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| Civil 2015 (v2.1) Release Note

Diagram & table results of resultant forces for Local Direction Force Sum

Curved or skewed girder bridges with composite steel plate girder are frequently simulated with plate and beam elements instead of
beam elements with composite section. In this case, Local Direction Force Sum function is used to obtain resultant member forces.
Previously, this function just showed the resultant forces in a text / table format on the basis of section selected by the user. Force
diagram along the member was not viewed by the program.

This function will enable the user to view the force diagram along the member and generate table results for the resultant forces (Fx,
Fy, Fz, Mx, My and Mz) of a section consisting of plate elements and/or beam elements.

Results are available for Static load, Construction stage load, Settlement load, Response spectrum load and Moving Load. In case of
the results in moving load analysis, concurrent forces will be used when “Normal + Concurrent Forces/Stresses” option is selected in
Moving Load Analysis Control.

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Proterties > Section > Section for Result Forces

Results > Forces > Resultant Force Diagram

The user can specify “No. of Division” for the selected structural group or elements. This option will enable the user to easily verify
the member forces at every 10th point in a span.

The concept of virtual beam which is composed of i-end and j-end virtual sections is introduced. The virtual beam will not be viewed
by the user but needed to be defined to calculate resultant force diagram. Virtual section local axis can be viewed by checking on the

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option in Display > Property tab.

Section cuts for which resultant forces will be calculated can be defined using structure group, element selection or polygon cutting
plane.

Various shape of bridges such as straight, curved, skewed and inclined bridges are supported for resultant force diagram. In case of
curved and skewed bridge, Polygon Select mode is recommended.

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Usage of Structure Group / Element Select Mode

Step 1. Define structure group for the elements corresponding to one Results > Forces > Resultant Force Diagram
girder, e.g. Girder1 representing girder group 1 in the span1. Step 7. Perform an analysis and go to Resultant Force Diagram.
*In case of Element Select mode, generation of structural group is not Step 8. Select desired load case/combination and member force
required. components. And then click [Apply] to check diagram.
Step 9. Click […] button to display resultant force table.

Properties > Section for Resultant Forces

Step 2. Select Mode as Structure Group/Element Select.
Step 3. Enter No. of Division.
Step 4. (Optional) Specify the virtual section’s local x-axis by clicking at
two points in the Model View.
Step 5. Select structural group. In case of Element Select model, enter
the virtual section name.
Step 6. Click [Add] and confirm the list of virtual sections and virtual
beams.

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Usage of Polygon Select mode

Properties > Section for Resultant Forces Results > Forces > Resultant Force Diagram
Step 1. Select Mode as Polygon Select. Step 9. Perform an analysis and go to Resultant Force Diagram.
Step 2. Click the Positions field which will tern the background color to Step 10. Select desired load case/combination and member force
pale green. Then assign the desired node points to define virtual girder components. And then click [Apply] to check diagram.
section in the Model View. Step 911. Click […] button to display resultant force table.
Step 3. (Optional) Specify the virtual section’s local x-axis by clicking at
two points in the model view.
Step 4. Enter the virtual section name.
Step 5. Click [Add] and confirm the virtual section list.
Step 6. Repeat step 2 to 5 to create one more virtual section to be
j-end of virtual beam.
Step 7. Enter the virtual section ID into Define Virtual Beams table.
Step 8. Repeat step 2 to 7 for all the desired positions.

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