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Bridge Load Rating (MIDAS) 2
1   Introduction 2
1.1   Brief description of project 2
2   Input of Project data 3
2.1   Opening of existing project 3
3   Loads 6
3.1   Load groups and Combinations 6
4   Design of tendons and reinforcement 15
4.1   Tutorial Notes on tendons and reinforcement 15
5   Bridge load rating analysis 17
5.1   Setting of Bridge load rating analysis 17
5.2   Running the Bridge load rating analysis 22
 Bridge Load Rating (MIDAS)
Idea StatiCa BIM - import from Midas Civil project
 

1 Introduction
This tutorial describes workflow in IDEA BIM application in order to perform the Bridge load rating analysis. The project created in 
MIDAS Civil is imported into IDEA BIM application.
This tutorial shows steps in order to import the project from MIDAS Civil and to input main data for calculation of Bridge load rating.
The result of Bridge load rating analysis presented in this tutorial is:
Weight of moving load Vn, and Vr – moving load configuration for Normal type and Reserved type of traffic load according 
to the ČSN 73 6222, that can the bridge beam safely sustain in terms of the European and National standards and annexes considered 
in the analysis.
 

1.1 Brief description of project

 

Structural model of bridge structure including cross-sections, geometry and loads was created in MIDAS Civil software as presented in 
the picture below. In order to calculate the load bearing capacity of bridge structure, the most critical effect of moving loads has been iden-
tified and based on this results the bridge beam for the bridge load rating analysis was exported for use in IDEA StatiCa BIM application. 
The exported files from MIDAS Civil are the attachment of this tutorial.
 
 

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 2 Input of Project data

2.1 Opening of existing project

 l Run the IDEA BIM application.
 l Click on BIM Selection Tab.
 l To import attached file - click on Midas Civil.
 l Select the attached file bim-zat-Vn_V.mct and Click Open.
 

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 l Select check box: Try to connect horizontal members into single DMs.
 

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 l Read the Import details dialog and if no important warnings or errors appear Click Close.
 

In Top Ribbon on left side select the Home Tab and then Click on Project data and set as follows:

 l Set the Code: EN.
 l Set the National annex: Czech.
 l Select check box: EN 1992-2/Z2.
 l Select the type of bridge: Road bridge.
 l Select check box: Bridge load rating.
 l Click OK and then click OK on pop.up message about check of load cases.

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 3 Loads

3.1 Load groups and Combinations

 
In Top Ribbon select the Model Viewer Tab then in Navigator Click on Result Classes and Click on Load Groups in Top Ribbon.

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 In Load Group Manager Click on the load group Vn_Case and on the right side of this dialog Set the properties of Combo boxes as 
presented in pictures below:
 l Type: Exclusive.
 l Road bridge load group: gr1a – TS.

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 In Load Group Manager Click on the load group Vr_Case and on the right side of this dialog Set the properties of Combo boxes as 
presented in pictures below:
 l Type: Exclusive.
 l Road bridge load group: gr5a – Special vehicles.
 l Click OK.
Note: Partial load factors for Bridge load rating analysis will be set later in settings dialog of bridge load rating analysis.

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 In Top Ribbon select the Model Viewer Tab then in Navigator Click on Result Classes and Click on Combinations in Top Ribbon.

Creating the Combination for Normal type of load carrying capacity in Bridge load rating analysis:
In Load Group Manager Click on the left side on the load combination for last Stage – St4[L][Summ].
 l Click New in bottom part of dialog. It will create Copy of this Combination St4[L][Summ] – with automatically generated name 
“ULS Fundamental 43”.

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  l In left part of dialog Select new combination “ULS Fundamental 43".
 l In top central part of this dialog change the Name to: BLR ULS-Vn.
 l In the right part of dialog Select the group of combinations Vn_Case.
 l By Clicking on the Arrow button add these combination group into Combination BLR ULS-Vn.
 

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 Creating the Combination for Reserved type of load carrying capacity in Bridge load rating analysis:
 
In Load Group Manager Click on the left side on the load combination for last Stage – St4[L][Summ].
 l Click New in bottom part of dialog. It will create Copy of this Combination St4[L][Summ] – with automatically generated name 
“ULS Fundamental 44”.

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  l In left part of dialog Select new combination “ULS Fundamental 44".
 l In top central part of this dialog change the Name to: BLR ULS-Vr.
 l In the right part of dialog Select the group of combinations Vr_Case.
 l By Clicking on the Arrow button add these combination group into Combination BLR ULS-Vr.

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  l Delete unnecessary Combinations as presented in picture below:

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 Repeat the steps described to create the Combination for Normal and Reserved type of load carrying capacity also for the SLS Com-
binations: SLS Char., SLS Freq., SLS Quasi.
After completing these steps – the list of combination shall be as presented in picture below.
Click OK.

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 4 Design of tendons and reinforcement

4.1 Tutorial Notes on tendons and reinforcement

In this tutorial,imported beam from external application is presented. Input of tendons and reinforcement is not main goal of this tutorial, 
therefore, the reinforcement of the beam is imported from template files prepared in advance. These files are attached to this tutorial.
 
In Navigator on the left side Select the Reinforcement:
 l Click on the Icon of reinforcement for Reinforcement zone A-A. It will start the Reinforcement editor.
 l In Reinforcement editor click on Top Ribbon Import/Export and select Import Reinforcement.
 l Select attached file Midas_project-CSS-Reinf-A-A.nav.
 l In Reinforcement editor click OK.

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Then repeat these steps also for Reinforcement zone B-B.
In Navigator on the left side Select the Reinforcement:
 l Click on the Icon of reinforcement for Reinforcement zone B-B. It will start the Reinforcement editor.
 l In Reinforcement editor click on Top Ribbon Import / Export and select Import Reinforcement.
 l Select attached file Midas_project-CSS-Reinf-B-B.nav.
 l In Reinforcement editor click OK.

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 5 Bridge load rating analysis

5.1 Setting of Bridge load rating analysis

 
In Navigator on left side select the Bridge load rating >Data and Select the Check settings Tab:
 l Select the the Check boxes as shown in pictures below - particular check box represents the structural check in Bridge 
load rating analysis.
 l Selecting / Deselecting particular check box enables / disables the structural check in Bridge load rating analysis.
 l Calculation can be faster, if user provides an approximate estimation of the factors nT. (default is 1).

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 In Navigator on left side select the Bridge load rating >Data and Select the Check positions Tab:
(This step is optional and dependent on user).
 l By Clicking on the “Plus” button additional sections may be added to be checked in Bridge load rating analysis.

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 In Navigator on left side select the Bridge load rating >Data and Select the Variable load groups Tab:
 l Variable load groups and their properties are generated automatically.
 l Click on Synchronize button to update the settings of Variable load groups.
 l Properties of particular Variable load group can be modified by clicking on property and by selecting or inputting required value 
of property as presented in the pictures below.

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 As the example of this tutorial is calculated in accordance with the ČSN 73 6222, set the corresponding combination factors for the cal-
culation of load bearing capacity Vr in Bridge load rating analysis.
 l For LR Vr_Case group: Set the combination factors ψ0 , ψ1, to value 0,75.

 
Note: There is not necessary to have two Variable load groups as for both combinations for Normal and Reserved type of capacity do 
have the same combination factors.
 
In Navigator on left side select the Bridge load rating >Data and Select the Load cases Tab:
 l Dynamic factor and M1 value can be modified by clicking on property and inputting required value.
In this tutorial the dynamic factor is set to 1.20 for Vn_case and to 1.25 for Vr_case, in accordance with chapter 8 of ČSN 73 
6222.
 l M1 means total weight of one vehicle, which corresponds with type of rating, and which was specified in current load case in the 
model for structural analysis. If zero weight is specified, no weight limit in tons will be calculated, only rating factor will be dis-
played for the load, which has been input in current load case.

 l In this tutorial vehicles applied in Midas Civil model correspond to: Vn = 13.3 tons, in accordance with 7.1.7-f) of ČSN 73 6222, 
for moving load case Vn_Case, and Vr = 16 tons, in accordance with 7.2.2 for moving load case Vr_Case.
 l Therefore, the M1 value for moving load cases “Vn_Case” are set to 13.3, and for moving load cases “Vr_Case” are set to 16.
 
In Navigator on left side select the Bridge load rating >Data and Select the Combinations Tab:
 l Click Generate to obtain refreshed data in combinations.
 l After generation of combinations Delete the combinations, which are not required as the program generates for each
moving load case every type of Load bearing capacity in Bridge load rating: Vn – normal. Vr – reserved, Ve –
exceptional.
 l Rule for deleting of combinations – only combinations Named:
Vn Normal and Vr Reserved shall be left in the list. The rest of combination shall be deleted
 l The combinations in red rectangles shall be left in the list of Combinations.

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 l Final list of combinations is presented in picture below:

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 5.2 Running the Bridge load rating analysis
To perform the analysis, Select on the Navigator the Bridge load rating > Results:
 l Iterative calculation will be performed automatically according to the settings of the analysis.
 l Results of analysis will appear automatically after the calculation.
 l Results of analysis are presented as Summary for Critical checks and sections, and also for particular type of Load bear-
ing capacity of Bridge load rating analysis - Vn – normal. Vr – reserved, Ve – exceptional.
 
Note: As in this tutorial only Vn and Vr values are calculated the results for these two types of Bridge load rating analysis are accessible.

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