

Numerical Analysis Model of MIDAS/Civil 1 Numerical Analysis Model / 1 Coordinate Systems and Nodes / 2 Types of Elements and Important Considerations / 4 Truss Element / 4 Tension-only Element / 9 Cable Element / 10 Compression-only Element / 14 Beam Element / 16 Plane Stress Element / 19 Two-Dimensional Plane Strain Element / 25 Two-Dimensional Axisymmetric Element / 32 Plate Element / 39 Solid Element / 46 Important Aspects of Element Selection / 53 Truss, Tension-only and Compression-only Elements / 55 Beam Element / 57 Plane Stress Element / 60 Plane Strain Element / 62 Axisymmetric Element / 62 Plate Element / 63 Solid Element / 64 Element Stiffness Data / 65 Area (Cross-Sectional Area) / 67 Effective Shear Areas (Asy, Asz) / 68 Torsional Resistance (Ixx) / 70 Area Moment of Inertia (Iyy, Izz) / 77 Area Product Moment of Inertia (Iyz) / 79 First Moment of Area (Qy, Qz) / 82 i Shear Factor for Shear Stress (Qyb, Qzb) / 83 Stiffness of Composite Sections / 84 Boundary Conditions / 85 Boundary Conditions / 85 Constraint for Degree of Freedom / 86 Elastic Boundary Elements (Spring Supports) / 89 Elastic Link Element / 93 General Link Element / 94 Element End Release / 97 Considering Panel Zone Effects / 99 Master and Slave Nodes (Rigid Link Function) / 111 Specified Displacements of Supports / 120 2. To obtain the publication for a nominal fee click HERE.Analysis for Civil Structures INDEX 1. This can help you model a bridge of this nature by yourself on Staad Pro with full support of our technical team peradventure you need further help in getting it done.

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We can apply the tandem load of EN 1991-2 on the bridge deck in order to obtain the critical bending moment and shear forces. Let us consider a bridge deck with the configuration shown in Figure 1 Fig 1: Bridge deck configuration Other publications such analysis of bridge deck girders under Load Model 1 using Staad Pro can also be considered to enhance your knowledge on the topic. You can also read on how you can carry out grillage analysis of bridges using Staad Pro. In the past, we have made publications on how you can apply Load Model 1 of EN 1991-2 on highway bridges.
