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Bridge Vehicle Interaction

Bridge Vehicle Interaction

Bridge Vehicle Interaction

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Is there any tool by which I could simulate Bridge - Vehicle interaction in SAP2000 or in CSI bridge?
Please note that I am not asking for Dynamic vehicle Load Analysis.
Vehicle Bridge Interaction means defining the contact forces between the bridge and the vehicle and obtaining results for the same in addition to the live load.

I will very grateful for your responses.
Thankyou.

Regards
Somya

RE: Bridge Vehicle Interaction

VBI is very complex mechanism and you need more sophisticated software for that, the only option you have in many bridge design and analysis software is applying 'Dynamic Load allowance' to account for such interaction. AFAK, you need to use ANSYS/ABAQUS

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