Function
Define support position, bent-cap width, transverse member spacing, and cross-sections for each span.
Call
From the main menu, select [Structure] tab > [PSC Bridge] group > [PSC Box Bridge] > [Grillage Model]
Input
Grillage Model Span dialog box
Span1/Span2/Span3 ... tab
The number of tabs is determined by Span Information settings on the Layout tab.
Span Length
Determined by Span Information settings on the Layout tab.
Type
Outer Span (B) / Inner Span / Outer Span (E)
Db2 / Db1 / De1 / De2
Refer to the figure to set the support position, bent-cap width, etc.
Transverse Member Spacing
The default spacing is 0.1×LS. LS = span length – Db1– De1
Section Assignment...
Assign the cross-section along the longitudinal axis.
Reference
Reference position to assign a section along the longitudinal axis.
Location
Distance from the Reference position along the longitudinal axis.
Section
Select the cross-sections for each location. Once different sections are assigned to two different positions along the longitudinal direction, tapered section is automatically generated between the two positions.
Connection of elements in the longitudinal direction
when the centroids of the section entered is not coincided with that of the main section in any of the vertical and horizontal directions, Section Offset is used to adjust the difference. As a result, the axis of the elements in the longitudinal direction is laid in parallel to the geometric line of the road in the X-Y plane. The centroids of the sections were indicated in below Figure to facilitate understanding. In a real model, it applies to elements in the longitudinal direction that are divided with respect to the web or slab. In addition, sections created in Grillage Model Wizard are aligned at center-top. Therefore, below Figure will have a longer section offset by which is indicated in red.
Prismatic Section
pply the same cross-section to the whole bridge. The applicable type of section is PSC-nCell, PSC-nCell2, and PSC-Value.
Copy the Current Span Data to Other Spans...
Apply the same data to other spans.