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Plan, elevation, and section diagrams depicting load application are given in Figure 1:
Figure 1 - Load application diagrams
Model development
Define and apply loads
Use the Loads > Loads - Point command to define a new point load, as shown in Figure 2:
Figure 2 - Define point load
Use the Bridge > Loads > Point Loads command to assign the previously defined point load, as shown in Figure 3:
Figure 3 - Assign point load
Using a similar approach, define and apply line and area loads.
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The moment diagrams below (Figures 4-6) depict the midspan moment expected.
Figure 4 - Point load moment diagram
Figure 5 - Line load moment diagram
Figure 6 - Area load moment diagram
Attachments
- CSiBridge V15.0.0 model (zipped .SDB file)