Function
- Specify the locations for which the assessment checks should be carried out and the stress limit class to be used for serviceability. The results for the selected elements will be available under the assessment result tables.
Call
From the main menu, select [Rating] tab > [Type : PSC Bridge] > [PSC Bridge : CS454/20] > [Assessment Input Data] group > [Section for Assessment] > [Section for Assessment Check]
Input
Option
Add/Replace : Add/Replace the assessment output options for the elements selected in the model view.
Delete : Delete the assessment output options for the elements selected in the model view.
Position
I : Perform checks only at i-end of the element
J : Perform checks only at j-end of the element
I&J : Perform checks at both ends of the element
Class Category
Specify the stress limit class for serviceability checks (See CS 455, cl. 8.15).
Tendon Type for Class 3: Type C: Pre-tensioned tendons distributed close to the tension faces.
Check on this option in order to apply the second prestressing type in Table 8.15b of CS 455, cl 8.15 for the hypothetical flexural tensile stresses for class 3 members.