Hi everyone,
I am running a transverse moving load across a bent cap using multi-step vehicle LL pattern SAP2000,
Can someone please tell me what is the difference between "Discretize Load every xx sec" in the Load Pattern vs the one in Path definition? Also why when I put the start distance...
Hello everyone,
I am running a transverse moving load case along the bent cap. I am using Multi step vehicle live load pattern generation.
For one lane: I defined my start distance as 1.75 ft which represent the EOD.
For two lanes: I defined my start distance as 1.75+12ft (lane)
I am trying...
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I am using sap2000 to design a two span precast girder bridge. I didn’t use csi. I relied on defining the superstructure using the section designer in sap2000 and assign it to the frame. I connected my superstructure to a dropped bent cap with a rigid link. My bent cap is supported...
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I have a question regarding the approximate method in AASHto 5.9.3.3
The commentary mentions that the approximate method should not be used if the V/S ratio is much different from 3.5 in, how can we quantify the difference? in order to determine if the difference very high or...
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I am working on determining the bearing plate size for tieback anchorage. I am staring with a square plate of 8" x 8" that has a wedge plate on top of it. I am not sure if AISC can be used to check for plate buckling, bearing strength etc. There was another thread that mentioned Roarks...
I am working on getting the flexural capacity of this shear key. However, no flexural reinforcement for the shear key is provided in caltrans standard plan, would it make sense to assume that the section below the NA is already cracked and just determine the capacity based on the compressive...
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I am working on getting the horizontal lateral earth pressure, which based on this FBD it will be Pa cos(pi/2 - Ψ +β), shouldn't we also consider soil-wall friction 𝛿? I am not sure how to include it. If there is a clean body diagram that can clear things for, it will greatly be...
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I have a question regarding KAE and Kh
It is silly question but I have navigated all books and materials to wrap my head about it.
In AASHTO section 11.6.5,
PIR = kh (Ww +Ws) in which PIR is the horizontal inertial force due to seismic loading. My understanding that this...
