2 Span PSC Composite Girder Bridge PDF

Technical
MIDAS Material
Tutorial
2-Span PSC Composite I Girder Bridge
00
2-Span PSC Composite I Girder Bridge
Overview
- A two span of 23m long composite bridge consisting of five precast, post tensioned girder beams sp
aced 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 Eurocode 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.
- How to formulate load combinations in midas Civil.

Program Version Civil 2016 (v1.1)
- How to carry out PSC composite design as per Eurocode in midas Civil.
Revision Date December, 2015
Step
00 Specifications of the Bridge
 Bridge Type: PSC composite bridge (Composite I + girder)

 Span Length: 23-m, 2-Span
 Width: 15 m
 Moving Loads: Eurocode
 Time Dependent Material: Eurocode
2-Span PSC Composite I Girder Bridge 3

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 0.025m
1.20m 0.30m 1.525m
0.10m
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 Tapered CL of Girder

Section Section Mid Section
0.3m
0.45
m
0.5m
2m 3m 6.5m
Half Girder Elevation

Step
01 Modeling > Generating Model
Model Generation – Define

Units 1 3
Invoke midas Civil

1 Open New File
2 Select the Unit System [ kN, m]
3 Save as ‘2-Span PSC Bridge’
.
2

Step
01 Modeling > Material Properties

4
Model Generation – Material

Properties 2
1
1 Go to “Properties”
2 Click on “Material Properties”
3 Click on “Add” to define materials
4 Define Material data:
Name > C35/45
Type of design> Concrete
Concrete Standard > EN04(RC)
DB: C35/45
Click on Apply
Name > C25/30
DB: C25/30
Click on Apply
Name > Diaph 3
DB: C35/45
Click on Apply
Name > Substructure
Concrete Standard > EN04(RC) 5
DB: C25/30
Click on Apply
Name> Tendon
Type of Design: Steel
Steel Standard: EN05(S)
DB: S235
Click on Apply
5 Click on OK

Step
01 Modeling > Time Dependent Material Properties

1
Model Generation – Time
Dependent Material Properties
1 Change unit system [ N, mm ] 2
2 Go to “Properties” 3
3 (Creep/Shrinkage)”
4 Click on “Add” to define properties
5 Define Creep / Shrinkage data:
Name > C35/45 C&S

Code > European
Compressive strength of concrete at
the age of 28 days > 35 N/mm2 5
Relative Humidity of ambient
environment (40–99) > 70
4
Notational size of member > 1000mm
Age of concrete at the beginning of
shrinkage > 3 days
Click on Apply
Name > C25/30 C&S

Code > European
Compressive strength of concrete at
the age of 28 days > 25 N/mm2
Other data are same as above
6 Click on Apply
7
6
7 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 3
2 Click on “Comp. Strength” 2
3 Click on “Add” to define properties
4 Define Compressive Strength data:
Name > C35/45 Comp

Type > Code
Development of Strength > Code >
European)
Mean compressive strength of 4
concrete at age of 28 days
(fck+delta_f) > 43N/mm2
Click on Redraw Graph
Click on OK
Click on Add
Name > C25/30 Comp
Type > Code
Development of Strength > Code >
European
Mean compressive strength of
concrete at age of 28 days
(fck+delta_f) > 33N/mm2
5 Click on Redraw Graph
6 Click on OK
5 6

Step
01 Modeling > Time dependent Material Link

3

1
Dependent Material Link
2
1 Go to “Properties” 4
2 Click on “Material Link” 5
3 Time Dependent Material Link Data
4 Creep/Shrinkage > C35/45 C&S 6

5 Comp. Strength > C35/45 Comp
6 Double click on C35/45 under
Materials to shift it to the Selected
Materials list
7 Click on “Add / Modify”
Repeat steps 4 to 7 with following

7
input:
Creep/Shrinkage > C25/30 C&S
Comp. Strength > C25/30 Comp
Double click on C25/30 under
Materials to shift it to the Selected
Materials list Any time during the modeling, analysis
Click on “Add / Modify” and design stage, invoking F1 key
takes you to web help. 8
8 Click on “Close”

Step
01 Modeling > Defining Section

1
4
Model Generation – Defining
Girder Support Section 7
2 5
1 Change unit system [ KN, m ]

2 Go to “Properties” > Section
Properties”
3 Click on “Add..”
4 Click on tab “Composite”
5 Select Section type “Composite-
6
General” 8
6 Import “mid section sec file”

33
created using SPC. 9
7 Enter Section Name as “Mid” 10

8 Check option “Composite Section
for PSC Design” & Enter Web
Thick. For Shear (total) as
“0.4m”
9 Click “Change Offset”
Select Offset : Center- Top
Click “OK”
10
Click “Apply”
Note: For getting the correct transformed properties of the composite section, the
material properties for slab and girder should be defined accordingly in SPC (Section
property Calculator) for creating the section.

Step
Model Generation – Girder Mid

3
1 Select Section type “Composite- 1
General”
2 Import “support section sec file”
created using SPC.
3 Enter Section Name as “Sup”
4 Check option “Composite Section
for PSC Design” & Enter Web
Thick. For Shear (total) as
“0.9m”
5 Click “Change Offset” 2
Select Offset : Center- Top 4

Click “OK”
6 Click “Show Calculation Results”

5
7 Click “Apply”
6 7
Note: Invoke the section data window by

following Steps 1 to 4 in Page 11.

Step
01 Modeling > Defining Tapered Section
1
Model Generation – Defining Tapered Section
2
Note: Invoke the section data window by 3

following Steps 1 to 4 in Page 11.
1 Click on tab “Tapered” 4
Select “Composite General Section”

2 Define Taper Right Section: Similarly Define Taper Left Section:
3 Enter name as “Mid-Sup” Enter name as “Sup-Mid”
4 Click “Import Section” for section-i Click “Import Section” for section-i 5
and import “mid section sec and import “support section

file” sec file”
5 Click “Import Section” for section-j Click “Import Section” for section-j
and import “support section and import “mid section sec 6
sec file” file”

6 Check option “Composite Section for Check option “Composite Section for
PSC Design” & Enter Web Thick. PSC Design” & Enter Web Thick.
For Shear (total) as “0.4m” and For Shear (total) as “0.9m” and 7
.
“0.9m” as shown for i and j “0.4m” as shown for i and j 8
ends respectively ends respectively

7 Click “Change Offset” Click “Change Offset”
Select Offset : Center- Top Select Offset : Center- Top
Click “OK” Click “OK”
Note: The internal Process of calculation of sectional property as per dimensional
8 Click on “Apply” Click on “Apply” variation is explained in the help file. Path: Help > Contents > Start > Model >
Properties > Section > Tapered tab, under Note, click on ‘Details’

Step
Model Generation – Defining 4
Cross Girder Section 5
2
2 Click on “Section Properties”
4 Click on tab “DB/User”
5 Define End Diaphragm:
Name > End Diaphragm
Section Type > Solid Rectangle
Select “User”
H > 1.4m, B > 0.45m
Click “Change Offset”
3
Select Vertical Offset: “User”
User offset Reference: Extreme fiber(s)
Enter value of I: > -0.25 7
6
Click on “Apply”
Define Internal Diaphragm:
Name > Internal Diaphragm
Section Type > Solid Rectangle 5
Select “User”
H > 1.4m, B > 0.3m
Select Vertical Offset: “User”
User offset Reference: Extreme fiber(s)
Enter value of I: > -0.25
6 Click “Show Calculation Results” 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 >
7 Click on “OK” Section > Section Properties

Step
Model Generation – Defining 4
Pier Cap & Pier Sections 5

1
2
2 Click on “Section Properties”
4 Click on tab “DB/User”
5 Define Pier Cap :
Name> Mid Pier Cap
Section Type > Solid Rectangle
Select “User”
H > 1.5m, B > 1.5m
3
Click on “Apply”
Define Pier:
6 7
Name > Pier
Section Type > Solid Track
Select “User”
H > 1.5m, B > 3m
6 Click “Show Calculation Results”
7 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

Step
01 Modeling > Creating Elements
Model Generation – Creating 1

2
Elements (Girder Mid)
1 Click on “Structure”
2 Click on “Prestressed Composite
Bridge” wizard
3 Enter Span information as
“ 2@23.02 ”m
4 Enter Deck width as “ 15 ” m
5 Enter Spacing(a) as “ 0.04 ” m
& Spacing(b) as “ 0.5 ” m
6 Enter Elastic link Stiffness for bearings
of Abutment & Pier as
3 4
Kx = “1e+8” kN/m
5
Ky = “1000” kN/m
Kz = “1000” kN/m
7 Enter Elastic link length as “0.1”m
8 Select Material for Pier and Pier-cap as
“Substructure” , select Section as 6
“Pier-Cap” & enter its Length as

7
“13.5”m
9 Select Section as “Pier” & enter its 8
9
Height as “10”m

Step
Model Generation – Creating

1
1 Click on “Section” tab 2 4
2 Enter Deck Thickness as “ 0.25”m

Select Deck material as “ C25/30 ” 3
3 Select Girder material as “ C35/45 ”
Select Diaphragm material as “ Diaph”
4 Enter Number of Girders as “5” and
click “Apply” and enter girder
6
offsets as “-6, -3 , 0, 3, 6”
respectively for girders “1 to 5”
5 Select Diaphragm sections at End & 5
Pier support locations as “End

Diaphragm” and for
intermediate diaphragm as
“Internal Diaphragm” 8
6 For Transverse deck element, select 7

9
“ Divisions per span ” and
number of divisions as “21”
7 Enter No. of Divisions as “5” and click
“Apply”. Select sections and
enter end lengths as shown.
8 Repeat Step 7 for “Span2”
9 Uncheck “Generate 10th points..” option

Step

Elements (Girder Mid) 1
1 Click on “Tendon” tab

2
2 Click “ …” to define Tendon property
3 Click “Add”
Enter Tendon Name “Tendon”

Select Tendon Type “Internal(Post- 3
Tension”
Select Material “Tendon”
Click “…” in the dialog box for Total
Tendon Area
Select Strand Diameter
“15.2mm(0.6”)”
Enter Number of Strands “12” 5
Click “OK”
Enter Duct Diameter “0.09”m
Select Relaxation Coefficient
“European – Low”
4 Click “OK”
5 Click “Close”

Step

1 Enter Tendon Data in the table
as Shown
4
2 Change Jacking Stress to
“1395000” kN/m^2
3 Click “Add”
4 Change Segments to “Span2” &
repeat Step3

Step

1
1 Click on “Load” tab
2
Enter widths
b1= b5 = “0.5”m
b2= b4 = “7”m
b3= “0”m
3 Enter wet Con’c density as 2
“25”kN/m^3 & Thickness
as “0.25”m
4 Enter Crash Barrier load intensity
as “9”kN/m. Also uncheck
3
the option of “Median
Strip” loading
Enter Wearing Surface load
5
5 Density as “22”kN/m^3 & 4
Thickness as “0.1”m.

Step

1 Click on “Construction Stage”
3
2
tab
Check “Reinforcement” option
and Click on “Define
Reinforcement…”
3 Select “Mid section” 2
4 Click on “Multi Add”

5
Enter Reinforcement data as
shown in the tables
6 click “OK” 4
7 Click “Apply”

Step

3
2
tab
Check “Reinforcement” option
and Click on “Define
Reinforcement…”
3 Select “Mid section” 2
4 Click on “Multi Add”

5
Enter Reinforcement data as
shown in the tables
6 click “OK” 4
7 Click “Apply”
Note:
In case the diameter of rebars is not in terms
of P(dia), then change the rebar material code
from Tools  Preferences Design 
Concrete Rebar Material Code Select
IS(RC) & Click OK

Step

1 Click on “Shear Reinforcement”
2
2 Enter Shear Reinforcement data
under “Diagonal
Reinforcement” as
Pitch: 0.15m
Angle: 90 [deg]
Aw: 0.0004022 m^2 (2Legs
5
of P16)
3 Click “Apply”
4 Click “Copy Reinforcements to..”
5 Select “Sup” Section and
Click “ -> ”
6 Click “OK”
7 Click “Close” 6
8 Click “OK” in the wizard window. 4
3 7

Step

1
1 Click on “Node/Element” tab
2 Click on “Translate” Elements
3
option.
3 Type “1to22by3” in element
selection box, press Enter
Goto Works menu
4
Select “Move” option for
translation
4
5 Enter distance
dx,dy,dz: “ 0.5,0,0 ”m
6 Click ”Apply”
7 Type “3to24by3” in element 5

similar to Step3
8 Change distance to
dx,dy,dz: “ -0.5,0,0 ”m
similar to Step5
8
Click ”Apply” as in Step6
9 Click ”Close”
9
6

Step

1
1 Switch to Front View by clicking
the button as shown 4 3
2 Goto Tree Menu  Works
SectionDouble click on
“Sup” section to select
relevant elements
3
Click on “Activate” button
4 Click on select by window button
and select elements X
as shown. 2
5 Drag and Drop “Sup-mid”

5
section from Tree Menu in
the Model Window. X

Step

1
the button as shown 4
3 6
2 Goto Tree Menu  Works

Section Double click on
“Sup” section to select
relevant elements
3 Click on “Activate” button
4 Click on select by window button
and select elements X
as shown. 2
5 Drag and Drop “Mid-Sup”
5
section from Tree Menu in
X
the Model Window.
6 Click on “Activate All” button to
view the whole structure.

Step
01 Modeling > Define Taper Groups
Model Generation – Defining

Tapered Section Groups
1 Right Click on the ribbon as shown
2 Check the “Tree Menu 2 “ Option
1
and another Tree menu will
appear on the right hand side. 2
3 Click on “Properties”
6
4 Click on “Tapered Group”
Go to “Tree Menu”
Set Group Name as “Mid-Sup”
6 Go to Tree Menu 2, Double Click on
Mid-Sup Section & the element list
will be updated as “95to98 125to128
153to156 183to186 211to214
241to244 269to272 299to302 3
327to330 357to360” 4
7 Click on “Add”
Set Group Name as “Sup-Mid”

Go to Tree Menu 2, Double Click on
Sup-Mid Section & the element list
will be updated as “77to80 107to110
135to138 165to168 193to196
223to226 251to254 281to284
309to312 339to342”
Click on “Add”
8 Click on “Close”

Step
01 Modeling > Editing Geometry

1
Elements (Girder Mid) 2
1 Click on “Node/Element” tab

2 Click on “Translate” Elements
option. 3
3 Type “244to252” in node

Goto Works menu
4
Unselect “Only Free Nodes”
option for translation
5 Click ”Apply” & “Close”

Step
01 Load > Creating Live Load Distribution Group
Moving Loads– Creating Cross

Element Structure Group 2
1
3
the button as shown
2 Goto Tree Menu  Group tab
7
3 Right Click on “Structure Group”
& click “New” 4
4 Give the structure Group Name
as “LL-Cross Beam“
6
5 Change Selection of “y” direction
elements only from
bottom ribbon.
6 Use button to select the
whole superstructure in
front view as shown.
7 Drag and drop “LL-Cross Beam”
structure group over the
5
model window.
8 Change Selection by direction to 8
“none”.

Step
02 Load > Defining Loads
Moving Loads – Define Lane 1

6
4
3
1 Go to “Load” tab 2
2 Click “Moving Load”

Moving Loads – Define Lane Node no. 5
3 Select “EUROCODE” under Moving
Load Code. Enter Lane Name “Lane3”

Enter Lane Width “3”m
4 Click “Traffic Line Lanes” Enter Eccentricity “1.5”m
5 Click “Add” Enter Wheel Spacing “2”m
6 Enter Lane Name “Lane1”
View the figure provided Enter Lane Name “Lane4”
Enter Lane Width “3”m Enter Lane Width “3”m
Enter Eccentricity “-4.5”m Enter Eccentricity “4.5”m
Enter Wheel Spacing “2”m Enter Wheel Spacing “2”m
Select Vehicular load distribution “Cross
beam” Enter Lane Name “RA1”
Select cross beam group LL-Cross Beam Enter Lane Width “1.5”m
Select Moving direction as “Both” Enter Eccentricity “6.75”m
Select Selection by “2 Points” Enter Wheel Spacing “0.9”m
Click in the “Box”
Click on node no. 5 Enter Lane Name “RA2”
Click on Node no. 6 Enter Lane Width “1.5”m
7 Click “OK” Enter Eccentricity “-6.75”m
Enter Wheel Spacing “0.9”m
For other lanes, similarly change
names, wheel spacing and
5
eccentricities as below by reapeating
Steps 5 to 7:
Enter Lane Name “Lane2”
Enter Lane Width “3”m
Enter Eccentricity “-1.5”m 7
Enter Wheel Spacing “2”m
Node no. 6
Step
02 Load > Defining Vehicles
Moving Loads – Define Lane 1

3

3 Click “Vehicles”
4
4 Click “Add Standard”
5 Click “OK” to add Load Model 1

Step
02 Load > Defining Moving Load Cases
Moving Loads- Load Cases 1

3 Click “Moving load Cases”
4
5
4 Click “Add”
5 Enter Load Case Name as
“LM1_1.0TS+1.0UDL”
6 Check “Ignore Psi Factor” Option 10
7 Select all lanes from left and click on

6
“->” to bring all the lanes in
the selected lanes list.

8 Select Lanes “RA1 & RA2” from
selected lanes list and
click “->” to move them under 7
Remaining Area List. 8
9
Click “OK”
9
10 Click “Close”

Step
02 Construction Stage> Composite Section Definition
Construction Stage – Comp. 1

Section Definition for Girder 3
Elements 2
1 Go to “Load” tab
3 Click “Composite Section for C.S”
6 7
4 Click “Update all H”
5 Click “OK” 4
5
6 Select “Mid” Section definition
7 Click “Modify…”
8 Change Age for Part1 to “21”days and
Part2 to “7”days
9 Click “OK”
10 Repeat Step5 to Step7 by selecting
“Sup” Section definition

Step
02 Construction Stage> Composite Section Definition
Construction Stage – Comp. 1

Section Definition for Girder
Elements
1 Click “Add”
2 Select “Stage2”
7
3 Select “Mid-Sup” section
4 For Part1 :
Enter Age as “21” days and h as
“0.439”m 2
For Part2 :
3
Select Material Type  “Material”

Select Material  “C25/35”
Select Composite Stage  “Stage3-2”
Enter Age as “7” days and h as “0.23
5 Click “OK” 4
6 Repeat Step1 to Step5 by selecting

“Sup-Mid” Section in Step3
7 Click “Close”

Step
03 Analysis > Moving Load Analysis Control

1
Moving Load Analysis Control 2
1 Go to “Analysis” tab
3 Enter Distance between points : 0.3m
4 Select Analysis Results Frame
“Normal + Concurrent Force”
Check “Combined Stress Calculation”
5 Click “OK” 3

Step
03 Analysis > Construction Stage Analysis

1
Construction Stage Analysis
Control 2
1
Go to “Analysis” tab
2 Click “Construction Stage”
3 Change Beam Section Property
Changes to “Constant”
4 Click “OK”

Step
03 Analysis > Perform Analysis
Run Analysis
1
2
1 Go to “Analysis” tab
2 Click “Perform Analysis”

Step
04 Result> Combination
1
Load Combination
2
1 Go to “Results” tab
2 Click “Load Combination”
3 Click “Concrete Design” tab
3
4 Click “Auto Generation…”
5 Select Design Code “Eurocode 0” 5
6 Select “ST+CS”
6
7 Select “Both” option
8 Click “OK”
9 Click “Close”

Step
04 Result> Service Stage Stresses
1
Service Stage Stresses
2 Click “Stresses” “Beam Stresses 2
Diagram”
3 Select Load Combination “CBCmax:
3
cLCB3” which is the critical service
combination
4
4 Select “Part1” which is Girder part
5 Select point “4(-y,-z)” for viewing
stresses at bottom left corner of the I
girder.
6 Check the “Legend option” option 5
7 Click “Apply”
8 Change the units to “N,mm”
8
7

Step
04 Result> Design
1
Design as per Eurocode
2
1 Go to “PSC” tab
2 Select “Eurocode2-2:05” and click on
“Parameters”
3 Click “Select All”
Click “OK”
4 Select “Part1” which is Girder part

Step
04 Result> Design

1
1 Click “PSC Design Material”

2 Click “C35/45” in Material List
3 Select for Girder concrete Material
Code: EN04(RC)
2
Grade: C35/45
4 Select for Girder Rebar Material
Code: EN04(RC)
3
Grade of Main Rebar: Class B
5 Select for Slab concrete Material 4
Code: EN04(RC)
Grade: C25/30
5
6 Select for Slab Rebar Material
Code: EN04(RC)
Grade of Main Rebar: Class B 6

7 Click “Modify” & “Close”
7

Step
04 Result> Design
1 Click “Design/Output Position” 1
“Design Position” 4
2
2 Type “318 331” elements nos in the
element selection box and press enter

3 Click “Apply” & “Close”
4 Click “Design/Output Position”
“Output Position”
5 Repeat Step2

Step
04 Result> Design
Design as per Eurocode 6

7
1
1 Click on “Shear Connector” option
2 Type “318 331” elements nos in the 2
element selection box and press enter
Enter Interface Shear Input as:

3 Angle: 0 [deg]
4 Aw: 2355 mm^2
Fy: 500 N/mm^2
6 Click “Perform Design” button to
perform design
7 Click “Excel Report” button after
performing design to get design
output in excel sheet format for
elements 318 & 331
3

Step
04 Result> Stresses
1
Result Verification
2
4
1 Go to “Results” of Main Menu
3
2 Click “Stresses”
5
3 Click “Beam Stresses”
4 Select Load Cases/Combinations “
5 Select “Components”
6 Click Type of Display “Contour”
7 Click “Apply”
6
8 See the Contour diagram in the
“Model View” window
8
7
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

Step
04 Result> Tendon Loss

1
Result Verification
2 Click “Result Tables”
3 Click “Tendon”
4 Click “Tendon Loss” By grouping the tendons, the average
prestress force at the CG of the cables
5 See the various tendon loss in tabular
along the length of the bridge can be
format in the window “Result- seen in Tendon Arrangement (Path:
Results > Result Tables > Tendon >
[tendon Loss (Tendon Group)]” Tendon Arrangement.)
4
3
5
Note: Similarly the tables of tendon

Coordinates, Elongation ,
Weight can be checked.

Step
04 Result> Elastic Link Forces (Bearing Forces)

1
Result Verification 2
6
2 Click “Result Tables”
3 Click “Elastic Link…”
4 Check “LM1_1.0TS+1.0UDL(Mv:max)”
5 Click “OK” 3
6 See the various forces in the bearings

in “Result-[Elastic Link]”
Note: Similarly, forces for all the cases

could be viewed, which could 5
be used for design of bearings.

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

Step
(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.

Step
(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).

Step
(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

Step
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In this tutorial we will learn the following things;

- How to assign static and prestress load in midas Civil.

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

- How to define composite section for construction stages in midas Civil.

- How to formulate load combinations in midas Civil.

00 Specifications of the Bridge

 Bridge Type: PSC composite bridge (Composite I + girder)

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00 General Arrangement Detail of the Bridge

3D View of the Model generated in midas Civil

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00 General Arrangement Detail of the Bridge

Support Tapered CL of Girder

Half Girder Elevation

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01 Modeling > Generating Model

Model Generation – Define

Invoke midas Civil

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01 Modeling > Material Properties

Model Generation – Material

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01 Modeling > Time Dependent Material Properties

5 Define Creep / Shrinkage data:

Name > C35/45 C&S

Name > C25/30 C&S

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01 Modeling > Time Dependent Material Properties

Model Generation – Time

3 Click on “Add” to define properties

4 Define Compressive Strength data:

Name > C35/45 Comp

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01 Modeling > Time dependent Material Link

Model Generation – Time

2 Click on “Material Link” 5

3 Time Dependent Material Link Data

4 Creep/Shrinkage > C35/45 C&S 6

Repeat steps 4 to 7 with following

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01 Modeling > Defining Section

1 Change unit system [ KN, m ]

6 Import “mid section sec file”

7 Enter Section Name as “Mid” 10

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01 Modeling > Defining Section

Model Generation – Girder Mid

1 Select Section type “Composite- 1

Select Offset : Center- Top 4

6 Click “Show Calculation Results”

Note: Invoke the section data window by

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01 Modeling > Defining Tapered Section

Note: Invoke the section data window by 3

Select “Composite General Section”

and import “mid section sec and import “support section

sec file” file”

ends respectively ends respectively

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01 Modeling > Defining Section

Model Generation – Defining 4