Users Manual - AISIBEAM 30 - Online PDH Provider for 用户手册aisibeam 30在线PDH供应商.docVIP

AISIBEAM Users Manual (Version 3.0) Shabin Taavoni, Ph.D., PE, titleStructural Software Inc.location John C. Huang Ph.D., PE, PrincipalCHC Engineering, LLC Herndon, VA ? Scope of Software The software is based on the Strength Design Method (Load Factor Design) of the AASHTO Standard Specifications for Highway Bridges, 16th Edition, 1996, including the 1997, 1998, and1999 Interim Specifications, referred to herein as the Standard Specifications. The software uses group I LFD load combinations. The Software will perform a line-girder analysis for simple-span girder and rolled beam bridges. The following items can be customized by the user: Welded plate girders with unstiffened webs Rolled beams with optional welded cover plates Composite and non-composite stringers Normal weight and lightweight concrete deck material AASHTO strength, deflection, fatigue and constructibility criteria HS (MS) type truck load or special loading with up to 15 axle loads Up to 25 alternate solutions for each design Supporting design calculations Customary U.S. units SI (metric units) Alternate fatigue load of HS (MS) configuration Operating and Inventory rating In the design mode, the software will iterate between a range of user-specified minimum and maximum cross section dimensions to find a minimum weight solution. In the rating mode, the user can input the exact cross section properties and the Software will then solve for both an Inventory and Operating Rating. Software Installation The Software runs under Microsoft Windows 95, 98, 2000 and the latest versions of Windows NT. A minimum 10 MB hard-disk space is recommended, along with 16 MB memory. For efficient operation, install and run the Software from the hard drive and use the CD for viewing and printing the plans. It is recommended to install the Software in the directory of default Drive: \Programs\AisiBeam (for example C:\Programs\AisiBeam). Before installing Version 3.0 of the program: Delete any previous versio