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What are MIDAS e-Learning Courses?

Online technical service provided by MIDASoft

Technical
Seminar

Three technical courses (as a series):

1. Technical Seminar
2. In-depth Case Study and Discussion

Case Study
& Discussion

3. Numerical Modeling and Analysis Training

Purpose of e-Learning Courses?

Contribute to our clients as a part of technical services
Spread technology through sharing
Bring happiness to engineers: lead to breakthroughs

Numerical
Modeling
& Analysis
Training

Technical Seminar

Contents
A professional engineer (Design firm, DOTs, University)

A specific bridge project and the considerations

Challenges faced and how they were overcome

Benefits
Knowledge Sharing:

Firsthand Information about design process

Technical Overview of design consideration

Learn about significant projects in North America by leading bridge

design companies

Networking:

Nationwide communication

Technical Seminar

Yi-Lung Mo,
Ph.D.

Gregor Wollmann,
PhD, PE

Professor

Travis Butz,
P.E.

Sr. Structural Engineer

University
of Houston

Sr. Structural Engineer

Sezer Atamturktar,
Ph.D.

Antonio Ledesma,
P.E.

Assistant Professor

Lead Structural Engineer

Craig Schaper,
P.E., P.Eng., C.Eng.,
MIStructE
Sr. Bridge Engineer

Clemenson
University

Parsons
Brinckerhoff

Associated
Engineering Ltd.

HNTB

Burgess & Niple

Upul Attanayake,
Ph.D., P.E.

Hilliard C. Bond
P.E.

Anoosh Shamsabadi,
PhD, PE

Assistant Professor

Principal
Construction
Engineer / Specialist

Sr. Bridge Engineer

Western Michigan
University

Parsons

Amir Fam,
Ph.D., P.Eng.

Neon Koon,
M.Eng, PE

Canada Research Chair in

Innovative and Retrofitted
Structures

Project Engineer

Queens University

Caltrans
Daniel Baxter,
P.E., S.E.
Bridge Engineer

MMM Group

Michael Baker Jr,

Inc.

In-depth Case Study & Discussion

Contents:
Covering Technical Seminar topic
Detailed discussions on:
Related case studies in US & Canada

Latest technologies for numerical modeling in bridge engineering

Benefits
Advantages of finite element analysis in bridge
engineering
Explore efficient approaches for modeling, analysis &
design of bridges

Use the latest technology in your everyday design work

In-depth Case Study & Discussion

Numerical Modeling and Analysis Training

Contents:
Step by step modeling of bridge projects
Modeling techniques
Output extraction and interpretation
Design check for code satisfaction

Benefits:
Learn correct numerical modeling
Become a master of modeling different types of bridges
Explore concepts of different analysis
Get latest updates of North America design codes

Numerical Modeling and Analysis Training

Upcoming Events
Feb. Series
DATE

COURSE

CONTENTS

2/07

Technical Seminar
(Dr. Gregor Wollmann)

Network Tied Arches

2/14

In-Depth Case Study & Discussion

CAE Solutions for Network Ties Arch Bridges

2/21

Numerical Modeling & Analysis Training

How To Utilize midas Civil for Network Tied Arch

Bridge Design

In-Depth Case Study & Discussion of

Network Tied Arch Bridges

Overview

Outlines

1
Case Study of Happy
Hollow Park Network
Tied Arch
General information,
Geometry, Dimensions

midas

Civil

Bridging Your Innovations to Realities

2
Advantages of
Network Tied Arches
Comparison with
conventional Tied
Arches

3
Design of Network tied
Arches
Erection (construction)
methods
Design and Erection
Considerations
Finite Element
solutions for design
and construction of
Network Tied Arches

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Part 1

Case Study

Bridging Your Innovations to Realities

Part 1

Case Study
General information, geometry, dimensions

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Civil

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Part 1

Case Study

Bridging Your Innovations to Realities

Project Name: Happy Hollow Park and Zoo Network Tied Arch Pedestrian Bridge
Location: San Jose, CA
Owner: City of San Jose, CA
Principal Contractor: Anderson Pacific, Santa Clara, CA
Structural Engineer: HNTB Corporation, New York, and San Jose
Bridge Length: 540 ft (two spans of 270 ft)
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Civil

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Part 1

Case Study

Bridging Your Innovations to Realities

Geometry

Arch radius: 225 ft

A basket handle configuration arrangement, transverse distance of the spring line: 13 ft

Hangers are galvanized -in. diameter bridge strand with simple, swaged pin connections
at both ends

Totally 88 inclined hangers, cable inclination angle from 57 to 71 degree

The hanger spacing is constant along the arch rib at approximately 6.5 ft

Design Load: Pedestrian traffic and a 5-ton maintenance vehicle

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Civil

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Part 1

Case Study

Bridging Your Innovations to Realities

East Arch Erection

cable stayed falsework system

The arch was much stiffer than the cable supported falsework and therefore picked up the
majority of the superimposed load.

Cable Stayed Falsework

with installed Hangers
Pretensioned

Cable Stayed Falsework

with all Hangers
installed and
Pretensioned
.

Cable Stayed Formwork

removed

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Civil

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Part 1

Case Study

Bridging Your Innovations to Realities

Construction Stage Results

Geometric Non Linear Construction stage analysis was performed to obtain the geometric

non linear effects.

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Civil

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Part 1

midas

Civil

Case Study

Bridging Your Innovations to Realities

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Part 2

Advantages of Network Tied Arches

Bridging Your Innovations to Realities

Part 2

Advantages of Network Tied Arches

- Tied Arch vs Network Tied Arches
- Advantages

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Civil

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Part 2

Advantages of Network Tied Arch

Bridging Your Innovations to Realities

Tied Arch with vertical hangers

Network Tied Arch

www.network-arch.com
midas

Civil

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Part 2

Advantages of Network Tied Arch

Bridging Your Innovations to Realities

Network Tied Arch Bridges:

Definition
Network arches are bowstring arch bridges with inclined hangers which have multiple
intersections."

Advantages of Network Tied Arches

Inclined hangers causes better moment/shear distribution

Stiffer structure due to more redundancy

Feature slender arch cross sections and a slim tie

Can save up to 45% of the total costs compared to conventional tied arches

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Civil

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Part 2

Advantages of Network Tied Arch

Bridging Your Innovations to Realities

Network Tied Arch vs Conventional Tied Arch

Stiffer structure compared to tied arches
Critical Live Load: partially loaded
Lesser displacement

Maximum deflection under Moving Load

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Civil

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Part 2

Advantages of Network Tied Arch

Bridging Your Innovations to Realities

Smooth moment distribution on Arch & Tied Girder

Tie and hangers give the arch good support and high buckling
strength in the plane of the arch
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Civil

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Part 2

Advantages of Network Tied Arch

Bridging Your Innovations to Realities

Network arches are not sensitive to uneven settlements in the

foundations.

High strength and low weight give the network arch good
resistance to earthquakes.

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Civil

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Part 3

Design and Construction Considerations

Bridging Your Innovations to Realities

Part 3

Design and Construction Considerations

a) Design of Network Tied Arches
b) Erection (construction) methods
c) Design and erection considerations
d) FE solution for design & construction

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Civil

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Part 3

Design and Construction Considerations

Bridging Your Innovations to Realities

Design of Network Tied Arch

1. Construction Stage:

Stability of structure in intermediate stages

Nonlinear behavior of cables

Wind effect during construction

Temporary supports situation

2. Final Stage:

midas

After arch are placed calculate cable forces (Cable Tuning)

Correct geometry

Consider linear behavior of elements (concrete slab, cables)

Critical live load (partially loaded)

Extraordinary Loads (accidental hanger loss)

Civil

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Design and Construction Considerations

Bridging Your Innovations to Realities

Different methods of Network Tied Arch erection

midas

Fabricate onshore, then place at the right location

Erect arch ribs and tie girders, then install cables

Civil

Using false work

Using cable stay

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Part 3

midas

Civil

Design and Construction Considerations

Bridging Your Innovations to Realities

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Part 3

midas

Civil

Design and Construction Considerations

Bridging Your Innovations to Realities

An advanced method of erection

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Part 3

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Civil

Design and Construction Considerations

Bridging Your Innovations to Realities

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Part 3

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Civil

Design and Construction Considerations

Bridging Your Innovations to Realities

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Part 3

Design and Construction Considerations

Bridging Your Innovations to Realities

Happy Hollow Park Network Tied Arch Pedestrian Bridge

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Civil

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Part 3

Design and Construction Considerations

Bridging Your Innovations to Realities

1. Design for Construction Stage:

midas

Stability, slender elements

Need to provide requires stress in cables during arches and tie erection

Nonlinear geometry

Lack-of-Fit force

Wind combination in intermediate stages

Civil

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Part 3

Design and Construction Considerations

Bridging Your Innovations to Realities

Initial Tangent Displacement

-

To keep track of deflected shape across construction stages.

Camber diagram

Lack-of-Fit Force
-

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Civil

For restraint forces during arch closure

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Part 3

Design and Construction Considerations

Bridging Your Innovations to Realities

1. Design for Construction Stage:

-

Cables are not straight,

Need to use nonlinear element

Elements:
-

Cable Elements work will with non-linear analysis (geometry nonlinearity)

Reported results include sag, chord force, true end forces, end rotations and analysis
reflects reduced stiffness due to sag effects

midas

Civil

Truss & beam elements

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Part 3

Design and Construction Considerations

Bridging Your Innovations to Realities

1. Design for Construction Stage:

-

Time dependent analysis

Creep & Shrinkage

Compressive strength of concrete

Composite Section Properties

-

shift of neutral axis due to deck activation is properly accounted for in a construction
staging analysis. This is important for composite elements subject to axial force in
addition to bending moment

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Civil

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Design and Construction Considerations

Bridging Your Innovations to Realities

2. Design for Final Stage :

Linear behavior of cables
Hanger force adjustment:

a optimization problem with high number of parameters

In case of Happy Hollow Park Network Tied Arch: 88 hangers

Civil

Hand calculation (spreadsheet): very big matrix

Using the software

Moving load analysis:

Critical loads

Static analysis

Extraordinary load:

midas

Accidental hanger loss

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Part 3

Design and Construction Considerations

Bridging Your Innovations to Realities

Hanger Force Adjustment:

-

Optimization problem

Useful to create influence matrix needed for hanger tuning

Generate the influence matrix which can then be written directly to Excel

Function 1:
Unknown Load Factor

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Civil

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Part 3

Design and Construction Considerations

Bridging Your Innovations to Realities

Function 2:
Cable Tuning

Steps:
1. Adjust the cable pretension (or load
factor)
v
2. Select the result item

3. Produce the results graph for the result

item selected from step 2
4. Save the adjusted pretension forces in a
load

combination

or

apply

the

new

pretension forces to the cables directly

using the pre-programmed buttons

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Civil

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Part 3

Design and Construction Considerations

Bridging Your Innovations to Realities

Moving Load Tracer:

midas

Influence line

Moving Load Tracer (Critical moving)

Equivalent static load (critical live loads)

Save time of rerunning after design changes

Civil

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Design and Construction Considerations

Bridging Your Innovations to Realities

Extraordinary Loads:
Hanger Loss:
-

When one hanger is missing, load will be distributed to other elements

Dynamic effect

Time History analysis

Pdyn = - AF Pstat
Equivalent static analysis:
PTI Recommendations: AF = 2.0
Dynamic analysis: AF = 1.58 ~ 1.81
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Civil

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Design and Construction Considerations

Bridging Your Innovations to Realities

Time History Analysis:

midas

Useful to investigate sudden loss of one or several hangers, or tie girder elements

Can quickly modify fracture sequence, arrival time, ramp time.

Civil

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Upcoming Events

UPCOMING TECHNICAL SEMINARS

DATE

SPEAKER

COMPANY

TOPIC
u

3/07

Benjamin
Szymanski

Parsons
Brinckerhoff

Displacement Time History

Analysis of a Long Span Bridge

k
c

ug

3/14

3/28

Ling Zhao

Deanna Nevling

Michael baker

RS Analysis and Seismic Design

of Conventional Bridges

Michael baker

Analysis of Parameters
Influencing Curved Steel
I-Girder Bridges During
Construction

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