Steel Composite Bridge IRC (Manual Modelling)

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Single Span Steel Composite I Girder Bridge
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Single Span Steel Composite I Plate Girder Bridge
Overview
- A single span of 36 m long simply supported composite bridge consisting of five girder beams spaced at
2.5m centers are generated using beam elements with defined construction stages.
- The behavior of the bridge under Static loads and Moving loads are examined
- Design of Steel composite Girders as per IRC:22:2015 is also presented
In this tutorial we will learn the following things:

- How to generate steel composite model by conventional method.
- How to assign static load in midas Civil.
- How to define moving load as per IRC 6:2017 in midas Civil.
- How to define construction stages in midas Civil.
Program Version Civil 2020 (v3.1)
Revision Date June 27, 2020
Single Span Steel Composite I Girder Bridge 2

Step
00 Specifications of the Bridge
▪ Bridge Type: Steel Composite I Plate Girder Bridge

▪ Span Length: 36, Single-Span , Straight Bridge
▪ Width: 12.5 m
▪Spacing of bracings: 4m
▪ Moving Loads: IRC-6:2017
▪ Time Dependent Material: IRC-112:2011

Step
00 General Arrangement Detail of the Bridge Deck
Cross bracings Details
Model generated in midas Civil
4m
Cross Section of Bridge Layout Girder Section

Step
00 Table of Contents
Step Step
Step Step
01▪
Model Generation
Units Preference
02▪
Analysis & Result
Moving Load Analysis Control

03▪
Steel Composite Design
Load Combination
▪ Definition of Properties ▪ CS Analysis Control Data ▪ Composite design(IRC 22:2015)
- Material Properties ▪ Perform Analysis - Design Preference & Parameters
- Time Dependent Material ▪ Results - Design Material

- Design Position & Output
- Defining Section Properties - Reactions
▪ Ultimate Limit States
▪ Conventional Method - Forces & Moments
- Longitudinal Reinforcement data
▪ Span information & Effective width - Stresses
- Lateral Torsional Buckling
▪ Static Loads ▪ Critical Vehicle Position
▪ Transverse Stiffeners
▪ Construction Stage Analysis - Moving Load Tracer
▪ Shear Connectors
▪ Moving Load Cases (IRC 6:2017) - Shear Connector Details
▪ Temperature Load (IRC 6:2017) ▪ Serviceability Limit States
- Stress, Deflection & Crack width
- Load Combination
▪ Design Report

Step
01 Model Generation-Units Preference

1 2
Units Preference
Invoke midas Civil
1 Open New File
2 Save as ‘Steel Composite Bridge’
3 Change the units to kN, m
Note: Units can also be changed under Tools > Unit Preferences

Step
01 Model Generation - Definition of Properties
Material Properties
1
1 Go to Properties >Material Properties

2 Click “Add”
3
3 Define Material Properties:
Name: Girder
Type of Design: Steel 2
Standard for steel: IS(S)
DB for steel: E350
Click “Apply”
Name: Steel
Type of Design: Steel
Standard for steel: IS(S)
DB for steel: E350
Click “Apply”
Name: M40_Deck 5
Type of Design: Concrete
Standard for steel: IRC(RC)
DB for steel: M40
Click “Apply”
Name: Dummy
Make Standard : None
Change Weight Density : 0
Keep all other parameter same as M40_
Deck
4
Click “Ok”
5
Click “Close”
4
Step
Time Dependent Material 3

Properties 1 66
1 Go to “Properties”>“Creep/Shrinkage” 4
2 Click on “Add” to define properties

3 Define the following,
2
Name : M40
Code : INDIA (IRC:112-2011)
Compressive strength of concrete at
the age of 28 days: 40000 kN/m2
Notional size of member : 1m
Click on “Show Result” to see graph
Click on “OK”
4 55
Click on “Comp. Strength”
6
5 Click on “Add” to define properties

Name : M40 ,
Code: INDIA (IRC:112-2011)
(fck+delta_f) 40000+10000 kN/m2
Cement Type > Normal Cement
Click on “OK” and “Close”
6 Goto Properties > Click on “Material

Link”
Time Dependent Material Link data for
M40,
Creep/Shrinkage : M40 from list
Comp. Strength : M40 from list
Double click on “M40-DECK” under
Materials to shift it to the Selected
Materials list
Note: To get the creep & shrinkage strains, relative humidity is to be considered as 70%, and Age of concrete at the beginning of
Click on “Add / Modify”
shrinkage as 3 days. Input notional size of member, h as 1m which would be automatically updated for composite sections
Click on “Close”

Step
1
Defining Section Properties
1 Go to
“Properties” > “Section Properties”
2 Click “Add”
2
3 Choose “DB/User” tab 3
Enter Name: Bracing

Select: Angle
Code Type: IS
Sect name: ISA 130x130x10
Click on “Apply”

Step
1
Defining Section Properties
4
Define Dummy Cross Beams:
1 Click on tab “DB/User”

Name > Dummy Cross Beams
Section Type > Solid Rectangle
Select “User”
H > 0.22m, B > 1m
Click “Change Offset”
2 Select Offset : Center- Top

Click on OK
3 Click on Apply
Create Dummy Crash Barriers:

4 Name > Dummy Edge Beam
H > 0.001m, B > 0.001m
3
Select Offset : Center- Top
Click on OK
2

Step
Defining Section Properties 1
1 Click on “Composite tab”

Input the following,
Name: Steel Girder
Section Type: Steel-I (Type 1)
Enter values
Bc: 2.5 m
tc: 0.22 m 2
Hh: 0.1 m
Hw: 2.045 m, tw:0.012 m
B1:0.4 m, B2:0.85 m
tf1:0.025 m, tf2:0.025 m
2 Click “Select material from DB”

Choose the following,
DB: IS(RC), Name: M40
2
DB: IS(S), Name: Fe440
Click “OK”
3 Click “Change Offset …”
3
Select “Centre-Top” > Click “OK”
Click “Ok” 3

Step
01 Model Generation – Create Nodes
Procedure 1
1 Click on “Node/Element” of Main 2
Menu
2 Click on “Create Nodes” 3
Go to “Tree Menu”
3 Coordinates (x,y,z) > 0,0,0
4
Click “Apply” and “Close”
Note:
1) To input the node co-ordinates - To display node number click

in table, go to Tree Menu> Tables> Or Press (CTRL +E)
Structure Tables> Node Check > Node
> Node number
2) To create User defined coordinate Click > OK
system go to Structure > UCS
- To display element number

Step
01 Model Generation
Procedure 2
3
1 Click on “Select All ” to select
the node no.1
1
2 Click on “Node/Elements”
8 4
3 Click on “Extrude”
Go to “Tree Menu” 5
4 Select Extrude Type “Node -> Line
6
Element”
5 Select Element Type “Beam”
6 Generating Elements:
Select Material “Girder”
Select Section “Steel Girder”
Select Generation type “ Translate”
Select Translation “Unequal Distance”
Select Axis “X”
Distances > 36@1
Click “Apply”
7 Click on “Close”
8 Toggle on “Hidden View”

Step
01 Model Generation
Procedure 3
4
1 To view the model in isometric view
Click on
2
5
2 Click on “Select All to select
the girder element
1
To copy the girder along +Y

direction 6
3 Click on “Node/Element”
4 Click on “Translate Element”
5 Go to “Tree Menu” > Mode “Copy”
6 Translation “Unequal Distance”

Select Axis “Y”
Distance > “1.25, 4@2.5, 1.25”
7
Click “Apply”
8 Toggle off “Hidden View”

Step
01 Model Generation
Procedure
1 To view the model in Top view Click
on
2
To update the section property of

1
edge beams
2 Select the side elements shown in

the red box by “Window Selection
Tool”
3 Go to Tree Menu and “Drag & Drop”

the “Dummy Edge Beams” section
property on the working window

Step
01 Model Generation – Cross Beams
Procedure 3
4
1 Click on “Select Single ”
2 Select all the Right Edge Girder nodes
Go to “Node/Element” 1 9
3
5
4 Select Element “Extrude”
5 Select Extrude Type “ Node -> Line

7
Element”
6 Select Element Type “Beam”
7 Generating Elements:
Select Material “Dummy”
Select Section “Dummy Cross Beams”
Select Generation type “ Translate” 2
Select Translation “Unequal Distance”
Axis > Y
Distances > 1.25, 4@2.5, 1.25
8 Click “Apply”
9 Click “Close”
8 9

Step
01 Model Generation
Procedure
1
Click on “Isometric View” 3
1
2 Select the Nodes as shown is the
Circles by using “Select Single Tool” 2
3 Click on “Node/Elements” and Click

on “Translate Nodes”
4 Go to “Tree Menu”
4 2
Mode “Copy”
Translation “Unequal Distance”
Axis > Z
Distance > -0.345, -2.07, -0.3
Click on “Apply” & “Close”

Step
01 Model Generation - Bracings
Procedure 1 3
1 Click on “Node/Elements” 2
2 Click on “Create Elements”

Element Type > General Beam/ Tapered
Beam
Select Material > “Steel”
Select Section > “Bracing”
4 Check on Node and Element check 5

box to divide the new element at
intermediate node or element
5 Click in Nodal Connectivity box &

then Click on Node (1) and (2) to 3
create top chord of bracing between
those two nodes
6 Similarly create the bottom chord
7 Check Off Node and Element

Intersect check box
8
5 101,114
8 Create the Cross bracing similar to
step 5 one by one, with one change 4
Element Type > Truss 9
7
9 Click on “Close”

Step
01 Model Generation - Bracings
Procedure 6 3
1
Click on “Front View”
1
2 Select the Brace element & nodes
2
within the box by using “Select
6
By window” Tool
3
Click on “Node/Elements” and Click
on “Translate Elements”
4 Go to “Tree Menu” 2
Mode “Copy”
Translation “Equal Distance”
dx, dy, dz > 4, 0, 0 4
Number of times > 9
5
Select the Bottom nodes of the 1st
Bracing by using “Select By window”
Tool
6 Click on “Translate Nodes”
Mode “Copy”
Translation “Equal Distance”
dx, dy, dz > 36, 0, 0
Number of times > 1

Step
01 Model Generation – Creating Group

1 2
Procedure
1 Go to Tree Menu > Group Tab
2
Right click “Structure Group” >
New…
Name:
Substructure & “Add”
Bracing & “Add”
Girder & “Add”
Dummy Edge Beam & “Add”
Dummy Cross Beam & “Add”
Click “Close”
3 Right click “Boundary Group” >
New… 3
4
Name:
Supports & “Add”
Bearings & “Add”
Rigid Link & “Add”
Click “ Close”
4
Right click “Load Group” > New…
Name:
SW & “Add”
SIDL & “Add”
Crash Barrier & “Add”
Wet Concrete & “Add”
Click “ Close”
Note: Structure groups, Boundary groups and Load groups are especially dedicated to Construction Stage analysis (of a sequential
bridge construction) where each part of the total structure erected in each stage needs to be identified as a different structure
from those of other stages.

Step
01 Model Generation – Group Assignment
Procedure 1
1 Click on the Side View button to

switch to Left Side View.
Go to “Tree Menu” Click, Drag and
Click “Group Tab” Drop
Under “Structure Group”
2
2 Assigning Substructure Group
Select bottom nodes as shown in figure
by using “Select by Window” tool
drag & drop the Structure group
“Substructure” over the Model View
window
3 Assigning Bracing Group

3
Select bracing elements & nodes
“Bracing” over the Model View
window
Note: Structure groups can be defined in Define Structure Group first. Next, the desired nodes and elements can be selected in the Group
tab of the Tree Menu and assigned to the groups by Drag & Drop.

Step
01 Model Generation – Group Assignment
Procedure
1
Click on the Isometric View button
1
Click “Works Tab”
Double click on “Steel Girder” section
property from the Section List to
select the girder element
“Girder” over the Model View
window
2
3
Repeat the step no. 2 for the
“Dummy Cross Beams” & “Dummy
Edge Beams” section properties to
assign the corresponding elements
& nodes to the respective group
Note: Elements and Nodes can be selected by double clicking on corresponding material property, section property, boundary & group
definitions etc.

Step
01 Model Generation – Rigid Links
Procedure
1 Click “Boundary” in Main Menu 1
2
2 Click “Rigid Link…” 3
3 Select Boundary Group Name “Rigid
Link”
5
4
4 Click on “Master Node Number:
Text Box” . Note the text box
changes to pale green color. Now
Click on node “A” in circle in model
window
5 Click on “Select Single” to select

nodes in rectangles which would be
the slave nodes.
6 Click on “Rigid Body”

Check “Copy Rigid Link”
Select Axis “X”
Enter Distances: “9@4” 6
7 Click to “Apply”
8 Repeat Steps 2 to Step 7 for other
master nodes (shown in the circles)
and Corresponding slave nodes

Step
01 Model Generation – Elastic Links (Bearings)

1
Procedure 2 3
1 Click “Boundary” in Main Menu

2 Click “Elastic Link…”
3 Boundary Group Name “Bearings”
4 Elastic Link Type : “General”
5 Enter “SDx” > 10e8 kN/m 5

Enter “SDy” , “SDz” , “SRx” , “SRy” ,
“SRz” > 100 kN/m
(kN*m/[rad])
6 Check “Copy Elastic Link” 7
Select Axis “Y”
Enter Distances: “4@2.5”
7 Click in “2 Nodes:” text box and Click

on Nodes shown in red circle one by
one to create Elastic Link between 7
them
8 Repeat Steps 7 for Nodes on other

side of the bridge 6
9 Click on Close
8
9
Note: Stiffness of bearings can be modified as per the requirement of which type of bearing is needed to model

Step
01 Model Generation – Supports
Procedure 1
1 Go to “Boundary”
2
2 Go to “Define Supports” 3
Boundary Group Name “Support”
3 Click on “Select Single “ to

select bottom nodes shown in figure
4 Check “D-ALL” and “R-ALL”
Click “Apply”
4
Boundary conditions created

Step
01 Model Generation – Static Loads
Procedure 1 1
2
1 Go to “Load” tab 2
2 Click “Static Load Cases”

3 Define Static Load Cases
Name : “SW”
Type : “Construction Stage Load(CS)”
Description : “Self Weight”
Click “Add”
Name : “SIDL” 3
Description : “Wearing Course”
Click “Add”
Name : “Crash Barrier”

Description : “Crash Barrier”
Click “Add”
Name : “Wet Concrete Load”

Description : “Wet Concrete Load”
. Click “Add”
Name : “Positive Temp Gradient”

Type : “Temperature Gradient(TPG)”
Description : “+ve temp gradient”
Click “Add
Name : “Negative Temp Gradient” Name : “Braking load”

Type : “Temperature Gradient(TPG)” Type : “Braking load (BRK)”
Description : “-ve temp gradient” Description : “Braking effect” 4
Click “Add Click “Add”
4
Click “ Close”

Step
01 Model Generation – SW & Crash Barrier Loads
Procedure 1
4
2
Assigning Self Weight
1 Go to “Load” tab
2 Click “Self Weight…”
5
Go to “Load”
Select Load Case Name “SW” 3
Select Load Group Name “SW”
Enter Self Weight Factor, Z : “-1”
Click “Add”
Click “Close”
Assigning Crash Barrier Load

Click “Element”
Select Load Case Name “Crash Barrier”
Select Load Group Name “Crash
Barrier”
Select Load Type “Uniform Loads”
Select Load Direction “Global Z”
Enter w “-9” kN/m
6 In “Tree Menu 2” > “Works” tab ,

double click “Section: 8.Dummy
Edge Beams ” to select the edge
beam Elements
7 Click “Apply” 7
Note: To open tree menu 2, right click on the black strip (shown in red box in above figure) and check on the “Tree Menu 2”

Step
01 Model Generation – SIDL Loads
Procedure 1
2
2 Click Static Loads > Beam Load >

3
“Element”
Go to “Load”
Select Load Case Name “SIDL”
Select Load Group Name “SIDL”
Enter w “-5.175” KN/m
double click “Section: Steel Girder”
to select the Main Girder Elements
5 Click “Apply”
Note: SDIL = 0.1 (thickness) * 2.5 (width

of girder) * 20.7 = 5.175 kN/m
5

Step
01 Model Generation – Wet Concrete Loads
Procedure
Go to “Load”
1
Select Load Case Name “Wet
Concrete Load”
Select Load Group Name “Wet
Concrete”
Enter w “-13.75” KN/m
3 Click “Apply”

Step
Step
01 Model Generation – Temperature loads

1 5
3
Static Loads – Prestress Load 2
2 Click “Temp/Prestress”
3 Click “Beam Section Temp.”
4 Double click “Steel girder” section
from tree menu.
5 Go to “Tree menu”
Select Load Case name as “Positive
Temp. Grad.”
Change Section Type to PSC/Composite
Select “Element” option for Material
Keep Ref. as “Top” 4
For B check “Section” Option
(1) Enter H1 as 0 m
Enter H2 as 0.132 m
Enter T1 as 18.5 [C]
Enter T2 as 4 [C]
Click on Add
Positive Temperature Differences
(2) Change Parameters:
Enter H1 as 0.132 m
Enter H2 as 0.220 m
Enter T1 as 4 [C]
Click on Add
(3) Change Parameters: (4) Change Parameters:
Enter H1 as 0.220 m Enter H1 as 0.245 m
Enter T1 as 3.074 [C] For the given depth of deck slab (0.22 m)
Enter T2 as 3.074 [C] Enter T2 as 0 [C] h1 = 0.6*0.22 = 0.132 m 6
Click on Add Click on Add h2 = 0.4 m
6 Click “Apply”
Click “Close” If temperature units are in degree Fahrenheit, one can change to degree Celsius from Tools → Unit System

Step
Step
01 Model Generation – Temperature loads

1 5
3
Static Loads – Prestress Load 2
2 Click “Temp/Prestress”
3 Click “Beam Section Temp.”
4 Double click “Steel girder” section
from tree menu.
5 Go to “Tree menu”
Select Load Case name as “Negative
Temp. Grad.”
Change Section Type to PSC/Composite
Select “Element” option for Material
Keep Ref. as “Top” 4
For B check “Section” Option
(1) Enter H1 as 0 m
Enter H2 as 0.132 m
Enter T1 as -4.4 [C]
Enter T2 as 0 [C]
Click on Add Reverse Temperature Differences
(2) Change Parameters: (4) Change Parameters:

Enter T1 as 0 [C] Enter T1 as -0.5 [C]
Enter T2 as 0 [C] Enter T2 as -8 [C]
Click on Add Click on Add
(3) Change Parameters: (5) Change Parameters: (6) Change Parameters:
Enter H1 as 0.220 m Enter H1 as 0.620 m Enter H1 as 2.290 m
Enter H2 as 0.245 m Enter H2 as 2.290 m Enter H2 as 2.315 m For the given depth of deck slab(0.22 m)
Enter T1 as 0 [C] Enter T1 as -8 [C] Enter T1 as -8 [C]
Enter T2 as -0.5 [C] Enter T2 as -8 [C] Enter T2 as -8 [C] h1 = 0.6*0.22 = 0.132 m 6
Click on Add Click on Add Click on Add h2 = 0.4 m
6 Click “Apply”
Click “Close” If temperature units are in degree Fahrenheit, one can change to degree Celsius from Tools → Unit System

Step
01 Model Generation – Span Information & Effective Width
Span information and Effective

width Calculation
1 Go to “Structure” > “Composite 2
Bridge” & Choose “Span information” 1
In ‘Span Information’ dialogue box, 3

4 8
2 Enter name: Outer left
3
3 Select the elements of Left Girder
4 Click “Add/replace” 5
5
5 Provide the support location(for
effective width calculation)
Element 181: “support at I”
Element 216: “support at J” 9
Choose ‘Inner direction of Multiple- 5
6
girders’ : ” (-) Local -y “
7 Click “Add”
For Effective Width calculation,
Similarly define for other girders
8 Go to “Structure” > “Composite
Enter name: Outer right
Bridge” & Choose “Effective Width”
Select the elements of Right Girder
6
Choose ‘Inner direction of Multiple- 9 Select code as “IRC 22:2015”
girders’ : ”(+) Local +y “ & “Add”
10 Click on “Show Calculation result”
Enter name: inner 1, inner 2 ,inner 3
11 And Click “OK” to update the effective
Select the corresponding elements in
each case factor under “Boundary” > “Effective 7
10 11
Choose Inner direction of Multiple- Width”
girders : ”Both” & “Add”

Step
01 Model Generation – Moving Loads
Moving Loads –
Define Code & Lane 3
1
2 5
1 Go to “Load” > Click “Moving Load”
2 “Moving Load Code” select “India”
3 Click “Traffic Line Lanes”
4
4 Click “Add”
5 Lane Name > “70R”
Eccentricity “9.405”m
Wheel Spacing “1.93”m
Span Length > 36 m
Vehicular load distribution > Cross
Beam > “Dummy Cross Beam“
Moving Direction > Both
6 Select Selection by “2 Points”

Click on node A & node B consecutively
7 Click “OK”
6
Repeat step 4 to 7 for other lanes
with following changes
Lane Name > “Class A L1 ”
Eccentricity “ 1.8”m
Lane Name > “Class A L2”
Eccentricity “ 5.3”m
Lane Name > “Class A L3”
7
Eccentricity “8.8”m

Step
Moving Loads – Define Vehicle

3
1 Go to “Load” of Main Menu 1
2 Click “Moving Load”

3 Click “Vehicles”
4
Click “Add Standard”
4 5
5
Select Standard Name “IRC:6-2000
Standard Load” 6
6 Select Vehicular Load Type “Class A”

9
7 Click “Apply”
Follow the steps 4 to 7 Vehicular Load
Type “Class 70R”

8 Click “OK”
9 Click “Close”
8 7

Step
Moving Loads – Define Vehicle

1 To Add Fatigue Vehicle, click
“Add User Defined”
13 13
2 Choose , ‘Permit Truck’ & Enter
Name as Fatigue Truck
3 For ‘Type of Axle’
1
Name: First Axle
Enter, P1: 12 ton, D1: 0.64 m, 2
P2: 12 ton, D2: 0.95 m
Click “Add”
3 14
Name: Second Axle
Enter, P1: 12 ton, D1: 0.64 m,
P2: 12 ton, D2: 0.95 m & “Add
Name: Third Axle

Enter, P1: 12 ton, D1: 0.64 m,
P2: 12 ton, D2: 0.95 m & “Add
” 3
4 To define the distance between axle
s Choose First Axle, Spacing: 4.50 m,
Choose Second Axle, Spacing: 1.4 m, 16
Choose Third Axle, Spacing:0 m ”
4
5 Click OK, Click Close for vehicles

Step
Moving Loads – Define Moving 1
Load Combination 3
2
2 Click “Moving Load”
3 Click “Moving Load Cases” 4
8
5
4 Click “Add ”
5 Enter Load Case Name “3 Lanes of
Class A” 6
6 Uncheck “Auto Live Load

Combination”
7 Under Sub-Load Cases Click “Add”
8 In Sub-Load Case
9
Enter Scale Factor “1”
Enter Minimum Loaded Lanes as 1
Enter Maximum Loaded Lanes as 3
Select Vehicle as “Class A”
Under List of Lanes Select “Class A L1,
Class A L2, Class A L3” 7
Click on “->”
10
9 Click “OK”
10 Click “OK”
Note: To take into account of the wheel spacing and minimum clearance for different vehicles, the Auto Live Load Combination
option can be unchecked and manually different moving load combinations can be created for the vehicles as per IRC 6:2000.

Step
Moving Loads – Define Moving 5
Load Combination 1 2
1 Click “Add ”
2 Enter Load Case Name “70R+Class A”
3
3 Uncheck “Auto Live Load
Combination”
4 Under Sub-Load Cases Click “Add”
5 In Sub-Load Case 6 In Sub-Load Case
Enter Scale Factor “1” Enter Scale Factor “1”
Enter Minimum Loaded Lanes as 0 Enter Minimum Loaded Lanes as 1 6
Enter Maximum Loaded Lanes as 1 Enter Maximum Loaded Lanes as 1
Select Vehicle as “Class A” Change Vehicle as “Class 70R”
Under List of Lanes Select “Class A L1” Remove “Class A L1” lane from the
Click on “->” list
Click on “Apply” Under List of Lanes Select “70R” 4
Click on “->”
7
Click on “OK”
7 Click “OK”
Note: To take into account of the wheel spacing and minimum clearance for different vehicles, the Auto Live Load Combination option can be unchecked and manually different moving
load combinations can be created for the vehicles as per IRC 6:2000.

Step
Moving Loads – Define Moving

Load Combination 1
2
1 Click “Add ”
2 Enter Load Case Name “Fatigue”
3 Check on “Load Case for Permit
3
Vehicle
4 Choose the following:-
4
Vehicle > Fatigue Truck
Ref. Lane > Class A L2
Eccentricity > 0 m
Scale Factor > 1 5
5 Click on “Ok” & “Close”

Step
01 Model Generation – Braking loads
Procedure 1
2
3
2 Click Static Loads > Beam Load >
“Element”
3
Go to “Load”
Select Load Case Name “Braking load”
Select Load Group Name “Braking load”
Select Load Direction “Local X”
Check on “Eccentricity” -> Click on
“Offset” -> Direction “Global Z”
Enter distance-I end “1.2” m
Enter w “1.24” KN/m

5 Click “Apply”
Note: Braking load is calculated as per IRC-6, Clause 211.2.

5
Braking load = (20% of class 70R wheel + 5% of Class A) is distributed along the span for each girder

Step
01 Model Generation – Construction Stage Analysis
Construction Stage Analysis Stage Days Details

This function allows us to define necessary Structure 1) Main Girders & Bracings are activated
construction stages to analyze a bridge CS 1 1 2) Girders of Span are supported on Supports( Rigid Link, Elastic
Boundary
structure reflecting the effects of evolving link, supports activated)
structure configurations and elastic and Load 3) SW is activated on first day of this stage.
time dependent (creep and shrinkage) 1) Casting of Slab for span begins at the 1st day of CS2, hence
displacements. CS2 14 Load wet concrete load of the slab would be acting
Each construction stage is identified with Structure
activated (or deactivated) element, 1) Dummy Cross beams are activated
boundary and load groups. Each stage
CS3 10000 1) Wet concrete load of Span would be deactivated.
retains a unique element group, a Load
2) SIDL & CB loads would be activated
boundary group and a load group, forming
3) Stage has long duration to check time dependent effects
an interim independent structure. The
stage information that was difficult to
define in Wizard can now be added or
modified using this function.
Note:
The results of all prior construction stages are
accumulated and applied to the current stage. Once
activated elements, boundary conditions and loads
remain active until they are deactivated. When an
element is removed, the internal forces are internally
imposed to the contiguous remaining elements in
the opposite directions.

Step
Construction Stage Analysis
CS1 CS2
CS3
Construction Stage Sequence

Step
Define Construction Stage 1 4

Analysis Data– CS1 3
2
1 Go to “Load”
2 Click “Construction Stage”
3 Click “Define C.S”
4 Click “Add”
5
Defining Structure Group for CS1
5 Enter Name “CS1”
Enter Duration “1” day(s)
6 Click “Element” tab 6

7 Select “Substructure” under Group
List 7
8
8 Enter Age “1”
9 Click “Add” & “Apply”
10 Repeat the step 7 & 8 for bracing and
Girder Str. Group with age 1.
9
Note: Age reflects the effects of creep and shrinkage on the elements. The Age
represents the time elapsed from the time of concrete casting prior to the start of
the current construction stage being defined. That is, the Age is the maturity of the
element groups at the start of the current stage being defined. The Age typically
represents the time span from the time of concrete casting to the time of removal
of formwork for horizontal members such as slabs.

Step
Define Construction Stage

Analysis Data – CS1
Defining Boundary Group for CS1
1 Click “Boundary” tab
1
2 Select “supports, bearings and Rigid 1
links” under Group List 2 3
3 Support/Spring Position > “Deformed” 2
4 Click “Add”
4
Defining Load Group for CS1

5 Click “Load” tab
6 Select “SW” under Group List
5
7 Active Day > “First” 7
6
8 Click “Add”
9 Click “Apply”

Step

Analysis Data– CS2
1 Enter Name “CS2”
1
2 Click “Load” tab
3 Select “Wet Concrete”
4 Active Day > “First”
2
5
Click “Add” v
6
Click “Apply”
4
5
v

Step

13
v
Analysis Data– CS3
1
1 Enter Name “CS3” v v
2 Click “Element” tab 2 v
3 Select “Dummy Edge Beams and 4
Dummy Cross Beams” v

3
4 Enter Age “14”
5 Click “Add”
5 v
6 Click on “Load Tab”
7 Select “SIDL” and “Crash Barrier”
8 Active Day > “First”
9 Click on “ADD”
10 Select “Wet concrete” 6
v
11 Inactive Day > “First” 11
7
v
8 v v
12 Click on “Add”
10 v
13 Click on “Boundary Tab”
Select “WZ_EW_1” under Group List
12
Support/Spring Position > “Deformed”
9 v v
Click “Add”
14 Click on “Ok”
14
v

Step
Define Construction Stage for 1

Composite Section 3
2
1 Go to “Load” of Main Menu
3 Click “Composite Section for C.S.” 3
Click “Add”
Select Active Stage “CS1”
Select Section “Steel Girder”
Select Composite Type “Normal”
Under Construction Sequence
For Part I
Select Material Type “Element” 5
Set Composite Stage “Active Stage”
Enter Age “1”
#h will be automatically entered
For Part II
Select Material Type “Material”
Select Material “M40_Slab”
Select Composite Stage “CS3” 4
Enter Age “14” days 6
#h will be automatically entered
4
Click “Apply”
5 Click Update all H to automatically

update h
6 Click “Close”

Step
02 Analysis & Results – Moving Load Analysis Control
Moving load Analysis Control &

perform Analysis 1
1 Go to “Analysis” > “Moving Load”
2 In the ‘Moving Load Analysis Control

Data’ dialogue box, under ‘Frame’,
Choose “Normal + Concurrent 2
Force/Stress”
Check on “Combined Stress”
3 In the ‘Bridge Type for Impact/CDA 3
Calculation’, choose “Steel”
4 Click “OK”
4
3

Step
02 Analysis & Results – CS Analysis Control Data

1
Moving load Analysis Control &
perform Analysis 2 5
1 Go to “Analysis” tab
3 Click “Add” 4
4 Enter Load Case Name as “SIDL”

Select Load Type for C.S as “Dead
Load of Wearing Surfaces and
Utilities”
From List of Load Case, Select “SIDL”
and Click “->”
Click “OK”
5 Repeat Steps 3 & 4 Load for load case 3
Crash Barrier, Select Load Type for C.S
as “Dead Load of Components and
Attachments”
From List of Load Case, Select “Crash
Barrier” and Click “->”
Click “OK”
6 Click “OK” 6

Step
02 Analysis & Results - Reactions
Reactions 1
1 Go to “Results” Tab 2
v
2 Click on “Reactions” > “Reaction
Forces/Moments”…
3 3
Select the construction stage of
interest, say “CS 3” from drop down
list
4
4 v
Select the required load combination,
Say, ‘CS: Dead Load” 5

v
5
Also select the requires, component,
say, “FZ” for vertical reaction
6 Under ‘Type of Display, check on 6
v
“Value” & “Legend” to directly see
the reaction values and range. 7
v
7 Click “Apply”
Note: Reactions are also available in

Table format under “Results” >
“Results Table” > “Reactions”

Step
02 Analysis & Results – BM Diagrams
Forces & moments

1
v
1 Change to “Post CS”
2 Alternatively, Right Click in model 4

v
window
3 Go to Forces > “Beam Diagram”
4 Select Required Load Case 5
v
5 Select interested Force/Moment v
3
component v
6 Check on “Contour” and “Legend”
7 Click: “Apply”
7
v

Step
04 Analysis & Results – Stress Contour
2
Stresses 3
5
1 Change to “CS3”
4
2 Go to “Results” of Main Menu
1
1
3 Click “Stresses” v 6
4 Click “Beam Stresses”
5 Select Load Cases/Combinations “
6 Select “Components”
7 Click Type of Display “Contour”&
“Legend”
8 Click “Apply”
See the Contour diagram in the 7
“Model View” window
8
Note: For composite section, to view
the results partwise, we can
select the required part. Here
Part 1 is girder and Part 2 is Note: The significance of various stress components are clearly explained in detail in the help file .
slab Path: Help > Contents > Start > Result > Stresses > Beam Stresses

Step
02 Analysis & Results-Critical Vehicle Position
1 1
Moving Load Tracer
2
1 Go to “Results” tab
2
2 Click “Moving Load Tracer”
3 Click “Beams Forces/Moments…” 3
4 Select Moving load case “ Mvmax: 5
3Lanes of Class A” 4
Select Key Element “196”
Select Part “I ”
5 Click “Apply”
See in “Model View” window the

Vehicle position

Step
03 Steel Composite Design – Load Combination

Load Combination 1
1 Go to “Results” > “Load

Combinations”
2 Move to “Steel Design Tab”> “Auto
generation”
3 Select “IRC:6LSD” as Design Code
4 Click “OK”
5 Click “Close” , to auto generate load 3
combinations as per IRC: 6 - 2017

Step
03 Steel Composite Design - IRC:22- 2015

Design Preferences 1
1 In order to set the rebar sizes to the
Indian standard go to “Tools”>
“Preferences”
3
2 Under ‘Environment’ > choose
4
‘Design/Load Code’
3
3 Select “Concrete”
2
4 For Rebar, select the Fe415
Material Code: “IS(RC)”
5 Click: “OK”
5
4

Step

Design Parameters
v
2 1
1 v
Go to “Design”>”Composite Design”
2 Select Design code as 3
“IRC:22-2015”
3 Click on “Design Parameters” to
4 check/modify the design parameters

check on the all check boxes, to obtain
corresponding design results
5 To take advantage of Post-bucking
Shear resistance, check box for the
same has to be checked on.
6 Click ‘OK”
5
v
4
v
6
v

Step

Design Material
v
11 v
Click on “Design Material”
2 Select “Girder” 1
v
3 Enter the Data same as in image
Steel Material Selection 2
Code > IS(S)
Grade > Fe440
Concrete Material Selection
Code > IRC(RC)
Grade > M40
Reinforcement Selection
3
Code > IRC(RC)
Grade > Fe500
4 Click “Modify”
5 Click “Close “
4 5

Step
03 Steel Composite Design-Ultimate Limit States

Longitudinal Reinforcement
v
11 v
Click on “Longitudinal Reinforcement”
2 Click on “Steel girder” to display the
section. 1
v
3 Enter data as shown in image
2
Ref.Y: Centroid > 0 m
Ref.Z: Top > 0.04 m
Num: 25
3
Spacing: 0.1 m
Dia.: P16 ( from drop down list)
Select: Part 2
Click “Add”
4 Click “Apply” , Click “Close”

Step
03 Steel Composite Design

Design Position & Output Position
v
11 v
Click on “Design Position”
22 Input 125 in the element selection 2

v
window and press Enter 1
v
v 6
3 Select “I&J”
4 Click “Apply”
5 Click “Close”
3
6 Repeat the same steps for “Position v
for Design Output…” 4 5

v v 2
Select Element nos. 125 for Design

6
Output…
v
Note: Only critical element could be
selected in the “Position for Design Output” v v
as it take some time to create excel sheet.

Step
03 Steel Composite Design-Shear connectors

Shear connector Details
v
11 Click on “Shear Connector…” v
22 Input 125 in the element selection

v 2
window and press Enter
3 Enter Data as shown in image
Connectors: 2
1
Ultimate Static strength:149000 N v
Diameter: 25 mm Sc
Overall height: 100 mm 3
Centre-to-Cente: 270 mm
Spacing: 150 m hsc L
Nominal Fatigue Strength : 34875 kN
Trans. Reinforcement: 1000 m2/m
Length of Shear panel: 650 mm St
4 Click “Apply” & Click “Close”
v
Note: Qr, for values in between those
specified in the table has to be
logarithmically interpolated.
34875 v
4
v v

Step
03 Steel Composite Design-Transverse Stiffener

Transverse Stiffener
v
1 Click on “Transverse Stiffener…” v

2 Select: “Steel Girder”
3 Under ‘Transverse Stiffener’, check on
“Web” and Click on “…”. Provide
following information,
Choose “Flat” 1
Fy: 165000 kN/m2 v v
Pitch: 1 m
B: 0.15 m
T: 0.015 m
Click on “Ok”
3
3
4 Similarly, under ‘Transverse Stiffener’, 2 v
check on “Bearing” and Click on “…”. v
4
Provide following information, v
Choose “Flat”
Pair of Stiffeners: 2
Fy: 165000 kN/m2
Pitch: 0.05 m
B: 0.15 m v
T: 0.015 m
Click on “Ok”
5 Click: “Apply” & “Close”

4
Note: To take advantage of Post-
bucking Shear resistance, transverse 5
v
web stiffeners have to be provided

Step
03 Steel Composite Design-Ultimate Limit States

Lateral Torsional Buckling Data
v
11 v
Click “Lateral Torsional Buckling Data
(Plate Girder only)” 2

v
2 Input 125 in the element selection
window and press Enter
3 Enter ‘Torsional Unbraced Length’ as

1
v
4m
4 Click “Apply” & Click “Close”
5 Change Unit System to “N & mm”

Note: If ‘Torsional Unbraced Length’
does not have an input, then the Span
length, as given under “Structure” >
“Composite Bridge” > “Span 3
information” is considered as v
Unbraced length for LTB calculation
4
v 4m 5

Step
03 Steel Composite Design-Resistance to Fatigue

Fatigue Details
v
11 Click on “Fatigue Details”

21 Input 125 in the element select
2
ion window and pressEnter
Enter data as below,
3 Uncorrected Normal Fatigue Stren
gth > 92 N/mm2
Uncorrected Shear Fatigue Strengt
h : 67 N/mm2 1
Uncorrection Factor : 1
4 4 Click “Apply”
3
v
67
4
v
SingleSingle
Span Steel
Span Composite I PlateI Girder Bridge
Steel Composite 62
62
Step
03 Steel Composite Design-Serviceability Limit State

Load Combination for Stress,
Deflection & Crack width v
11 Click “Serviceability Load Combination

type”
2 If the Load Combination is ‘Auto
Generated’ from “Results” > “Load
2
Combination”, then the categorization
of load cases are automatically
generated as below,
Quasi-Permanent – Crack Width 1
v
Frequent – Deflection
Characteristic – Stress
v
Otherwise, the user has to manually

categorize the load cases for
corresponding serviceability checks
3 Click “Ok”
3
v

Step

Load Combination for Fatigue/
Shear Connectors
11 Under “Results” > “Load Combination”
> “Steel Design” , define three more
load combination as shown in the
image
3 ‘Ved,DL’ considering only Dead load
for shear connector check
‘Ved,LL’ considering only Live Load for

Shear connector check(envelope Case)
‘Fatigue Vehicle’ considering Fatigue

Live Load
Note: Design does not support the envelope type of load combination therefore create a dummy envelope type of load combination, now
use this envelope load combination as a load case in new load combination.

Step

Load Combination
Load forfor
Combination Shear
Fatigue/
Connectors
Shear Connectors 1 v
v
1 Go to Design > Composite Design
2 Click “Load Combination for Fatigue/

Shear Connectors”
3 Categorized the load combination

manually as shown in the picture
3
v
4 Click Ok
2
v
v

Step
03 Steel Composite Design-Design Report

Design Results
v
11 Click “Design” to initiate design

After completion of design
2 Click on “Print Result”
3 Choose “Create a New File” & Click
“Save As… “ to save the report.
The excel report will now be generated

Finally you can go through the excel
3
report and following details will be v
printed.
I. Partial Safety Factors 1
II. Section Properties
v
2
III. Strength Limit State - Bending v
- Positive Flexure
- Negative Flexure
- Resistance to LTB
- Resistance to LTB ( Steel )
IV. Strength Limit State - Shear
V. Interaction
VI. Transverse Web Stiffeners
VII. Resistance to Longitudinal &
Transverse Shear
VIII. Resistance to Fatigue
IX. Stress Limitation
X. Deflection Control
XI. Crack width

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MIDAS Technical

- Design of Steel composite Girders as per IRC:22:2015 is also presented

In this tutorial we will learn the following things:

- How to assign static load in midas Civil.

- How to define moving load as per IRC 6:2017 in midas Civil.

- How to define construction stages in midas Civil.

Program Version Civil 2020 (v3.1)

Revision Date June 27, 2020

Single Span Steel Composite I Girder Bridge 2

00 Specifications of the Bridge

▪ Bridge Type: Steel Composite I Plate Girder Bridge

Single Span Steel Composite I Girder Bridge 3

00 General Arrangement Detail of the Bridge Deck

Cross bracings Details

Model generated in midas Civil

Cross Section of Bridge Layout Girder Section

Single Span Steel Composite I Girder Bridge 4

Moving Load Analysis Control

- Time Dependent Material ▪ Results - Design Material

Single Span Steel Composite I Girder Bridge 5

01 Model Generation-Units Preference

Invoke midas Civil

1 Open New File

2 Save as ‘Steel Composite Bridge’

3 Change the units to kN, m

Single Span Steel Composite I Girder Bridge 6

01 Model Generation - Definition of Properties

1 Go to Properties >Material Properties

01 Model Generation - Definition of Properties

Time Dependent Material 3

2 Click on “Add” to define properties

5 Click on “Add” to define properties

6 Goto Properties > Click on “Material

Single Span Steel Composite I Girder Bridge 8

01 Model Generation - Definition of Properties

Enter Name: Bracing

Single Span Steel Composite I Girder Bridge 9

01 Model Generation - Definition of Properties

Define Dummy Cross Beams:

1 Click on tab “DB/User”

2 Select Offset : Center- Top

Create Dummy Crash Barriers:

Single Span Steel Composite I Girder Bridge 10

01 Model Generation - Definition of Properties

Defining Section Properties 1

1 Click on “Composite tab”

2 Click “Select material from DB”

Single Span Steel Composite I Girder Bridge 11

01 Model Generation – Create Nodes

1) To input the node co-ordinates - To display node number click

Single Span Steel Composite I Girder Bridge 12

8 Toggle on “Hidden View”

Single Span Steel Composite I Girder Bridge 13

To copy the girder along +Y

4 Click on “Translate Element”

5 Go to “Tree Menu” > Mode “Copy”

6 Translation “Unequal Distance”

8 Toggle off “Hidden View”