

Elements 3

4
1 To view the model in isometric view
Click on
2

2 Click on “Select All to select 2 5

the girder element 1

To copy the girder twice along +Y 6

direction at a space of 3m each
3 Click on “Node/Element”

4 Click on “Translate Element”

5 Go to “Tree Menu” > Mode “Copy”

6 Translation “Equal Distance”

dx,dy,dz > “0,3,0”
Number of times “3”

7 Check on “Intersect Node ,

Element, Copy Node Attributes,
Copy Element Attributes”
7
8 Click “Apply”

Single Girder copied twice in +Y direction 8

Spaced at 3m

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01 Modeling > Element Translation - Girder

Model Generation – Translate

Elements

1 To view the model in isometric view

Click on
2

2 Click on “Select Single ” 1

Select the highlighted portion as shown in

figure. 3

3 2
Go to Tree Menu

Select Section > Taper Left

Using Drag and drop option assign in

model window.

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01 Modeling > Element Translation - Girder

Model Generation – Translate

Elements

1 Similarly,
Click on “Select Single ”
1

Select the highlighted portion as shown in

figure.

2 Go to Tree Menu

Select Section > Taper Right 2

Using Drag and drop option assign in 11

model window.

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01 Modeling > Element Translation - Girder

Model Generation – Translate

Elements

1 Similarly,
Click on “Select Single ”
1

Select the highlighted portion as shown in

figure.

2 Go to Tree Menu

Select Section > Mid Section 2

11
Using Drag and drop option assign in

model window.

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01 Modeling > Creating Elements – Diaphragms

Model Generation – Creating

Diaphragm 2

3
1 To view the model in Top view Click
on

2 Click on “Node/Elements”
1 4
3 Click on “Create Elements”
41 44 48 51
Go to “Tree Menu”
Generating Elements - Diaphragm:
4 Element Type > General Beam/ Tapered
77
Beam
5 Select Material > “Diaphragm”
Select Section > “Diaphragm”

6 Check Node and Element check box

2 5 9 12
5
7 Click in Nodal Connectivity box &
then Click on Node no. 2 and 41 to
create end diaphragm between
those two nodes

Similarly create End diaphragm between

Nodes 5 and 44
7
Nodes 9 and 48
Nodes 12 and 51
6

8 Click on “Close”
Girders with Diaphragms 8

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01 Modeling > Creating Elements – Cross Beams

Model Generation – Creating

Transverse Cross Beams 4

5
1 To view the model in Top view Click
on
2

6
2 Click on “Select Single ”
1
3 Select nodes 3,4,6,7,8,10,11
7
4 Click on “Node/Elements”
5 Click on “Extrude”
Go to “Tree Menu”
8
6 Select Extrude Type “Node -> Line 3

Element”
7 Select Element Type “Beam”
8 Generating Elements:
Select Material “Dummy”
Select Section “Dummy Slab”
Select Generation type “ Translate”
Select Translation “Unequal Distance”
Select Axis “y”
Distances > -1.5
Click “Apply”

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01 Modeling > Creating Elements – Cross Beams

Model Generation – Creating

Transverse Cross Beams 2

1 Click on “Select Previous ”

To select nodes 3,4,6,7,8,10,11 again
1
2 Click on “Node/Elements”
3
Click on “Extrude”
3 Go to “Tree Menu”
4
4 Select Extrude Type “Node -> Line
Element”
Select Element Type “Beam”
5
Generating Elements: 1
Select Material “Dummy”
5
Select Section “Dummy Slab”
Select Generation type “ Translate”
Select Translation “Unequal Distance”
Select Axis “y”
Distances > 3,3,3,1.5
Click “Apply”

6 Click “Close”

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01 Modeling > Creating Elements – Cross Beams

Model Generation – Creating

Transverse Cross Beams 4

5
1 To view the model in Top view Click
on
2

2 Click on “Select Single ”

1
3 Select nodes 2,5,9,12 6

4 Click on “Node/Elements”
7
5 Click on “Extrude”
8
Go to “Tree Menu”
3
6 Select Extrude Type “Node -> Line
2 5 9 12
Element”
7 Select Element Type “Beam”
8 Generating Elements: 9
Select Material “Diaphragm” 8
41 44 48 51 9
Select Section “Diaphragm”
Select Generation type “ Translate”
Select Translation “Unequal Distance”
Select Axis “y”
Distances > -1.5
Click “Apply”
9 Similarly select nodes 41,44,48,51
Distances > 1.5
Click “Apply” and “Close”

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01 Modeling > Creating Elements – Dummy Edge Beams

Model Generation – Creating

Dummy Crash Barrier Beams 2

3
1 To view the model in Top view Click
on

4
2 Click on “Node/Elements” 71 74
1
3 Click on “Create Elements”
Go to “Tree Menu”
Generating Elements – Dummy CB :
4 Element Type > General Beam/ Tapered
Beam
5 Select Material > “Dummy”
Select Section > “Dummy Edge Beam”
7 5

6 Check Node and Element check box 67 70

7 Click in Nodal Connectivity box &

then Click on Node no. 67 and 70 to
create dummy element between
those two nodes
7

Similarly create element between

Nodes 71 and 74
6

8 Click on “Close” 8

Dummy Edge Beams for Crash Barrier Loads

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01 Modeling > Node Translation- Support Nodes

Model Generation – Modeling

Support Nodes
4
1 To view the model in Top view Click
on

2
Go to “Hidden ” option
1
3 Click on “Select Single ”and
select node no. 2,15 51
28,41,12,25,38,51 38
25
5
4 Go to Node/Element > Translate 12
3
5 Mode “Copy”
Translation “Unequal Distance” 41
28
Axis : z
Distance : -1.5 15
2

6 Click on “Apply” and Close

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01 Modeling > Boundary Conditions – Elastic Links

Model Generation – Assigning

Elastic Links 1

1 Click “Boundary” in Main Menu

2 Click “Elastic Link…” 2
3
Go to “Tree Menu”

3 Elastic Link Type : “Rigid”

4 Check “Copy Elastic Link”

Select Axis “Y”
Enter Distances: “3,3,3” 12
5
5 Click in “2 Nodes:” text box and Click on
76
Node No. 75 & then No. 2 to create
2
Elastic Link between them 5

Repeat Steps 6 & 7 for Node 76 & 12 75

7 Click “ Close”

4
Elastic Links Created

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01 Modeling > Boundary Conditions - Supports

Model Generation – Assigning

Supports 1

1 Go to “Boundary” > “Define Support”

Go to “Tree Menu”
1

2 Check “D-ALL”

3 Using select single option select Node

No. 75 then Click “Apply”

4 Repeat Step 3 for Nodes

Select Node sets “77,79,81”

Check “ Dx ,Dz” & Click Apply

Select Node “76”

Check “ Dy ,Dz” & Click Apply 3
2
75 82
Select Node sets “78,80,82”
Check “Dz” & Click Apply and Close 80
Dz
78
Dz
76
81 Dz
79 Dy
Dx Dz
77
Dz
Dx
75
Dz Dx
Dz
Dx
Dy
Dz

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02
Reinforced Concrete T Girder Bridge
Step

02 Loads

• Static Load
-Self Weight
-Element load

• Moving Load
-Define Code & Traffic Lane
-Define Vehicles
-Define Moving Load cases

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02 Load > Defining Load Cases

Static Loads – Defining Load 1

Cases
2

1 Go to “Load” tab
2 Click “Static Load Cases”
3 Define Static Load Cases

Name : “SW”
Type : “Dead Load” 3
Click “Add”

Name : “SIDL”
Type : “Dead Load of Wearing sufaces
and Utilities (DW)”
Click “Add”

4 Click “ Close”

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02 Load > Defining Loads – Static Loads

1
Static Loads – Self Weight 2

Assigning Self Weight

1 Go to “Load” tab
2 Click “Self Weight…”
3 Go to “Tree Menu”
3
Go to “Load”
Select Load Case Name “SW”
Enter Self Weight Factor, Z : “-1”
Click “Add”
Click “Close”

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02 Load > Defining Loads – Static Loads

1
Static Loads –SIDL 2

Assigning SIDL
1 Go to “Load” tab
3
4
2 Click “Element”
3 Go to “Tree Menu”
Go to “Load”
Select Load Case Name “SIDL”
Select Load Type “Uniform Loads”
Select Load Direction “Global Z”
Enter w “-5” KN/m

4 In “Tree Menu 2” > “Works” tab ,

double click “Material: 1.M30” to
select the main girder Elements

5 Click “Apply”

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02 Load > Defining Loads – Grouping Cross Beams

Static Loads – Grouping cross

beams for moving loads
Grouping Cross Beams for moving
load analysis
1 Go to Tree Menu,
1
5
Go to Group tab,
2 Right click > Structure Group 2

Click on > New 3

Give the name > Cross Beams

3 Go to status bar and click > select
filter > y
Click on “Select all ” option
4
4 Using Drag and drop option assign the
cross beam group to the model.

5 After assigning the structure group,

Again go to status bar and click >
select filter > none

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02 Load > Defining Loads - Moving Loads

Moving Loads –
4
Define Code & Lane
1

1 Go to “Load” > Click “Moving Load” 2

2 “Moving Load Code” select “India”

Click “Traffic Line Lanes” Similarly “Add”
3 Click “Add” Lane Name > “LANE B ” 3
Eccentricity “4.8”m 5
4 Lane Name > “LANE A” Wheel Spacing “1.8”m
Span Width “20”m
Eccentricity “1.3”m
5 Eccentricity to the vertical loads to
Wheel Spacing “1.8”m
consider cant > 0.0 m
Span Width “20”m
Vehicular load distribution > “Cross
Eccentricity to the vertical loads to
Beam”
consider cant > 0.0 m
Cross Beam Group > Cross Beams
Vehicular load distribution > “Cross
Moving Direction > Both
Beam”
Cross Beam Group > Cross Beams
Moving Direction > Both Select Selection by “2 Points”
Click on node no. 71
Click on Node no. 74
6 Select Selection by “2 Points”
Click on node no. 71
Click “OK”
6
Click on Node no. 74 74
6

7 Click “OK”
71

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02 Load > Defining Loads - Moving Loads

Moving Loads –
4
Define Code & Lane
1

1 Go to “Load” > Click “Moving Load” 2

2 “Moving Load Code” select “India”

Click “Traffic Line Lanes” Similarly “Add”
3 Click “Add” Lane Name > “70R ” 3
Eccentricity “5.045”m 5
4 Lane Name > “LANE C” Wheel Spacing “1.8”m
Span Width “20”m
Eccentricity “8.3”m
5 Eccentricity to the vertical loads to
Wheel Spacing “1.8”m
consider cant > 0.0 m
Span Width “20”m
Vehicular load distribution > “Cross
Eccentricity to the vertical loads to
Beam”
consider cant > 0.0 m
Cross Beam Group > Cross Beams
Vehicular load distribution > “Cross
Moving Direction > Both
Beam”
Cross Beam Group > Cross Beams
Moving Direction > Both Select Selection by “2 Points”
Click on node no. 71
Click on Node no. 74
6 Select Selection by “2 Points”
Click on node no. 71
Click “OK”
6
Click on Node no. 74 74
6

7 Click “OK”
71

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02 Load > Defining Loads - Moving Loads

Moving Loads – Define Vehicle 1

3
1 Go to “Load” of Main Menu 2

2 Click “Moving Load”

3 Click “Vehicles”
4
Click “Add Standard”
5
Select Standard Name “IRC :6-2000 5
4
Standard Load”
6 Select Vehicular Load Type “Class A”
6

Click “Apply”
7 Follow the steps 4 to 6 Vehicular Load 8

Type “70R”
Click “Apply”
8 Click “OK” and “Close”

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02 Load > Defining Loads - Moving Loads

Moving Loads – Define Moving 1

Load Combination 3
2

1 Go to “Load” tab
2 Click “Moving Load”
3 Click “Moving Load Cases” 4
5

4 Click “Add ”
5 Enter Load Case Name “Case 1”
6
6 Unselect > Auto Live Load Combination

7 Click “Add ” in Sub Load Cases 8

8 Select 1 for Min. Number of Loaded Lanes

Select 3 for Min. Number of Loaded Lanes

9
9 In Assign Lanes,

Under the List of Lanes select

LANE A
LANE B
LANE C 10

Click on “->”

10 Click “OK”
7

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02 Load > Defining Loads - Moving Loads

Moving Loads – Define Moving 1

Load Combination 3
2

1 Similarly enter Load Case Name “Case 2”

2 Unselect > Auto Live Load Combination

3 Click “Add ” in Sub Load Cases

1
4 Select 1 for both Min. Number of Loaded

Lanes and Max. Number of Loaded Lanes 2

5 In Assign Lanes,
4
Under the List of Lanes select
LANE A
6
Click on “->”

Click “OK” 5

6 Repeat steps 3 to 7

Under the List of Lanes select

70R
Click on “->” 7

3
7 Click “OK”

8 Click “OK”

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03
Reinforced Concrete T Girder Bridge
Step

03 Analysis Control

• Moving Load Analysis Control

• Perform Analysis

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03 Analysis > Moving Load Analysis control

Moving Load Analysis Control 1

6
2

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

Click “Perform Analysis”

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04
Reinforced Concrete T Girder Bridge
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04 Results

• Load Combination

• Reaction

• Displacement

• Beam Diagrams

• Vehicle Position Using Moving Vehicle Tracer

• Stresses

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04 Results> Load Combinations

Load Combinations 1

1 Go to “Results” tab
2 Click “Load Combination”
3 Click “Concrete Design” tab 3

4 Click Auto Generation

5
Select IRC:6-2000
6 Select Consider Construction
5
Condition
7 Click “OK”

8 Click “Close”

4
7

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04 Result> Reaction

Result-
6
Reaction 1

2
1 Go to “Results” tab 3

2 Click “Reactions”
3 Click “Reaction Forces/Moments”
4 Select “Load Cases/Combinations”
To view the results in Model View 4

Window, select “Components”

Select “Value”
5 Click “Apply”
6 To View in Tabular format, Click

“Results Tables”> “Reactions”

5
Select “Load Cases/Combination”
Click “OK”

Check the values in new window

“Result-[Reaction]”

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04 Result> Displacement

Result-
Reaction 1

1 Go to “Results” tab 2

2 Click “Deformations” 3

3 Click “Deformation > Deformed

Shape” 4

4 Select “Load Cases/Combinations”

To view the results in Model View

Window, select “Components”

5 Select “Value”, “Legend”
6 Click “Apply”

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04 Result> Displacement

Result-
Reaction 1

1 Go to “Results” tab 2

2 Click “Deformations” 3

3 Click “Deformation > Displacement

Contour” 4

4 Select “Load Cases/Combinations”

To view the results in Model View

Window, select “Components”

5 Select “Value”, “Legend”
6 Click “Apply”

Note: By Invoking “…” the tables of

any component of result and
load cases can be checked.

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04 Result> Beam Diagrams

Result-
Reaction 1

1 Go to “Results” tab
2
2 Click “Forces”
3
3 Click “Beam Diagrams”
4 Select “Load Cases/Combinations” 4

5 To view the results in Model View

Window, select “Components”

Select “Value”, “Legend”

6 Click “Apply”

Note: By Invoking “…” the tables of

any component of result and
load cases can be checked. 6

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04 Result> Vehicle Position using Moving Vehicle Tracer

Result- 1

Moving Vehicle Tracer

2
1 Go to “Results” tab
2 Click “Moving Load Tracer”
3
3 Click “Beams Forces/Moments…”
4 Select Moving load case “ MVMax
5
4
Truck”
Select Key Element “28”

Select Part “I ”
Select Component “My”
5 Click “Apply”

See in “Model View” window the

Vehicle position

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04 Result> Vehicle Position using Moving Vehicle Tracer

Result- 4
5
Moving Vehicle Tracer

To Convert this Vehicle Load

Position into a Static Load Case: 6
1 Click “Write Min/Max Load to File”

2 Click “OK”

3 Copy all the data from the “Midas/Text

Editor ”

4 Go to “Tools” tab

5 Click “MCT Command Shell..”

7
6 Paste the data in the “MCT Command 3
Shell” Window
1
7 Click “Run”

A new Static Load “MVmax&70RMy279”

will be created
2

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04 Result> Stresses

Result- 1
Stresses 2

Click “Analysis” > “Perform Analysis”

3
option.
1 Go to “Results” of Main Menu
2 Click “Stresses”
4
3 Click “Beam Stresses Diagram”
4 Select Load Cases/Combinations “ 5

5 Select “Components”
6
Click Type of Display “Contour”
7 Click “Apply”

See the Contour diagram in the

“Model View” window

Note: To view the results in tables,

7
click Results Tables and browse
to required quantity
Note: The significance of various stress components are clearly explained in detail in the help file .
Path: Help > Contents > Start > Result > Stresses > Beam Stresses

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04
Reinforced Concrete T Girder Bridge
Step

04 Design

• Design Code

• Partial Safety Factors for material properties

• Modify Concrete material

• Limiting maximum rebar ratio

• Beam Section Data for design

• Beam Design Report

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01 Design > Common Parameters

1
Design– Common Parameters
2

1 Go to > “Design”
3
2 Click on “Common Parameters”
3
Click on “Definition of Frame”
4 Under Definition of Frame,
Select X Direction of Frame >
“Unbraced I Sway” 4

Select Y Direction of Frame >

“Unbraced I Sway”
Design Type > “3D”
Check on > “Auto Calculate
Effective Length Factors”

Click on “OK”

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01 Design > Design Code

1
Design– Design Code
2

1 Go to > “Design”
3
2 Click on “RC Design”
3
Click on “Design Code…”
4 Under Concrete Design Code,
Select > Design Code > “IRC:112-
2011”

Click on “OK”

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01 Design > Partial Safety Factors

1
Design– Partial Safety Factors 2

1 Go to > “Design”
2 Click on “RC Design”
3
3
Click on “Partial Safety factors for
4 material properties”
Under Partial Safety factors for
material properties,
Click on > “Update By Code”

Click on “OK”

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01 Design > Modify Concrete Material

Design– Modify concrete 1

material 2

1 Go to > “Design”
2 Click on “RC Design”
3
Click on “Modify concrete Material” 3

4 Under modify concrete materials,

Select > “M30” material
Select the Rebar selection
4
Code > “IS(RC)”
Grade of Main Rebar > “Fe415”
Grade of Sub- Rebar > “Fe415”

Click on “Modify”

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01 Design > Beam Section Data for Design

Design– Beam Section Data 1

for design 2

1 Go to > “Design”
2 Click on “RC Design”
3
Click on “Beam Section data for
design...”
4 Under Beam section data for
design, 3

Select section > End section

5 Input the data for stirrups
4
Size > “P8”
Number > “2”
Dt > “0.04” m
Dt > “0.04” m
5
Similarly, input the data for other
sections such as Mid Section,
Diaphragm sections.
6 Click on “Add/Replace”
7 Click on > “Cancel” 6 7

Note: To get the diameters as per design code, Go to Tools > Preferences > Design > Load
Code. Set the design codes as per type of design.

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01 Design > Beam Design

1
Design– Beam design 2

1 Go to > “Design”
2 Click on “RC Design”
3
Click on “Concrete Code design”
4
Select “Beam Design”

4
3

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01 Design > Beam Design

Design– Beam design

Go to > Concrete Code Design >

Beam Design
1 Select Sorted by > “Member”
1

2 Select any member

3 Click on > “Detail…”
3
Refer the design report in graphical
mode.

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01 Design > Beam Design

Design– Beam design

Go to > Concrete Code Design >

Beam Design
1 Select Sorted by > “Member”
1

2 Select any member

3 Click on > “Graphic…”
3
Refer the design report in graphical
mode.

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01 Design > Beam Design

Design– Beam design

Go to > Concrete Code Design >

Beam Design
1 Select Sorted by > “Member”
1

2 Select any member

3 Click on > “Summary…”
3
Refer the design report in graphical
mode.

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