Introduction to CSI

BRIDGE
Integrated 3D Bridge Design Software
Asian Center for Engineering Computations and
Software (ACECOMS)
Basic Concepts of CSI Bridge - An
Overview
Graphical User Interface
All operations are integrated across a single user interface that
provides an easy-to-use and intuitive workflow environment
Modeling
Analysis
Design
Output
Optimization
Scheduling
Load Rating
Reporting
Modeling
Selection of templates for quickly starting a new bridge
model or structure
Bridge Wizard: Step-by-step creation of complete bridge
model
Full parametric definition of deck sections
Flexible and powerful control of layout line for over bridge
geometry.

Deck Section Layout Line

Modeling
Rapidly specify lanes and the associated vehicles.
Multiple diaphragm options to choose
Specify a parametric variation for all or parts of the bridge
alignment and slope.
Allows for quick creation of arbitrary section shapes.
Flexible and powerful control of layout line for over bridge
geometry.

Lanes Diaphragm Parametric

Variation
 Modeling
Bent property and orientation can be defined with vertical
horizontal location
Post Tensioning: quick tendon layout, external tendons or time-
dependent effects
Section Designer allows for quick creation of arbitrary section
shapes.

Section Designer Bent Post Tensioning

 Loading
Auto transfer of vehicle loads to bridge structure
Extensive vehicle library including AASHTO and other codes
Vehicle classes are sets of one or more vehicles that can be
assigned to act on lanes in a moving-load case.
Automated design combinations based on selected design code
Automatically wind load generation based on various codes with
open structure

Vehicle Vehicle Class

Bridge Analysis Options

Support for an exceptionally wide range of moving, static

and dynamic load and analysis types.
Moving loads with 3-D influence surfaces
AASHTO, Chinese, or user-defined nonlinear temperature
gradients
Multi-step static and dynamic moving load analysis
Response spectrum and time-history analysis
High frequency blast dynamics using Wilson FNA
Bridge Analysis Options

Nonlinear Staged Construction

Geometric and material nonlinearity
Parametric loading of superstructure
Live load distribution by code or analysis
True dynamic effects of moving live loads
Pushover Analysis
Pushover analysis
Buckling analysis
Multi-support base excitation

Nonlinear Staged
Construction
Superstructure Design

Composite Steel Girder (AASHTO LRFD 2007 and 2008

interims)
Precast I and U Girder (AASHTO LRFD 2007, CSA-S6-06)
Concrete Box Girder (AASHTO LRFD 2007, CSA-S6-06)
Principal stress checks
Automatic load combinations
Optimization of steel girder design
Automated Seismic Design
CSI Bridge allows engineers to define specific seismic
design parameters to be applied to the bridge model
during an automated cycle of analysis through design
Completely integrated automated seismic design
according to the new AASHTO seismic design
specification
Pushover analysis for seismic category D
Load Rating
Advanced technology automatically determines
complex bridge rating factors.
Concrete box girder bridges (AASHTO LRFD 2005)
Precast I and U girder bridges (AASHTO LRFD 2005)
Composite Steel Girder (AASHTO LRFD 2005)
Output and Display

Deformed Report Generator Member Force

Geometry Diagrams

Bridge Animations Bridge Response Influence Surface

 Import and Export Formats
LandXML
Export model to MS Access database
Cut & paste portions of model to Excel spreadsheet for
editing
Import/Export model in CIS/2 STEP file format
PERFORM-3D
Import/Export data using IFC standards
Import files in DXF/DWG formats
 Basic Concepts
Components: Layout
Preference
Lane
 Basic Concepts
Layout: Bridge Layout
Horizontal Layout
Vertical Layout
 Basic Concepts
Layout: Lane
Lane Width
Lane Width Centerline Offset
Centerline Offset Line
Center
 Basic Concepts
Components: Materials
Properties Superstructure Substructure
Material Deck Section Bearings
Frame Section Diaphragm Restrains
Cable Section Parametric Variation
Foundation
Tendon Section Springs
Cable Section Abutments
Link Properties Bents
Rebar Size
 Basic Concepts
Components: Properties
Material
Nonlinear Material Properties
Damping Properties
Time Dependent
Creep
Shrinkage
Prestressing Relaxation
Thermal Properties
 Basic Concepts
Components: Properties
Frame Section
Steel Section
Built-up Section
Concrete Section
Aluminum Section
Cold Formed Section
Section Designer
Non-prismatic Section
 Basic Concepts
Components: Properties
Tendon Section
Model as Load
Model as Frame
Cross Section Diameter
Cross Section Area
 Basic Concepts
Components: Materials
Cable Properties
Cross Section Diameter
Cross Section Area
 Basic Concepts
Components: Materials
Link Properties
Linear
Multilinear Elastic
Multilinear Plastic
Damper, Gap or Hook
Plastic (Wen)
Rubber or Friction Isolator
 Basic Concepts
Components: Materials
Rebar Sizes
Rebar Area
Rebar Diameter
 Basic Concepts
Components: Superstructure
Deck Section
 Basic Concepts
Components: Superstructure
Diaphragm
Solid (Concrete Bridge)
Chord & Brace (Steel Bridge)
Simple Beam (Steel Bridge)
 Basic Concepts
Components: Superstructure
Parametric Variation
Linear
Parabola
Circular Arch
 Basic Concepts
Components: Substructure
Bearing
at Abutments: Connection between girders +
substructure.
at Bents: Connection between girders + bent cap
beam.
at Hinges: Connection between girders at two
sides of hinge.
Link Property, Free, Fixed or Partial Fixity (with
Stiffness)
 Basic Concepts
Components: Substructure
Restraint: for Restrainer Cables
Link Property
User Definition
 Basic Concepts
Components: Substructure
Foundation Spring: Connection of
Substructure to Ground
Link Property
Free or Fixed
Partial Fixity (with Stiffness)
 Basic Concepts
Components: Substructure
Abutment: Support conditions at the ends
of the bridge
Girder Support Condition
Substructure Type
Foundation Spring
 Basic Concepts
Components: Substructure
Bent: Geometry & section properties of
bent cap
and bent columns
Bent cap
Bent Column
 Basic Concepts
Loads
Vehicles Load Patterns
Vehicles Self Weight
Vehicle Classes Multiplier
Auto Lateral Load
Function Load Distributions
Response Point
Spectrum Line
Time History Area
Analysis Temperature
Gradient
 Basic Concepts
Loads: Vehicles
Vehicles
Standard Vehicle
User Define Vehicle
Vehicle Classes
Sets of vehicles that can be assigned to act on
lanes
 Basic Concepts
Loads: Load Patterns
Self Weight Multiplier
Auto Seismic Load (Static Equivalent)
Auto Wind Load
 Basic Concepts
Loads: Function
Response Spectrum
Time History Analysis
 Basic Concepts
Loads: Load Distributions
Point
Line
Area
Temperature Gradient
 Basic Concepts
Bridge
Assembling all Bridge Components
Spans Prestress Tendons
Span Items Girder Rebar
Supports Load
Supper Elevation
 Basic Concepts
Bridge: Prestress Tendons
Model as Load
Model as Frame Element
Straight Tendon
Parabolic Tendon
Circular Tendon
 Basic Concepts
Design
Load Combination Superstructure
User-Defined Design
Code-Generated Code Preferences
Design Request
Seismic Design Load Rating
Preferences
Design Request
 Basic Concepts
Design: Load Combination
User-Defined
Code-Generated
 Basic Concepts
Design: Superstructure
Code Preferences
Design Request

Design: Seismic
Code Preferences
Design Request

Load Rating
 Basic Concepts
Advance
Edit
Define
Draw
Assign
Assign Loads
Analyze
Frame Design
Tools
 Basic Concepts
Analysis Results Display
Deformed Shapes
Force/Stress Results
Superstructures Forces/Stresses
Shell Forces/Stresses
Multi-step Animation Video
 Basic Concepts
Home
Bridge Wizard Select
View Select
Plan & Elevation Deselect
3D Display
Zoom in & out Load
Snap Analysis Results
More
 Basic Concepts
Home: Bridge Wizard
 Basic Concepts
Home: View
Plan & Elevation
3D
Zoom in & out
 Basic Concepts
Home: Select & Deselect
Properties
Assignments
Groups
Labels
 Basic Concepts
Home: Display
Load
Analysis Results
Deformed Shapes
Influence Lines/Surfaces
Superstructures Forces/Stresses
Shell Forces/Stresses
More
Lanes
 Basic Concepts
Home: Display
Analysis Results Deformed Shapes
 Basic Concepts
Home: Display
Analysis Results Influence
Lines/Surfaces
 Basic Concepts
Home: Display
Analysis Results Superstructures
Forces/Stresses
 Basic Concepts
Home: Display
Analysis Results Shell Forces/Stresses
 Basic Concepts
Home: More
Lanes
 Basic Concepts
Create Muti-step Animation Video
Modeling and Analysis of a Pre-
stressed Concrete Box Girder Bridge
 EXAMPLE

Concrete Box Girder 200 feet Long 2 Spans

Deck 36 feet wide Depth varies as parabola
2 Traffic Lanes Each 14 feet wide
Pre-stressed
3 Columns and a Bent Cap at mid span
 Orb

Starting a new model

Selecting Units and Template

There are two methods for developing a model
Using Bridge Modeler Wizard
Using Tabs given at top of program interface

Steps involved in complete modeling of a bridge

General Sequence

For Modeling and Analysis, typical sequence of using TABS is

from Left to Right
Defining New Layout Line
Layout line provides the
primary controlled
geometry for Bridge

Specify Initial Station

and Final Station

Define shape of horizontal

layout

Later on, you can easily

copy, modify or delete
layout line
 Defining Lanes

Use Layout Line for

Lane definition.
Components

Three sub sections for defining components

Properties Materials, Superstructure Deck Sections and
Substructure - Bearings
Defining Frame Sections

Select/Define/Modify Materials
Define sections e.g. Columns,
Abutments, Bent Cap
Select Shapes
Specify Width and Depth
Defining Deck Section and Diaphragms
Specify Total Depth and Total
Width
User can change other
dimensions

Select Solid for concrete

bridges
Specify Thickness
Parametric Variation for Deck depth and
Bearings
Define variations in deck
depth for all spans

Define Bearings to be placed under the

girder, on the top of abutments at
bridge end
Defining Foundation springs and
abutments
You can specify an exclusive stiffness in
any direction or can remove restraint if
desired

Specify how the girder is

supported

Specify the Substructure

type and foundation
spring property
Defining Bridge Bent
Specify how the girder
is supported at the bent

Specify the number of

column supports and
Bent type

Click Modify/Show
Column Data to assign
column sections
Specify Distance and Height of
columns

See Notes in dialog box for

explanation

Specify Base supports for columns

User can also specify Moment

Releases at top of column
 Defining Loads and Load patterns

Define Vehicles
Assign defined vehicles to
Vehicle class
Define PRESTRESS load pattern
 Assembling all Bridge Components

Bridge Object will be based on

previously defined layout line

Specify sections for Abutments,

Bearings and diaphragms
Specify elevations of top of
abutment and bearing
Assembling all Bridge Components
Modify bents

Specify bent location and

elevation

User can also rotate bent to

any angle

In order to fix the bent to deck,

user may define new bearings
with all releases set to fixed

Convert all these definitions

to an object based model by
clicking Update button in
upper right tab.
 Updating bridge structural model
There are three structural model options
Update as spline model using frame
objects
Update as area object model
Update as solid object model
Adding parametric variations to deck
span

Change total depth of span 1 from

Constant to varying based on previously
defined Parametric variations
Repeat for span 2.

Elevation
View
Defining pre-stress tendons
Add new tendon
Assign tendon start end position
Specify load pattern as PRESTRESS
Specify tendon area and load
Specify vertical layout using Quick
start button
Defining pre-stress tendons
Dont forget to copy the defined
tendons to all girders using Copy to All
Girders button
Original tendon will be deleted
Using button, we can see the section
view and tendons variation along the
span by scrolling
Defining Moving load case
Add Vehicle class to
moving load case

Use Bridge Response

button to define what
moving load analysis
results are to be saved.
Running Analysis
User can set some load cases
to Do Not Run
 Displaying Deformed Shapes
Upon completion of analysis the
program will display the deformed
shape for dead load case
Other load cases can be seen
Display panel in Home tab Dead
For PRESTRESS load case, the Load
deflected shape is upward, as Case
expected

PRESTRE
SS Load
Case
Displaying Forces/Stress Results
Multi-step load pattern for specific truck
movement
Unlock the model
Add a new load pattern
from Load Patterns
button in Loads Tab
Add trucks with their
directions, start time and
speeds
Assign total loading
duration and discretization Run Analysis again
interval Set all other load cases to
Do Not Run
Multi-step load pattern Results

F11 Stress in Shell elements

Introduction to CSI
BRIDGE
Integrated 3D Bridge Design Software
Asian Center for Engineering Computations and
Software (ACECOMS)