Release Note

Release Date : March 2017

Product Ver. : Civil 2017 (v2.1)

DESIGN OF CIVIL STRUCTURES

Integra ted So lutio n S ystem for Bridge and C ivi l Engineering
Enhancements
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1) Steel Composite Girder Design to CSA-S6-14
2) PSC Composite Girder Design to CSA-S6-14
3) Load Combinations to CSA-S6-14
4) Steel Composite Girder Design to IRC: 22-2008
5) Moving Load Optimization (AASHTO, BS, Eurocode)
6) Improvement in PSC Composite Girder Design to Eurocode
7) Improvement in Moving Load Analysis to BS

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1) Rail Track Analysis Report Wizard

2) Auto-generation of Strands in Prestressed Composite Bridge Wizard
Civil 2017 Analysis & Design Civil 2017 (v2.1) Release Note

1. Steel Composite Girder Design to CSA-S6-14

PerformCSA-S6-14 code checks on straight or curved steel composite girder bridge with I-section, tub section and box section. (Beamelement type only)
Account for short-termand long-term concrete properties using modular ratio(n) or time dependentmaterialdefinition.
Analyzethe construction sequence using construction stage analysis.
Check constructibility,strength (bending& shear resistance), serviceability,fatigue, shear connectors, transverseand longitudinalStiffeners in tabular and excel format
View design forces or moments classified as Dead(Before Composite), Dead (After Composite)and Short Termloads in Design Force/Momenttable.
View detailed design reportsalong with the formula used and their reference clauses from the code in the Excel reportfor all the design output positions chosen by the user.
Plot Design Result Diagram for forces and stresses.

Design > Composite Design > CSA-S6-14

Steel Composite Girder Bridge

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2. PSC Composite Girder Design to CSA-S6-14

PSC composite section design is now availableas per CSA-S6-14.
Composite section for construction stages considering time dependent material can be considered with consideration of tendons and reinforcement in each stage (before and after
composite effect).
Ultimate LimitState (Bending, Shear resistance)and Service LimitState (crack,stress check) design is provided.All checks can be viewedin the Excel calculationreport.
Design results can be checked in the result tables for strength (bending, shear) and stress under construction and service loads, and tendons. PSC result diagram for forces and stress is
also provided.

PSC > Design Parameters > CSA-S6-14

PSC Composite Girder Bridge

Pretensioned Girder

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3. Load Combinations to CSA-S6-14

Auto generation of load combinations is supported for CSA-S6-14. Steel design, concrete design and composite steel girder design are applicable.

Results > Load Combination

Load Combinations to CSA-S6-14

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4. Steel Composite Girder Design to IRC: 22-2008

Straight or curved steel composite bridge design for I, Tub and Box sections as per IRC:22-2008 is now available.
Long term effects can be simulated using modular ratio (n) or time dependent material definition.
Both composite steel bridge models with and without construction stages are supported in Composite Steel Girder Design.
Design forces or moments classified as Dead(Before Composite), Dead (After Composite) and Short Term loads can be seen in Design Force/Moment table.
Design results are available in tabular and excel format for Strength Limit State (Flexure & Shear resistance), Service Limit State, Fatigue Limit State, Constructibility(Flexure &
Shear resistance), Shear Connector, Transverse and Longitudinal Stiffener.
All design results along with the formula used and their reference clauses from the code are available in the Excel report for all the design output positions chosen by the user.
Design Result Diagram is available for forces and stresses.

Design > Composite Design > IRC: 22-2008

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5. Moving Load Optimization (AASHTO, BS, Eurocode)

In the previous versions, moving load analysis was used to find critical vehicle locations on bridges in the longitudinal direction. The critical locations of vehicles in the transverse direction
were determinedby the user based on their experiencesor trial-and-errorapproach.
Now, Moving Load Optimization complements and extends the capabilities of moving load analysis and helps to significantly simplify the evaluation of critical vehicle locations. The critical
locations of vehicles will be identifiedin the transverse direction as well as longitudinal directionaccording to the code provision.
It reduces the amount of time spent defining lanes and leads to more economicaldesign.
Other regional codes willbe included in the next upgrades.

Load > Moving Load > Traffic Line/Surface Lane > Moving Load Optimization
Load > Moving Load > Moving Load Cases

Road Bridge Traffic Line Lane Optimization Moving Load Case

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5. Moving Load Optimization (AASHTO, BS, Eurocode)

An example of Moving Load Optimization to find the worst position of vehicles for the leftmost side of carriageway

Carriageway width = 16m

Centerline of carriageway

Lane 1 Lane 2 Lane 3 Lane 4

Lane width = 3500 mm

Margin = 550 mm Minimum vehicle distance = 1100 mm
Wheel spacing = 1900 mm
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5. Moving Load Optimization (AASHTO, BS, Eurocode)

The program will generate the centerlines of vehicles in the transverse direction within the carriageway width.

The spacing of the centerlines is defined by the user. (Anal. Lane Offset)

The first centerline will be generated at the centerline of carriageway.

The second centerline will be generated away from the first centerline by the value of "Anal. Lane Offset" to the both left and right side.

More centerlines will be generated by the user-defined spacing within the carriageway.

Centerline of carriageway

1st centerline of vehicle

2nd centerline to the left side 2nd centerline to the right side

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5. Moving Load Optimization (AASHTO, BS, Eurocode)

Vehicle centerlines which do not satisfy the requirement of minimum spacing between vehicle and boundary of carriageway and minimum spa
cing between vehicles will be removed from the vehicle application.

For example, the three centerlines in the figure below will be removed from the vehicle application.

1500

Removed

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5. Moving Load Optimization (AASHTO, BS, Eurocode)

Required Steps
1. Select Moving Load Optimization' function.

2. Define Carriageway data.

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5. Moving Load Optimization (AASHTO, BS, Eurocode)

3. Define vehicle. 4. Define Moving Load Case.

Check on
Moving Load Optimization".

Minimum distance between

two vehicles in the transverse direction.

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6-1. Improvement in PSC Composite Girder Design to Eurocode 2

Shear at the interface between concrete cast at different times
In the previous version the factor was taken conservatively as 1.0 for both positive moment and negative moment.
Now the factor is calculated as the ratio of the longitudinal force in the slab and the total longitudinal force in the compression zone for the positive moment and as the ratio of the longitudinal
force in the reinforcement and the total longitudinal force in the tension zone for the negative moment.

PSC > Design Parameter > Parameters > Eurocode 2-2:05

Relevant clause in EN 1992-1-1

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6-1. Improvement in PSC Composite Girder Design to Eurocode

PSC Design Parameters

Excel Report

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6-2. Improvement in PSC Composite Girder Design to Eurocode

Detailed calculation process of stress limit checks for tendons and concrete is now provided in the excel report. In the previous version, only final results were available in the design result tables.

PSC > Design Parameter > Parameters > Eurocode 2-2:05

Design Report

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6-3. Improvement in PSC Composite Girder Design to Eurocode

According to clause 7.3.2 (4) of EN 1992-1-1, check whether no minimum reinforcement is required.

PSC > Design Parameter > Parameters > Eurocode 2-2:05

Relevant clause in EN 1992-1-1

Design Report

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7-1. Improvement in Moving Load Analysis to BS

In the previous version, the SV-train vehicle was not applied alone on the traffic lane.
This is fixed now as shown below.

Load > Moving Load Cods > BS

HA vehicle

Moving Load Tracer (Previous version)

SV-train

Moving Load Tracer (Civil 2017 (v2.1))

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7-2. Improvement in Moving Load Analysis to BS

Both forward moving and backward moving of vehicles can be now considered with one moving load case. For the BS code.

Load > Moving Load Analysis Data > Traffic Line Lanes, Traffic Surface Lanes

Previous Version Civil 2017 (v2.1)

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1. Rail Track Analysis Report Wizard

In the previous versions, RSI wizard used to generate the multiple models and was applicable only for pre-processing. Now, as a post processing feature, RSI report generator could be used
to analyze all the models and obtain the compiled excel file.
It reduces the time spent in reportgenerationand provides the final summary sheet with checks based on UIC 774 - 3. These check limits could be manuallymodified for regionalcodes
This wizard could only be used with SimplifiedSeparate Analysis option. Reportfor Complete Analysis and other regionalcodes will be included in the next upgrades.
The Report will contain tabulateddata as well as graphical output for individual railstresses, rail and deck relativedisplacementsas well as deck absolute displacements.

Structure > Moving Load > Rail Track Analysis Model Wizard> Rail Track Analysis Report Wizard

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2. Auto-generation of Strands in Prestressed Composite Bridge Wizard

In the previousversion, auto-generationof strands was providedonly in the Tendon Template wizard. Now, it is supportedin the Composite GirderBridge Wizardas well.

Structure > Wizard > Prestressed Composite Bridge

Prestressed Composite Girder Bridge Wizard Auto generation of Strands

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