Pier Modeling Example
Bridging Your Innovations to Realities
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midas Civil Pier Modeling Bridging Your Innovations to Realities
Overview: Pier Modeling
1. Response Spectrum Analysis
1. Introduction
2. Material
3. Sections
4. Modeling
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1. Introduction: Pier Modeling
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2. Material
Properties > Material Properties
1 Concrete:
1. Select Concrete under type of design.
2. Select ASTM(RC) under Concrete
2 Standard.
3. Select C5000
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3. Sections
Properties > Section Properties
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Add Section
Cap End:
2 1. Select Tapered Section Tab.
2. Select Solid Rectangle section for the ends of Pier Cap.
3. Enter values for i and j .
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4. Apply y and z axis variation for linear.
5. Set Offset at Center Top
6. Click OK
Cap Mid:
1. Select DB/USER tab
2. Select Solid Rectangle
3. Enter 3 m X 1.5 m
4 4. Set Offset at Center Top
5. Click Apply
Pier:
1. Select Solid Round
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2. Enter diameter as 1.5 m
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3. Set Offset at Center - Center
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4. Modeling
Node/Element > Create Nodes
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Add Section
1. Create Nodes and Copy node at origin 4
times by 0,3.6,0 (m)
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2. [Zoom fit]
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4. Modeling
Node/Element > Translate Nodes
1. Select Node B [using Select single]
2. Translate Node in circle B using the Copy function.
3. Repeat with Node C but distance as -1.8,-2.6 m
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4. Modeling
Node/Element > Create Elements
1. Click in the nodal connectivity field to make it active and the click on the extreme
nodes on either side in the direction of arrow. (to make pier cap ends) [First D
then E]
2. Change section in 1 to Cap Mid and Click at the middle five nodes [F]
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4. Modeling
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4. Modeling
Properties > Tapered Group
1. Select elements in group G [using single select] and enter values based on
dialog box 1.
2. Repeat 2 with elements in group H and symmetric plane for Z axis from j (in
dialog box 1)
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4. Modeling
Properties > Tapered Group
1. Select elements in group G [using single select] and enter values based on
dialog box 1.
2. Repeat 2 with elements in group H and symmetric plane for Z axis from j (in
dialog box 1)
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4. Modeling
Node/Element>Translate
1. Translate Nodes. Select Node I and J using .
2. 2. Model>Elements> Create Elements. Create pier by clicking at the newly
create nodes (after clicking in Nodal connectivity field)
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4. Modeling
Node/Element>Translate
1. Translate Nodes. Select Node I and J using .
2. 2. Model>Elements> Create Elements. Create pier by clicking at the newly
create nodes (after clicking in Nodal connectivity field)
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4. Modeling
Boundary > Elastic Link
1. Activate All , Hidden off (to see wire frame). Select Left View.
2. Pier cap connection: Check on Copy and enter the distance. Then click in the
field against 2 Nodes and click on nodes in group K
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4. Modeling
Boundary > Define Supports
1. Select the nodes at the bottom of the piers to define the support conditions
2. D-All and R-All to restrain all the degrees of freedom and define a fixed condition.
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4. Modeling
Load > Static Load > Static Load Cases
1. Define the Dead Load case
2. Type Dead Load (D)
3. Click Add
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4. Modeling
Load > Static Loads > Nodal Loads
1. Select the nodes shown to apply the dead load as nodal loads
2. Apply -290.5 kips in the FZ (Vertical direction)
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4. Modeling
After pier modeling, support conditions based on requirements can be applied. In this
example, a small section of the bridge was taken. The bridge span can be extended and
other piers can be modeled based on the approach outlined in this tutorial.
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Pier Modeling Example
Bridging Your Innovations to Realities
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