Manual modeling of bridge foundations
- Ondrej
- Mike Abell (Unlicensed)
The material presented on page, courtesy of Harry A Cole, Ph.D., P.E., serves the Mississippi Department of Transportation for training purposes.
Overview
The zipped file attached contains three PowerPoint presentations which outline the modeling process for a 2-span PCC-girder bridge with three different foundation types. Presentation topics include the following:
Bent columns supported by a fixed column base (Example2-Two-Equal-Spans-Option1-Final.ppt)
Fixed column base replaced with pile/cap foundation, extending column to solid-element grid at mid-depth of pile cap (Example2-Two-Equal-Spans-Option2-Final.ppt)
Pile/cap foundation with bent column extending only to the top of pile cap, and Joint Constraint, in place of Weld, connecting base of column to solid-element grid at mid-depth of pile cap (Example2-Two-Equal-Spans-Option3-Final.ppt)
Attachments
Power Point presentation (23MB)
Metadata
Name: Manual modeling of bridge foundations
Description: PowerPoint presentations are attached which provide detailed examples of a 2-span PCC-girder bridge with three different foundation types. A step-by-step modeling procedure, with detailed descriptions and sketches, outlines the process.
Program: CSiBridge
Program Version: 15.1.1+
Model ID: na