Design Parameters

midas Civil provides the following two types of design check.

Composite Steel Plate Girder Design
Composite General Section Design

The Composite Steel Plate Girders are the ones which are defined using the section database ( Composite Section Tab) of midas Civil. The supported sections are:

1. Steel I composite section
2. Steel-Tub and Steel-Box

The Composite General Section is the one modeled in Section Property Calculator ( Tools -> Section Property Calculator ). [For More Details]

Available codes:

EN1994-2:2005, AASHTO-LRFD16/12/07, CSA-S6-14, IRC:22-2015/2008, SNiP2.05.03-84*, SP35.13330.2011

From the Main Menu select Design > Composite Design > Design Parameter

If EN 1994-2 is selected

midas Civil supports the following type of Design Checks for Composite Steel Plate Girder Design:

Ultimate Limit States:

  1. Bending Resistance
  2. Resistance to Vertical Shear
  3. Resistance to Longitudinal Shear
  4. Resistance to Lateral Torsional Buckling
  5. Resistance to Transverse Force
  6. Resistance to Fatigue

midas Civil supports the following type of Design Checks for Composite General Section Design:

Ultimate Limit States:

  1. Bending Resistance
  2. Resistance to Vertical Shear
  3. Resistance to Longitudinal Shear
  4. Serviceability Limit States:
  5. Stress Limitation
  6. Longitudinal Shear

If AASHTO-LRFD16 is selected

midas Civil supports the following type of Design Checks for Composite Steel I Girder, Tub Girder and Box Girder Design:

Strength Limit State:

   1. Flexure Resistance
   2. Shear Resistance

Serviceability Limit State.

Constructibility:

   1. Flexure Resistance
   2. Shear Resistance

Fatigue Limit State.

Shear Connector and Longitudinal Stiffeners.

Strength Resistance Factor

Girder Type for Box/Tub Section

Single Box Sections: If the Single Box Sections option is selected, St.Venant torsion and distortion stresses need to be taken into account. The value of distortion stress is determined based on the input value of "Warping Stress Range" option in Fatigue Parameter.

Multiple Box Sections

Consider St. Venant Torsion and Distortion Stresses: Check on to consider St. Venant torsion in accordance with distortion stress. In case of multiple box sections, St. Venant torsion and distortion stresses may be neglected if the relevant conditions (Article 6.11.2.3) are satisfied. The value of distortion stress is determined based on the input value of "Warping Stress Range" option in Fatigue Parameter.

Option for Strength Limit State

Appendix A6 for Negative Flexure Resistance in Web Compact/Noncompact Sections: Check on to apply Appendix A6 for the flexure strength of straight composite I-sections in negative flexure with compact/ noncompact webs. Use of Appendix A6 is optional in accordance with the code.

M_n≤1.3R_hM_y in Positive Flexure and Compact Sections(6.10.7.1.2-3): If the three conditions below are not satisfied for the compact sections under positive flexure in a continuous span, the M_n value is restricted to 1.3R_hM_y.

- The span under consideration and all adjacent interior pier sections satisfy the requirements of Article B6.2,

- The appropriate value of θ_RL from Article B6.6.2 exceeds 0.009 radians at all adjacent interior-pier sections

- In which case the nominal flexural resistance of the section is not subject to the limitation of Eq. 6.10.7.1.2-3.

Post-buckling Tension-field Action for Shear Resistance (6.10.9.3.2): Check on to consider post buckling resistance due to tension field action in the nominal shear resistance of an interior stiffened web panel.

If CSA-S6-14 is selected

midas Civil supports the following type of Design Checks for Composite Steel I Girder, Tub Girder and Box Girder Design:

Strength Resistance Factor

Girder Type for Box/Tub Section

Single Box Sections: If Single Box Section is selected, the following clauses of CSA S6-14 are applied for the box/ tub girder design.

10.12.8.4 Moment resistances

10.12.8.5 Combined shear and torsion

Multiple Box Sections: If Multiple Box Section is selected, the above clauses are not applied for the box/ tub girder design.

Option for Construction Stage

Check Construction Stage Resistance: Check on this option to check moment and shear resistance for the steel section only during construction.