Hi There,
I have modelled a bridge deck with prestressed units and insitu topping slab with a moving vehicle load. I could not see anything significant happening on the slab due to the moving load. It appears that the load has not been applied to the slab correctly. To make it simple I tried the movig load on a simple slab which I have attached here with. In this simple model as well I can't see anything happening while the dead load appears to be correct. I tried with defferent options of application plane on the moving loads window, still the moving load is not applied correctly.
Can you please advise why this is happening? How to apply the moving load correclty on a bridge deck slab?
Thank you,
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Change the structure type from solid to shell (Geometry > Structure type)
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Hi Artur,
Thank you for your help. It worked with changing the structure type.
One other question I have in relation to the moving load on slab. I want to apply two lane loads on a bridge deck, basiclly two moving truck loads in two different load cases. When I combine these two load cases the moving loads are not in line, one is lagging behind. Is there a way to move the two moving load together?
Thank you,
Could you make a sketch of what you get and what you would like to achieve instead please?
Hi Artur,
I have attached a sample model and screen print of the two moving load on two lane bridge. As you can see moving load M1600-2 (CASE-3) is lagging behind M1600-1(CASE-1) when combined together in COMB1 (CASE 13). Is there a way to move the two M1600 moving loads together.
I have an alternative longer way to solve this; define four wheel axle moving load and move at the centre of two lanes. However combining together as mentioned above would be much simpler.
Thank you,
Raju