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Tutorial
To start off:
For the first step we
are going to click on
create a new bridge
design,
then click next twice
on
the lower right hand
side.
The Settings:
On the third screen is where all of
the settings are for your bridge:
Deck Elevation- This setting allows you to tell the
simulation how high you would like the deck (the
area where the road is located) from the water.
The Settings:
(Continued)
Your tools
Eraser
Selection Tool
Members
Joints
Type of steel
Format of member
Thickness of member
Simply put,
= Good!
= unstable, and will collapse!
Cross bracing
Cross bracing is exactly like what it sounds like, placing
a beam across the problem area, in order to give the
area more support.
Problem area
Sub-structures
Sub-structures are smaller structures that aid
Problem area
problematic areas.
Material Properties
With this simulation you are able to change a variety of
the properties of the materials the bridge is constructed
out of. They can be found here on your screen
Your challenges:
1. To explore West Point Bridge Designer, and understand
the basic mechanics of how the program works using
the proceeding slides.
2. To create the cheapest costing bridge at the following
settings (1 for each):
- 16 meters, any materials you wish, no cable anchorages, no
pier.
- 24 meters, hollow tube only, no cable anchorages, no pier.