Dear Forum Members,
I have a three span bridge with two columns (see picture below). I want to do a non-linear pushover analysis and therefore I have three questions:
- how to I model a fiber hinge? Is there any step by step guide for it? I need fiber hinge at the top and at the bottom of my column. This means I need segments with plastic hinge length according to norms (example Eurocode). I would be glad about any guide regarding this topic
- My columns was concreted in three stages with different reinforcements. Between these stages, I have overlap of the longitudinal reinforcements. How do I consider this situation for my model? I thought of three different column sections with different reinforcement, but how to deal with these overlap of the reinforcement? I currently have one column section over the total height of the column but as I said in reality I have three stages with different column reinforcement.
- I would also be glad over a step by step guide of a non-linear pushover analysis after I succesfully modelled my plastic hinge length , fiber hinge and overlap reinforcement of my column.
Thank you in advance and I would be very happy also for only partly answers!!!
I have a three span bridge with two columns (see picture below). I want to do a non-linear pushover analysis and therefore I have three questions:
- how to I model a fiber hinge? Is there any step by step guide for it? I need fiber hinge at the top and at the bottom of my column. This means I need segments with plastic hinge length according to norms (example Eurocode). I would be glad about any guide regarding this topic
- My columns was concreted in three stages with different reinforcements. Between these stages, I have overlap of the longitudinal reinforcements. How do I consider this situation for my model? I thought of three different column sections with different reinforcement, but how to deal with these overlap of the reinforcement? I currently have one column section over the total height of the column but as I said in reality I have three stages with different column reinforcement.
- I would also be glad over a step by step guide of a non-linear pushover analysis after I succesfully modelled my plastic hinge length , fiber hinge and overlap reinforcement of my column.
Thank you in advance and I would be very happy also for only partly answers!!!
