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Enhancements

1. Improvements in Pushover Analysis


1.1 Export Moment-Curvature Idealized Model from midas GSD to Civil
1.2 Display Ultimate Strain in Concrete and Rebar in GSD
1.3 Display Ultimate Displacement in Pushover Capacity Curve
1.4 Chord Rotation Check Table
1.5 Assign Pushover Hinge at the Center of Hinge Length

2. Improvements in Soil-Structure Interaction Analysis
2.1 Improvements in Multi-linear Type Inelastic Hinge Properties
2.2 Improvements in General Link Properties

3. RC Frame Design as per AASHTO LRFD 2012
4. Steel Frame Design as per AASHTO LRFD 2012
5. Time Dependent Material Properties as per Australian
Specification
6. Moving Load Analysis as per Australian Specification





7. Improvements in BS Moving Load
8. Improvements in AASHTO Permit Vehicle
9. Large Displacement Analysis with Composite Section for
construction Stage
10. Improvements in Local Direction Force Sum
11. Improvements in Data Transfer to midas FEA/GTS
11.1 Improvements in Frame to Solid, Frame to Plate function
11.2 Improvement in data export to midas FEA and midas GTS
12. Export in IFC file format
13. Automatic Generation of Time Forcing Function for Railway
Bridge
14. Beam Diagram by Assigned Members





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1. Improvements in Pushover Analysis
1.1 Export Moment-Curvature Idealized Model from midas GSD to Civil
Moment-Curvature (M- Lumped) type hinge properties can be automatically generated based on the idealized moment-curvature curve obtained in midas GSD.
For P-M and P-M-M interaction type hinges, a number of Moment-Curvature curves with various axial forces can be imported at once.
GSD Imported Typeskeleton curve is newly added to simulate the reduction of flexural capacity.

midas GSD
midas Civil
1.2 Display Ultimate Strain in Concrete and Rebar in GSD
Ultimate Compressive Strain in Concrete (cu) and Ultimate Tensile Strain in Rebar (su) are separately plotted in Moment Curvature Curve of GSD.
Tools tab > General Section Designer
Pushover tab > Define Pushover Hinge Properties
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1.3 Display Ultimate Displacement in Pushover Capacity Curve
Ultimate displacement which is 80% of the peak base shear force are now plotted in the capacity curve of pushover analysis. The ultimate displacement will be required to
determine the capacity for the global assessment of the structure.
Ultimate Displacement
(80% of Peak Base Shear)
Pushover Capacity Curve
1.4 Chord Rotation Check Table
Verify the chord rotation with ductility demand (D) for the local verification as per Eurocode and AASHTO LRFD specification.
Following values can be verified in the Chord Rotation Check table.
- pd (Plastic Rotation Demand), L (Distance from the plastic joint to the point of zero moment), Lp (Hinge Length)
- y (Yield Rotation), y (Yield Curvature), u (Ultimate Curvature), pu (Plastic Rotation Capacity), D (Ductility Demand)
Chord Rotation Check Table
Pushover tab > Pushover Curve
Pushover tab > Pushover Hinge Results > Chord Rotation Check Table
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Pushover Hinge Properties
1.5 Assign Pushover Hinge at the Center of Hinge Length
Hinge length ratio can be defined by the user for the region which reaches plastic moment for Moment-Curvature (M- Lumped) hinge definition.
The user can select whether pushover hinges will be assigned to the center of the hinge length or I & j-end of an element.
Hinge Length
Pushover tab > Define Pushover Hinge Properties
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2.1 Improvements in Multi-linear Type Inelastic Hinge Properties
Perfect plastic primary curve of multilinear type hysteresis models can be defined in Inelastic Hinge Properties. In the old version, in order to simulate the perfect plastic behavior,
the user needed to enter the very small increment of force.
Compression-only and Tension-only primary curve can be defined.
Scale factor for displacement and force in multi-linear type hysteresis model is added.
Perfect Plastic Hinge Curve
Tension-only Hinge Curve
2. Improvements in Soil Structure Interaction Analysis
6x6 Matrix for Spring and Linear Dashpot
2.2 Improvements in General Link Properties
6x6 matrix for Spring and Linear Dashpot type General Link can now be defined.
Boundary tab > General Link > General Link Properties
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3. RC Frame Design as per AASHTO LRFD 2012
RC frame design as per AASHTO LRFD 2012 is implemented for ultimate strength verification. Flexural, Shear, and Torsion resistances are verified.
Seismic design as per AASHTO LRFD Seismic Bridge Design 2011 is provided for Seismic zone 1 to 4.
After performing design, graphical report and text format detail report can be checked to verify the design results.
Graphic Report
Detail Report
Design tab > RC Design > AASHTO-LRFD12
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4. Steel Frame Design as per AASHTO LRFD 2012
Steel frame design as per AASHTO LRFD 2012 is implemented for ultimate strength verification. Following section shapes are supported: I, Box, Pipe, Channel, D Channel, Angle,
D Angle, T, Bar shape section
Steel optimal design is also supported as per AASHTO LRFD2012.
After performing design, graphical report and text format detail report can be checked to verify the design results.
Graphic Report
Detail Report
Design tab > Steel Design > AASHTO-LRFD12
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5. Time Dependent Material Properties as per Australian Specification
Creep/Shrinkage and Compressive Strength can be considered as per both AS/RTA5100.5-2011 and AS3600-2009.
After performing construction stage analysis, midas civil provides the following member forces separately for each construction stage:
Dead Load, Tendon Primary, Tendon Secondary, Creep Primary, Creep Secondary, Shrinkage Primary, Shrinkage Secondary, Summation
Creep and Shrinkage Compressive Strength
Properties tab > Time Dependent Material > Creep/Shrinkage
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6. Moving Load Analysis as per Australian Specification
Moving load analysis as per AS 5100.2 is newly implemented.
Standard vehicles (W80, A160, M1600, S1600) and user defined vehicles (Truck/Lane, Train, Permit Truck) are supported. Accompanying lane factor can be automatically
considered.
Concurrent forces and reactions can be checked in Results by Max Value Itemtable.
Vehicle and Moving Load Case
Concurrent Force Table
Load tab > Moving Load > Moving Load Code > Australia
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7. Improvements in BS Moving Load
Permit vehicle can be defined in BS moving load code for generating various number of wheels in one axle for special operations. Permit vehicle can be combined with other
vehicles in BD37/01 excepting for HA&HB (Auto) in Moving Load Case.
User defined HA, HB, and HA&HB vehicles are newly added for considering various type of vehicles and combination with permit vehicle.
For user-defined HA&AB (Auto) vehicle, HA lane factor option is added and the exponential field 0.1for 50<L<1600m loading length can now be modified by the user.
Civil 2013 v2.1
Civil 2013 v3.1
Newly added
Permit vehicle
Inactive
Active
Load tab > Moving Load > Moving Load Code > BS
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8. Improvements in AASHTO Permit Vehicle
In AASHTO LRFD user defined vehicle, the maximum number of axles for Permit Truck is increased from 50 to 100 axles.
Permit Truck Vehicle
Load tab > Moving Load > Moving Load Code > AASHTO LRFD
Load tab > Moving Load > Vehicles > User Defined
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9. Large Displacement Analysis with Composite Section for Construction Stage
Large displacement analysis can be performed with Composite Section for Construction Stage function. This function will be extremely useful when decks of cable stayed bridge is
composed of composite sections.
Construction Stage Analysis Control Composite Section for Construction Stage
Load tab > Construction Stage > Composite Section for C.S
Analysis > Analysis Control > Construction Stage
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10. Improvements in Local Direction Force Sum
When bridge decks are modeled using plate elements and main girders are modeled using beam elements, resultant forces can be calculated in Local Direction Force Sum.
In the old version, the resultant forces were obtained only for the plate elements or solid elements only. In the new version, resultant forces can be obtained for the bridges
composed of Beam (deck) +Beam (girder)and Plate(deck) +Beam (girder).
Local direction force sum can be obtained in any construction stages. In the old version, Local Direction Force Sum was activated only in Post CS.
Local Direction Force Sum
Plate + Beam Model All Plate Model
Results tab > Detail > Local Direction Force Sum
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11.1 Improvements in Frame to Solid, Frame to Plate function
By using frame section information, create a solid or plate geometry file that can be exported to midas FEA.
In the old version, only the straight frame elements were exported at once. In this version, a number of elements regardless of the element direction can be exported to midas FEA.
Frame model in
Civil
Plate model
in FEA
Frame model in
Civil
Solid model
in FEA
11. Data Transfer to midas FEA/GTS
File > Export > Frame Section for Solid/Frame Section for Plate
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11.2 Improvement in data export to midas FEA and midas GTS
Data import using mxt file.
In the old version, only node and element information were transferred. In the new version, expanded information such as properties, boundary conditions, loads, and analysis
control information are supported.
Cross-sections data that are not supported in midas FEA are imported as user-type section. Cable elements are imported as truss elements.
Civil
Civil
FEA
FEA
File > Export > MxT File (for FEA/GTS)
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12. Export in IFC file format
Midas Civil model data can be exported into IFC (*.ifc) format file. This format will be useful for exporting structural analysis model into BIM tools. It includes only geometry
information with various type of sections excepting for composite section. It does not support loads, boundaries, and analysis control information.
Export from Civil
Import in Tekla
File > Export > IFC File
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13. Automatic Generation of Time Forcing Function for Railway Bridge
By defining train velocity, element size, train load spacing and train force, time forcing function to simulate the train load can be automatically generated for time history analysis.
Train Dynamic Load Function
Import TGS file in Time History Function
Tools > Trane Load Generator
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14. Beam Diagram by Assigned Members
By Memberoption is added to check beam diagram by members, not by elements. When member is assigned using Member Assignment function, By Memberoption will be
activated and beam forces by members can be viewed in the model view and table.
Absolute maximum, Min/Max, All (I, Mid, J ) options are applicable with By Member option.
Beam Diagram by Elements
Beam Diagram by Members
Beam Force Table by Members
Results tab > Forces > Beam Diagrams

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