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Problem Description
The three-dimensional bridge structure are simply supported at its left and right side corners
and with two beams 5 m from each side of the bridge. The structure is composed of steel boxsections and pipe-sections with (E = 210 GPa, = 0.3) oriented as shown below. A uniform
distributed load of 100 N/m is applied to the lower horizontal members in the vertical
downward direction.
2. Creating Part:
a. Arc element
i. Click Parts
ii. Set Name arc.
iii. Select 3D Planar, deformable, wire.
iv. Set Approximate size = 100.
v. Select create arc.
vi. Enter the Point.
b. Truss Elements :
i. Click Parts
ii. Set Name Bridge
iii. Select 3D Planar, deformable, wire
iv. Set Approximate size = 100
v. Select create Lines
vi. Select linear Patterns
c. Connector 1 Elements :
i. Click Parts
ii. Set Name Connector 1
iii. Select 3D Planar, deformable, wire
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3. Material
a. In this case we use the material S235
i. Name the material Steel
ii. Click Mechanical -> Elasticity -> Elastic
iii. Insert the properties 2.1e11 for Youngs Modulus and 0.3 for Poissons
Ratio.
4. Then, defining and assigning section properties for the bridge. In this case we define 4
cross section and 3 profiles.
a. To make the section we need to define the profiles of the sections:
i. First profile :
1. The Name of the profile is RectBeam.
2. Shape Box.
3. Continue
4. a = 0.08 ; b = 0.12 ; Uniform ; Thickness = 0.005.
5. OK
5. OK
b. We create 4 Sections
i. First section:
1. Name the section TRUSS
2. Select Beam -> Truss
3.
Continue
Continue
OK
Continue
OK
Continue
OK
5. Click Continue
6. Click Done in the prompt area
5. Assembly
a. Expand assembly
i. Select Instance
ii. Select the Parts (Arc, Truss, Connector 1, Connector 2,
PipeBeam)
iii. Click Ok
b. Create the other side of the Bridge:
i. select Instance Translate
ii. select Arc and Truss -> ok
iii. first coordinate 0,0,0 -> Enter
iv. second coordinate 0,0,2 -> Enter -> Ok
v. Select Instance
vi. Select the Parts (Arc, Truss)
vii. Click Ok.
c. Rotate the connector 1.
i. select Instance -> Rotate
ii. click Instances
iii. Select connector-1 -> OK
iv. Type 0, 0, 0 -> Enter
v. Type 0, 1, 0 -> Enter
vi. Type -90 -> Enter -> OK
d. Rotate the connector 2
i. select Instance -> Rotate
ii. click Instances
iii. Select connector-2 -> OK
iv. Type 1, 0, 0 -> Enter
v. Type 1, 1, 0 -> Enter
vi. Type -90 -> Enter -> OK
vii. Translate the connector 2a
e. Translate the PipeBeam.
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8. Apply Loads
a. In the model tree on the left, double click on Loads
i. Name of the boundary condition bridgeLoad.
ii. Select Step-1 for Step
iii. Select Mechanical for Category
iv. Select Line load for Type of Selected Step
v. Click Continue
vi. In the prompt area, select Sets 2
vii. Check Highlight selections in viewport
viii. Click Continue
ix. Set values -100 for Component 2
x. Click OK
9. Generate Mesh
a. In the model tree on the left, under Parts, Bridge3D, double click on
Mesh
i. Select Mesh -> Element Type.
In the prompt area,
1. select Sets 1
a. Select Truss
b. Click Continue
c. Select Standard for Element Library
d. Select Linear for Geometric Order
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b. Viewing stresses
i. Click Allow Multiple Plot States again
ii. Click Plot Contours on Deformed Shape
iii. From main menu, select Result -> Field Output -> Stress
components at integration points
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