3. Two-span Composite Bridge Concrete/Concrete


Inside File\Examples\Demo Examples & FAQ users will find the Frequently Asked Questions and Solutions section for RM Bridge Enterprise. There the user can select the T-beam model as a reference entitled Two-span Composite Bridge Concrete/Concrete. There will be the datasets to be imported and the .pdf description document about it. This example of modeling and calculating a simple composite T-beam with two spans is shown.

Tbeam    T-CS

It can be considered a Pre-tensioned beam example or tutorial for PT. The calculation of a pre-stressed composite structure considering construction stages is demonstrated in this example. The precast beams are installed first using the Cross-Section as detailed below. The in-situ concrete slab and the prestressing is added afterward forming a composite structure of two different concretes, the precast and the in-situ. The composite structure will then support the additional dead loads and traffic loads. The FAQ is available in the link that is part of the installation, as shown in the screenshot below.