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TMH7 in Midas Civil

2017

Pratap Jadhav / midas IT

 Midas
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Training
Webinar
Series
midas
• Introduction to TMH7 Civil

• Moving load definition in Midas

Civil
2015
2017

• Analysis and Results extraction

 TMH7 in Midas Civil
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I. Introduction to TMH7

Vehicles considered

1. NA Vehicle

• Nominal Distributed Lane Load

𝟏𝟖𝟎
- follows a specific function as +𝟔
𝐋

( L is length to be loaded )

- It is incremented in accordance with user

preference

• Nominal Axel Load or Knife Edge Load

𝟏𝟒𝟒
- follows a specific function as, Nominal axel load per notional lane =
𝐧

- Placed at most critical positions for the elements which is being checked

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Vehicles considered

1. NB Vehicle

- Only one vehicle is possible per

carriageway way as per standards

- The axel spacing may vary which

cause worst effect, i.e. At the
central part which may 6m, 11m,
16m, 21m and 26m.

- NB24 and NB36 are available

X = 6m, 11m, 16m, 21m, 26m

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Vehicles considered

1. NC Vehicle

- a, b, c are the values in accordance with the standards

- The blue portion is the loaded area having intensity of 30kN/m2

- User can also consider the relieving effect with respect to the AVR which is ignored in NA and NB vehicles

a = 5m, 10m, 15m, 20m b = 4m, 4m, 5m c = 0m, 5m, 10m, 15m, 20m, 25m

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I. Introduction to TMH7

Load Cases considered

1. All lanes NA load

2. Single lane NB load Single Carriage way

3. Single lane NC load
𝟐
4. Single NC + remaining with NA load ( Dual Carriage way )
𝟑

5. User defined moving load case

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Moving Load Optimization

1. Regular optimization

2. Multi – Point optimization

Existing vehicle locations ( the middle ) Additional vehicle locations considered ( extreme left, extreme right )

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Moving Load Optimization

1. Regular optimization

- Three positions for vehicle placements ( at Centre, extreme left and extreme right of the lane )

- For NA and NC type vehicles , transverse placement is not have much significant effect,

- As per carriageway width, these three positions are sufficient to cause the worst effect

2. Multi – Point optimization

- For NB type vehicle , when single vehicle is placed on carriageway and which is placed anywhere in
the transverse direction, then the regular optimization is not sufficient

- Then the optimization width will be the entire carriageway width leaving side margins from crash
barriers as per standards

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I. Introduction to TMH7

Moving Load Optimization

2. Multi – Point optimization

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Moving Load Optimization

1. Multi – Point optimization

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II. Moving Load Definition in Midas Civil

Modelling

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II. Moving Load Definition in Midas Civil

1. Moving Load Code 1

1. Go to “Load” > Click “Moving Load”

2. “Moving Load Code” select “South
2
Africa”

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2. Traffic Line Lanes

1

1. Go to Traffic Line Lanes 2

2. Go to Traffic Line Lanes option

Note : For NA and NC type of vehicles

traffic line lanes option is used,
Whereas for NB type of vehicle
moving load optimization option is
used.

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2. Traffic Line Lanes

1
3

1. Go to Traffic Line Lanes 2

2. Go to Traffic Line Lanes option

3. Input the following data as per the vehicle position
Lane name > NA 1
Lane Width > 3m
Total width of girder is 10m, excluding the distance of 0.5m for crash barrier at
both edges the total carriageway width is 9m, considering 3 lanes for NA type of
vehicles the single lane width will be 3m each.
Eccentricity > It is reference to reference points, i.e. with respect to centre.
Wheel spacing > NA vehicle has width of 1.9m, so width is equal to vehicle width
/3 m
It corresponds to the influence line generating points
In midas we will consider 4 locations or 4 lines for generating the influence points
Moving Lane Optimization > Three positions has to be checked for vehicle
placement

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II. Moving Load Definition in Midas Civil

2. Traffic Line Lanes

1
4

1. Go to Traffic Line Lanes 2

2. Go to Traffic Line Lanes option

3. Click on > Add
4. Input the following data as per the
vehicle position
3
Lane name > NA 1
Lane Width > 3m
Eccentricity > -3m
Wheel spacing > 1.9/3m
Check on > Traffic Line Optimization
Vehicular Load Distribution > Lane
Element
Moving Direction > Both
Selection By > 2 Points
Click on > Apply

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2. Traffic Line Lanes

1

Similarly, define the lanes for NA2

Loading
1. Input the following data as per the
NA2 vehicle position
Lane name > NA2
Lane Width > 3m
Eccentricity > 0m
Wheel spacing > 1.9/3m
Check on > Traffic Line Optimization
Vehicular Load Distribution > Lane
Element
Moving Direction > Both
Selection By > 2 Points
Click on > Apply

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2. Traffic Line Lanes

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Similarly, define the lanes for NA3

Loading
1. Input the following data as per the
NA3 vehicle position
Lane name > NA3
Lane Width > 3m
Eccentricity > 3m
Wheel spacing > 1.9/3m
Check on > Traffic Line Optimization
Vehicular Load Distribution > Lane
Element
Moving Direction > Both
Selection By > 2 Points
Click on > Apply and OK

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2. Traffic Line Lanes

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Define the lane for NC Loading.

It has to run along the centerline of the
carriageway at a offset of 1m on either sides.
If we are considering 5m as a width of vehicle,
the lane width has to be 5+1+1 = 7m
1. Input the following data as per the NC
vehicle position
Lane name > NC
Lane Width > 7m
Eccentricity > 0m
Wheel spacing > 5/3m (we are considering
5m wide vehicle )
Check on > Traffic Lane Optimization
Vehicular Load Distribution > Lane Element
Moving Direction > Both
Selection By > 2 Points
Click on > Apply and OK

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2. Traffic Line Lanes

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Define the lane for NB Loading.

1. We will use Moving Load optimization option. 1

The optimization lane has to be considered as complete

carriageway.
2. Click on > Add
2
3. Input the following data as per the NB vehicle position
Lane name > NB
Optimization Lane > 9m
Lane Width > 3m
Anal. Lane Offset > considered as 3m will be shifted by
1m each in transverse direction to check the worst
positioning
Wheel spacing > 1m
Margin > 0m
Eccentricity > 0m
Vehicular Load Distribution > Lane Element
Moving Direction > Both
Selection By > 2 Points
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II. Moving Load Definition in Midas Civil

3. Moving Vehicle
1

Define standard vehicles as per TMH7.

1. Go to Vehicles
2. Click on > Add Standard 2

3. Select vehicular load type > NA

Check on > Unit length for loaded length increment > 2
( How much length of load increase user needs with each
moving load position that can be selected )
Click on > Apply
3

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3. Moving Vehicle

Similarly, define NB type of vehicle

1. Select vehicular load type > NB
No. of units > 36
Click on > Apply

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3. Moving Vehicle

Similarly, define NC type of vehicle

1. Select vehicular load type > NC
Check on > Consider load area giving opposite
contribution
Click on > OK

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4. Moving Load Cases

1

1. Go to Moving Load Cases

2. Click on > Add
3. Load Case name > NA Cases
2
Select load model > NA Type
Select Load case Data > NA Vehicle > NA 3

Select NA lanes > NA1, NA2, NA3 from the list and drop it in
selected lanes column
Click on > Apply

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4. Moving Load Cases

1. Load Case name > NC Case

Select load model > NC Type
Select Load case Data > NC Vehicle > NC
Select NC lane > NC from the list and drop it in selected
lanes column 1

Click on > Apply

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4. Moving Load Cases

1. Load Case name > NB Case

Check on > Moving Load optimization
Select load model > NB Type
Select Load case Data > NB Vehicle > NB
Select Assignment Lanes > Loaded Lanes > NB 1

Click on > OK

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III. Analysis and Results extraction

1. Perform Analysis 1

1. Go to Analysis tab
2. Click on > Perform Analysis

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III. Analysis and Results extraction

1. Results 1

2
1. Go to Results tab
2. Click on > Moving Tracer > Beam
Force/Moments
3

It gives the vehicle position which causing the

worst effect
3. Go Tree Menu
Select Moving load case “ MVMax NA Cases”
Select Key Element “12”
Select Part “i ”
Select Component “My”
Click “Apply”

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III. Analysis and Results extraction

1. Results

- It gives the results for envelope load cases

directly considering the combinations.
- The increment or change in load value by length
of 2m and each element is having length of 1m.
- The program considers 4 influence lines points
for traffic lane definitions. i.e. 4 locations are
loaded by a udl of 9kN/m which brings to 36kN/m
for 1 NA vehicle.
- The results showing the NA vehicle position for
getting maximum moment at center.

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III. Analysis and Results extraction

1. Results 1

- Similarly for getting the reaction at first node,

1. Go to Results > Moving Tracer > Reactions

2

2. Go Tree Menu
Select Moving load case “ MVMax NA Cases”
Select Key Node “1”
Select Component “Fz”
Click “Apply”

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