2-Span PSC Composite Girder

MIDAS
Technical
Material
Tutorial
2-Span PSC Composite I Girder Bridge
00
Overview
- A two span of 22.8m long composite bridge consisting of five precast, post tensioned girder beams
spaced at 3m centers are generated using beam elements with defined construction stages.
- The behavior of the bridge under Static loads, Prestress loads and Moving loads are examined
In this tutorial we will learn the following things;

- How to generate composite sections in midas Civil.
- How to assign static and prestress load in midas Civil.
- How to define moving load as per IRC 6:2000 in midas Civil.
- How to define construction stages in midas Civil.
- How to define composite section for construction stages in midas Civil.
- How to interpret the tendon losses, forces, stresses represented by midas Civil.
Program Version
Revision Date
Civil 2015 (v1.1)

Feb. 15, 2015
Step
00
Specifications of the Bridge
Bridge Type:
Span Length:
Width:
Moving Loads:
Time Dependent Material:
PSC composite bridge (Composite I + girder)

22.8-m, 2-Span
15 m
IRC-6:2000
IRC-112:2011
Step
00
General Arrangement Detail of the Bridge
3D View of the Model generated in midas Civil
3m
0.25m
0.15m
0.15m
0.50m
0.50m
0.10m
1.20m
0.30m
0.10m
1.
m
0.025
m
0.15m
0.45m
0.45m
Mid Section
End Section
Step
00
General Arrangement Detail of the Bridge
Structural sections
Expansion Gap between the 2 spans is 40mm.
Girders are spaced 3m c/c.
Support
Section
Tapered
Section
Mid Section
0.45
m
0.3m
7.2m
1.5m
2.0m
^U`m
Half Girder Elevation

Step
01
Modeling >
Generating Model
Model Generation Define

Units
Invoke midas Civil

1
Open New File
Select the Unit System [ kN, m]
Save as 2-Span PSC Bridge
.
2
Step
01
Modeling >
Material Properties
4
Model Generation Material

Properties
1
Go to Properties
Click on Material Properties
Click on Add to define materials
Define Material data:
1
2
Name > M40

Type of design> Concrete
Concrete Standard > IS (RC)
DB: M40
Click on Apply
Name > M30
Type of design> Concrete
Concrete Standard > IS (RC)
DB: M30
Click on Apply
Name> Tendon
Type of Design: Steel
Steel Standard: IS(S)
DB: Fe540
Click on Apply
Name > Dummy

Type of design: User defined
Standard: None
Modulus of elasticity: 2.7386e7
Poissons ratio: 0.2
Thermal Coefficient: 1e-5
Weight density: 0
Click on OK
Step
01
Modeling >
Time Dependent Material Properties
Model Generation Time

Dependent Material Properties
1
Change unit system [ N, mm ]
Go to Properties
(Creep/Shrinkage)
Click on Add to define properties
Define Creep / Shrinkage data:

Name > M40 C&S
Code > INDIA (IRC:112-2011)
Compressive strength of concrete at
the age of 28 days > 40 N/mm2
Relative Humidity of ambient
environment (4099) > 70
Notational size of member > 1000mm
Age of concrete at the beginning of
shrinkage > 3 days
Click on Apply
Name > M30 C&S

Code > INDIA (IRC:112-2011)
Compressive strength of concrete at
the age of 28 days > 30 N/mm2
Other data are same as above
Click on Apply
2
3
Click on Show Result to see the

graph
Note: To get the creep & shrinkage strains, the value of relative humidity is to be considered as 70%, Notational size of member, h as
1000mm and Age of concrete at the beginning of shrinkage as 3 days. Later, the h value would be automatically updated for
composite sections
Step
01
Modeling >
Time Dependent Material Properties

Dependent Material Properties
1
Go to Properties
Click on Comp. Strength
Click on Add to define properties
Define Compressive Strength data:

Name > M40 Comp
Type > Code
Development of Strength > Code >
INDIA (IRC:112-2011)
Mean compressive strength of
concrete at age of 28 days
(fck+delta_f) > 50N/mm2
Click on Redraw Graph
Click on OK
5
6
Click on Add
Name > M30 Comp
Type > Code
Development of Strength > Code >
INDIA (IRC:112-2011)
Mean compressive strength of
concrete at age of 28 days
(fck+delta_f) > 40N/mm2
Click on Redraw Graph
Click on OK
Step
01
Modeling >
Time dependent Material Link

3

Dependent Material Link
1
Go to Properties
Click on Material Link
Time Dependent Material Link Data

4
Creep/Shrinkage > M40 C&S
Comp. Strength > M40 Comp
Double click on M40 under
4
2
5
Materials to shift it to the Selected

Materials list
7
Click on Add / Modify
Creep/Shrinkage > M30 C&S

Comp. Strength > M30 Comp
Double click on M30 under
Materials to shift it to the Selected
Materials list
7
Click on Add / Modify
Click on Close
Any time during the modeling, analysis

and design stage, invoking F1 key
takes you to web help.
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Step
01
Modeling >
Defining Section
1
4
Model Generation Defining

Girder Support Section
5
2
Change unit system [ KN, m ]
Go to Properties > Section

Properties
Click on Add..
Click on tab Composite
Define End Section:
Name > Girder Support

Section Type > Composite-I
Slab Width > 15m
Girder : Num > 5
Girder : CTC > 3m (C/c beam spacing)
Slab: Bc > 3m, tc > 0.25, Hh > 0
Click on Symmetry
See the PSC Viewer and enter the
section dimension parameters
HL1: 0.15, BL1: 0.449, HL2: 0.025,
BL2: 0.5, HL3: 1.275, BL4: 0.45,
HL4: 0.1, HL5: 0.15
Click on Select material from DB
Concrete material for slab:
DB: IS(RC)
Name: M30
Concrete material for Girder:
DB: IS(RC)
Name: M40
Click Change Offset
Select Offset : Center- Top
Click Show Calculation Results
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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Step
01
Modeling >
Defining Section
Model Generation Girder Mid

1
Define Girder Mid Section:

Name > Girder Mid

Slab Width > 12m
Girder : Num > 4
Slab: Bc > 3m, tc > 0.25, Hh > 0
Click on Symmetry
See the PSC Viewer and enter the
section dimension parameters
HL1: 0.15, BL1: 0.15, HL2: 0.1, BL2: 0.5
HL3: 1.2, BL4: 0.45, HL4: 0.1, HL5: 0.15
DB: IS(RC)
Name: M30
DB: IS(RC)
Name: M40
Click Change Offset
Click on Apply
Note: Invoke the section data window by

following Steps 1 to 4 in Page 11.
Note: Check on the Symmetry box, so that only the left side details of the section can
be inputted with the right side details being automatically taken.
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Step
01
Modeling >
Defining Tapered Section

1
Model Generation Defining Tapered Section

Click on tab Tapered
Define Taper Left Section:

2
3
4
.
6
Name > Sup - Mid

Girder : Num > 5
Slab: Bc > 3m, tc > 0.25, Hh > 0
Click on Symmetry
Click on Size-I Import
Select Girder Support
Click on Import
Click on Size-J Import
Select Girder Mid
Click on Import
DB: IS(RC)
Name: M30
DB: IS(RC)
Name: M40
Select y Axis Variation as Linear
Select z Axis Variation as Linear
Click Change Offset
Click on Apply
Similarly Define Taper Right Section:

Name > Mid-Sup
Girder : Num > 5
Slab: Bc > 3m, tc > 0.25, Hh > 0
Click on Symmetry
Click on Size-I Import
Select Girder Mid
Click on Import
Click on Size-J Import
Select Girder Support
Click on Import
DB: IS(RC)
Name: M30
DB: IS(RC)
Name: M40
Click Change Offset
Click on Apply
Note: The internal Process of calculation of sectional property as per dimensional

variation is explained in the help file. Path: Help > Contents > Start > Model >
Properties > Section > Tapered tab, under Note, click on Details
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Step
01
Modeling >
Defining Section

Cross Girder Section
1
Go to Properties
Click on Section Properties
Click on Add..
Click on tab DB/User
Define End Diaphragm:

Name > End Diaphragm
Section Type > Solid Rectangle
Select User
H > 1.4m, B > 0.45m
Click Change Offset
Select Vertical Offset: User
User offset Reference: Extreme fiber(s)
Enter value of I: > -0.25
Click on Apply
4
5
1
2
Define Internal Diaphragm:

Name > Internal Diaphragm
Select User
H > 1.4m, B > 0.3m
Click Change Offset
Select Vertical Offset: User
User offset Reference: Extreme fiber(s)
Enter value of I: > -0.25
6
Click on OK
Note: To define prismatic sections in midas Civil, go to Models > Properties > Section > Value and here enter the section properties directly
instead of section dimensions. To know how sectional properties are calculated go to Help > Contents > Start > Model > Properties >
Section > Section Properties
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Step
01
Modeling >
Defining Section

Pier Cap Mid, Pier & Dummy
1
Go to Properties
Click on Section Properties
Click on Add..
Click on tab DB/User
Define Pier Cap Mid:

Name> Mid Pier Cap
Select User
H > 1.5m, B > 1.5m
Click on Apply
4
5
1
2
Define Pier:
Name > Pier
Section Type > Solid Track
Select User
H > 1.5m, B > 3m
Define Dummy:
Name > Dummy 1
Select User
H > 0.25m, B > 1m
6
Click on OK
Note: To define prismatic sections in midas Civil, go to Models > Properties > Section > Value and here enter the section properties directly
instead of section dimensions. To know how sectional properties are calculated go to Help > Contents > Start > Model > Properties >
Section > Section Properties
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Step
01
Modeling >
Defining Tapered Section

Tapered Section
1

Click on tab Tapered
Define Big-Small:
Name > Pier Cap Left

Section i: H>1.5m, B>1.5m
Section j: H>0.5m, B>1.5m
Click Change Offset
Click on OK
3
Click on OK and Apply

Similarly Define Small-Big:
Name > Pier Cap Right
Section i: H>0.5m, B>1.5m
Section j: H>1.5m, B>1.5m
Click Change Offset
Click on OK
Click on OK and Apply
Note: The internal Process of calculation of sectional property as per dimensional variation is explained in
the help file. Path: Help > Contents > Start > Model > Properties > Section > Tapered tab, under Note,
click on Details
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Step
01
Modeling >
Creating Nodes
Model Generation Create

Nodes
Click on Node/Element of Main
Menu
2
Click on Create Nodes
Go to Tree Menu
Coordinates (x,y,z) > 0, 0, 0
Copy : Number of times > 0

Distances (dx, dy, dz) > 0, 0, 0
Click Apply and Close
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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Step
01
Modeling >
Creating Elements
3
Model Generation Creating

Elements (Girder Mid)
1
Click on Node/Elements
Click on Extrude
Go to Tree Menu
Select Extrude Type Node -> Line
1
2
Element
5
Select Element Type Beam

Generating Elements:
Select Material M40
Select Section Girder Mid
Select Generation type Translate
Select Translation Unequal Distance
Select Axis X
Distances > 2@0.25,3@1,16@0.9875,
3@1,2@0.25
Select Node 1
Click Apply
6
Click on Close
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Step
01
Modeling >
Node Translation
Model Generation Translate

Nodes
1
Click on Node/Element
Click on Translate Node
Select nodes as highlighted
Go to Tree Menu
Mode Copy
Translation Unequal Distance
Select Axis Y
Translating Nodes
Distance -1.5
Click Apply
5
Click Close
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Step
01
Modeling >
Creating Elements

Elements (Dummy)
1
Click on Extrude
1
2
Go to Tree Menu
Element
Select Material Dummy
Select Section Dummy 1
Select Axis Y
Distances > 1.5, 4@3, 1.5
Select Nods as highlighted
Click Apply
Click on Close
4
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Step
01
Modeling >
Node Translation

Elements
1
Click on Translate Element
Select all elements of girder using
Go to Tree Menu
1
2
Mode Copy
Select Axis Y
Translating Elements
Distance 4@3
Check Node and Element
Click Apply
Click on
Select Axis as X
Distance 22.84
Click Apply
5
Click Close
3
5
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Step
01
Modeling >
Node Translation

Nodes
1
Go to Tree Menu
Mode Copy
Select Axis Z
Translating Nodes
Distance -1.975,-0.3
Click Apply
5
Click Close
5
3
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Step
01
Modeling >
Creating Elements
Model Generation End

Diaphragm
1
Click on Create Elements
1
3
2
Go to Tree Menu
Select Material M40
Select Section End Diaphragm
Check Node and Element
Click in Nodal Connectivity box
Click on 1 and 2
Click on 3 and 4
Click on 5 and 6
Click on 7 and 8
Click on Close
7
3
1
2
4 6
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Step
01
Modeling >
Node Translation

Nodes
1
Go to Tree Menu
1
4
Mode Copy
Translation Equal Distance
Dx,dy,dx> 0.27,-1,0
5
Click ApplyandClose
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Step
01
Modeling >
Creating Elements

Elements (Pier Cap)
1
Click on Extrude
1
2
Go to Tree Menu
Element
Select Material M30
Select Section Mid Pier Cap
Select Axis Y
Distances > 1, 4@3, 1
Select Node as highlighted
Click Apply
Click on Close
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Step
01
Modeling >
Creating Elements

Elements (Pier)
1
Click on Extrude
1
2
Go to Tree Menu
Element
Select Material M30
Select Section Pier
Select Axis Z
Distances > -1.5, -6
Select Node as highlighted
Click Apply
Click on Close
Select the top 1.5m pier element

Press Delete on keyboard
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Step
01
Modeling >
Renumber Nodes and Elements
Model Generation Renumbering

Nodes and Elements
1
Click on Renumber Elements icon
Go to Tree Menu
1
2
Click on Node & Element

Set sorting preference as shown in
figure
4
Click on Apply and Click on Close
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Step
01
Modeling >
Change Element Properties
Model Generation Assigning

Internal Diaphragms & Tapered
Pier Cap
Go to Tree Menu
2
1
Click on Works
Select the elements as highlighted
Drag and Drop M40 in model
window
4
Drag and Drop Internal Diaphragm

4
in model window
5
Select Elements as highlighted
Drag and Drop Small-Big in Model
6
8
Window
7
Select Elements as highlighted
Drag and Drop Big-Small in Model
Pier Cap Elements
Window
5
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Step
01
Modeling >
Change Element Properties

Tapered Girder Elements
4
1
Enter Element by list as

75to483by102 76to484by102
101to509by102 102to510by102
Go to Tree Menu
Click on Works
Drag and Drop Mid-Sup in Model

Window
3
Enter Element by list as
57to465by102 58to466by102
83to491by102 84to492by102
5
Drag and Drop Sup-Mid in Model
Window
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Step
01
Modeling >
Define Taper Groups

Tapered Section Groups
1
Click on Properties
Click on Tapered Group
Go to Tree Menu
1
2
3
Generating Tapered Groups:

Set z-Axis as Linear
Set y-Axis as Linear
Set Group Name as Mid-Sup
Enter Element by list as 75to483by102
76to484by102 101to509by102
102to510by102
Click on Add
Set Group Name as Sup-Mid
Enter Element by list as 57to465by102
58to466by102 83to491by102
84to492by102
Click on Add
Set Group Name as PC1
Enter Element by list as 2 to 3
Click on Add
Set Group Name as PC2
Enter Element by list as 7 to 6
Click on Add
4
Click on Close
4
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Step
01
Modeling >
Group Definition
1
Defining Group
Go to Tree Menu
1
2
Click Group Tab

Right click on Structure Group and
Click on New
Name: CS
Suffix: 1 to 5
Click Add
Name : CS3(Dia)
Suffix:
Click Add
Name : Cross Elements
Click Add
Click Close
Right Click on CS3 and rename it as
CS3(Gird)
Right click on Load Group

and click on New
Name: SW
Click Add
Name : SIDL
Click Add
Name : CB
Click Add
Name: PS-Span
Suffix: 1 2
Click Add
Name: Green Deck
Suffix: 1 2
Click Add
Click Close
Right click on Boundary Group

and Click on New
Name: Temp
Suffix: 1 2
Click Add
Name: GLink
Suffix: 1 2
Click Add
Name: Bearing
Suffix: 1 2
Click Add
Name: Sub
Suffix:
Click Add
Click Close
Note: 1) Structure groups are especially dedicated to Construction Stage analysis (of a sequential bridge construction) where each part of
the total structure erected in each stage needs to be identified as a different structure from those of other stages.
2) Boundary groups are especially dedicated to Construction Stage analysis (of a sequential bridge construction) where each part of
the total structure erected in each stage may retain different boundary conditions from those of other stages.
3) Load groups are especially dedicated to Construction Stage analysis (of a sequential bridge construction) where each part of the
total structure erected in each stage may be subjected to different loadings.
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Step
01
Modeling >
Assigning Structure Group
Model Assigning Structure

Group
Go to Tree Menu
1
Click Group Tab

Under Structure Group
Assigning CS1 Group
Select elements as shown in CS1 figure
Drag & drop in the Model View window

3
Assigning CS2 Group
CS 1
CS 3(Dia)

4
Assigning CS3(Gird) Group

Select elements as shown in CS3(Gird)
figure
CS 2
CS 3(Gird)

5
Assigning CS3(Dia) Group

Select elements as shown in CS3(Dia)
figure
Note: Structure groups can be defined in Define Structure Group first. Next, the desired nodes and elements can be selected in the Group
tab of the Tree Menu and assigned to the groups by Drag & Drop.
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Step
01
Modeling >
Assigning Structure Group
Model Assigning Structure

Group
Go to Tree Menu
1
Click Group Tab

Under Structure Group
Assigning CS4 Group

2

3
Assigning CS5 Group
3
4
CS 4

4
Cross Elements
Assigning Cross Elements Group

Select elements as shown in Cross
CS 5
Elements figure
Note: Structure groups can be defined in Define Structure Group first. Next, the desired nodes and elements can be selected in the Group
tab of the Tree Menu and assigned to the groups by Drag & Drop.
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Step
01
Modeling >
Support Definition

Rigid Links
1
Click Boundary
Click Rigid Link
Go to Tree Menu
3
1
2
Go to Boundary tab
Select Boundary Group Name G Link1
Click on Rigid Body
Check Copy Rigid Link
Select Axis Y
Enter Distances: 4@3
Click in Master Node Number:
Click Highlighted Node 1
Select Node 2 using
Click Apply
Select Node 4 using
Click Apply
7
3 5
1
8
4
Select Boundary Group Name G Link2

Select Node 6 using
Click Apply
Select Node 8 using
Click Apply
4
Click Close
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Step
01
Modeling >
Support Definition

Rigid Links
1
Click Boundary
Click Rigid Link
Go to Tree Menu
3
1
2
Go to Boundary tab
Select Boundary Group Name Sub
Click on Rigid Body
Check Copy Rigid Link
Select Axis Y
Select Node 2 using
Click Apply
4
2
2
Click Close
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Step
01
Modeling >
Support Definition

Elastic Links
1
Click Boundary
Click Elastic Link
Go to Tree Menu
3
1
2
Go to Boundary tab
Select Boundary Group Name Bearing 1
Enter SDx> 100000000 kN/m

Enter SDy & SDz> 1000 kN/m
Check Copy Elastic Link

Select Axis Y
Click in 2 Nodes: box
Click Highlighted Node 1 and then 2

4
7
3
1
4 6
2
4
Click Close
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Step
01
Modeling >
Support Definition

Elastic Links
1
Click Boundary
Click Elastic Link
Go to Tree Menu
3
1
2
Go to Boundary tab
Set type as Rigid


4
Click Apply and Click Close
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Step
01
Modeling >
Support Definition

Supports
3
1
2
Go to Model of Main Menu

1
Click Boundaries
Click Support
Go to Tree Menu
Go to Boundary tab
Check D-ALL
Select Boundary Group Name Temp 1
Select nodes highlighted as 1
Click Apply
Select Boundary Group Name Temp 2
Click Apply
Click Apply
Click Apply
Check R-ALL

Click Apply
4
1
2
3
Click Close
5
4
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Step
02
Load >
Defining Loads
Static Loads Defining Static

Load Cases
1
Go to Load tab
Click Static Load Cases
Define Static Load Cases

Name : Self Weight
Type : Construction Stage Load(CS)
Click Add
1
2
Name : SIDL
Click Add
Name : Crash Barrier
Click Add
Name : Prestressing
Click Add
Name : Deck Green
. Type : Erection Load (ER)

Click Add
4
Click Close
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Step
02
Load >
Defining Loads
1
3
Static Loads Self Weight & CB

4
Assigning Self Weight

1
2
Go to Load tab
Click Self Weight
Go to Tree Menu
Go to Load
Select Load Case Name Self Weight
Select Load Group Name SW
Enter Self Weight Factor, Z : -1
Click Add
Click Close
Assigning Crash Barrier Dead Load

3
4
Go to Load tab
Click Element
Go to Tree Menu
Go to Load
Select Load Case Name Crash Barrier
Select Load Group Name CB
Select Load Type Uniform Loads
Check Eccentricity
Select Eccentricity Direction Global Y
Select Load Direction Global Z
Enter w -10 KN
Enter Distance I-End -1.25m
In Model View window select
highlighted elements 1
Click Apply
Enter Distance I-End 1.25m
In Model View window select
highlighted elements 2
Click Apply
Click Close
2
5
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Step
02
Load >
Defining Loads
1
Static Loads SIDL & Deck Green

Assigning SIDL
1
2
Go to Load tab
Click Element
Go to Tree Menu
Go to Load
Select Load Case Name SIDL
Select Load Group Name SIDL
Enter w -4.5 KN/m
In Model View window select all
Main Girder elements
Click Apply
Similarly Assigning Deck Green Load

Select Load Case Name Deck Green
Select Load Group Name Green Deck 1
Enter w -18.75 KN/m
Main Girder elements of 1st Span
Click Apply
Select Load Group Name Green Deck 2

Enter w -18.75 KN/m
Main Girder elements of 2nd Span
Click Apply
3
ClickClose
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Step
02
Load >
Defining Loads
Static Loads Prestress Load
2
4
3
Change unit system [ N,mm]
Go to Load of Main Menu
Click Temp/Prestress
Click Tendon Property
Click Add
Enter Tendon Name Tendon

Select Tendon Type Internal(PostTension
Select Material Tendon
Click in the dialog box for Total
Tendon Area
Select Strand Diameter 12.7mm(0.5)
Enter Number of Strands 7
Click OK
Enter Duct Diameter 75mm
Select Relaxation Coefficient India
(IRC:112-2011) Low
Enter Ultimate Strength 1863.26
Enter Yield Strength 1569.06
Enter Curvature Friction Factor 0.3
Enter Anchorage Slip Begin : 0.006
Enter Anchorage Slip End : 0.006
Select Bond Type Bonded
Enter Wobble Friction Factor 6.6e-6
Click OK
6
Click Close
1
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Step
Load >
Defining Loads
1
3
2
Go to Load tab
Click Tendon Profile
Click Add
Enter Tendon Name G1T1
Select Tendon Property
Click in Assigned Elements
Select elements in Model View
Select Input Type 3D
Select Curve Type Spline
Select Reference Axis Element
Open excel sheet Cable Coordinates
*From excel sheet copy Tendon
Coordinates for G1T1
Paste on Input Table
Select Point of Symmetry Last
Click Make Symmetric Tendon
Select Profile Insertion Point End-I
Type 54
Click OK
Elements 54 to 79
Generate Cables 2 to 4 by following

Step 4
Click Close
6
*Select respective cable coordinates and

paste it in input table.
Note: An insertion point is used as a point of reference for the tendon profile in the Global Coordinate System (GCS).
Only one profile is needed for a precast beam in spite of the number of elements (four in this example) that we are
using to model it.
02
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Step
02
Load >
Defining Loads
1

1
Go to Loadtab
Click Tendon Profile
*Select Tendon G1T1 to G1T4
Click Copy/Move
Select Mode Copy
Select Translation Equal Distance
dx, dy, dz> 0,3000,0
Click OK
dx, dy, dz> 0,6000,0
Click OK
dx, dy, dz> 0,9000,0
Click OK
dx, dy, dz> 0,12000,0
Click OK
Similarly Select all the tendons

created
Click Copy/Move
Select Mode Copy
Select Translation Equal Distance
dx, dy, dz> 22840,0,0
Click OK
Select Individual Tendons created

Click on Modify
Change Tendon Names as per table
Click Close
*Select respective Tendons and

then Copy
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Step
02
Load >
Defining Loads
1
2
Go to Load tab
Click Tendon Prestress
Go to Tree Menu
Go to Load
Select Load Case Name Prestressing

Input by Stress
Select Jacking Both
Enter Begin 1395 N/mm2
Enter End 1395 N/mm2
Select Group Name PS-Span 1
Select Tendons G1T1 to G5T4
Click on >
Click Add
Click Close
4
Similarly Select Group Name PS-Span 2

Select Tendons G6T1 to G10T4
Click on >
Click Add and Click Close

5
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Step
02
Load >
Defining Loads
Moving Loads Define Code

1
Go to Load tab
Click Moving Load
Under Moving Load Code select
India
Note: To increase the accuracy of vehicular live load analysis for bridges with crossbeams, the number of Cross Beams may be increased.
This can be done by providing large number of equally spaced fictitious Cross Beams in the transverse direction, having weight
density = 0. The depth and width of these Cross Beams will be equal to the deck slab thickness and center-to-center distance
between the Cross Beams, respectively.
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Step
02
Load >
Defining Loads
Moving Loads Define Lane
1
3
Go to Load tab
Click Moving Load
Click Traffic Line Lanes
Click Add
Enter Lane Name Class A 1
View the figure provided
Enter Eccentricity -0.3m
Enter Wheel Spacing 1.8m
Enter Span Length 22.8m
Select Selection by 2 Points
Select Vehicular load distribution Cross
beam
Select cross beam group Cross Elements
Click in the Box
Select Moving direction as Both
Click on node no. 96
Click on Node no. 149
Click OK
2
3
Moving Loads Define Lane
Node no. 149
For other lanes, similarly change

names, wheel spacing and
eccentricities as below:
Enter Lane Name Class 70R 1
Enter Lane Name Class 70R 2
Node no. 96
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Step
02
Load >
Defining Loads
Moving Loads Define Vehicle

1
Click Moving Load
Click Vehicles
Click Add Standard
Select Standard Name IRC:6-2000
1
3
Standard Load
4
6
Select Vehicular Load Type Class A
Click Apply
Select Vehicular Load Type Class 70R
Click OK
Click Close
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Step
02
Load >
Defining Loads
1
Moving Loads Define Moving

Load Combination
Go to Load tab
Click Moving Load
Click Moving Load Cases
Click Add
Enter Load Case Name Class A
Uncheck Auto Live Load Combination
Under Sub-Load Cases Click Add
Enter Scale Factor 1

Enter Minimum Loaded Lanes as 1
Enter Maximum Loaded Lanes as 4
Select Vehicle as Class A
Under List of Lanes Select Class A 1,
Class A 2, Class A 3, Class A 4
Click on ->
Click OK
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Click OK and Click Close
Note: To take into account of the wheel spacing and minimum clearance for
different vehicles, the Auto Live Load Combination option can be
unchecked and manually different moving load combinations can be
created for the vehicles as per IRC 6:2000.
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Step
02
Load >
Defining Loads
1

Load Combination
Go to Load tab
Click Moving Load
Click Add
Enter Load Case Name Class 70R

Select Vehicle as Class 70R
Under List of Lanes Select Class 70R 1,
Class 70R 2
Click on ->
Click OK
8
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Step
02
Load >
Defining Loads
1

Load Combination
Go to Load tab
Click Moving Load
Click Add
Enter Load Case Name 70R(1), A(3,4)

Under List of Lanes Select Class 70R 1
Click on ->
Click OK
Under List of Lanes Select Class 70R 1
Click on ->
Click OK
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Step
02
Load >
Defining Loads
Construction Stage Analysis

This function allows us to define necessary
construction stages to analyze a bridge
structure reflecting the effects of evolving
structure configurations and elastic and
time dependent (creep and shrinkage)
displacements.
Each construction stage is identified with
activated (or deactivated) element,
boundary and load groups. Each stage
retains a unique element group, a
boundary group and a load group, forming
an interim independent structure. The
stage information that was difficult to
define in Wizard can now be added or
modified using this function.
Note:
The results of all prior construction stages are
accumulated and applied to the current stage. Once
activated elements, boundary conditions and loads
remain active until they are deactivated. When an
element is removed, the internal forces are internally
imposed to the contiguous remaining elements in
the opposite directions.
Stage
CS 1
Days
1
CS 2
21
CS3
21
CS 4
21
CS 5
14
CS 6
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Details
Pier and Pier Cap are activated at the age of 28 days
Girders of the span 1 are stressed and launched
Girders of span 1 are resting on temporary support
Casting of Diaphragm for span 1 begins
Girders of span 1 are shifted to actual bearings
Diaphragm of span 1 are activated at age of 14 days
Casting of slab for span 1 begins at the 14th day of CS3
Girders for span 2 are launched
Girders of span 2 are resting on temporary support
Casting of Diaphragm for span 2 begins
Diaphragm of span 2 are activated at age of 14 days
Deck slab of span 1 is activated at age of 14 days
Casting of slab for span 2 begins on the 7th day of CS 4
Girders for span 2 are shifted to actual bearings
Deck slab for span 2 is activated at the age of 14 days
To check the long term stresses of structure
Casting of Crash Barrier and Wearing Course
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Step
02
Load >
Defining Loads
Define Construction Stage

Analysis Data
3
1
Click Construction Stage Analysis
Data
3
Click Define Construction Stage

4
Define Stage 01:

4
Click Add
Enter Name CS01
Enter Duration 1 days
Click Element tab
Select CS1 under Group List
Enter Age 28
10
Click Add
5
6
Note: Age reflects the effects of creep and shrinkage on the elements. The Age
represents the time elapsed from the time of concrete casting prior to the start of
the current construction stage being defined. That is, the Age is the maturity of the
element groups at the start of the current stage being defined. The Age typically
represents the time span from the time of concrete casting to the time of removal
of formwork for horizontal members such as slabs.
10
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Step
02
Load >
Defining Loads

Analysis Data
1
Click Boundary tab
Select sub under Group List
Select Deformed
Click Add
1
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Step
02
Load >
Defining Loads

Analysis Data
1
Click Load tab
Select SW under Group List
Select Active Day First
Click Add
1
Click Apply
2
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Step
02
Load >
Defining Loads

Analysis Data
Similarly assign other groups to the
respective construction stages as per
the image
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Step
02
Load >
Defining Loads

Analysis Data
the image
57
Step
02
Load >
Defining Loads

Analysis Data
the image
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Step
02
Load >
Defining Loads

Analysis Data
the image
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Step
02
Load >
Defining Loads

Analysis Data
the image
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Step
02
Modeling >
Defining Loads
Define Composite Construction

Stage
3
1
Click Construction Stage
Click Composite Section for C.S.
Click Add
Select Active Stage CS02
*Select Section Girder Mid
Select Composite Type Normal
Under Construction Sequence
For Part I
Select Material Type Element
Set Composite Stage Active Stage
Enter Age 14
#h will be automatically entered
For Part II
Select Material Type Material
Select Material M30
Select Composite Stage CS04
Enter Age 10 days
Enter h 1m
Click Apply
*Similarly for the other 4 Section

types for both spans, namely: Girder
Support, Mid-Sup, Sup-Mid follow
step 3. Only section type changes,
rest is similar.
#h needs to be entered for taper
section.
5
Click Close
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Step
03
Analysis >
Moving Load Analysis

1
Moving Load Analysis Control

2
Go to Analysis tab
Click Moving Load
Select Number/Line Element
Select Analysis Results Frame

3
Normal + Concurrent Force

5
Select Bridge Type for Impact

Calculation RC
4
Click OK
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Step
03
Analysis >

1

Control
1
2
Go to Analysis tab
Click Construction Stage
Select Final Stage Last Stage
Select Analysis Option Include Time
Dependent Effect
Click on Time Dependent Effect
Control
Select Type Creep & Shrinkage
Select Tendon Tension Loss Effect
(Creep & Shrinkage)
Select Variation of Comp. Strength
Select Tendon Tension Loss (Elastic
Shortening)
Click OK
Check Frame Output Calculate
Output of Each part of Composite
Section
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Step
03
Analysis >

Control
1
Click Add besides Load Cases to be

Distinguished from Dead Load for CS
Output:
Double Click Load Case SIDL
Set case name as SIDL
Set type as DW
Click OK
Click Add besides Load Cases to be
Distinguished from Dead Load for CS
Output:
Double Click Load Case Crash Barrier
Set case name as Crash Barrier
Set type as DC
Click OK
Click OK
Note: Construction Stage Analysis Control is explained in detail in the help file .
Path: Help > Contents > Start > Analysis > Construction Stage Analysis Control
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Step
03
Analysis >
Perform Analysis
Run Analysis
1
2
1
Go to Analysis tab
Click Perform Analysis
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Step
04
Result>
Combination
Load Combination
1
1
Go to Results tab
Click Load Combination
Click Concrete Design tab
Click Auto Generation
Select Design Code IRC:6-2000
Click OK
Click Close
4
7
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Step
04
Result>
Reaction
Result Verification
1
6
Go to Results tab
Click Reactions
Click Reaction Forces/Moments
Select Load Cases/Combinations
2
3
To view the results in Model View

4
Window, select Components
Select Value
5
Click Apply
To View in Tabular format, Click
Results Tables> Reactions

7
Select Load Cases/Combination
Click OK
Check the values in new window
5
13
Result-[Reaction]
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Step
04
Result>
Displacement
Result Verification
1
Go to Results tab
Click Deformations
Click Displacement Contour
Select Components
Click Type of Display Contour
Click Apply
See the Contour diagram in the
2
4
3
Model View window
Note: By Invoking the tables of

any component of result and
load cases can be checked.
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Step
04
Result>
Concurrent Forces For Moving Load Analysis

1
10
Result Verification
2
1
Go to Results tab
Click Forces
Click Beams Diagrams
11
Click Results Tables>Beams> Forces

5
& Stresses
5
Select Loadcase/Combination Class

70R (MV:max)
Click OK
In the Result-[Beam Force] table
Right Click and select from the
8
6
Context Menu View by Max Value

Item
9
Select Items to Display Moment-y
10
Select Load Cases to Display Class
12
70R (MV:max)
11
Click OK
12
See in Concurrent forces in the table

Result by Max Value-[Beam Force]
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Step
04
Result>
Vehicle Position for Moving Load Analysis

1
Result Verification
2
1
Go to Results tab
Click Moving Load Tracer
Click Beams Forces/Moments

Select Moving load case Mvmax:Class
70R
5
3
Select Key Element 169

Select Part 1/2
Select Component My
4
Click Apply
See in Model View window the

Vehicle position
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Step
04
Result>
Vehicle Position for Moving Load Analysis

2
Result Verification
1
To Convert this Vehicle Load

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

Click OK
Copy all the data from the Midas/Text
Editor
Go to Tools tab
Click MCT Command Shell..
Paste the data in the MCT Command

Shell Window
Click Run
A new Static Load MVmaxMLCMy23
will be created
4
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Step
04
Result>
Stresses
1
Result Verification
2
1
Go to Results of Main Menu
Click Stresses
Click Beam Stresses
Select Components
Click Type of Display Contour
Click Apply
See the Contour diagram in the
4
3
5
Model View window
Note: To view the results in tables,

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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Step
04
Result>
Tendon Loss
1
2
Result Verification
1
Go to Results tab
Click Result Tables
Click Tendon
Click Tendon Loss
See the various tendon loss in tabular
By grouping the tendons, the average

prestress force at the CG of the cables
along the length of the bridge can be
seen in Tendon Arrangement (Path:
Results > Result Tables > Tendon >
Tendon Arrangement.)
format in the window Result[tendon Loss (Tendon Group)]
Note: Similarly the tables of tendon

Coordinates,
Elongation
,
Weight can be checked.
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Step
04
Result>
Elastic Link Forces (Bearing Forces)

1
Result Verification
1
Go to Results tab
Click Result Tables
Click Elastic Link
Check Class 70R (Mv:all)
Click OK
See the various forces in the bearings
in Result-[Elastic Link]
Note: Similarly, forces for all the cases

could be viewed, which could
be used for design of bearings.
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Step
05
Additional Features
(1) DXF Import
Important considerations:
Polyline in dxf file will be imported as a plate elements.
Surface in dxf file will be imported as a plate element.
Solid cannot be imported.
Unit system must be consistent.
import
Line
Beam Elements
import
Polyline Rectangle
import
Plate Element
3-D Face
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Step
05
Additional Features
(2) Integral Bridge
Using the formulation proposed by B.M. Lehane, soil springs can be assigned.
To account for this characteristic of the soil, lateral springs are modeled as compression-only
springs and vertical springs are modeled as linear elastic springs.
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Step
05
Additional Features
(3) Loads
Self weight
Specified Displacement of Supports
Pressure Load
Temperature Load
System Temperature - for applying the change in temperature to whole structure.
Nodal Temperate for applying change in temperature to certain nodes.
Element Temperature for applying change in temperature to certain elements.
Temperature Gradient for applying change in temperature to beam and plate sections.
Beam Section Temperature for applying temperature gradient to beam sections (General
Sections and PSC sections).
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Step
05
Additional Features
(4) Section Property Calculator
The Import function permits the use of AutoCAD

DXF files.
Simple data entry using various modeling functions
The section property calculations are provided for
the input section configuration by generating fully
automated optimum meshes.
The properties of hybrid sections composed of
different material properties can be calculated
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In this tutorial we will learn the following things;

Civil 2015 (v1.1)

Specifications of the Bridge

PSC composite bridge (Composite I + girder)

2-Span PSC Composite I Girder Bridge

General Arrangement Detail of the Bridge

3D View of the Model generated in midas Civil

General Arrangement Detail of the Bridge

Half Girder Elevation

Model Generation Define

Invoke midas Civil

Open New File

Select the Unit System [ kN, m]

Save as 2-Span PSC Bridge

2-Span PSC Composite I Girder Bridge

Model Generation Material

Click on Material Properties

Click on Add to define materials

Define Material data:

Name > M40

Name > Dummy

2-Span PSC Composite I Girder Bridge

Time Dependent Material Properties

Model Generation Time

Change unit system [ N, mm ]

Click on Add to define properties

Define Creep / Shrinkage data:

Name > M30 C&S

Click on Show Result to see the

2-Span PSC Composite I Girder Bridge

Time Dependent Material Properties

Model Generation Time

Click on Comp. Strength

Click on Add to define properties

Define Compressive Strength data:

2-Span PSC Composite I Girder Bridge

Time dependent Material Link

Model Generation Time

Click on Material Link

Time Dependent Material Link Data

Creep/Shrinkage > M40 C&S

Comp. Strength > M40 Comp

Double click on M40 under

Materials to shift it to the Selected

Click on Add / Modify

Creep/Shrinkage > M30 C&S

Click on Add / Modify

Any time during the modeling, analysis

2-Span PSC Composite I Girder Bridge

Model Generation Defining

Change unit system [ KN, m ]

Go to Properties > Section

Click on tab Composite

Define End Section:

Name > Girder Support

Click Show Calculation Results

2-Span PSC Composite I Girder Bridge

Model Generation Girder Mid

Define Girder Mid Section:

Section Type > Composite-I

Click Show Calculation Results

Note: Invoke the section data window by