In bridge design, applying a type of moving load is mandatory. Moving loads include vehicle loads, pedestrian loads, train loads, and special vehicles such as tanks. Applications of moving loads vary according to country-specific design standards. Many bridge specialized design software offer the vehicle related functions according to the design criteria to shorten the design hours.
This training will take a look at the bridges covered in the previous ‘How I Design Bridge’ session and see how moving load was considered for those bridges. This training session is recommended for bridge engineers who want to use midas Civil's Moving Load feature accurately.
Key Point 1: How to define lanes
The width and the number of lanes depends on national design criteria. In order to know exactly the effect of moving load, the lane must be accurately defined. In order to improve the accuracy of bridge design, it is necessary to analyze at various locations of Deck. In this session, we will learn about the line and the surface type of the moving load functions provided by midas Civil.
Key Point 2: How to define vehicles
When designing bridges, it is important to properly apply the vehicles suggested by each local design criteria. We will learn how to choose vehicle types in a right way and define the user-defined vehicles in midas Civil.
Key Point 3: How to check results of moving load cases
Post processing function is very important for accurate analysis. Through using midas Civil, we can make analysis results in various ways depending on the types of analysis. In this session, we will learn how to easily check the analysis results using graphic and table tools.
Civil Engineer, M.Sc / Technical Engineer, MIDASIT
His main role is to communicate with bridge engineers around the world and enable them to successfully complete their bridge projects with midas Civil. As he resolves technical issues that bridge engineers have, he knows what kinds of difficulties that bridge engineers often face.
