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2. 86 W m Prestressing Displays total prestressing force Stress Contour Displays distribution of stress in frame element Torsion Moment Displays torsion moment 3 3 3 Displacement Toolbar 3 3 4 Displacements This toolbar 15 used to display deformation of the structure T Display actual structure Shows actual structure Deflection Shows displacement from the installation point Camber Shows correction for displacement from installation point Horizontal Deflection Shows horizontal displacement from installation point 1 Vertical Deflection Shows vertical displacement from installation point Vectorial Deflection Shows combined vertical and horizontal displacement from installation point Settings for Results Toolbar Settings For Resul LIT 123 2 This toolbar controls display of results ABI VIEWER MENU ITEMS AND TOOLBARS Chapter 3 3 3 5 123 Solid Plot Line Plot This tool provides a toggle switch for viewing the plots in filled color or lines Line Contour Shows the stress variation by line contour Color Contour Shows the stress distribution distinct color contour Values Shows the numerical values of selected results Display Min Max Values Shows the minimum and maximum values of the selected results Display Combinations Display Combinations This toolbar enables you to select load cases combinations and enve
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4. Grid Settings Horizontal spacing 1 ds Vertical Spacing 1 Cancel Angle Color arid RN Mode Line thickness Display grid when activated t Display grid all the time t grid FIGURE 2 6 1 GRID SETTINGS DIALOG WINDOW Snap Settings Fig 2 6 2 This tool opens the Snap Settings dialog box where all snapping features may be selected or deselected Snap Settings Snap types End point Cancel point Hone Center point Perpendicular arid Settings Intersection Grid Ortho Mode Hearest Snapping active d l l tat lt Use snap toolbar For the next active snap Marker settings Size pixels Line thickness Color FIGURE 2 6 2 SNAP SETTINGS DIALOG BOX 42 2222222 TOOLBARS AND DIALOG WINDOWS Chapter 2 2 7 e Snap to Vertices of a Component Using the previously described tools you will not be able to snap arbitrarily to the vertices or edges of structural components such as a beam Since a structural component that 15 displayed as solid 1s defined by its insertion points the insertion points will not necessarily be the vertices or edges of the entity By clicking on the above tool you can make the vertices and edges of all the structural components of your project capable of being snapped to Note Caution should be used when working with this tool In order for a structural component to be correctly accoun
5. STRUCTURAL CONCRETE SOFTWARE SYSTEM ADAPT ABI 2012 USER MANUAL Copyright 2012 support adaptsoft com www adaptsoft com ADAPT Corporation Redwood City California USA Tel 1 650 306 2400 Fax 1 650 306 2401 ADAPT International Pvt Ltd Kolkata India Tel 91 33 302 86580 Fax 91 33 224 67281 22552555 LIST OF CONTENTS Content LIST OF CONTENTS 1 BASIC OPERATIONS AND MAIN MENLU 1 1 1 MIAIN SCREEN 3 1 2 MOUSE FUNCTION AND OPBRAL ION y uu e bone oue uu 4 1 3 CURSOR FUNCTION AND OPERA LION c 5 1 4 OPERATION OF RETURN AND TAB KEYS ina 6 1 5 OPERATION OF KEY 8 0 6 066666 6 1 6 25 6 1 7 HOW TO ABANDON AN 2 0 0200000000000 6 1 8 INI NU NSA NTO TOON e 7 Jo t ipi NI ERA 7 jhi 8 EE Mo TREE MERE 8 Vetus 9 15 55
6. C PF T FT 8 2 View Model This button opens the ADAPT Solid Modeling 3D Viewer where a three dimensional color view of the model 15 displayed The view also may be captured as a bitmap and exported to other documents Display Hide Reference Lines Display Hide Segments Display Hide Columns or Piers Display Cells Display Hide Tendons Display Hide Stays Display Hide Traveler Display Hide Point Supports Display Hide Spring Display Hide Nodes Display Hide Restraints Show Hide Unconstructed Structure 73 Chapter 2 TOOLBARS AND DIALOG WINDOWS This Page Left Intentionally BLANK 74 ABI VIEWER MENU ITEMS AND TOOLBARS Chapter 3 Chapter 3 21 ADAPI ABI VIEWERMAIN SCREEN u uu a aa aerate odds 77 2 2 ADAPIZABLVIEWER MENU ee eoe E tee ere dee 78 tk EIS MEN a ae 78 S22 CACTI acetate can ates ol 79 2222 ACW ICI mu w qa amt Se 80 3 2 9 beni eni ace uu u u 80 2 22 SENES MEN dei a 81 9 215 Pe ule NI 81 2267 Meni a
7. Create Node Hinge This tool is used to specify a node hinge on the structure To create a node hinge click on the tool and follow the instructions at the bottom of the screen To edit a node hinge open its property box as shown in Figure 2 14 10 AUF TOOLBARS AND DIALOG WINDOWS Chapter 2 Hinge General Location Properties H Label Point Support 2 Group Group 1 Status Step 0 Follow the master in e Dir Follow 1 1 Fallow the master in e Dir Follow 200 Step 2 Fallow the master in e Dir Follow lt d Translation in z amp directian Follow the master Translation in z directian Follow the master Rotation about Y Follow the master FIGURE 2 14 10 NODE HINGE PROPERTY BOX Define Sections This tool opens Section manager dialog box Fig 2 14 11 Here you can define one or more sections and include them in the list of available sections For example to create T section follow these Steps e Click on the Define section tool e From the drop down list select section type T section e Enter section dimensions e Click Add The section will be added to the list of available sections e Ifyou want to save this section in the library file lib and load it in other models click the Save to Library button e Ifyou want to load a section that you previously saved in a library file
8. 72 2 29 STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS AIDS DISPLAY TOOLBAR T2 ADAPT ABI VIEWER MENU ITEMS AND TOOLBARS 75 3 1 ADAPT ABI VIEWER MAIN SCREEN 71 3 2 ADAPT ABI VIEWER MBNU ITEMYS 2r tI ec ete ip E RO ere aet 78 AE hades stax alata 78 5 MEN dac WAC MM P 79 80 ar MENU 80 3 24 OSNES MENI es aia 81 3 2 5 IRC SUIS MEM au ayo 81 S 83 S22 AMO Vine Gad MENU u T 84 3 3 ADAPTA Bl VIEWER TOOLBARS eet 85 3 Display Stages VOID Ar a 85 3 9 2 Acon and Sttesses Toobal ies a kuu u eae een 85 3 3 5 Displacement Toolbar m s 86 3 3 4 Settings for Results Toolbar 86 335 Display Combinations uuu 87 5 320 Selecion Toolbar 8
9. 2 e g 9 b 2 e e e 6477 1 Builder ABI Moving Load Model Buld Loading Pro eports gl S8 de 421 99 Z RR b RM 1 Edit View User interfaco Settings Tools Draw Modify Material 6 a m A TAO Event Manager Project Browser SY Day 1 output Output Al Day o Add Status Bar Command Line Project Browser FIGURE 1 1 1 ADAPT ABI MAIN SCREEN Menu Bar Lists all available menus in the main program window Menu options will be grayed out when they are not applicable Toolbars Contains all available tools in the main program window The tools will not be available if they are not applicable Chapter 1 BASIC OPERATIONS AND MAIN MENU f EP EE 1 2 Project Browser Enables you to define project time line If you right click on a day you can add a step for that specific day or delete the day If you right click on a step you can either delete or rename a step To add a day enter the day number in the field on the bottom of the Project Browser and click on the Add button To view calculation results for each step check the Output checkmark on the bottom of the Project Browser Command Line Displays tool specific information prompted to the user and any coordinate values that may be typed by the user for specific program procedures Status Bar Displays such information as the mouse cursor coordinates current unit system snap
10. Frame Element Column Tendon Color Display number Text color Freeze Font size 0 44796 Wireframe Opacity Symbol size 0 530385 Cancel FIGURE 3 3 2 SETTINGS FOR STRUCTURE ENTITIES DIALOG WINDOW Results Display Settings This tool controls the graphics of all solutions Once clicked the dialog window shown in Fig 3 3 3 opens Make modifications and click OK button to update the display of entities Drawing Control Contour Results Diagram Results Scroll Bars Screen Units Color Contour Intensity Line Contour Selection Units Color f Americar MKS 1 Upacity Precision Background color Number of significant digits 5 Vertical scale FIGURE 3 3 3 DRAWING CONTROL DIALOG WINDOW 92 ABI VIEWER MENU ITEMS AND TOOLBARS Chapter 3 Show Labels This tool shows labels of all displayed entities Ghost This tool displays all components of the structure regardless of whether they are installed or not Display Nodes This tool displays nodes of the structure Use the Entity Display Settings dialog box to set the display properties Display Frame Elements This tool displays frame elements of the structure Use the Entity Display Settings dialog box to set the display properties Display Tendons This tool displays tendons Use the Entity Display Settings dialog box to set the display properties Display Stays This tool displays stays Use the Entity Display Sett
11. e Click Create Envelope button Envelope appears in the Envelopes list as Envelope 1 The load factors are not included To rename envelope click on the name and retype it Load Combinations Envelopes Create and edit combinations envelopes CasefloambinationfEnvelope Type case 1 Load Case Base load Load Case PT Prestressing Load Case PH Hyperstatic Load Case LT Lang Load Case Create Load Combination Current Combination Create Envelope Combinations list 1 d case 1 1 00 0 1 00 xPT 1 00 x PH lt Delete Clone Envelopes list 1 MEDIA _1 Hase load RH Delete x FIGURE 1 8 20 COMBINATIONS DIALOG WINDOW 26 BASIC OPERATIONS AND MAIN MENU Chapter 1 1 8 13 Process This menu enables you to mesh a structure create and validate input data run analyses and display results The Process menu operations are described below Create Mesh When you select this menu item the dialog window shown in Figure 1 8 21 opens Do the following e Specify cell size e Ifyou modeled a composite structure check the Composite analysis option e Click OK The program creates mesh and divides structural components into cells A finite element mesh 1s only created for segments and columns piers Automatic Mesh Generation Mesh generation Suggested size 15m Composite ana
12. 0 000 m 0 000 z 27388 piz 27463 30180 m FIGURE 2 7 2 TEXT EDITING DIALOG BOX sf Select Position Write Text This tool creates text by specifying the start point specifying font height choosing a direction and entering the text To create text with this tool do the following 45 Chapter 2 TOOLBARS AND DIALOG WINDOWS EIE IHE 46 e Click on the Text tool Follow the instructions in the User Information bar e Write the text by clicking on the start point entering the font height of the text choosing the direction and finally typing the text To edit previously written text follow the same procedure as for the preceding text creation option Create Dimension Line This tool creates a dimension line by specifying the start point end point and position of the dimension line To create text with this tool do the following e Click on the Create Dimension Line fl tool Follow the instructions in the User Information bar Click the start point click the end point and choose the position of the dimension line You can change the size and font of the text on the dimension lines by modifying the default values in the Text dialog box You can access this dialog box from the Settings pull down menu under Environment menu items To edit a previously created dimension line e Double click on the dimension line Its dialog box will open Fig 2 7 3 Edit as necessary
13. Click on the button to accept the new input values e Alternatively just drag the insertion points to their new locations General Properties _ ES 0 mi 18 100 488 1 441 458 Y 0 m 2 893 100 413 2 0 Uu FIGURE 2 7 3 DIMENSION PROPERTIES DIALOG BOX 2 8 GRIDLINE TOOLBAR Grid x f Gridline Wizard This tool opens a dialog box to create a series of gridlines with user defined spacing and labels Specific input controls are described below Once the gridlines are created you have the ability to edit them You can change the position orientation length and label of each gridline individually Fig 2 8 1 Gridline Wizard Horizontal Number Distance 5m Angle Label Vertical Number 3 Distance Angle D Labek 1 Insertion point coordinate 2 m tH Cancel coordinate 24 m FIGURE 2 8 1 GRIDLINE WIZARD PROPERTY BOX o1 Draw User Defined Gridlines To draw the gridline click on the tool and follow the instruction at the bottom of the screen Once gridline 15 47 Chapter 2 TOOLBARS AND DIALOG WINDOWS ARAFE 2 9 48 created you have the ability to edit it Double click on the gridline to open its property box Fig 2 8 2 and change the default settings 71 General Location Propetties H Label Gridline 1 Number 1 shape Circular FIGURE 2 8 2 GRIDLINE PROPERTY BOX COP
14. Enables you to display your model in different forms such as solid transparent wire frame and line It has the same function as corresponding tools in Views toolbar 100 Zoom Enables you to zoom in and and pan Has the same function as appropriate tools in the View toolbar m cr d Ghost This menu item displays all components of the structure regardless of whether they are installed or not The menu item has the same function as corresponding tool in the Display Components Entities toolbar Show Labels This menu item shows labels of all displayed entities This L option is also available through the 9 tool in the Display Components Entities toolbar Reduce Time This feature moves time backward It has the same function as the corresponding tool in the Display Stages toolbar Increase Time Moves time forward This feature has same function as the corresponding tool in the Display Stages toolbar 1 Display Components Entities This menu item opens a submenu that enables you to display hide entities on the screen The submenu items have the same function as corresponding tools in Display Components Entities toolbar TROT Display By Selection This menu item opens submenu that allows you to control visibility of entities by selection The submenu items have the same function as corresponding tools Selection toolbar User Interface Menu This menu enab
15. corresponding dialog To create a new cell do the following Click on the Create Cell tool The segment s property box opens as shown in Figure 2 14 3 if this is the option you have selected in the General Settings tool e Edit the input fields on each tab as required These values will be used the future until they are changed again e Click the mouse at one endpoint of the segment and then click at the other end Concrete Cell Aki General Location Section Properties amp 12 Material Concrete_1 Label 1 Group Group 1 w Material model AASHTO 2007 Distributed reinforcement Mild Steel 1 Date Date of casting Day 1 day FIGURE 2 14 3 CONCRETE CELL PROPERTY BOX 55 Chapter 2 TOOLBARS AND DIALOG WINDOWS ARAFE Create Tendon Creates a single tendon in the structure Each tendon consists of one or more spans A tendon span is a length of tendon that has a pre defined geometry shape A tendon span can be a simple parabola a reversed parabola or other shapes New tendons are generated by clicking on the Create Tendon tool in the Create Tendon toolbar Click at the two ends of each tendon span as you move the cursor along the path of the tendon you intend to create This will be treated as a continuous multi span tendon until you hit the on the keyboard Each tendon span will be displayed on a straight line between the two ends identified by the mous
16. Group Group 1 Modulus of elasticity 20000000 Weight of traveler W 100 00 Number of nodes in traveler Cross section FIGURE 2 14 6 TRAVELER PROPERTY BOX Create Point Support This tool is used to specify a point anywhere your structural model where you want to set the displacements translation or rotation in or about any of the three axes to zero Positive or negative non zero applied displacements translation in X or Z and rotation about Y can be assigned using the Displacement tab the Point Support property box Multiple displacements can be assigned at any scheduled Day or Step and can be set to any pre defined load case To insert a point support do the following 57 Chapter 2 TOOLBARS AND DIALOG WINDOWS ADAFE e Click on the Add Point Support tool e Insert the point support by snapping it to the location structural component For example for a column snap to the column s center e To edit the properties of an existing support open its property box as shown below Point Support General Displacement Location Properties H Label Paint Support 1 Group Group 1 Step Status Type Step Hinged 1 Step 1 Mot imat Hinged 200 Step 2 Maorinst Hinged Degree freedom Translation 2 Hinged Rotation t User 181 FIGURE 2 14 7 POINT SUPPORT PROPERTY BOX Add Point Spring This tool 15 use
17. Mild Steel e 1700 000 210000 Unit weight 7800 00 kazma Thermal expansion coefficient 0 00001000 Reinforcement ratio 0200 Add Delete Apply Cancel FIGURE 1 8 14 MILD STEEL MATERIAL DIALOG WINDOW 1 8 9 Moving Load Menu The input data for the moving load module is defined through the Moving Load menu item Moving Load Library When you select this menu item the program opens the Load Train Library dialog window Fig 1 8 15 This window contains the names and definitions of all AASHTO IRC and BS 5400 moving load trains Alternatively you can create new load trains from the available load types shown in Figure 1 8 15 20 BASIC OPERATIONS AND MAIN MENU Chapter 1 Moving Load Library f Load Train Libraries Load library name 222 111 TER E AASHTO UNIFORM Load train name ABLUNIFORM L s p F P i T T E 1 4 pit Concentrated Left Variable Partial Uniform Fgh Vanable Uniform Insertion point F Magnitude of load force Distance Distance between the insertion point of a load Magnitude of load length and the last point previously defined loa Number of load components H LL Distance Load Length WH DIS TORI FIGURE 1 8 15 LOAD TRAIN LIBRARY DIALOG WINDOW Travel Path This menu item allows you to creat
18. Moving an item from one layer to another may affect how other display tools perform For example if a column is moved from its original layer to a different layer then that column no longer will be controlled by the Display Column tool 2 10 SCALING TOOLBAR Scaling Toolbar X This toolbar provides you with the option of distorting the dimension of the model In or more direction In order to obtain a better view of its details such as magnifying the profile of a tendon within a slab thickness Select any of the three coordinate axes X Y or Z Then click on the button of your choice such as Increase Scale Factor With each click the program reduces or increases the scale of the entire display along the selected axis The function of the tools is as follows Decrease Scale Factor Reset Scale Factor This tool resets the scale factor to 1 for the chosen coordinate direction 49 Chapter 2 TOOLBARS AND DIALOG WINDOWS Peka p PEST 2 11 2 12 50 Increase Scale Factor X Modify the X Direction Modify the Z Direction UCS TOOLBAR UCS Toolbar TEJE The User Coordinate System toolbar offers the following choices for specifying the position of items on the screen by coordinates World Coordinate System This tool changes User Coordinate System UCS to the World Coordinate System WCS the default setting of the program Le UCS at Last Point The UCS positions the origin of
19. Pet Me 69 2 22 PAIN COLUININ TOOLBAR Uu S uw ama asas 70 2 23 OFRING TOOLBAR uuu a aaa diet 70 25200 CERT TOO BARR itus ata nasya eign ae 71 2 27 STENDON SDAX TOOLBAR s 7 226 MODIFY SELCECTON TOOLBAR a 72 2 29 STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS AIDS DISPLAY ae 31 Chapter 2 TOOLBARS AND DIALOG WINDOWS 32 This Page Left Intentionally BLANK ADAPTE TOOLBARS AND DIALOG WINDOWS Chapter 2 2 1 MAIN TOOLBAR Main Toolbar The Main toolbar for ADAPT ABI contains tools common to all Windows based programs Such tasks as starting a new file saving cutting and pasting undoing and redoing previous commands and printing all can be accomplished from this toolbar Most of these functions may also be completed from the associated File or Edit menu items The tools are ik New gt Open mi Save Ctrl S Cut Ctrl X Copy Ctrl C B Paste Ctrl V Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Y e Print Ctrl P Help File 33 Chapter 2 TOOLBARS AND DIALOG WINDOWS ADAF 2 2 2 3 34 SETTINGS TOOLBAR Settings This toolbar 15 used to set up the Universal Coordinate System
20. bottom of the property box where you can enter the length of each subsegment The available remaining and total length of the segment are calculated for you automatically in the table 53 Chapter 2 TOOLBARS AND DIALOG WINDOWS 2222222 83 General Location Section Properties H E Label Segment 00 Group Material Concrete Level level Date of casting Day 1 day Construction sequence f Forward t Reverse Freferred cell size 1 2000 m Define subsegments Ti r FIGURE 2 14 1 SEGMENT PROPERTY BOX V Create Column This tool creates a new Column with the properties input into the corresponding dialog box Fig 2 14 2 To create a Column use the following procedure Click on the Create Column V tool The dialog box shown below will open Edit the input fields on each tab as required These values will be used in the future until they are changed again Click the mouse at the column location you may do this in conjunction with snapping tools 54 a Ka TOOLBARS AND DIALOG WINDOWS Chapter 2 Pier Column General Location Section Properties H Label Group Material Concrete 1 Grid Grid 1 Angle RENE degree Date of casting Day 1 day Prelerred cell size 2000 m FIGURE 2 14 2 COLUMN PROPERTY BOX Create Cell This tool creates new cell with the properties input the
21. enan ma e 48 2105 SCALING TOOLBAR sciatic 49 UCS TOOLBAR eee asd coated davai aia 50 212 WIBWPORT TOOLBAR beer EE erp EM Eve 50 2 13 TRANSFORM TO STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS TOOLBAR 51 214 MODEI TOOLBAR u ctr aia a aa Sau 52 215 GPOINTSUPPORTPIQOLDAKR E y o UR Ea eae n 62 216 BUILD ASSEMBLE STRUCTURE TOOLBAR 63 247 TRAVELER Aenean Sha cred 65 2 18 OFFSET AND RESTRAINT 65 Content LIST OF CONTENTS Z22285 2 19 TOOLBAR E 66 220 Fun nien ue mele ot cdd 66 22 REFERENCE LINE TOOLBAR u uu X Zuna uuu 69 2232 COLUMN TOOLBAR dette ul foe tika wa maw aaa aa 70 220 BAR S u u toca 70 AP mane OG UE 0725 Je rr S er Oe ee kasama aaa PR 71 2 2 TENDONSTAY TOOLBAR 5555 71 225 NODIEY SELECTION TOOLBAR connie a S betont
22. gt Transform Lines into Stay This button is used to transform a line into a stay For more details refer to Transform to Structural Components Toolbar section Display Hide Stays This tool displays hides stay s on screen 2 28 MODIFY SELECTION TOOLBAR Modify Sele Modify Item Properties This tool opens the Modify Item Properties dialog box in which you can change the properties of a group of similar items such as columns at one time To modify set of items at one time such as size of a number of columns do the following e Select the items to modify e Click on the Modify Item Properties tool e Navigate through the dialog window that opens and make the modifications you want e Click OK to accept your modifications and exit Display All This tool displays all the items that were visible on the screen prior to having used the Display Selection tool Display Selection This tool displays on screen only items you have selected Hide Selection This tool hides the items you selected and displays the remainder of the items 2 29 STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS AIDS DISPLAY TOOLBAR 72 TOOLBARS AND DIALOG WINDOWS Chapter 2 This toolbar is used to display hide different components The tools on the toolbar are self explanatory The hint text associated with each tool provides additional information The following describes several of the less commonly used tools er
23. the coordinate system at the last point entered But the direction of the X axis and Y axis remain parallel to the global axis WCS gt UCS at Endpoint of Last Line UCS 15 positioned at the endpoint of the last line segment entered with the X direction along the previously drawn line is UCS 5 Points The UCS 15 defined by Origin X Start X End Y Start Y End UCS 3 Points The UCS is defined by Origin X End Y End VIEWPORT TOOLBAR Viewport Toolbar LII Viewport tools create or more independent viewing ports on the screen Each icon shows the orientation on the screen of viewports created by that tool To i APT TOOLBARS AND DIALOG WINDOWS Chapter 2 2 13 create one of the views just click on its tool These viewports may also be printed TRANSFORM TO STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS TOOLBAR Transform to Structural Com E VU Aw to M bo ES You will use this tool if you start with a DWG or DXF file and plan to convert the items shown in the drawing to Structural Components for your model In other Words if you are not importing a drawing for conversion to your model you are not likely to use the tools on this toolbar You will use the Build toolbar Once you import a DWG or DXF drawing your first choice 1s to transform the items in the imported drawing directly to structural model The items shown in the imported drawing are simply lines graphics The process of conversi
24. to current selection O Al Hone t Refresh all selection FIGURE 3 2 3 SELECTION LISTS DIALOG WINDOW o Select Structural Entity Selects all entities that were not clicked on 3 2 7 Moving Load Menu The Moving Load menu operation is Influence Line Allows you to select the frame node for which you would like to see influence lines It has the same function as the corresponding 5 tool in the Moving Load toolbar 84 ABI VIEWER MENU ITEMS AND TOOLBARS Chapter 3 3 3 ADAPT ABI VIEWER TOOLBARS 3 3 1 Display Stages Toolbar Display Stages t Day 45 Stage 1 This toolbar enables you to select the stage in the construction phase for which you would like to display results Reduce Time Moves time backwatrd Increase Time Moves time forward Construction Phase Enables you to display times dependent on construction stages and actions Day 45 stage 1 Lists all time dependent construction stages for which the results are available 3 3 2 Action and Stresses Toolbar Actions and Stresses This toolbar is used to display different actions and stresses x Redraw Results This button clears and then re draws the results display Bending Moment Displays bending moment Shear Shows force normal to the frame direction Axial Shows force in direction of frame 85 Chapter 3 ABI VIEWER MENU ITEMS AND TOOLBARS
25. 1 shows the ADAPT ABI Viewer screen Toolbars Menu Bar nic_typical_model auv ADViewer SEE File Edit View User Settings Results Tools Moving Load 11 lt BRAD 8 SS c or 7 ym 9 25 TL midi TROT 123 45 vd MES ae ss E amp f Days Stage 3 Status Bar v gt Stage 3 11 Day 5 tage 3 2 Translation Post Constructi FIGURE 3 1 1 ABI VIEWER SCREEN Menu Bar Lists all available menus Menu options will be grayed out when they are not applicable Toolbars Contain all available tools The tools will not be available when they are not applicable 77 Chapter 3 ABI VIEWER MENU ITEMS AND TOOLBARS Status Bar Gives you information about displayed structure and results such as construction stage day and type of action 3 2 ADAPT ABI VIEWER MENU ITEMS All options that can be accessed through Viewer menu items are listed below For commands that might be activated using the toolbar the appropriate icon 1s displayed next to the feature 3 2 1 File Menu The File menu operations are Save Saves display settings under user specified filename adv file The corresponding tool 15 located in the Main toolbar m Print Prints the content of the display screen with frame containing project information Fig 3 2 1 Project information can be entered using Page Setup menu item Fig 3 2 2 Th
26. 5 displayed Display by Components This tool drops the list of components entities and lets you select the ones to be displayed Display Selected Group This tool drops a list of groups previously created by you and lets you select groups to be displayed 3 3 11 Moving Load Toolbar Moving Load w Travel Path TRAVEL PATH 1 6 47 This toolbar enables you to display load paths that you previously defined Also it allows you to see influence lines for different nodes of the Structure Travel Path TRAVEL PATH 17 Drop down list of all travel paths that you previously defined lt lt 94 Display Influence Lines Allow you to select the frame node for which you would like to see influence lines Once clicked the Influence Line Input dialog box opens Fig 3 3 4 From the drop down list select the frame element for example frame element 4 Below the list the program shows corresponding nodes nodes 6 and 7 are nodes of element 4 Select one of them To show influence line click on the appropriate tool in the Actions and Stresses toolbar For example if you would like to see an influence line for moments click on the Bending Moment tool Influence Line Input FIGURE 3 3 4 INFLUENCE LINE INPUT DIALOG WINDOW Influence Line Node This tool enables you to select node for display of influence lines similar as Display Influence Lines tool 95 Chapter 3 ABI VIEWER MENU ITEMS AND TOOLBARS
27. 67 Chapter 2 TOOLBARS AND DIALOG WINDOWS EIE E 68 Line Load General Location Properties H Label Line Load 2 Group Group 1 Load case Load case 1 gt Load 0 000 kM m Variable Magnitude m 10 000 0 000 kN m 0 000 10 000 EN m m FIGURE 2 20 2 LINE LOAD DIALOG BOX Add Selfweight This tool enables you to add selfweight at any construction step To add selfweight at specified step do the following e Select Step in Project Browser e Click on Add selfweight Em tool The dialog window shown in Figure 2 20 3 opens e Specify selfweight multiplier default is Gz 1 00 for vertical loads acting downwards e Click OK Self weight Fraction of selfweight acting along 25 Fraction of acting along 2 2 Z upward ig positive FIGURE 2 20 3 5 TOOLBARS AND DIALOG WINDOWS Chapter 2 Temperature Load This tool applies temperature loads for selected segments To specify temperature load do the following Clickonthe tool e Draw a line that identifies the location where you want to apply temperature change To edit temperature load open its property box Fig 2 20 4 Temperature Load v t General Location Properties H Label emperature Loa Group Group 1 Load case 1 gt Temperature Bottom 20 00 C FIGURE 2 20 4 TEMPER
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29. ATURE LOAD PROPERTY BOX 2 21 REFERENCE LINE TOOLBAR Referre X This toolbar groups all tools related to reference line Transform Lines into Reference Line This button is used to transform line into a reference line For more details on how to transform lines into reference lines refer to the Transform to Structural Components Toolbar section Create Reference Line This tool enables you to create draw reference lines It 15 also available Model toolbar 69 Chapter 2 TOOLBARS AND DIALOG WINDOWS Peka p ks gt Display Hide Reference Line This tool displays hides reference lines on the screen 2 22 SPAN COLUMN TOOLBAR 2 23 70 Span Colum X Create Identify Segment This tool creates a new segment For more details on how to create a segment refer to the Model Toolbar section y Create Identify Column or Pier This tool creates a new column For more details on how to create a column refer to the Model Toolbar section Display Hide Segments This tool displays hides segment s on the screen Display Hide Columns or Piers This tool displays hides column s on the screen SPRING TOOLBAR Spring This toolbar groups all tools related to springs Create Finite Spring This tool is used to specify a spring at any location on a structure For more details refer to the Model Toolbar section Add Finite Spring to Structure This tool installs selected s
30. CASES DIALOG WINDOW 1 8 10 Model Menu The Model menu operations are described below 22 BASIC OPERATIONS AND MAIN MENU Chapter 1 1 8 11 1 8 12 Gridline This menu item allows you to create custom gridlines It has the same function as Gridline toolbar Structural Components This menu item enables you to create structural components It has the same function as the Model toolbar Transform Drawing Entities This menu item enables you to convert the items shown on the drawing to Structural Components for your model It has the same functions as the Transform to Structural Components toolbar Bridge Wizard This menu item takes you through a five step wizard that allows you to quickly create a straight bridge with existing cross sections and uniform loads Build Menu This menu item enables you to add structural components at selected construction steps and also view edit the construction sequence It has the same function as the Build Assemble Structure toolbar Loading The Loading menu operations are described below Add Load This menu item enables you to add point load line load selfweight and temperature loading It has the same function as the Load toolbar Display Load This menu gives you an option to display loads of selected stage or all loads It has the same function as corresponding tools in the Load Report toolbar Load Case Library This menu item enables you to define load cases Once clicked the dia
31. IN MENU 12 choice When you click the Grouping the following dialog window opens Fig 1 8 6 You can add a Group or delete one make a Group visible or hide it 1 8 6 Cancel FIGURE 1 8 6 GROUPING DIALOG WINDOW View Structural Entities This menu is used to display hide different components and has the same function as Structural Components A1ds Display Toolbar Tools Menu Snap This menu contains all the snapping tools of the program It has the same function as the Snap toolbar Measure This menu item enables you to Measure the distance between any two points on the computer screen Click on the menu and follow the instructions at the bottom of screen Coordinates Click on this menu item select a point and read its values at the bottom of the screen Selection This menu item contains all tools related to selecting specific elements objects and structural components in the model The submenu items have the same function as corresponding tools in Selection toolbar 456 els ER Te He te ES Additional options are Select None and Delete Selection Add Remove Points This menu item adds or deletes the currently selected vertex of an entity The submenu items have the same function as corresponding tools in Selection toolbar ES 22 22 BASIC OPERATIONS AND MAIN MENU Chapter 1 Blocks This menu item creates a block containing all entities currently sele
32. To abandon an operation you have already started such as drawing a polygon press the Esc key ADAPT BASIC OPERATIONS AND MAIN MENU Chapter 1 1 8 MAIN MENU All options that can be accessed by the main program menus are listed below 1 8 1 File Menu Some of the File Menu operations are Save As v4 INP This option saves an existing ABI INP file as an ABI v4 INP Save As Version This option saves an existing ABI abi file as an older version of the abi file so that it is operable with earlier versions of the program Save As Default Values Once you save data using this option the program will open all the future new projects using the values in the data you saved To change the default values open a new file modify the parameters of your choice and re save it using Save As Default Values Automatically Save Option As a safeguard against lost data the program automatically saves your file at the intervals stated in the dialog window of Fig 1 8 1 The data is saved using the original name preceded by a character In the event of data loss erase the character from the name of the saved data before attempting to open it Automatically Save Options ption Enable auta save Time interval 5 rin FIGURE 1 8 1 AUTOMATICALLY SAVE OPTION DIALOG WINDOW Import and Export of Files You can import export an AutoCAD file or import generic ADAPT files v4 INP file When selecting any of these option
33. Y MOVE TOOLBAR Copy Move X This toolbar enables you to create single or multiple copies of the entities that are currently selected either as a linear or circular array of identical entities You can replicate the selected entities with the mouse graphical or by coordinates T Graphical Translation This tool moves or copies an entity horizontally in the X or Y direction Select one or more entities you want to act on and follow the instructions on the screen 6 Graphical Rotation This tool rotates an entity the X Y plane around point specified by you Select one or more entities you wish to rotate and follow the instructions on the screen Translation by Coordinates This tool opens window where of the choices of the Copy Move toolbar can be selected Fig 2 9 1 The operation however takes place when you enter the coordinates of the location where you want the selection to be copied moved TOOLBARS AND DIALOG WINDOWS Chapter 2 Horizontal translation Offset 0 000 M Offset Y 0 000 m Offset 0 000 m Number 1 Angle l Number Cancel Move FIGURE 2 9 1 COPY MOVE ROTATION DIALOG WINDOW Ti Ti Ti 3 Layer Translation This tool copies or moves the selected item s from one drawing layer to another Select the items you wish to copy move click on the tool and follow the instructions on the screen Note
34. You can control which graphical components are displayed on screen using the checkmarks under the Display column TOOLBARS AND DIALOG WINDOWS Chapter 2 bern Segment Pier Column Support Restraint Spring Tendon Stap Traveler load Line Load Temperature load Travel Path Cell Made Reference line Color Palette Hint Mode When activated the arrow displays the identification of the entities to which it points In this mode you cannot select an entity by l lt lt lt lI lt lt lt lt l lt l lt l lt x All Mone None clicking on it Dimension Label Symbol Symbol Size Apply FIGURE 2 3 1 GRAPHICAL COMPONENTS DIALOG WINDOW M DE M 50 mr mr mr mim mm mim mim mr mim mr m mr mi mim mr Font Height 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 mim mim mim Fr Far mm mm mm mm mim mm Far mm Far Fam mm Window Selection When this tool 15 highlighted Pick Select mode 15 active You can select a single entity by clicking on it or a group of entities by openin
35. anner Point Properties General Properties 25 4 m 3s ul gt 53061768122 m FIGURE 2 7 1 PROPERTY BOX OF A POINT Create Line Create Polyline Create Polygon Polygon Vertices Center Radius Polygon Vertices Start Edge End Edge Polygon Vertices Diameter Circle Three Points Circle Diameter Circle Center Radius Are Three Points Are Radius Angle Are Start Center End Are Start End Radius TOOLBARS AND DIALOG WINDOWS Chapter 2 M Arc Radius Chord Write Text Select Position This tool creates text by specifying text content starting point font height and direction To create text with this tool do the following Click on the Text tool Follow the instructions in the User Information bar e Write the text click on the start point enter the font height of the text and choose the direction To edit previously written text e Double click on the text The corresponding dialog box will open Fig 2 7 2 Edit the font height coordinates and other parameters as necessary Click on the button to accept the new input values e Alternatively to change location of the text just drag the insertion points to their new locations Text Properties EJ General Properties Text ADAPT ABI Font STANDARD Height Justify Left Bottom 28 295 rye 44 347 H 28 1 90 m 0 000 m Dit
36. aqunta 83 324 Moyne Load ca es ea an ee la a a hakuwa miu a a huahana 84 3 3 ADAPT ABI VIEWER TOOLBARS ies 85 Sl Display Toolbar s ard ote tenes ode 85 3 9 2 Sttesses ass stes eet peto 85 Displacement un end be eti 86 5 54 tor Results Toolbar uy u n a eot 86 5 5 5 Display Dres 87 2 007 aelection s a atau cet 88 So Waite Pool bat ctx teas TETTE 88 3 955 89 MTIONwS TOOIDAE i eec 89 3 3 10 Display Components Entities Toolbar 91 SAL Moyne Load Toolbar y E a e base be EE 94 75 Chapter 3 ABI VIEWER MENU ITEMS AND TOOLBARS This Page Left Intentionally BLANK 76 ABI VIEWER MENU ITEMS AND TOOLBARS Chapter 3 Once the analysis 15 completed and saved you can view and examine the results graphically In this chapter we focus on graphical viewing features and the queries that can be made from the graphical display to validate the solution 31 ADAPT ABI VIEWER MAIN SCREEN Figure 3 1
37. ation Bulormula Bu test Relaxation Coefficient 45 soe FIGURE 1 8 11 PRESTRESSING MATERIAL DIALOG WINDOW Cable Stay You can define material properties of the different stay elements The properties that you need to specify are listed in Fig 1 8 12 ZE BASIC OPERATIONS AND MAIN MENU Chapter 1 Stay Material H 4 Label Stay Material 1 Gress Skan curve fpu 1860 000 1700 000 M mme2 Ecable 200000 Thermal expansion coefficient 10 0000090 L Unit weight of stay wires 7800 00 Added dead weight 0 10000 Area per strand 98 mmz Humber of strands 1 Relaxation By fomula Bu test Relaxation Coefficient A 45 00 Add Delete Analysis Options FIGURE 1 8 12 CABLE STAY MATERIAL DIALOG WINDOW Analysis option button is used to control type of analysis to be performed Fig 1 8 13 The cable stay element formulation allows geometry as well as sag nonlinearities to be included solution Cable Stay Analysis Options Include geometry nonlinearity Include sag nonlinearity Displacement increment scale factor 0 9 Cancel Help FIGURE 1 8 13 CABLE STAY ANALYSIS OPTIONS DIALOG WINDOW 19 Chapter 1 BASIC OPERATIONS AND MAIN MENU ARAPE Mild Steel Non prestressed steel is grouped in the Mild Steel category for input data The properties that you need to specify are listed in Fig 1 8 14
38. bar click on the User Interface menu and select the toolbar from the list Chapter 1 BASIC OPERATIONS AND MAIN MENU 1 8 5 Settings Menu 10 The Settings Menu operations are Environment This menu item enables you to set the font and size of the text as well as to set the gridlines on the screen The submenu items are as follows e Text The Text setting controls the font and size of the text displayed on the computer screen When invoked the following dialog window gives you access to the text settings Text Settings Font STANDARD Height 12 in Panel FIGURE 1 8 3 TEXT SETTING DIALOG WINDOW Grids This tool opens the Grid Settings dialog box where grid spacing angle and other parameters can be set This option 15 also available in Snap toolbar EH Drawings This menu item enables you to set up the line types colors and layers in the program The submenu items and corresponding tools accessed from the Settings menu are as follows Layer Setting e Line Style Setting e Colors Setting E General Settings The General Settings menu item opens the dialog window of Fig 1 8 4 The Cursor and Scroll Bars tabs control the display on the screen The functions listed on the Misc tab are self explanatory The last check box 15 used to set the parameters of the entity you want to create If selected the program will use the last modification you make in the propert
39. btitle for the image and its position in the report page Generate Bitmap Saved in CAZ Translation Post Construction Subtitle Post Construction Alignment Lett t Centered t Right Cancel FIGURE 3 3 1 DIALOG BOX FOR SCREEN CAPTURE The following buttons display the model from different angles E E E 0 e Front View Back View Right View Left View Top View Bottom View Perspective 1 View Perspective 2 View Perspective 3 View Zoom Window Zoom Extents SZ E ABI VIEWER MENU ITEMS AND TOOLBARS Chapter 3 E Zoom In e Zoom Out v Dynamic Pan Rotate Display the model in solid form 0 Display the model in transparent See through mode Display the model wire frame Display the frames as lines represented by their center lines Display the modelin eray scale black and white 3 3 10 Display Components Entities Toolbar Display Components Entities 87 Entity Display Settings This tool controls the graphics of all entities Once clicked the dialog window shown in Fig 3 3 2 opens Make modifications and click OK button to update the display of entities 91 Chapter 3 sree Settings for Structure Entities Point Load Distributed Load Spring Hestraint Helease Master Slave Offset Shay Traveler Applied Displacement Travel Path Node Frame Element Span
40. cted entities of your project to be scaled Select the entities to be scaled Click on the Scale Selected Items menu and follow the instructions on the dialog window that appears 15 Chapter 1 BASIC OPERATIONS AND MAIN MENU 1 8 8 Material Menu You can access the input dialog box for material properties from the Materials pull down menu It has three menu items as follows Concrete Select Concrete menu item to open the materials input dialog box Fig 1 8 10 In this dialog window you can select concrete model and define one or more concrete material properties Each concrete material will have its own Label The program will give a label to each material you add to the list but you have the option of changing the label Concrete 16 H Label Cencrete 1 Concrete Model Concrete Mechanical Properties Instantaneous AC 1978 Use default values t Modify default values AC 1992 Indian 1343 1980 AASHTO 1994 AASHTO 2007 IRC 18 2000 British 658110 CEB FIP 1978 CEB1 1978 EuroCode 2004 Hong Kong Code User defined Oe ie 3 FIGURE 1 8 10 CONCRETE MATERIAL DIALOG WINDOW If User defined concrete model option is selected you can input the shrinkage creep and change of modulus of elasticity with time Fig 1 8 10 A You have to define shrinkage curve and at least one creep curve with minimum of three readings for each curve To define shrinkage curve en
41. cted or breaks down a previously created block into its component The submenu items have the same function as corresponding tools in the Selection toolbar HI 4 UCS This menu item is used to specify the position of items on the screen by coordinates It has the same function as the UCS toolbar Calibrate Drawing This menu is used to change the scale of the entire project Click on this menu and follow the instructions at the bottom of the screen The primary application of this tool 15 to calibrate an imported drawing such as a DWG file If you wish to scale only a portion of the project you need to use the Scale Selected Items tool from the Modify pull down menu Change Project Origin If you want to change the origin of the coordinate system select this item and follow the instructions at the bottom of the screen Calculator This menu item displays calculator 1 8 7 Modify Menu The Modify menu operations are described below Properties If you select an entity and click on the Properties menu item the Modify Properties dialog box opens and allows you to modify the display characteristics of the entity you selected on the screen Fig 1 8 7 Modify Properties Line style CONTINUOUS gt Color Line thickness Filling None 90 FIGURE 1 8 7 DISPLAY PROPERTY DIALOG WINDOW a Xl Copy Move This menu item enables you to create single or multiple copies of the entit
42. d Finite Springs to Structure This tool installs springs s at the specified construction step To add spring s follow the steps as described for Add segment to structure Add Segment to Structure This tool installs segment s at the specified construction step To add segment s follow the steps as described for Add cell to structure Add Pier Column to Structure This tool installs selected column s at the specified construction step To add column s follow the steps as described for Add segment to structure Add Restraints to Structure This tool installs restraint s at the specified construction step To add restraint s follow the steps as described for Add segment to structure Select Events to be Performed This tool enables you to view and edit construction sequence Click on the button to open the Event Manger dialog window Fig 2 16 1 Hear you can change construction sequence and specify to which construction stage you would like to output the results 5 TOOLBARS AND DIALOG WINDOWS Chapter 2 Change Structure Day 10 Step 2 Install 5 E nstall Support Day 14 Step 3 E d ss Install Segment Day 35 Step 4 ed D Id SOLVE Day 84 Step 5 Install Support OUTPUT DISPLACEMENTS Day 10000 Step Install Restraint Stress Tendon a Stress Tendon Tendon Move Traveler Stress Tendon Tendon 2 Remove Segment Stress Tendon Tendon 3 Remove Spring St
43. d to specify the point spring at any location on a structure The insertion and view editing 15 similar to a point support The property box is shown below 58 3 TOOLBARS AND DIALOG WINDOWS Chapter 2 Line Spring General Location Properties Ht Label Finite Spring 1 Group gt Group 1 Spring stiffness Spring k11 0 0000000 Compression and Tension 22 0 00000100 kN mm Compression and Tension 812 10 0000000 kN mrad Compression and Tension FIGURE 2 14 8 LINE SPRING PROPERTY BOX 1 Create Restraint This tool is used to specify restraint between two nodes of the structure To create restraint click on the Create A Restraint tool and follow the instructions at the bottom of the screen To edit restraint properties open its property box as shown in Figure 2 14 9 59 Chapter 2 TOOLBARS AND DIALOG WINDOWS 60 Constraint General Properties H 5 Label Constraint 1 Group Group 1 Master and slave Master nade NONE Slave node NONE Step Status Step Mat inst Step 1 Mat inst Step 2 Mat inst Switch Follow the master in Dr Follow the master in Dir Follow the master in gt Translation in directiary Follow the master Translation in Z directian Follow the master Rotation about Fallow the master FIGURE 2 14 9 RESTRAINT PROPERTY BOX
44. dify Item Properties Select the individual entities you want to modify then click on Modify Item Properties The following dialog window appears Select the tab that relates to the entities you want to modify such as columns Make the modifications on the data fields of the tab Press OK to implement your changes The corresponding tool is located in the Modify Selection toolbar p ADAFE BASIC OPERATIONS AND MAIN MENU Chapter 1 Modify Properties Material T Point Load Line Load Point Support Concrete Segment Fier Calumn Temperature Load Cell Tendon Traveler Stap Finite Spring Distributed reinforcement Section Section J Creation date day Installation S tressinig date m day Removal Destressing Date E day Groupe Changes made herein apply to all selected components Cancel FIGURE 1 8 9 MODIFY ITEM PROPERTIES DIALOG WINDOW Refresh This menu item clears and then re draws the entire display It has the same function as corresponding tool in the Camera and Viewports toolbar lt Modify Point Support This menu item allows you to modify the fixity of already created point supports It has the same function as Point Support toolbar Unsplit This tool recombines the segments of an entity that was formerly split into pieces using the Split tool Scale Selected Items Use this menu item if you want only sele
45. e clicks However in the vertical plane the tendon will have the shape you specify in its property dialog box 56 71 General Stressing Location Display Shape S Properties H Label Tendon 1 Group Maternal Prestressing_Material_1 Area per strand ga mmz Tendon diameter 13 mm Number of strand s 1 FIGURE 2 14 4 TENDON PROPERTY BOX Create Stay This tool creates a stay with the properties input in the corresponding dialog To create a stay do the following Click on the Create Stay 4 tool The stay s property box opens as shown in Figure 2 14 5 if this is the option you have selected in the General Settings tool e Edit the input fields on each tab as required These values will be used the future until they are changed again e Click the mouse at one endpoint of the stay and then click at the other end 2555357 TOOLBARS AND DIALOG WINDOWS Chapter 2 YI General Stressing Location Properties H Label Stay 1 Material Stay_Material_1 Group FIGURE 2 14 5 STAY PROPERTY BOX T Create Traveler This tool is used to create a traveler To create a traveler click on the Create Traveler tool and follow the instructions at the bottom of the screen To modify properties of existing traveler open its property box as shown in Figure 2 14 6 71 General Schedule Location Properties H Label IT raveler 1
46. e corresponding tool is located in the Main toolbar amp Header Comments General name NEN mode abi Specific name s FIGURE 3 2 1 Print Preview Gives a preview of the page as it will appear after printing 78 ABI VIEWER MENU ITEMS AND TOOLBARS Chapter 3 Page Setup General title Specific Header Comment Block 1 Block 2 Side margin Page Setup Allows you to enter project information and set margins and fonts as you want them to appear in the page frame Once clicked the Page Setup dialog box will open as shown Figure 3 2 2 Enter project information set the margins and font and click OK SSS Cancel 5 Inch margin 05 Inch Tithe block height is Header Comments Rowe Speclis E Frame line thickness FileName BLock Select automatically either portrait or landscape orientation 3 2 2 FIGURE 3 2 2 PAGE SETUP DIALOG WINDOW Print Setup Selects the paper size and orientation Recently Open Files The program lists up to four of your most recently open files for easy access Exit Exits the program Edit Menu The Edit menu operation is Copy This tool allows you to copy the selection The corresponding tool is located in the Main toolbar 79 Chapter 3 ABI VIEWER MENU ITEMS AND TOOLBARS 80 3 2 3 3 2 3 View Menu The View menu operations are Type Display
47. e selected or removed from selection depending on the option chosen 36 TOOLBARS AND DIALOG WINDOWS Chapter 2 CONTINUOUS UCS_ICON Reference Line Segment Travel Path Textieotech Rebar Selection Cancel amp J CONTINUOUS P amp J CONTINUOUS ag CONTINUOUS CONTINUOUS a CONTINUOUS 9 CONTINUOUS C CONTINUOUS CONTINUOUS ri CORI TIRE I bc Refresh all selection f Add to current selection Remove from current selection FIGURE 2 3 2 SELECT LAYERS DIALOG WINDOW The Select by Type This button is used to open a dialog box Fig 2 3 3 in which one or more component types can be selected as a group For example all columns or all support lines can be selected at once To use the tool do the following Click on the Select by Type tool The dialog box below will open Select an entity type from the list If more than one type is to be selected hold down the Ctrl key while selecting from the list Choose the selection criteria from the check boxes at the bottom of the dialog box and press OK Entities of the type chosen in list will be selected or removed from selection depending on the option chosen 37 Chapter 2 TOOLBARS AND DIALOG WINDOWS 38 ES Select by Type Cancel Reference Line Camel Seg
48. e time the creep loading is applied e Age days Days when measurements of the creep specimen are made minimum age 15 day e Creep strain Once you complete shrinkage and creep data input type the name of the concrete model in the Label field and click Apply button to save it You can specify more than one user defined concrete model You have an option to export shrinkage and creep data to an external text file and save it for later use in other abi models To do so click on the 17 Chapter 1 BASIC OPERATIONS AND MAIN MENU 18 Export Data button and specify the name and location where you want to save the file The program will create the file that will contain shrinkage and creep data for all user defined concrete models you created The file 1s text file and you can edit it if needed To import creep and shrinkage data from the external text file click on Import Data and browse to the location where you saved the text file The program will import all the user defined concrete models from the file Prestessing You can enter the material properties for prestressing steel in the input dialog window shown in Fig 1 8 11 Prestressing Material Prestressing Material 1 H Label Prestressing Material 1 Stress Strain Cure 000 N mm Thermal expansion coefficient fpe 1700 000 N mm 0 0000090 E s 200000 0 070 Wobble 0 0045000 Relax
49. e travel path s To define a travel path do the following e Ensure you are in the Developed View e Click on Moving load gt Travel path Enter the first and second point of a line with your mouse along your structure This defines the first sector of a travel path If you want to define multiple sectors enter additional points You can modify a travel path through its property box Fig 1 8 16 Under Skipping option you can skip individual sectors 21 Chapter 1 BASIC OPERATIONS AND MAIN MENU ADAFE Travel Path EX General Location Properties H Label Travel Path 3 arcup Skipping option Sector 1 Skip even sectors Sector 2 Sector 3 Skip add sectors Sector 4 FIGURE 1 8 16 TRAVEL PATH DIALOG WINDOW Load Case A Load Case is defined as the application of one or more load trains to a user specified Travel Path s You can create a load case through the Moving Load Case dialog window as shown in Fig 1 8 17 Moving Load Cases Moving load cases Current selected moving load case Label case Combinations list Load Train Travel Path Direction Factor Distribution Max for sign HK Travel Path 3 Reverse 1 00 1 00 Yes Add Delete Load trains Travel paths Factors and travel directions Factor 1 Distribution a for sign ABI UNIFORM Foward Reverse Both Add Delete HARE Cancel FIGURE 1 8 17 MOVING LOAD
50. ec e le 34 24 CAMERA AND VIEWPORTS TOOLBAR ete ettet a l u Uu 39 2 9 SELECTIVE VIEW TOOLBAR usce episode ce pa duct 40 2 6 SNAP TOOLBAR Las ono 41 2 7 DRAW TOOLBAR AND DRAW MINI TOOLBAR 43 2 8 GERIDEINE TOOBBAR EUM 47 29 C ONMOVEIOOLBAR 2 e cl 48 2 10 SCALING TOOLBAR SEL d ve MEM 49 24 UES TOODBAR eui Ra pap nt les med tni uta um Ne E M 50 2 12 VIEWPORT TEE m 50 2 13 TRANSFORM TO STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS TOOLBAR 5 2 14 Z u T deposited 52 2 150 POINT SUPPORT TOOLBAR u taste 62 2 16 BUILD ASSEMBLE STRUCTURE TOOLBAR 22 1 42 2 2 2 20 02 000000044 63 2407 u S dC M eA 65 248 AND RESTRAINT TOOLBAR tie Sau sau qasasqa saa 65 219 LOAD TIOOLDBAB u uu u um ama hak aaa 66 220 S Gua ankaq eter 66 2221 REFERENCHLINE TOOLBAR uu uuu unu P
51. escescesccsccsccsscescescescescesccsscuscescescescens 9 SENES MeMa mm 10 LSG 12 LS Mody Meni EE 13 9 0 16 Lodd Mens Q e 20 E lZ Sa E ua 22 TL Tc 23 1 54125 eee cust 23 T 27 por N 28 Chapter 1 BASIC OPERATIONS AND MAIN MENU This Page Left Intentionally BLANK BASIC OPERATIONS AND MAIN MENU Chapter 1 1 1 ADAPT ABI MAIN SCREEN Fig 1 1 1 shows the full screen display of the ADAPT ABI program with typical features labeled for easy identification ADAPT ABI operates the same way as other Windows programs All program tools are accessed from one of the toolbars provided by the program or through the menus provided in the menu bar at the top of the screen Toolbars may be opened closed docked to the edge of the screen or dragged to any position on the screen as View menu item or by clicking the right mouse button while the cursor is in the Menu Bar or Toolbar areas of the screen Toolbars Menu Bar Modeling Space Jog
52. g a window around the items while the left mouse key 15 held down Double clicking on an entity opens its properties dialog box 35 Chapter 2 TOOLBARS AND DIALOG WINDOWS V kaj EH a Lasso Selection This tool allows you to draw an arbitrary polygon around a series of entities When the lasso is closed all entities located within or along the lasso perimeter are selected To use this tool do the following Click on the Lasso Selection tool e Draw segments of the polygon around the entities to be selected e Press C to close the lasso The entities inside the lasso are selected automatically ah Path Selection With this tool you can select entities by drawing a polyline through them To use this tool do the following Click on the Path Selection 25 tool Draw a polyline through the entities to be selected e Press C to end the line The entities through which the line passes will be selected automatically ES Select by Layer This tool enables you to select all the entities on a specific layer of the drawing To use the tool do the following Click on the Select by Layer tool The dialog box shown Fig 2 3 2 will open Select a layer from the list If more than one layer is to be selected hold down the Ctrl key while selecting from the list e Choose the selection type from the check boxes at the bottom of the dialog box and press OK The items on the layers chosen from the list will b
53. ies that are currently selected It has the same function as corresponding tools in Copy Move toolbar 19 6 13 Chapter 1 BASIC OPERATIONS AND MAIN MENU 2 22 22 14 Mirror This tool creates a mirror image of the entities you select about the line of your choice Select one or more items to mirror click on the Mirror tool and follow the instructions at the bottom of the screen Extend This tool elongates the length of a line to reach another line of your choice To perform this operation select the line that you want to extend click on the Extend tool and follow the instructions at the bottom of the screen Trim Use this tool to erase the extension of a line beyond its cross section with a second line Pick the line you wish to trim click on the Trim tool and follow the instructions at the bottom of the screen Join This tool joins two intersecting lines into one Split This tool subdivides the length of a line beam wall or any other linear entity into a number of equal lengths specified by you Select an entity click on the Split menu item to open the dialog window shown in Fig 1 8 8 Enter the number of divisions Split the Linear Entity Number of equal pieces Cancel FIGURE 1 8 8 SPLIT THE LINEAR ENTITY DIALOG WINDOW Modify Item Properties If you want to change the properties of a number of entities at one time for example you want to change the size of several columns use the Mo
54. ings dialog box to set the display properties Display Springs This tool displays springs Use the Entity Display Settings dialog box to set the display properties Display Restraint Releases This tool displays restraints releases Use the Entity Display Settings dialog box to set the display properties Display Offset This tool displays offset Use the Entity Display Settings dialog box to set the display properties Display Master and Slaves This tool displays master slave connections Use the Entity Display Settings dialog box to set the display properties Display Travelers This tool displays travelers Use the Entity Display Settings dialog box to set the display properties Display Point Load This tool displays point loads Use the Entity Display Settings dialog box to set the display properties 93 Chapter 3 ABI VIEWER MENU ITEMS AND TOOLBARS Display distributed Loads This tool displays uniform distributed applied loads Use the Entity Display Settings dialog box to set the display properties Display Total This Stage Loads This tool displays all loads Use the Entity Display Settings dialog box to set the display properties Display Applied Displacements This tool displays applied displacements at the nodes All Structural Components This tool displays all structural components Display No structural Components This tool hides all structural components Only the solution 1
55. it and left clicking the mouse Once an entity is selected its color changes In this mode the program displays the identification of an entity that the point of the arrow touches Hint change to this mode click on the Hint Mode Tool a In this mode the program will create an entity such as a line column or slab Place the cross at the location where you want the entity to be created and left click the mouse Detailed instruction for creation of each entity will be prompted on the User Creation Information Bar at the bottom of the screen To enable Creation Mode left click the mouse on the tool of the entity you intend to create Then follow the instructions at the bottom of the screen In this mode the magnet indicates that the cursor 15 in Snap Mode and is searching to snap onto an entity The cursor will search for one or more entities Once the cursor becomes close to any of the entities or Snap conditions it is searching for it will display a yellow sign over the location to be snapped The shape of the yellow sign displayed identifies the entity for snapping In this mode the program can be requested to create an entity although the plane on which the entity is to Undefined be created is not displayed You must change the There are two ways to enable Selection Pick mode e Right click the mouse and select Exit e Click on Selection Pick Tool ti Creation screen view go to Pla
56. ith each tool provides additional information 1 Display Loads of Current Stage H Display All Loads LOAD TOOLBAR Load Toolbar x Create Point Load This tool inserts new point load or moment with the properties shown in Fig 2 20 1 To create a point load do the following Click on the Create Point Load 4 tool e Insert the point load e Open the property box of the point load if it did not open prior to its insertion and edit the input fields on each tab as required 5 TOOLBARS AND DIALOG WINDOWS Chapter 2 Point Load General Location Properties H Label Paint Load 1 Group Group Load case Baer Load Fz nog Fy 0 1000 0000 kH m Loads along global axis positive Moment caunterclack wise positive FIGURE 2 20 1 POINT LOAD DIALOG BOX Each point load can be specified with the following load components Forces Fx Fz Moments Myy Create Line Load This tool creates a new line load with the properties shown in Fig 2 20 2 Line loads can consist of a constant or variable force along the length of the line with or without constant or variable moment Myy along the same line The moments are specified about the global axis To create a line load do the following Click on the Create Line Load tool e To draw the line load just click at the two endpoints of the load e Edit the input fields on each tab as required
57. lbar Display Values Shows the numerical values of selected results It has the same function as the corresponding tool in the Settings for Results toolbar 123 Load Case Envelope Combination This menu item enables you to select load case combination or envelope for which you want to display results and also gives you an option to display maximum or minimum values of an envelope The submenus have the same functions as corresponding tools in the Display Combination toolbar o Previous Displays the previous load case combination envelope ABI VIEWER MENU ITEMS AND TOOLBARS Chapter 3 o Next Displays the next load case combination envelope Display Maxima Displays the envelope of maximum values only Display Minima Displays the envelope of minimum values only min 3 2 6 Tools Menu This menu provides you with the option of increasing or reducing the dimension of the model in Y direction or the ordinates of the graphs of actions The menu items have the same functions as corresponding tools in the Scale toolbar Scale Y Minus Reduces the Y scale of the structural model The corresponding tool is located the Scale toolbar Scale Y To 1 Displays structural model with true scale The corresponding tool is located in the Scale toolbar Scale Y Plus Increases the Y scale of the structural model The corresponding tool is located in the Scale toolbar Decrease The Values Red
58. les you to display hide toolbars on the screen by clicking on them JIRRR RRTA ABI VIEWER MENU ITEMS AND TOOLBARS Chapter 3 3 2 4 Settings Menu This menu allows you to set the display properties of all entities as well as the display properties of graphical solution plots The menu items have the same functions as corresponding tools in the Display Components Entities toolbar 64 3 2 5 Results Menu The Results menu items are as follows Results Type This menu item controls display of results The submenu items have the same function as corresponding tools in the Settings For Results toolbar and are as follows o Solid Plot Line Plot This menu is a toggle switch for viewing hen the plots filled color or lines 0 o Line Contour Shows the stress variation by line contour o Color Contour Shows the stress distribution in distinct color contour o Values Shows the numerical values of selected results 17 o Display Min Max Values Shows the minimum and maximum values of the selected results ay Redraw Results This menu item clears and then re draws the results display It has the same function as the corresponding tool in the Action and Stresses toolbar x Bending Moment Displays bending moment It has the same function as the corresponding tool in the Action and Stresses toolbar m Shear Shows force normal to the frame direction It has the same function as the corresponding tool in the Action and Stre
59. lib click on Load Library button 61 Chapter 2 TOOLBARS AND DIALOG WINDOWS ARAFE Section Manager Depth mm l mm 4 mm2 Ztop mm Comment Rectangular Section_1 500 000 10416666666 667 500000 000 250 000 3000 000 si Add Clone Delete Properties Select section type width b 1000 m gt Height h 0 Save to Libras Load Library FIGURE 2 14 11 SECTION MANAGER DIALOG WINDOW 2 15 POINT SUPPORT TOOLBAR The application of this toolbar is to modify the fixity of already created supports 4 Fully Fixed Changes already crated support to fully fixed To modify point support do the following e Select the point support that you want to modify e Click on the Fully Fixed 4 tool The support changes to fully fixed Roller in X direction Changes already created support to roller in X direction 62 2555357 TOOLBARS AND DIALOG WINDOWS Chapter 2 Pin Support Changes already created support to pin support Roller Support in Z direction Changes already created support to roller support in Z direction Fixed in Rotation and Z translation Changes already created support to be fixed rotation and z translation h Fixed in Rotation and X translation Changes already created support to be fixed in rotation and x translation Rotationally Fixed Changes already created support to be rotationa
60. line types colors and layers the program The settings are also accessed from the Settings menu Layer Setting The color and line settings for each layer can also be modified in this window Line Style Setting Click on this tool to open a list of the available line styles and descriptions Select the line style of your choice Colors Setting This tool opens a color palette from which you can select the background of the modeling window Display WCS This toggle tool displays or hides the World Coordinate System icon at its real position in 0 0 0 SELECTION TOOLBAR Selection Toolbar do SS Th Ha AP 7 Eli e This toolbar contains all tools related to selecting specific elements objects and structural components in the model and also the tools for selecting the entities that you want to be visible on the screen Each tool 1s described below Select Set View Items Fig 2 3 1 This button is used to set the display of the project items on the screen Depending on which boxes you select you can display additional information about each entity The size of the symbols representing each entity and the font that expresses the information is controlled by the Symbol Size and Font Height data fields The font size for each entity can be controlled individually If the information displayed on the screen overlaps you can select text and move it around to increase the clarity of display
61. lly fixed No Restraints Changes already created support to no restraints on Display All Displays all point supports 2 16 BUILD ASSEMBLE STRUCTURE TOOLBAR Build Assemble Structure Toolbar V P ova W This toolbar enables you to Install structural components at selected construction steps and view edit construction sequence Add to Structure This tool installs cell s at the specified construction step To add cell s using this tool do the following e Select step e Select cell s e Slick Add cell to structure tool Note If you do not select a cell and click on button the program will install all cells 63 Chapter 2 TOOLBARS AND DIALOG WINDOWS ATAPI 64 bi EM Tendons to Structure This tool installs tendon s at the specified construction step To add tendon s follow the steps as described for Add segment to structure Add Stay to Structure This tool installs stay s at the specified construction step To add stay s follow the steps as described for Add segment to structure Add Travelers to Structure This tool installs traveler s at the specified construction step To add traveler s follow the steps as described for Add segment to structure Add Point Support to Structure This tool installs point support s at the specified construction step To add point support s follow the steps as described for Add segment to structure Ad
62. log box shown in Figure 1 8 18 opens To create a load case click on the Add button A new load case will appear on the list Click on it if you want to change its name label The letter V front of the load case names in the list indicates whether or not the loads of that load case can be viewed on the screen 23 Chapter 1 BASIC OPERATIONS AND MAIN MENU 24 Load Case Libary Label Load case 1 Visible All Visible None Visible Add Delete Cancel FIGURE 1 8 18 LOAD CASE LIBRARY DIALOG WINDOW Seismic Load Case Library In ADAPT ABI seismic analysis is based on Pseudo Static Method in which the inertia forces due to earthquake are represented by a force in horizontal or vertical direction equal to the weight of the structure multiplied by a seismic coefficient Once you click on Seismic Load Case Library menu option the dialog box shown in Figure 1 8 19 opens To create seismic load case follow the steps e Define Label e Select horizontal or vertical direction option to create inertia force in horizontal or in vertical direction e Enter value of seismic coefficient e Define total weight of the structure to be considered in calculation of inertia forces o You have an option to include exclude selfweight o To add additional loads select load case from the drop down list define load factor and click Add The Load will appear in the list e Click Add New bu
63. lopes for which you would like to display results ch Post Construction Enables you to display post construction load cases combinations and envelopes Previous Displays the previous load case combination envelope Next Displays the next load case combination envelope Display Maxima Displays the envelope of maximum values only Display Minima Displays the envelope of minimum values only CD List of all available load cases combinations and envelopes 87 Chapter 3 ABI VIEWER MENU ITEMS AND TOOLBARS 3 3 6 Selection Toolbar 3 3 7 88 Selection A Th R 4 Selection Selects entities by clicking on them He Select All Selects all the entities displayed on the screen Select None Deselects all the displayed entities Inverse Selection Selects all entities that were not selected while deselecting the current selection T Select Structural Entity Selects all entities that were not clicked on Click on this tool select Ctrl key and click on the element that you do not want to select The program will select all other elements T Select Composite Elements Enables you to display results of a composite section Display Displays all entities Hide Selection Hides all selected entities Main Toolbar Save Ctrl S Saves display settings under user specified filename adv file Copy Ctrl C This tool allows yo
64. lysis Composite analysis Cancel FIGURE 1 8 21 AUROMATIC MESH GENERATION DIALOG WINDOW Clear Mesh This menu item deletes already created mesh Generate Input Data The program crates INP file with information about the structure you previously modeled including load combinations but excluding moving load information This is the input file for ABI Basic and ABI GEN module Generate Input Data for Moving Load The program crates a MOV file with information about moving load This 15 the input file for ABI Moving Load module 27 Chapter 1 BASIC OPERATIONS AND MAIN MENU 28 1 8 14 Options This menu enables you to add automatic restraints between Piers and Segments if the checkbox 15 selected If the checkbox is unselected the program will not add restraints and the user must manually add these to ensure proper fixity Execute This menu item activates ABI Basic module calculations and ABI GEN module calculations Execute Moving Load This menu item activates ABI Moving Load module calculations Execute Elongation The program runs the Elongation module and calculates elongation and losses tendons Edit Input Data This menu item enables you to open the INP file This file is in text format and you can modify it if needed Edit Moving Load Input This menu item enables you to open the MOV file This file 1s in text format and you can modify it 1f needed View Results This me
65. ment Travel Path Criteria All t By keyword Selection Refresh all selection Add to current selection Remove fram current selection FIGURE 2 3 3 SELECT BY TYPE DIALOG BOX Select All This tool selects all the entities visible on the screen Move Selection This tool enables you to move the entire group of entities that are currently selected Pick a vertex of one of the entities in the selection and drag the entire group to the new location Move Selected Point With this tool you can move only the vertex of an entity to a new location while the positions of the remainder of the entity s vertices remain unchanged Select the entity first Then pick the vertex you wish to move Drag it to the new location The selected vertex will move independently all other vertices will remain in their original location Delete Point This tool deletes the currently selected vertex of an entity TOOLBARS AND DIALOG WINDOWS Chapter 2 2 4 Insert Vertex This tool is used to insert an additional vertex into an entity that contains multiple insertion points The new vertex 15 placed between the selected vertex and the previous vertex If the first vertex is chosen then the new vertex is added at this end To add a vertex do the following e Select the entity e Click on the Insert Vertex tool e Click on one of the entities vertices Another vertex will be added to the entity adjacen
66. n View if you are in Elevation before you can create the entity in mind Chapter 1 BASIC OPERATIONS AND MAIN MENU ADAF 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 OPERATION OF RETURN AND TAB KEYS A special function assigned to the Return key is to repeat the last operation performed when the duplication of such operation is practical For example if you use the Copy command to copy an entity pressing the Return key will invoke the Copy command again In addition to its normal function the Tab key can help you select an individual item in a group of similar items that overlap When you attempt to select items that overlap such as several beams intersecting at the same location the mouse click on its own is not adequate to identify the beam of your choice The program will select one and change its color If the program s selection is not the one you intended click the Tab key The program will select and display the next item Continue clicking the Tab key until the item of your choice is selected OPERATION OF KEY COMBINATIONS Some key combinations act as shortcuts to pre assigned operations The key combinations are generally displayed on the computer screen next to the menu items they represent The most commonly used combinations are Copy Ctrl key C Move Ctrl key M HOW TO END CLOSE AN OPERATION To end or close an operation such as closing a polygon press the Close End Accept or C key HOW TO ABANDON AN OPERATION
67. nu item opens the three dimensional viewer of the program where you can view and examine the results graphically Report The Report menu operations are described below Geometry and Analysis Results This menu item opens a report that includes input data a as well as calculated results Report is text format Torsion Report This menu item opens a report that includes calculated results for torsion Report 15 in text format Friction Elongation Summary Report This menu item opens a summary report for friction elongation calculation Report 15 in text format Friction Elongation Detailed Report This menu item opens a detailed report for friction elongation calculation Report is in text format Report Generator This menu item allows the user to generate customized reports from predefined categories Report templates can be BASIC OPERATIONS AND MAIN MENU Chapter 1 created and saved as default report types Reports are generated as rtf files and opened the users default word processing program 29 Chapter 1 BASIC OPERATIONS AND MAIN MENU 30 This Page Left Intentionally BLANK 255255 TOOLBARS AND DIALOG WINDOWS Chapter 2 Chapter 2 TOOLBARS AND DIALOG WINDOWS 2 1 MAIN TOOLBAR 55 33 27 SELTINGS TOOLBAR u u u a L aQ a Aa tek eios aa Ask ds 34 2 9 SBEBECTION TO OTB ertt Er ht
68. on is to 1 pick an item in the drawing such as a column and 2 click on the associated structural component tool Transform to Column order to convert it to a structural component V Transform Selected Polygons into Sections Select any closed polygon that you would like to transform into a cross section and click on this button A message will be displayed after successfully converting the polygons The cross sections can then be managed in the Section Manager Only the items that are in the form of a closed polygon can be selected and converted WA Transform Polygon Only items that are in the form of a closed polygon can be selected and converted directly into structural components Not every column or opening the imported structural drawing 15 drawn as a closed polygon This button is used to transform groups of lines that are drawn separately but intersect into a polygon Click on the tool The program searches the drawing and creates polygons for the instances where conversion of intersecting lines into polygons 15 practical The program retains the original items on the drawing but writes the polygons created in a new layer called Polygons from line 51 Chapter 2 TOOLBARS AND DIALOG WINDOWS 2 14 52 m Transform Polygon into Cell This button is used to transform a polygon closed polyline into a cell The tool operates in the same manner as the Transform Column ll tool
69. ping status and gridline spacing and status A short description of each specific tool also appears in this area when the mouse cursor 15 placed over the corresponding tool button MOUSE FUNCTION AND OPERATION The primary function of the mouse is through its left click Depending on the mode of the program as outlined in the next section the left click will result in selecting the entity below the cursor inserting an entity or performing an operation at the location of the cursor The right click of the mouse with cursor on the display portion of the screen will display the window shown in Fig 1 2 1 Exit Close End Accept Pan Dynamic Zoom Zoom Window Zoom Extent Undo Pan Ctrl Shift Z Redc tri Shift A Cast at Step Install at Step Remove at Step Deselect at Step FIGURE 1 2 1 RIGHT CLICK OPTIONS OF THE MOUSE Click on a menu item listed to perform the operation described If you right click the mouse while the cursor 15 outside the display screen a list of all available toolbars appears From this list you can select the toolbars you want to display 2222222 BASIC OPERATIONS AND MAIN MENU Chapter 1 1 3 CURSOR FUNCTION AND OPERATION Depending on the cursor mode the program responds differently Before starting an operation it 15 important to make sure that the cursor 15 the appropriate mode In this mode you can select an entity displayed on the Selection Pick screen by placing the cross over
70. prings s at the specified construction step For more details refer to Build Assemble Structure Toolbar section E 2 Display Hide Spring This tool displays hides spring s on the screen TOOLBARS AND DIALOG WINDOWS Chapter 2 2 26 CELL TOOLBAR 2 27 Segme Q0 Create Cell This tool creates a new cell For more details refer to Model toolbar section Transform Polygons into Cells This button is used to transform polygon closed polyline into a cell For more details refer to the Transform to Structural Components Toolbar section lt Display Cells This tool displays hides cell s on the screen TENDON STAY TOOLBAR Tendan stavy Toolbar ae t Create Tendon Creates a single tendon in the structure For more details refer to Model toolbar section Transform Entity into Tendon This button is used to transform a line into a tendon For more details refer to Transform to Structural Components Toolbar section Add Tendons to Structure This tool installs selected tendon s at the specified construction step For more details refer to Build Assemble Structure Toolbar section Display Hide Tendons This tool displays hides tendon s on the screen Create Stay Creates a single stay in the structure Add Stays to Structure This tool installs selected stay s at the specified construction step 71 Chapter 2 TOOLBARS AND DIALOG WINDOWS 3
71. ransformed directly from an imported file You may have to create some of them manually using the tools of this toolbar For a major real life structural model you are likely to start by setting out some and or use a grid on the background to help you in your drafting For this purpose use the Gridline Toolbar described earlier in this manual E Create Reference Line This tool enables the user to draw reference line Create Segment This tool creates a new segment with the corresponding properties in the dialog box shown in Figure 2 14 1 To create a segment use the following procedure e Click on the Create Segment F3 tool dialog box shown in Fig 2 14 1 will open if you click on the Item s Properties button e Edit the input fields as required each input field 1s described below These values will be used in the future until they are changed again e Draw the segment Click the mouse at each point required e After the last point has been selected press C to close the area e To edit the properties of an existing segment open its property box and edit as described earlier The property box allows you to define sub segments for your segment Check the Define subsegments checkbox and select to provide either an equal length for each subsegment a number of subsegments or more detailed information about the individual length of sub segments If you select Detailed a table appears on the
72. ress Tendon Tendon 4 Remove Support Stress Tendon Tendon 5 Remove Restraint Stress Tendon Tendon Det Tend Stress Tendon Tendon xi t Stress Tendon Tendon 8 emove Traveler SOLVE Loading OUTPUT DISPLACEMENTS gt Selfweight Delete selected events Aco UserLoad gt I gt Move up Move down FIGURE 2 16 1 EVENT MANAGER DIALOG WINDOW 2 17 TRAVELER TOOLBAR Traverl x This toolbar groups all tools related to traveler T Create Traveler This tool is used to create a traveler For more detail how to create traveler refer to the Model Toolbar section 2 Add Traveler to Structure This tool installs selected traveler s at the specified construction step For more details on how to add traveler to structure refer to the Build Assemble Structure Toolbar section 2 Display Hide Traveler This tool displays hides traveler 2 18 OFFSET AND RESTRAINT TOOLBAR 65 Chapter 2 TOOLBARS AND DIALOG WINDOWS Peka p PEST 2 19 2 20 66 This toolbar groups all tools related to restraints Crete Restraint This tool is used to create restraint For more detail how to create restraint refer to Model Toolbar section 1 Display Hide Restraints This tool displays hides restraint LOAD REPORT TOOLBAR Load This toolbar 15 used to display hide loads The tools on the toolbar are self explanatory The rollover hint text associated w
73. s you will be prompted to browse the location of the file you would like to import Chapter 1 BASIC OPERATIONS AND MAIN MENU 1 8 2 Edit Menu Edit menu operations Cut Copy Paste Undo Redo are standard Windows commands and will not be explained here Items property This menu item opens the property box of the selected item For example if you select a frame element cell and click on Edit gt Items Property the Concrete Cell property box will open as shown in Figure 1 8 2 This menu item has the same function as Item s Property tool the Selection toolbar Concrete Cell ELT General Location Section Properties 1 Material 1 Label 1 Group Group 1 Material model AASHTO 2007 Distributed reinforcement Mild Steel 1 Date Date of casting Day 1 day FIGURE 1 8 2 CONCRETE CELL DIALOG WINDOW 1 8 3 View Menu The View menu operations are Redraw This menu item clears and then re draws the entire display The corresponding tool is located in Camera and Viewport toolbar Zoom This menu item enables you to zoom or out submenu items have same functions as corresponding tools in the Camera and Viewports toolbar Pan This menu item enables you to pan your model The corresponding tool is located in the camera and Viewport toolbar BASIC OPERATIONS AND MAIN MENU Chapter 1 1 8 4 Select Displa
74. se im Two Vertical Viewports 2 5 SELECTIVE VIEW TOOLBAR Selective vi X Display Items by Type This tool allows you to select specific items for viewing on the screen Simply click on the tool It opens a list of items in your project Select the items you want to be visible and press OK Display Items This tool makes all the items In your project visible Display Labels on Selection This tool displays labels of the items you select 40 TOOLBARS AND DIALOG WINDOWS Chapter 2 2 6 T Display All Labels This tool displays the labels of all items currently visible on the screen SNAP TOOLBAR Snap Toolbar This toolbar contains all the snapping tools of the program To snap to an entity the mouse must be in Select Pick mode and you must bring the cursor close to the location where you will snap the entity Left click the mouse to snap The options are E Snap to Endpoint Snap to Midpoint Snap to Center Snap to Intersection Snap to Perpendicular This tool forces the mouse cursor to snap to a target entity such that the entity being created will be positioned perpendicular to its target Snap to Nearest Snap to Grid This tool forces the mouse cursor to snap to the nearest grid point Grid Settings Fig 2 6 1 This tool opens the Grid Settings dialog box where grid spacing angle and other parameters can be set 41 Chapter 2 TOOLBARS AND DIALOG WINDOWS fa EP E E
75. sses toolbar Axial Shows force direction of frame It has same function as corresponding tool in the Action and Stresses toolbar 81 Chapter 3 ABI VIEWER MENU ITEMS AND TOOLBARS 82 Prestressing Displays total prestressing force It has same function as the corresponding tool in the Action and Stresses toolbar Stress Contour Displays distribution of stress in frame element It has the same function as the corresponding tool in the Action and Stresses toolbar A Torsion Moment Displays torsion moment It has the same function as the corresponding tool in the Action and Stresses toolbar Deflection Shows displacement from the installation point It has the same function as the corresponding tool in the Displacement toolbar Camber Shows correction for displacement from installation point It has the same function as the corresponding tool in the Displacement toolbar T Vertical Deflection Shows vertical displacement from installation point It has the same function as the corresponding tool in the Displacement toolbar 1 Horizontal Deflection Shows horizontal displacement from installation point It has the same function as the corresponding tool in the Displacement toolbar Vectorial Deflection Shows combined vertical and horizontal displacement from installation point It has the same function as the corresponding tool in the Displacement too
76. t to the selected vertex ES Item s Properties Alt Enter This tool opens up the Properties dialog box for the selected entity The properties may then be edited 8 Group Selection This tool creates a block containing all entities currently selected The block may then be dragged as one unit across the screen Explode Block This tool breaks down a previously created block into its component It also works with blocks of imported DWG or DXF files CAMERA AND VIEWPORTS TOOLBAR Camera and iewports Toolbar ETFIIETEELELFEIITW This toolbar 15 used to display different views of the model to zoom in or out pan or show multiple port views of the structure The tools on the toolbar are self explanatory The roll over hint text associated with each tool provides additional information The following describes several of the less commonly used tools Redraw This button clears and then re draws the entire display Developed View This tool shows a developed view of the model In this view the user 15 able to create structural components and view tendons The following buttons display the model from different angles e Top View gn Left View 39 Chapter 2 TOOLBARS AND DIALOG WINDOWS Peka p PEST Front View 52 Top Front Right View Other tools are 4 Zoom Window Zoom Extents Zoom In Zoom Out Dynamic Zoom Dynamic Pan Undo Zoom Pan Redo Zoom Pan Single Viewport H 3 m
77. ted for in most instances it must be connected to other structural components through its insertion point That 1s to say the components must snap together at their insertion points zt Create Draw Orthogonal This tool forces the entity being drawn or created to be positioned along either the X axis or Y axis DRAW TOOLBAR AND DRAW MINI TOOLBAR Draw Toolbar Q Q O O gt p D 2 S pl Draw Mini Toolbar yee The tools remain active for multiple entity generation until you press the Esc key or right click on the mouse To edit an existing drawing entity double click on it to open its property box Continue Mode This tool allows you to create linked entities without having to draw the entities separately For example if you want to create a series of beams that are connected at each support location you can invoke this mode and each new beam in the series will be connected to the last insertion point of the last created beam Create Point To create a point with this tool do the following e Click on the Create Point tool and insert the point at the location you choose with the mouse 43 Chapter 2 TOOLBARS AND DIALOG WINDOWS 44 0 E ID E amp 5 So J To change the location of the point double click on the point to open its property box Fig 2 7 1 Edit the coordinates Other drawing entities can be edited in a similar m
78. ter in the Age days column age of concrete in days when shrinkage readings are taken and in the Shrinkage strain column enter the value of shrinkage strain Minimum age is day BASIC OPERATIONS AND MAIN MENU Chapter 1 Concrete H 1 Label Cencrete 1 Concrete Model Concrete Mechanical Properties Instantaneous ALI 1978 Shrinkage Data Creep Data Shrinkage Creep Lurve 1 PE i Curve_2 Add Indian 1343 1980 0 00000 000 Creep Curve 3 Delete AASHTO 1994 AASHTO 2007 IRC 18 2000 British 5 8110 LEB FIP 1378 LEB1 1878 2004 Hong Kong Code 3H 2 900000E 005 4 700000 005 Loading age 1 days 6 300000 005 Modulus of Elasticity 1 900000 005 Creep Strain 3 500000 005 ksi 6 96000 0068 1 110000E 004 1 23300 005 1 480000E 004 1 58100 005 1 980000 004 1 84200 005 2 360000 004 2 01000 005 Ana gt B Export Data Import Data m 2 gt m 2 x 2 m User defined oo Delete FIGURE 1 8 10 A USER DEFINED CONCRETE MODEL Click Add button to add creep curves For each creep curve enter the following data e Loading age age of the specimen in days when the creep loading is applied Minimum age is day e Modulus of elasticity modulus of elasticity of the specimen at th
79. tton The load will appear in list of seismic load cases 2222222 BASIC OPERATIONS AND MAIN MENU Chapter 1 Seismic Load Case Libary seismic Load 1 Label S5eismic Load 1 seismic load Horizontal direction Vertical direction Seismic coefficient 0 1 Weight i Include 1 selhweight Other loads 1 240 lt Load caze 1 Load cases Load case 1 Load factor 1 2 Delete Add Mew Delete Update Cancel FIGURE 1 8 19 SEISMIC LOAD CASE LIBRARY DIALOG WINDOW To modify seismic load case follow the steps e Select seismic load case from the list e Enter modifications e Once completed click Update button Seismic load cases will be available in Load Combinations Envelopes dialog window and you will be able to include them in load combinations Load Combinations Envelopes This menu item enables you to create load combinations and envelopes Once clicked the Combinations dialog window opens Fig 1 8 20 To define a load combination follow the steps e Specify load factors in front of load case combination you would like to include in load combination e Click Create Load Combination button 25 Chapter 1 BASIC OPERATIONS AND MAIN MENU AAP e Load combination appears in the combinations list as Combination 1 To rename load combination click on the name and retype it To define an envelope follow the steps e Select load cases combinations from the list
80. u to copy the selection ABI VIEWER MENU ITEMS AND TOOLBARS Chapter 3 3 3 8 3 3 9 e Print Ctrl P Prints the screen content with frame containing project information Scale Toolbar This toolbarallows you to increase or reduce the dimension of the model in Y direction or the ordinates of the graphs of actions Decrease Y scale Reduces the Y scale of the structural model Display To Scale Displays structural model with true scale Increase Y scale Increases the Y scale of the structural model ill Scale Down Values Reduces the ordinates of the graph of actions Values With Default Scale Shows the graphs of actions with the scale of the program default JU Scale Up Values Increases the ordinates of the graph pf actions Views Toolbar Views C CJ ED m Qgqgaeanags g dali This toolbar 15 used to display different views of the model zoom In or out pan and show multiple port views of the structure The tools on the toolbar are self explanatory KI Generate a Bitmap Click on this tool to capture the 3D viewer image in bitmap format You can ask the program to save this image for use in project reports or other purposes Once clicked the dialog window shown in Fig 3 3 1 opens Note that apart from 89 Chapter 3 ABI VIEWER MENU ITEMS AND TOOLBARS 90 choosing your own title and location for saving the file you can specify a title and su
81. uces the ordinates of the graph of actions The corresponding tool is located in the Scale toolbar Normalize The Values Shows the graphs of actions with scale of program default The corresponding tool is located the Scale toolbar Increase The Values Increases the ordinates of the graph pf actions The corresponding tool 1s located in the Scale toolbar Selection This menu enables you to select entities Its submenus have the same functions as corresponding tools the Selection toolbar o Click To Select Select entities by clicking on them Select All Selects all entities displayed screen Hs o Deselect All Deselects all the displayed entities 83 Chapter 3 ABI VIEWER MENU ITEMS AND TOOLBARS 2222222 o Mirror Selection Select all entities that were not selected while deselecting the current selection Edit Selection List This submenu item opens a dialog box as shown in Figure 3 2 3 Here you can select items by type group Materials and Load Cases Selection Lists Entities Materials Cancel All Mone Composite 34 Eum Composite 35 Load Cases I 3 Composite 36 FEM Nodes Ct Composite 37 3 Composite 38 3 Composite 39 3 Composite 40 Composite 41 2 Composite 42 Selection Conditions Select if entity is in ane of the lists t Select if entity is in all the lists Selection Composite 43 Add
82. which is described in greater detail below Transform Polygon into Pier Column This tool is used to transform a rectangle polygon or circle to a column To transform a polygon rectangle into a column do the following e Select one or more rectangles that are made up of polygons e Click on the Transform Column hij tool All selected entities will be transformed into columns with the same dimensions as the rectangle or circle Transform an Entity into Tendon This button is used to transform a line into a tendon The tool operates in the same manner as the Transform Column tool Transform Stay This button 15 used to transform a line into a stay The tool operates 1n the same manner as the Transform Column tool Transform Lines into Reference Line This button 15 used to transform a line into a reference line The tool operates in the same manner as Transform Column tool Transform Polygons into Segment This button is used to transform a polygon closed polyline into a segment The tool operates the same manner as the Transform Column hi tool MODEL TOOLBAR Model Toolbar Veo V ux The primary application of this toolbar is to create a structural model from scratch as opposed to using an imported DWG DXF file In addition it works as a supplement to the Transformation tool described in the preceding since not all TOOLBARS AND DIALOG WINDOWS Chapter 2 Structural Components can be t
83. y Item This menu item enables you to set the display of the project items on the screen The corresponding tool 15 located in the Selection toolbar Select Deselect View by Type This menu allows you to select specific items or all items for viewing on the screen The corresponding tools are located in the Selective View toolbar 9 Select Deselect Label Display This menu enables you to display hide labels on selected items or all items The corresponding tools are located L in the Selective View toolbar ade Display WCS This menu item allows you to display or hide the World Coordinate System icon at its real position in 0 0 0 The corresponding tools are located in the Settings toolbar Viewport This menu enables you to create one or more independent viewing ports on the screen The corresponding tools are located in the Viewport toolbar ss ss Ea Undo Camera Direction This menu item enables you to undo the last zoom pan operation The corresponding tool 15 located in the Camera and Viewport toolbar Redo This menu item enables you to recover your last zoom pan operation The corresponding tool is located in the Camera and toolbar Project Browser Event Manager This menu item enables you to display hide the Project Browser and Event Manager on the screen User Interface Menu This menu contains the list of all toolbars available in the main program window To display a tool
84. y window of an entity such as column when you generate the next entity of the same type such as column Obviously you can go back and edit the dimensions 225523 BASIC OPERATIONS AND MAIN MENU Chapter 1 General Settings Misc Cursor Scroll Bars Ask for confirmation before deleting Automatically close the item s property dialog box during creation Open item s property dialog box automatically Use the properties of the last modified component af the same type as default FIGURE 1 8 4 GENERAL SETTINGS DIALOG WINDOW Distortion Scale The Distortion Scale menu item opens the dialog window of Fig 1 8 5 You can change the scale of the display along any of the two principal axes X or Z in order to obtain a clearer view of the Structure Scale Factor direction Cancel In direction 1 FIGURE 1 8 5 DISTORTION SCALE DIALOG WINDOW Grouping Each entity such as a column or a rebar belongs to a Group and has a unique name or Label The concept of the Group 15 used to give you the option to select specific items for display or other operations For example if you want to display only selected elements you can Group them as one give them a Label and display only members of that Group Initially every item you create will be placed in Group 1 But you can modify the Group assignment of the item and bring it to the Group of your 11 Chapter 1 BASIC OPERATIONS AND MA

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