midas Civil

Basic Training Session

Training Session 4

Detailed Review in Analysis Results

Contents
1. Objective
2. Creating load combinations
a. Example 1 – Creating load combinations
b. Example 2 – Auto generation of load combinations for BS5400
3. Checking results
a. Example 1 – Checking member forces with diagrams
b. Example 2 – Saving images of the result
4. Dynamic report
a. Example 1 – Generating the dynamic report
b. Example 2 – Usage of Dynamic Report Auto Regeneration

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1. Objective

a. Learning how to create load combinations.

2. Creating load combinations

1) General method
a. Move to “Load Combination” (Results > Load Combination).
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2. Creating load combinations

b. Load Combinations

Inactive/Active
- Turn on/off load cases or
combinations in results.

1.Add : 1 + 1 = 2
2.Envelope :
CBmax : max(-1,2) = 2
CBmin : min(-1,2) = -1
CBall : max(l-1l, l2l)= 2
3.ABS : l-1l + l2l = 3
4.SSBS : (-1)2+(2)2= 5

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Example 1 – Creating load combinations

1) Sample for load combinations

2) Open “Load comb_EX1_start”.mcb

3) Move onto “Load Combination” in Results.
4) Make a load combination for USL1-1-Concrete.

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Example 1 – Creating load combinations

5) Click “ULS1-1Concrete” and click “Copy”.

6) Modify the name and the factor of “Deck” & “Selfweight” as 1.05.

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Example 2 – Auto generation of load combinations for BS5400
1) midasCivil 2020 starts to generate load combinations for BS5400.
2) The rule for load combinations is following BD37/01, Part 14, Section 3, Volume 1

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Example 2 – Auto generation of load combinations for BS5400

Table. The matching rules of load cases between BS & midasCivil

The load matched in BS Load cases in midasCivil Notes
5.1 Dead : concrete / steel(needed to modify) Dead Load (D) In Static Loads
5.2 Superimposed dead : deck surfacing Dead Load of Wearing Surface (DW)
5.2 Superimposed dead : other loads Dead Load of Component and Attachments (DC)
5.3 Wind Wind Load on Structure (W)
5.4 Temperature : restraint to movement, except Temperature (T)
frictional
5.4 Temperature : effect of temperature difference Temperature Gradient (TPG)

5.4 Temperature : frictional bearing restraint Friction (FR)

5.6 Differential settlement Settlement (SM) In Settlement/Misc.

5.8 Earth pressure : retained fill and/or live load Vertical Earth Pressure (EV) In Static Loads
: vertical loads
5.8 Earth pressure : retained fill and/or live load Horizontal Earth Pressure (EH)
: non-vertical loads
6.2 ~ 6.5 Highway bridges live loading Moving load cases (M) In Moving Load
7. Foot/cycle track bridges
6.7.1 & 6.8 for Collision Collision Load (CO) In Static Loads

6.9 Centrifugal load & associated primary live load Centrifugal (CF)

6.10 Longitudinal load Braking Load (BRK)

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Example 2 – Auto generation of load combinations for BS5400
1) Open “02.Load comb_EX2_Auto generation.mcb”.
2) Move to “Load Combination”.
3) Click “Auto Generation…”. and select “Concrete” and “BS 5400”.

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Example 2 – Auto generation of load combinations for BS5400

4) Select “Roadway” in Bridge Type

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5) Match partial safety factor and moving load cases and click “Add”.
MV-HA : HA alone
MV-HB : HB alone
MV-HA&HB : HA with HB
MV-HA&HB(Auto) : Auto
MV-Pedestrian : Footway/Cycle
6) Input values at “Partial Load Factor for Inaccurate Load Effect.
For Ultimate Limit State : 1.00
Fro Service Limit State : 1.00
7) Click “OK”.

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Example 2 – Auto generation of load combinations for BS5400

8) Check load combinations along with descriptions.

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3. Checking results

a. Basic components

Components for checking results

- Reactions
- Deformations
- Forces
- Stresses
- Others.. is for checking results data in a table.

Load cases / Combinations for checking

is for generating load combinations.

Results for 6 or 7 DOF

Display options is for setting detail options of Values & Legend.

Screenshot feature for saving images

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Example 1 – Checking member forces with diagrams

1) Click “Beam Diagrams” and select “CBmax: ULS1-1Concrete”.

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3) Select “My” in components to check the bending moment.

4) Check on “Contour”, “Legend” and “Values” and click Apply.

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Example 1 – Checking member forces with diagrams

5) Result view

Element number which has

maximum & minimum result.

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Example 1 – Checking member forces with diagrams

6) Checking with results in “Result Table”.

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Element number : 1001 to 7000

ULS1-1-Concrete(CB:max)

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Example 1 – Checking member forces with diagrams

6) Checking with results in “Result Table”.

a. All data can be copied and pasted into a

spread sheet.
b. In order to export data to Excel, right click
and click “Export to Excel”.

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Example 1 – Checking member forces with diagrams

7) Checking corresponding forces

a. Right click and click “View by Max Value Item”.

b. Select components and load cases or combinations.

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Corresponding components

Major components Max/Min results

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Example 2 – Saving images of the result

1) Move back to model view and click “Beam Diagram”.

2) Click “Save Dialog Information For Batch Output Generation”.

This feature saves an image with current result view.

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Example 2 – Saving images of the result

3) Click “Batch Output Generation”.

4) Select a view type and load cases or combinations.
5) Click “Make Output”.
6) Result images will be saved in “Output Path”.

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4. Dynamic report

1) This feature makes a document and users can put contents such as input data table, result tables and figures in the document.
2) Dynamic report which is created once can be updated along with changed data.
Key words : Dynamic Report Generator, Dynamic Report image, Dynamic Report table and Dynamic Report Auto Regeneration

Model view Data in a table

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Example 1 – Generating the dynamic report

1) Open “Dynamic report_start.mcb”.

2) Move to “Beam Diagrams” in Results.
3) Select “CBmin:ULS 1-1-Concrete”.
4) Select “Fx” in components and select “Contour”,
1 “Deform”, “Values” and “Legend”.
5) Click “Apply”.
6) Right click on the model view.
7) Click “Dynamic report image..” and save a
image(Name : Fx).
8) Save images for Fz and My in the same way.

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Example 1 – Generating the dynamic report

3 9) Move to Dynamic Report Generator.

Tools > Dynamic Report Generator

10) Click “Dynamic Report Generator” and create a document.

11) Move to “Report” in Tree Menu.

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Example 1 – Generating the dynamic report

12) Find Fx, Fz and My in User Defined Images.

13) Select them.
Drag & Drop one by one. 14) Drag and drop them into the document.

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Example 2 – Usage of Dynamic Report Auto Regeneration

1) Save current file as another name.

2) Run analysis.
3) Add prestress(ST) into the load combination “ULS1-1-Concrete”.

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Example 2 – Usage of Dynamic Report Auto Regeneration

4) Click “Report Editor” under the model

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view.
5) Click “Dynamic Report Auto Generation”.
6) Select all figures.
3 7) Click “Regenerate”.

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Example 2 – Usage of Dynamic Report Auto Regeneration

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