Q&A forum for midas Civil

↑↓ Minimum web thickness for torsional stress
Updated: Monday, June 12, 2023
↑↓ When I have live load, temperature load in the post construction analysis, should I convert final stage member force to initial forces for post. C.S.?
Wednesday, May 17, 2023 initial force control
↑↓ How can I increase the analysis speed in Midas Civil?
Updated: Wednesday, July 5, 2023 midas civil analysis speed software optimization run faster
↑↓ DGN_lib.dll not found error
Tuesday, September 6, 2022 dgn_lib dgn_lib.dll dll
↑↓ What is the full definition of the "Cracked Section" option in PSC Design? How does the program know to skip this particular material, and how are the cross-section characteristics determined with and without the "Cracked Section" option turned on? Are there any manuals or tutorials available that provide a detailed analysis of this type of cross-section, especially according to Eurocode EN?
Updated: Thursday, May 11, 2023 cracked section aashto steel composite
↑↓ High forces observed at the edge/corner nodes of portal frame
Updated: Sunday, May 21, 2023
↑↓ The design action values does not line up with beam elements. How to resolve this issue?
Updated: Monday, September 11, 2023 display error
↑↓ Torsional Stiffness for closed composite section
Updated: Thursday, March 24, 2022
↑↓ How to consider non-linear creep coefficient to the model as per code that is not available in Midas data base?
Updated: Tuesday, September 12, 2023 user defined nonlinear creep coefficient variation
↑↓ Resultant Section in case of Curved Box Girder Bridges
Updated: Wednesday, October 5, 2022
↑↓ What are the different displacement options given in midas?
Updated: Friday, April 28, 2023
↑↓ Short term and long term settlement analysis
Updated: Wednesday, September 8, 2021 long term settlement long term settlement short term settlement
↑↓ Why do the 10 elastic links in the attached model need different beta angles to point perpendicular to the two column pier, despite having the same connectivity and local x-axis pointing down? I was expecting the beta to be the same for all links.
Updated: Thursday, May 11, 2023 local axis beta angle elastic link
↑↓ Why Long Term creep effect considered in longitudinal reinforcement ?
Updated: Wednesday, May 17, 2023 aashto steel composite steel composite bridge steel composite i girder negative moment
↑↓ Why vertical Shear (FZ) due to Prestress is minimum where the eccentricity is maximum?
Updated: Wednesday, June 30, 2021 #prestress #vertical shear
↑↓ What are the parameters in the 2nd row of MCT command 'Inelastic Hinge Property'?
Updated: Monday, September 11, 2023 mct command shell mct inelastic hinge
↑↓ What could be causing the issues when attempting to copy tendons on inner beams using the equal distance copy function, and why is there a problem with creating tendons using the Tendon Template option in Structure->PSC Bridge? Additionally, what steps can be taken to resolve these issues with the inner beams, as described in the attached details?
Updated: Thursday, May 11, 2023 local axis tendon profile
↑↓ projecting nodes from straight line over a parabola
Tuesday, June 8, 2021 civil
↑↓ Why torsional constant of composite section is lower than part 2 deck section?
Updated: Tuesday, September 12, 2023 spc section property calculator file
↑↓ How to add reinforcements to prismatic and tapered beam sections in Midas Civil? How to assign reinforcements in RC tapered sections?
Updated: Wednesday, May 24, 2023 taper section design rebar data
↑↓ Discrepancy in Ixx value in composite section for construction stage and how does midas calculates notional size of a section?
Updated: Wednesday, May 3, 2023 composite section section properties composite section for construction stage ixx notional size
↑↓ Load cases distinguished from Dead load
Updated: Wednesday, May 26, 2021 erection load
↑↓ train loading generator error in arrival time.
Thursday, May 13, 2021 arrival time train load generator
↑↓ Concurrent Beam Stress results due to Moving Load is not matching?
Updated: Monday, May 29, 2023 moving load analysis concurrent forces beam stress accurately
↑↓ How to verify the beam moment and stress calculation?
Updated: Monday, September 11, 2023 stress calculation
↑↓ Reduced integration options
Tuesday, June 8, 2021 solid mesh size
↑↓ Why are the creep and secondary moments unequal in all the girders of an integral 2 span bridge (grillage model) with 23.6m effective span and 17 pretensioned composite girders in each span, despite having the same dead loads and prestress?
Updated: Monday, May 15, 2023 result grillage
↑↓ How to get reinforcement diameters in accordance to Eurocode? Is is possible to provide custom bar diameter?
Updated: Monday, May 29, 2023 rebar data
↑↓ Should we consider rail break for modelling cross over in RSI Analysis?
Updated: Friday, September 8, 2023 rail track analysis rsi
↑↓ How to calculate FEMA hinge parameters?
Updated: Friday, May 21, 2021 pushover hinge yield strength pushover fema yield rotation fema hinge values hinge rotation fema-type hinge
↑↓ Why are two similar bridges showing very different creep & shrinkage results? Should we consider creep & shrinkage for substructure?
Updated: Wednesday, May 10, 2023 creep and shrinkage creep secondary shrinkage secondary
↑↓ CIVIL
Tuesday, June 8, 2021 deactivation activate supports
↑↓ Prestressed Beam Stresses
Tuesday, June 8, 2021 psc composite stress stress
↑↓ How to import and export load combination from Midas file?
Updated: Monday, September 11, 2023 load combination
↑↓ Does the Program take into account the psi factor for frequent load combination automatically as per Eurocode?
Updated: Monday, September 11, 2023 moving load eurocode psi factors
↑↓ How Midas Civil analyzes a Composite section?
Updated: Sunday, May 7, 2023 construction stage deformation composite section for construction stage
↑↓ Warning on PSC design
Tuesday, June 8, 2021 tendon psc psc design design
↑↓ The tapered section is not visible in 3D visualisation
Tuesday, June 8, 2021 tapered section spc
↑↓ Discrepancy in deformed Values for MIDAS Civil 2020 v1.1 vs v3.2 - Initial Tangent Displacement
Updated: Saturday, May 20, 2023 initial tangent displacement
↑↓ What is fW in Stiffness Scale Factor?
Updated: Friday, September 8, 2023 section stiffness scale factor warping
↑↓ For longitudinal element & transverse beam element with one common node support, according to code there should be different Railway dynamic factor. What factor is used for calculation?
Updated: Sunday, May 21, 2023 moving load impact factor different railway dynamic factor elemental dynamic factor
↑↓ Is there a way to input different spacings in wizard for a single span?
Updated: Friday, September 8, 2023 steel composite bridge bracings
↑↓ Lane definition in grillage model
Updated: Sunday, May 21, 2023 moving load grillage cross beam group
↑↓ Multi linear Elastic Link Tension Only
Friday, June 4, 2021 multi linear elastic link temperature
↑↓ When checking the stress limit in cracked sections, the stresses are beyond the limit for concrete check. Does Midas Civil consider cracked section in the stress limit check?
Updated: Friday, June 30, 2023 composite section design stress resuts
↑↓ 'Failed to disconnect the work session due to an unidentified error'
Updated: Tuesday, March 14, 2023
↑↓ Few Questions regarding PSC I-Girder Bridges using Wizard and Construction Stage
Updated: Monday, May 29, 2023 wizard post-tensioned concrete i-girder
↑↓ Moving Load Analysis frozen at 5%
Friday, June 4, 2021 moving load analysis
↑↓ Section and Reinforcement Error
Friday, June 4, 2021 reinforcement stiffness psc wizard
↑↓ Why do Construction stage results and static load results not match for a dead load?
Updated: Sunday, May 21, 2023 construction stage load combination modulus of elasticity
↑↓ The deactivated loading during construction stage still has influence on PostCS stage
Friday, June 4, 2021 construction stage deactivation activate supports
↑↓ How to define Composite Steel - I type section with unsymmetric deck width?
Updated: Friday, April 28, 2023 composite section section properties unsymmetrical deck width unsymmetrical composite steel section offset option type ii composite steel
↑↓ What does Mb and Mt stand for Curved Beam (frame element) results?
Updated: Wednesday, June 7, 2023 torsion
↑↓ Modeling of non-composite bridge
Friday, June 4, 2021 elastic link
↑↓ Temperature gradient load application in plate elements
Friday, June 4, 2021 civil temperature gradient fea temperature
↑↓ How to resolve the Abnormal nodes issue in my model?
Updated: Monday, July 3, 2023 construction stage activate nodes
↑↓ Moment is not continuous
Friday, June 4, 2021 section offset
↑↓ Beam end deformation are very strange
Updated: Monday, May 29, 2023 moving load analysis envelope results
↑↓ How to avoid the jumps in the deflection diagram during the Construction stages?
Updated: Monday, May 29, 2023 construction stage analysis control initial tangent displacement
↑↓ How to find out of plane Displacement for the curved girder during erection
Updated: Saturday, May 20, 2023 curved bridge support elastic link
↑↓ How to restrict bending of beam in local z-direction?
Updated: Friday, April 21, 2023 midas civil section stiffness scale factor
↑↓ Midas Tendon Stress (f_pe)
Monday, May 31, 2021 tendon midas civil composite section for construction stage stress dummy beam age
↑↓ How does the bracing stiffness conversion work for steel composite girder model? Can we directly apply the 0.65 factor to stiffness of the member based on AASHTO code?
Updated: Friday, September 8, 2023 midas civil steel composite truss section stiffness scale factor bracings
↑↓ How does Midas Civil distinguish between short-term and long-term load and apply the modular ratio accordingly? Does Midas take Creep into account for any loadcase we include in the construction stage?
Updated: Tuesday, June 13, 2023 construction stage composite section midas civil creep creep and shrinkage short term
↑↓ How to define Modulus of Elasticity for time dependent properties
Monday, May 31, 2021 time dependent material midas civil modulus of elasticity age
↑↓ How can I apply two traffic lanes over a 5 pan bridge?
Updated: Monday, May 15, 2023 moving load midas civil dummy element grillage skew deck
↑↓ How to create Section for Resultant Forces for vertical elements?
Updated: Friday, June 30, 2023 plate section for resultant forces midas civil local direction force sum
↑↓ How to apply an accidental vehicle in my model in accordance with CS454?
Updated: Sunday, October 22, 2023 moving load midas civil optimization moving load analysis permit truck cs 454 envelope results
↑↓ Uncorrect results (deformations, forces) for prestressed beam elements
Monday, May 31, 2021 error tendon civil tapered section spc warnings section stiffness
↑↓ Deck Overhang Loads
Monday, May 31, 2021 composite section midas civil steel composite i girder deck overhang load
↑↓ What might be causing the issue of being unable to assign a traffic lane to a model?
Updated: Monday, May 15, 2023 moving load traffic lane midas civil moving load case moving load analysis traffic lane load lane element
↑↓ Analysis of a parabolic cable subjected to UDL
Updated: Sunday, May 7, 2023 civil truss element cable
↑↓ DOF warnings while performing the analysis in the attached model?
Updated: Tuesday, May 30, 2023 stiffness stiffness matrix rigid link midas civil warnings
↑↓ Shrinkage in multispan concrete bridge
Monday, May 31, 2021 uplift midas civil shrinkage creep and shrinkage shrinkage secondary notional size
↑↓ How can I fix node is abnormal problem?
Updated: Thursday, May 27, 2021 construction stage midas civil group activation
↑↓ How to change the size of the text displayed in the legend?
Updated: Friday, May 19, 2023 display option midas civil display error
↑↓ MOVING LOAD ERROR
Updated: Thursday, May 27, 2021 moving load construction stage midas civil
↑↓ MODELING OF PILE CAP, PILES & PERFORMING RESPONSE SPECTRUM ANALYSIS
Updated: Thursday, May 27, 2021 moving load output midas civil moving load tracer moving loads to mass conversioni
↑↓ How to extract forces from the pad footing model made using brick modelling?
Updated: Wednesday, July 5, 2023 section offset midas civil local direction force sum
↑↓ Midas Negative Temp difference
Updated: Thursday, May 27, 2021 compression only spring support midas civil boundary change assignment temperature general link
↑↓ Section data (Value tab) - Unexpected results
Updated: Thursday, May 27, 2021 midas civil stress section property check beam results
↑↓ Midas Help - Moving Load Tracer
Updated: Thursday, May 27, 2021 moving load compression only midas civil moving load tracer static moving load
↑↓ What is the difference between Line and Plane section in SPC?
Updated: Wednesday, July 5, 2023 spc composite section midas civil
↑↓ difference in tendon extension of same tendon being stressed in two stage (50% first stage,50% second stage)
Updated: Thursday, May 27, 2021 tendon loss midas civil tendon length tendon group
↑↓ Why pretress force is more in next stage of construction over previous stage?
Updated: Friday, June 9, 2023 construction stage tendon midas civil composite section for construction stage pretress force
↑↓ Incase of beam stress diagram results of RSI, are the loaded case stress value inclusive of temperature stresses or should the stress of loaded and unloaded be added and checked with permissible value?
Updated: Friday, September 8, 2023 result midas civil rsi temperature
↑↓ Discrepancy observed in top stress due to live load
Updated: Thursday, May 27, 2021 stress calculation midas civil stress moving load stresses
↑↓ Virtual beam
Updated: Thursday, May 27, 2021 local direction force sum virtual beam midas civil question virtual beams global z-direction
↑↓ In the model, how to resolve the error 'Error Norm is NaN or Infinite' after creating the model using PSC Wizard?
Updated: Friday, June 9, 2023 elastic link simply supported midas civil question avoid additional stresses
↑↓ Deck Overhang Load
Updated: Thursday, May 27, 2021 composite section aashto design midas civil question deck overhang load
↑↓ Why elongation is not equal in Both end prestressing?
Updated: Thursday, April 27, 2023 tendon tendon loss tendon length midas civil question tendon elongation question tendon elongation
↑↓ How to apply pressure load on random plate area?
Updated: Wednesday, October 25, 2023 partial plate loading random plate area pressure load tab
↑↓ MIDAS training series - Response spectrum in pdf
Updated: Tuesday, January 19, 2021 response spectrum
↑↓ Moving Load Lane Question
Wednesday, February 10, 2021
↑↓ Comparison of results for Non-linear construction stage results with post CS
Updated: Wednesday, December 2, 2020
↑↓ Initial Tangent Displacements [Must-see]
Updated: Wednesday, November 25, 2020 singular initial tangent displacement real displacement
↑↓ Combined stress for moving load analysis does not match with Summation of Axial & Bending stress.
Updated: Sunday, May 21, 2023 combined stresses moving load stresses envelope results stress resuts
↑↓ Where can I find Midas Help Manual document?
Updated: Tuesday, September 12, 2023 online manual
↑↓ How to perform non-linear geometric buckling analysis of a hollow concrete column with varying cross section according to BS EN 1992-2 ?
Updated: Thursday, September 7, 2023 buckling analysis non linear buckling analysis imperfections
↑↓ MidasCivil 2020 v3.2 MCT Command Shell Changes
Updated: Tuesday, September 22, 2020 online manual
↑↓ Explain tendon primary/secondary load cases and how it should be used in load combinations?Explain shear design.
Updated: Thursday, September 7, 2023
↑↓ Different results
Updated: Tuesday, October 6, 2020 fiber analysis
↑↓ How I can separate ALL model 2 from SV vehicles in the moving load case to be able to calculate the reserve factors?
Updated: Friday, September 8, 2023 all model 2 reserve factor special vehicle
↑↓ Stress calculation for steel composite section using the long-term modular ratio
Wednesday, August 5, 2020 stress section stiffness scale factor long term
↑↓ Can we assign other load case like nodal and element load along with the specified displacement of support?
Updated: Wednesday, October 11, 2023 static load case nodal load specified displacement of the support
↑↓ Whether Lane Factors and Partial Factors are automatically applied while carrying out bridge assessment CS 454 ALL1 Query?
Updated: Monday, July 3, 2023 cs 454 all model 1
↑↓ SV ML case vs exported static case
Updated: Wednesday, July 29, 2020
↑↓ Impact factor for ALL Model 1 loading of CS 454
Updated: Friday, July 24, 2020 cs 454 all model 1 all model 2
↑↓ Midas Civil 2020 v3.1 HLP loading set up
Updated: Friday, July 24, 2020 lane element hlp heavy load platform
↑↓ Explain Plate stress results.
Updated: Thursday, September 7, 2023
↑↓ How to resolve CS 454 ALL 1 Moving Load Optimization issues in my model?
Updated: Monday, July 3, 2023 cs 454 all model 1 optimisation
↑↓ Simply supported bridge boundaries
Updated: Saturday, August 1, 2020
↑↓ How to Import/Export User Defined Vehicles from another midas Civil model
Updated: Friday, May 26, 2023 import import vehicle export vehicle
↑↓ Design to BS 5400
Updated: Thursday, June 18, 2020 bs 5400
↑↓ Section Properties Tables - Graphics Display Error
Updated: Tuesday, June 16, 2020
↑↓ Explain the option '1/2 Strain at Max. Stress Point in Tri. Comp. Test (e50)' in the Integral bridge spring supports - Pile Spring as shown in the image below.
Updated: Monday, September 11, 2023 pile spring
↑↓ How is the lever arm calculated in PSC design for Eurocode?
Updated: Friday, May 19, 2023 psc design eurocode lever arm
↑↓ Deflections during Construction Staging Analysis
Updated: Thursday, June 25, 2020 construction stage analysis control initial tangent displacement construction camber current step displ stage/step real displ understanding deformation behavior
↑↓ How can we rectify the error message "Please run this Program from the Administrator account so it can set up your license. Once the license is set up you can run it from any account" when trying to open an .mct file?
Updated: Monday, September 11, 2023 mct tedit administrator
↑↓ What should I do if the program indicates that the girders are failing in negative flexure near the contraflexure points after running the design check on a curved composite steel plate girder? The span check table and design results diagram show a very high negative moment in this region, however, a results table for the maximum negative moment for that same load case indicate the opposite. Is it possible for the girders to fail in this region?
Updated: Wednesday, May 10, 2023 bracings negative moment unbraced length
↑↓ How to consider different notional size for creep calculations for plate elements in orthogonal directions?
Updated: Wednesday, May 10, 2023 plate creep notional size
↑↓ How to resolve distorted resolution and certain commands are not visible.
Updated: Friday, May 26, 2023
↑↓ Traffic line lanes
Updated: Friday, March 20, 2020
↑↓ How to define different boundary conditions and stiffness for different Load Cases? Does Midas apply stiffness scale factors in PostCS and is it possible to include loads from particular C.S stages within load combinations? How can I set 'Change General Link Property' using the MCT Command Shell?
Updated: Monday, September 11, 2023 general link change general link
↑↓ How can I create multilinear springs quickly from an excel sheet in Midas? I'm currently manually creating the springs using a table, which is time-consuming, especially when I need to update the values or switch between lower and upper bounds. Would having twice as many compression-only springs be a viable workaround to copy into the Midas Point Springs Support tables? I have 4 different pile types and approximately 10 meters deep, with springs at every 1 meter, so there are around 40 different spring values.
Updated: Thursday, May 11, 2023
↑↓ What is the recommended approach for performing vehicle load analysis for a 13-span concrete bridge assessment according to CS 454, when the required (All Model 1) BD21 Appendix D vehicles are not included in the current version of Midas software? How can a user vehicle be defined and moved through the bridge in this case?
Updated: Wednesday, May 10, 2023 cs 454 all model 1
↑↓ How to add tendons via Tendon Template?
Updated: Friday, September 8, 2023
↑↓ How to include Centrifugal Force across the entire bridge length?
Updated: Tuesday, June 13, 2023
↑↓ When trying to define Traffic Line Lanes using AASHTO LRFD, why is the Lane Width locked at 10ft when it should be 12ft?
Updated: Wednesday, June 7, 2023
↑↓ The discrepancy in deformation results in the last construction stage and post-CS
Updated: Saturday, May 20, 2023
↑↓ How to generate text file that shows all the tendon profile inputs?
Updated: Tuesday, September 12, 2023 tendon tendon text
↑↓ How to switch the order of Construction Stages?
Updated: Wednesday, June 7, 2023 construction stage mct command shell shuffle switch mct edit construction stages
↑↓ How to view the values of the attached image properly?
Updated: Friday, September 8, 2023
↑↓ reaction is not match with applied load
Updated: Monday, December 16, 2019
↑↓ What is External Cable moment Magnifier while defining the Tendon Property?
Updated: Friday, May 19, 2023
↑↓ midas Civil crashes on opening a new file. How to resolve this?
Updated: Monday, June 19, 2023 amd amd radeon software crash
↑↓ Results not Matching for Mdz3
Updated: Monday, December 23, 2019
↑↓ Live Loads in Construction Stages
Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2019 moving load construction stage live load in construction stage
↑↓ Miss match between Design Forces in the design and forces from bending moment diagram
Updated: Friday, January 3, 2020
↑↓ Does the program take into account the flexural and axial interaction equation when producing flexural rating factors?
Updated: Tuesday, September 5, 2023
↑↓ How can I resolve the issue of tapered sections not being displayed in the model?
Updated: Friday, September 8, 2023
↑↓ What is the correct procedure for using the "Import Autocad DXF" command in Midas GSD?
Updated: Monday, September 11, 2023 gsd src limitation
↑↓ How can I resolve the error "Different type of tendon material exists within the Tendon Group" that occurs when performing PSC design in my model?
Updated: Thursday, May 11, 2023 psc design design error tendon group
↑↓ Vibration Analysis
Updated: Wednesday, November 20, 2019 high speed train vibration high speed rail
↑↓ During a construction stage analysis, I used the option "Constriction Stage Analysis Control Data - Load Cases to be distinguished from Dead Load for CS Output" to create a separate load case to examine the effect of the wet concrete and the construction loading to CS2. However, running the analysis with the load cases separate from the Dead Load (CS) produced a considerably different bending diagram than anticipated. Can you explain why there is a discrepancy, given that I assumed they would produce the same bending moment diagram? The details of the construction stages and the results are attached below.
Updated: Thursday, May 11, 2023 construction stage distinguish wet concrete construction stage loads
↑↓ PSC Wizard - Continues Girder Problem
Updated: Monday, May 29, 2023 psc wizard continuous girder
↑↓ Why is there spikes in the negative moment graph?
Updated: Wednesday, July 5, 2023 aashto lane support negative moment moving load analysis
↑↓ Why does MIDAS Civil not use CUDA despite enabled on graphics card?
Updated: Thursday, September 7, 2023
↑↓ program makes the flanges strength as 0 MPa
Updated: Friday, October 25, 2019 yield strength 0 mpa flange
↑↓ What steps can be taken to solve the issue of relevant loading data disappearing from the work tree and relevant input information missing from the load table when switching to post-processing mode after performing construction stage analysis, specifically in the case of CS3?
Updated: Monday, May 15, 2023
↑↓ Resultant Sections on Curved Bridges
Updated: Tuesday, October 8, 2019 curved bridge virtual beam resultant moments
↑↓ Design report
Updated: Friday, October 25, 2019 csa-s16-14 steel composite i girder
↑↓ Modeling a flared girder geometry
Updated: Friday, October 18, 2019 flared girder tapered section group
↑↓ How to interpret results for composite sections in construction stage and manually verifying the same?
Updated: Wednesday, May 3, 2023 stress calculation composite section for construction stage current step force
↑↓ Does midas Civil considers the weight of the rebar of an composite-section.
Updated: Friday, May 26, 2023 rebar self-weight reinforcement stiffness
↑↓ How to resolve locked Degree of Freedom in Transverse Direction?
Updated: Monday, September 11, 2023 structure type planar structure
↑↓ Creep & Shrinkage results are not available, even if time-dependent material properties are defined and linked. Why?
Updated: Monday, May 29, 2023 construction stage analysis control creep and shrinkage
↑↓ How to resolve the crashing error caused by multilinear elastic link?
Updated: Thursday, September 7, 2023
↑↓ Self-Weight Eccentricity
Updated: Thursday, September 19, 2019 self-weight torsion
↑↓ Can you provide assistance in repairing two files attached that were created in a previous version of Midas Civil and are encountering an error when trying to open them in version 2019? The error message displayed is 'Section Dimensions has(have) been incorrectly entered.'
Updated: Thursday, May 11, 2023
↑↓ Surface spring type comp. only. From: IVIA
Updated: Friday, September 13, 2019 compression-only point spring support in cs analys
↑↓ How to resolve "Error checking result: No Load combination exists for checking" which appears while performing "Batch design"?
Updated: Friday, September 8, 2023 load combination steel design
↑↓ Tendon length shorter than expected
Updated: Friday, September 13, 2019 tendon length
↑↓ How to model double friction pendulum isolators?
Updated: Tuesday, May 23, 2023 double pendulum pendulum
↑↓ How to solve the error 'The same ID is used in another system. Please log off the system and try again.' ?
Updated: Monday, September 11, 2023 license error
↑↓ GSD Hinge vs. Midas Hinge
Updated: Monday, May 22, 2023 pushover hinge midas civil gsd patch p-m
↑↓ How to display results pertaining to specific nodes and elements in graphical view.
Updated: Friday, May 26, 2023 display option display inactive
↑↓ Unknown Load Factor Error
Updated: Monday, May 22, 2023 #unknown load factor
↑↓ MIDAS Results Display Issues
Updated: Sunday, June 18, 2023 #dispaly issue #nvidia
↑↓ Why are my Design results empty for a composite section?
Updated: Monday, May 8, 2023 #design
↑↓ Moving Load Case Combined Option is not working
Updated: Monday, August 19, 2019 combined moving load combined combined vs independent
↑↓ Results do not match for the Verification of Example "Buckling-06"
Updated: Saturday, May 20, 2023
↑↓ Multiple Support Excitation
Updated: Wednesday, August 7, 2019 multiple support excitation
↑↓ How to print midas Civil - design report in Czech for Composite Steel and PSC design?
Updated: Saturday, May 20, 2023 czech
↑↓ Super-T Design to AS5100.5: 2017
Updated: Thursday, July 25, 2019 as5100.5 super-t design
↑↓ How to create tapered plate in Midas Civil?
Updated: Monday, May 15, 2023 tapered plate
↑↓ Warping Boundary Condition
Updated: Wednesday, November 6, 2019
↑↓ I would like to include some springs and dampers to run a dynamic analysis of a train crossing a bridge. Is there any way to do this in MIDAS Civil ?
Updated: Wednesday, May 17, 2023 dynamic analysis of trains moving mass high speed train
↑↓ What is the effect of offset to internal force of plate element?
Updated: Friday, September 8, 2023 plate plate offset offset
↑↓ Midas Civil GSD moment curvature error
Updated: Tuesday, June 25, 2019 gsd mander ultimate concrete strain
↑↓ Concrete density
Updated: Friday, June 21, 2019 user defined material weight density
↑↓ RC section analysis as per AS5100.5-2017
Updated: Tuesday, June 11, 2019 rc design as5100.5
↑↓ Material nonlinear analysis of beam elements [Must-see]
Updated: Wednesday, May 22, 2019 material nonlinear beam element von-mises
↑↓ construction stage analysis
Updated: Thursday, May 16, 2019 construction stages group activation
↑↓ Material Nonlinear analysis using beam elements
Updated: Monday, May 22, 2023 nonlinear material analysis beam elements stress resultant beam model
↑↓ How to link BIM solution Tekla Structures to MIDAS CIVIL/ Gen ?
Updated: Tuesday, April 25, 2023 bim tekla export midas link midas civil bim solution tekla structures
↑↓ Midas Civil shows duplicate nodes located near one another, whereas in the model there is only one node. How can I rectify this visual error?
Updated: Friday, April 21, 2023 midas civil cad imported model display error node and element display duplicate display model view view
↑↓ What steps can be taken to resolve the 'application error' issue in Midas Civil when it crashes?
Updated: Thursday, September 7, 2023 midas civil installation issue c++ redistributable package crash error
↑↓ MIDAS Civil Plane Strain Element
Updated: Wednesday, May 15, 2019 plane strain element
↑↓ Why end hogging moments are generated for pin-pin supported girder?
Updated: Friday, September 8, 2023 section offset
↑↓ Steel Camber Exmaple
Updated: Friday, May 10, 2019 midas civil camber steel camber
↑↓ What is the background of Warping (7th DOF) calculation?
Updated: Friday, May 10, 2019 midas civil warping 7th dof
↑↓ Plastic materials midas civil
Updated: Sunday, June 18, 2023 concrete damage model
↑↓ The hand calculation of sectional property Ixx of a Composite I Section is not matching with the Midas results. Resolve the following doubts related to the calculation of sectional properties.
Updated: Monday, May 15, 2023 section properties composite sections torsional stiffness ixx torsional constant
↑↓ Prestressing - Relaxation Coefficient in accordance to AS5100.5
Updated: Tuesday, April 2, 2019 relaxation as5100.5
↑↓ While trying to open Midas 2019 version Midas civil an error message box appears which displays 'Cannot find import; DLL may be missing, corrupt, or wrong version. File "OPENGL32.dll", error 0'.How to resolve this issue?
Updated: Friday, June 30, 2023
↑↓ Midas Civil 2019 v2.2 - AS5100-2017
Updated: Monday, March 25, 2019
↑↓ Thermal gadient for Plate and Beam element
Updated: Thursday, March 21, 2019 temperature gradient virtual beam
↑↓ Effective width for the composite section
Updated: Sunday, June 18, 2023 composite section effective width
↑↓ Why does the Tapered Section ULS/SLS check result in the section being shown as unclassified in Midas?
Updated: Wednesday, May 24, 2023 eurocode steel composite box design en 1994-2
↑↓ How to apply Beam Section Temperature on plate girders supporting steel deck?
Updated: Monday, May 29, 2023 temperature gradient beam section temperature non-uniform temperature
↑↓ What steps can be taken to display the defined vehicular lanes and resolve the issue of analysis not running?
Updated: Monday, May 15, 2023 lane eccentricity lanes not shown missing lanes
↑↓ Is it possible to provide an update to include AISC 360-10 (ASD)?
Updated: Thursday, May 18, 2023
↑↓ Original support condition in construction stage
Wednesday, February 20, 2019 original
↑↓ How to account for cable snap (cable loss) in a cable stayed bridge analysis using midas civil?
Updated: Friday, April 21, 2023 cable snap boundary change assignment cable loss cable-stayed change general link
↑↓ How can I export envelopes for a specific force (e.g. maximum bending moment) and obtain the concurrent forces associated with that force for a group of elements (e.g. longitudinal beam consisting of several frame elements) in an integral bridge model in MIDAS?
Updated: Monday, September 11, 2023 concurrent forces moving load concurrent forces mvl concurrent forces
↑↓ How can we perform the ULS/SLS check after each stage during the Construction Stage Analysis?
Updated: Monday, October 30, 2023 short term long term at completion after completion
↑↓ The question about "Moving Load Optimization" in Russian code
Updated: Thursday, February 14, 2019 moving load optimization optimization
↑↓ How to extract results from MIDAS CIVIL to GTS NX?
Updated: Sunday, May 21, 2023 soil structure interaction civil to gts nx export civil to gts
↑↓ How to check concurrent forces for the virtual beams?
Friday, January 25, 2019 virtual beam concurrent forces
↑↓ When performing the analysis it lists 3 groups for the static analysis. What does each group analyze?
Updated: Friday, September 8, 2023 boundary group
↑↓ What is the meaning of Distribuition Bar on Plate column design in Civil?
Updated: Thursday, September 7, 2023 distribution bar distribution rebar
↑↓ How can the issue of not being able to find the modes of buckling shapes corresponding to the Eigen values vibration mode when performing buckling analysis with a plate model be resolved?
Updated: Monday, May 15, 2023 lateral torsional buckling main girder buckling buckling mode major buckling global buckling
↑↓ How is prestress loss calculated when 'Approximate tendon losses' function is used? How can we get the result of complete prestress losses according to Eurocode for construction stage analysis?
Updated: Tuesday, September 12, 2023 prestress loss creep and shrinkage approximate tendon loss
↑↓ Why are results for the last two construction stages not available?
Updated: Monday, September 11, 2023 construction stages last stage missing stages
↑↓ In a two span steel composite bridge, how can I account for the cracked section properties over the pier? I am not using the design function, but I need to reduce the section properties in the cracked regions to properly model the deck's stiffness.
Updated: Thursday, May 11, 2023 cracked section section properties section stiffness scale factor
↑↓ How to increase text height shown on Plot Diagrams?
Updated: Friday, September 8, 2023 text size
↑↓ Time-varying static loads in the Dynamic Analysis of high-speed rail project
Updated: Tuesday, May 30, 2023 time history analysis dynamic loads dynamic uld time varying static loads
↑↓ Moving Load Lanes
Updated: Saturday, December 1, 2018 vehicular load distribution traffic lane load load distribution lane element cross beam
↑↓ How to see nodal mass in tabular format after defining weight density of material & converted self-weight into masses?
Updated: Tuesday, September 12, 2023 mass table weight density midas civil nodal mass question
↑↓ What is Creep Primary & Creep Secondary? How is the Creep Primary moment calculated?
Updated: Wednesday, May 10, 2023 creep primary primary and secondary effects creep factor
↑↓ Transverse reactions from moving load.
Updated: Tuesday, November 27, 2018 eccentric load deck torsion horizontal reactions
↑↓ Reactions in Midas 2018
Updated: Tuesday, November 27, 2018 impact factor permit truck
↑↓ How to select the Time function data type in the time history function?
Updated: Tuesday, May 30, 2023 time forcing function dynamic nodal load
↑↓ How to distribute the load in a plate in Midas Civil?
Updated: Wednesday, September 6, 2023 plate stiffness plate stiffness scale factor plate distribution one-way distribution
↑↓ How to download the latest version of Midas civil?
Updated: Tuesday, May 30, 2023 download
↑↓ How to apply linearly varying pressure load on multiple plate elements?
Updated: Friday, May 19, 2023 plane loads hydrostatic pressure linear pressure
↑↓ How to obtain stresses in Plate element from moving load analysis?
Updated: Thursday, September 7, 2023 moving load stresses in plates simultaneous analyses
↑↓ Non-linear time history analysis warning/error
Updated: Wednesday, November 14, 2018 zero stiffness nonlinear analysis zero section properties non-zero values
↑↓ How to apply New Zealand Bridge Live Load model ?
Updated: Thursday, September 7, 2023 new zealand new zealand live load
↑↓ Limiting tension at a support and dynamic factor application
Updated: Tuesday, November 13, 2018 compression only nonlinear combinations superposition nonlinear point springs multilinear point springs tension limit
↑↓ Why concurrent forces and converted static moving load results are not matching?
Updated: Monday, October 23, 2023 moving load concurrent forces
↑↓ ELASTIC / RIGID LINKS BETWEEN PIER AND TUB GIRDER are not activated in the Construction stages and thus not yields the expected behavior.
Updated: Wednesday, May 17, 2023 construction stage elastic link rigid link activation of elastic links boundary group structure group
↑↓ Should "Approximate Tendon Losses" should be checked when construction stage analysis is included?
Updated: Tuesday, September 12, 2023 prestress loss approximate tendon losses
↑↓ How to consider cracked section for composite section?
Updated: Tuesday, June 13, 2023 cracked section section manager crackes section property section stiffness scale factor
↑↓ Model Uplift and Other Effects
Updated: Friday, November 9, 2018 uplift grillage transverse effects temperature
↑↓ Midas Civil: Integral Bridge/Pile modeling error for soil structure interaction
Updated: Tuesday, November 6, 2018 pile spring
↑↓ Why does structure disappear when I zoom in and use 'Rotate dynamic' option?
Updated: Friday, September 8, 2023 rotate view
↑↓ How to resolve " Intel(r) Visual Fortran run-time error' (image attached)?
Updated: Friday, September 8, 2023
↑↓ How to create separate load factors for UDL and Axle load of moving load for combinations?
Updated: Friday, June 16, 2023 moving load psi factors frequent quasi-permanent
↑↓ THE NUMBER OF NON-ZERO MASSES REQUIRED
Updated: Saturday, October 27, 2018 dynamic analysis mass eigenvalue eigenvalue analysis mass properties
↑↓ How to open Midas Civil 2019 file in Midas Civil version 2018?
Updated: Wednesday, September 6, 2023 mct command shell
↑↓ Is it possible to have an Internal meshing of beam elements without dividing (intersecting) them manually?
Updated: Wednesday, May 17, 2023 beam element intersect beam element question
↑↓ Model Anomolies
Updated: Tuesday, October 16, 2018 skew deck skewed deck strange results primary shrinkage secondary shrinkage primary and secondary primary and secondary effects
↑↓ Difference in PSC check and envelop load value.
Updated: Thursday, October 18, 2018
↑↓ What is the procedure for adding a multi-linear support to a concrete structure base slab? How can I resolve the error message '[Error] Errors detected in Forces- Deformation Function Data.'?
Updated: Tuesday, June 13, 2023
↑↓ Section Stiffness Scale Factor
Updated: Thursday, October 18, 2018
↑↓ I am not able to define Impact factor for H-20, HS-20 and HS-25 under the AASHTO Standard Load Tab. they also don't have alternate lane and concentrated loads. How to define these in Midas Civil?
Updated: Wednesday, July 5, 2023
↑↓ Is it possible to apply Moving load using Steel composite Wizard?
Updated: Tuesday, October 17, 2023 moving load case steel composite wizard traffic line lane vehicle
↑↓ What causes an increase in analysis runtime for moving/live load when the Concurrent forces option is enabled?
Updated: Wednesday, May 24, 2023
↑↓ Why the section of element is twisting pier when there is an eccentricity in global X & Y direction (top and bottom nodes)?
Updated: Thursday, October 18, 2018
↑↓ Questions Regarding Pushover Analysis
Updated: Monday, May 29, 2023
↑↓ Should I define load combinations for forces, reactions, and deformations separately?
Updated: Friday, September 8, 2023
↑↓ Result Tables - Post Processing
Updated: Thursday, October 18, 2018
↑↓ Time History Results discrepancy?
Updated: Tuesday, May 9, 2023 time history analysis improper time history load case definition midas civil different results question time loading function
↑↓ The program does not start if you run it from a windows user that is not an administrator
Updated: Thursday, October 18, 2018
↑↓ Which type of sections are supported in Girder Information tab for Steel Composite Wizard of Composite I type?
Updated: Thursday, May 25, 2023 steel composite wizard girder information area
↑↓ Moving load analysis resulting in negative bending moment at pin support at abutment
Updated: Friday, October 5, 2018
↑↓ How to resolve "Reinforce bar is not exist" Error in SRC Column Design?
Updated: Monday, May 8, 2023 src column
↑↓ section desdign in GSD not works
Updated: Thursday, October 4, 2018 gsd
↑↓ How can we specify writing only certain type of output to save time in Time History Analysis?
Updated: Friday, April 21, 2023 time history analysis
↑↓ Is it possible to export midas Civil model to midas Gen?
Updated: Friday, May 19, 2023 mct command shell export civil to gen
↑↓ RC Beam Check doesn't work
Updated: Tuesday, October 2, 2018 beam checking minimum concrete strength
↑↓ Mass Density during Material Definition
Updated: Monday, September 11, 2023 mass density
↑↓ How to check stiffness factors are assigned to all members particular section?
Updated: Tuesday, September 12, 2023 section stiffness section stiffness question
↑↓ Shell elements
Updated: Sunday, June 18, 2023 initial tangent displacement real displacement
↑↓ Results/Reactions/Soil pressure
Updated: Thursday, October 4, 2018 soil pressure
↑↓ How to apply Self Weight for selected elements only?
Updated: Thursday, May 18, 2023 self-weight
↑↓ How to solve "feature transfer error" shown while installing Midas Civil?
Updated: Wednesday, May 24, 2023 install error
↑↓ Moment-curvature
Updated: Thursday, October 4, 2018 mander moment-curvature
↑↓ MOVING LOAD CASE DEFINITION
Updated: Thursday, October 4, 2018
↑↓ general link
Updated: Thursday, October 4, 2018
↑↓ Moving Load to Mass Conversion
Updated: Monday, September 17, 2018 moving loads to mass conversioni
↑↓ Questions Regarding RCC Design and steel composite(SRC) Design.
Updated: Monday, May 29, 2023
↑↓ Where to find "Getting Started" Manual of Civil?
Updated: Monday, September 11, 2023 tutorial getting started simple beam
↑↓ Reinforcement of surface elements
Updated: Thursday, October 18, 2018
↑↓ Do we need the wizard's license for the composite girder module to perform the analysis ?
Updated: Wednesday, November 1, 2023 composite girder module license
↑↓ Why does the warning message "Rebar data entered in the section assigned to the Tapered section group will be identically applied to the other sections in the Tapered section group" appear?
Updated: Friday, September 8, 2023 tapered section rebar data entered in the section assigned rebar data
↑↓ Is Midas Civil compatible with laptops such as Microsoft surface or Dell XPS 15 UHD laptop which runs on Windows 10?
Updated: Friday, September 8, 2023 microsoft surface dell xps 15 uhd compatibility
↑↓ How to solve the error message 'Boundary condition has not been defined' which appeared during analysis of a simply supported beam with supports defined as both rigid and elastic links?
Updated: Wednesday, May 24, 2023 activate nodes activate supports activate boundary conditions missing supports
↑↓ What is erection load ?
Updated: Friday, September 8, 2023 erection load distinguish dead load (cs) cs output construction stage results cs results
↑↓ node local coordinate system
Updated: Friday, August 31, 2018 node local axis numerical error
↑↓ Are there any options in Midas civil for finetuning of the tendon number?
Updated: Monday, September 11, 2023 fine-tuning of tendons text-based tendon optimization
↑↓ How to convert moving load to static load from Moving Load Tracer?
Updated: Monday, September 11, 2023 import mct static moving load mct file question
↑↓ member forces creaded by concrete shrinkage and creep
Updated: Monday, September 3, 2018 tendon secondary creep secondary shrinkage secondary
↑↓ Midas Civil Load Ratings
Updated: Thursday, August 30, 2018 load rating steel plate girder
↑↓ Supports settlement - problem with calculation results, FROM: ASECon
Updated: Thursday, October 18, 2018
↑↓ Tendon Error
Updated: Thursday, October 18, 2018
↑↓ How is wheel load distributed onto the plate elements. Can we consider the dispersion of the wheel loads.
Updated: Friday, June 16, 2023 square plate mesh structure wheel load area
↑↓ How can I obtain total moment and maximum moment on a composite section?
Updated: Tuesday, September 12, 2023
↑↓ What is causing the difference in Bending moment between a case where there are no offsets and a case where the deck is offset to be at the top of the girder, when modeling a bridge superstructure?
Updated: Tuesday, June 13, 2023
↑↓ unexpected weak axis moment and deformation
Updated: Thursday, October 18, 2018
↑↓ How to resolve MIDAS CIVIL - [Error] Spacing must be greater than zero?
Updated: Saturday, May 20, 2023
↑↓ How to easily check the critical combined stresses in each construction stage?
Updated: Tuesday, June 13, 2023 stresses in construction stages max/min stress incremental launching ilm tension stresses
↑↓ How can I define different load factor for self weight for steel and concrete?
Updated: Friday, September 8, 2023 self-weight load factor modify self-weight
↑↓ How can I identify the functions which are used in multilinear spring in MCT Command shell?
Updated: Tuesday, September 12, 2023
↑↓ Midas multiple window view
Updated: Thursday, October 18, 2018
↑↓ How to define a Composite PSC Girder?
Updated: Tuesday, June 13, 2023
↑↓ While carrying out SRC Design an error message 'Error Checking Result' appears. How to resolve this?
Updated: Wednesday, July 5, 2023
↑↓ What is use of "Active Fix" function in status bar during Post analysis?
Updated: Monday, September 11, 2023 active fix lock activated elements fix activated elements
↑↓ Why does two different computer gives different result for same model?
Updated: Monday, September 11, 2023
↑↓ How to get Concurrent Internal Force for live load?
Updated: Monday, May 29, 2023 concurrent beam forces
↑↓ Response Spectrum Analysis
Updated: Thursday, October 4, 2018
↑↓ Why shear connectors are not checked after running the design?
Updated: Friday, June 2, 2023
↑↓ Why there is an horizontal reactions while Appling vertical loads in the grillage?
Updated: Tuesday, June 13, 2023 section offset grillage portal effect horizontal reaction bridge deck model
↑↓ How can I find the position of vehicle for maximum and minimum moving load cases? How can I define moving step distance of the vehicle? How can I visualize the deflection/bending at each moving step?
Updated: Friday, April 21, 2023 moving load vehicle step deformed shape vehicle position
↑↓ Explain the difference between the option ‘Age’ which appears under both ‘Composite Section’ and ‘Construction Stage’.
Updated: Wednesday, October 18, 2023 construction stage composite section composite section for construction stage shrinkage concrete age age creep creep and shrinkage
↑↓ Error during Lane Definition for HA load based on British standard.
Updated: Monday, May 22, 2023 moving load traffic lane british standard wheel spacing
↑↓ stresses are not available
Updated: Thursday, October 18, 2018
↑↓ Do you have the tutorial on how to define SLS combination according to Eurocode by user?
Updated: Wednesday, July 5, 2023
↑↓ Vertical Acceleration from Moving Load
Updated: Thursday, October 18, 2018
↑↓ Moving Load optimization issues
Updated: Thursday, October 18, 2018
↑↓ Midas Staged Construction DL Moment Error
Updated: Thursday, October 18, 2018
↑↓ The bridge model is not getting analyzed properly. What steps can be taken to resolve this issue?
Updated: Friday, June 30, 2023
↑↓ Solve the following questions related to SPC Cross section.
Updated: Wednesday, July 5, 2023
↑↓ How to apply Transverse & Bearing stiffeners according to AASHTO LRFD?
Updated: Tuesday, October 17, 2023
↑↓ why "ERROR NORM IS NaN or INFINITE" error occurs?
Updated: Thursday, October 18, 2018
↑↓ How to define dummy material and tendons in plate elements?
Updated: Thursday, April 27, 2023
↑↓ Tendon Profile Error
Updated: Thursday, October 18, 2018
↑↓ After reviewing my situation outlined below, what would be the most effective approach for defining bearings, as well as activating and deactivating them during various construction stages?
Updated: Thursday, May 11, 2023
↑↓ During my construction stage analysis, I noticed discrepancies in the maturity of the concrete and the Young's modulus, which is not changing over time. Could you please review the information provided below and assist me in identifying the issue?
Updated: Thursday, May 11, 2023
↑↓ I can not see the working space or model ? How do I know the program is connected to the web licence, if the registration button is not active?
Updated: Sunday, May 21, 2023 fea gray
↑↓ Why is the concrete not visible in the composite section of the bridge?
Updated: Friday, September 8, 2023 composite section rendering
↑↓ How to delete the Duplicate/Overlapping Elements?
Updated: Sunday, June 18, 2023 overlapped elements overlapping elements
↑↓ What can be done to make the elastic links that connect the beams to the pier head appear in the composite stage analysis (CSA) of a model? The model was running smoothly at the beginning, but after adding CSA and composite stage analysis, it gives the error message "ERROR NORM IS NaN or INFINITE." It was discovered that the elastic links are not appearing in the stages, causing large node movements. Can you provide any suggestions for resolving this issue?
Updated: Thursday, May 11, 2023
↑↓ How to choose specific load case to run?
Updated: Monday, May 15, 2023 specific load case to run
↑↓ How to increase column size of Load combination table so that the names would be clearly visible.
Updated: Friday, May 26, 2023 load combination
↑↓ How to create an Australian Super T/ Steel built in sections? How to create a non-standard section of both concrete and steel?
Updated: Friday, June 30, 2023
↑↓ How to apply temperature loads in a steel composite bridge deck having variable depth girders?
Updated: Friday, September 8, 2023
↑↓ Sub-domain - plate beam data for checking;
Updated: Thursday, October 18, 2018
↑↓ Simply Supported Grillage has Hogging Moment
Updated: Thursday, October 18, 2018
↑↓ relaxation coefficient in MIDAS tendon properties
Updated: Thursday, October 18, 2018
↑↓ Live Load model analysis showing moment restraint in bearings that should not have moment restraint
Updated: Thursday, October 18, 2018
↑↓ How can I shift a node location along a curved element?
Updated: Thursday, September 7, 2023
↑↓ Midas civil Spreadsheet
Updated: Thursday, October 18, 2018
↑↓ The dialogue box too big and does not fit in the viewing screen. How to click on OK option?
Updated: Monday, September 11, 2023 material data dialog box
↑↓ How to modify the Plane load values in Midas Civil?
Updated: Sunday, June 18, 2023
↑↓ How to get Concurrent Reaction for Moving Load?
Updated: Monday, May 29, 2023
↑↓ How to get Casting camber for cast in place segmental bridge?
Updated: Thursday, April 27, 2023 camber construction camber casting camber
↑↓ How to define a material that is not available in the existing database?
Updated: Monday, May 15, 2023 grade c6500 user-defined concrete strength
↑↓ Creep and Shrinkage
Updated: Thursday, August 16, 2018 prestress to plate elements dummy beam post-tension to plate elements creep loss
↑↓ Unsure girder member forces and strange girder deformation
Updated: Thursday, August 16, 2018 real displacement modulus of elasticity
↑↓ Can you provide guidance on how to model crane loads on a concrete slab using soil springs for a soil bearing pressure of 3 ksf? How to evaluate deflections on such case?
Updated: Monday, September 11, 2023 modulus of subgrade reaction bearing capacity
↑↓ Why we are getting opposite sign bending moments in the external and the internal longitudinal members due to Heating?
Updated: Tuesday, May 16, 2023 beam section temperature
↑↓ The error ‘Section Dimensions has(have) been incorrectly entered’ appears when trying to import sections into Midas Civil as 'PSC' section. How can I solve this error?
Updated: Monday, October 23, 2023
↑↓ How to use Unknown Load Factor for a cable stayed bridge considering time dependent effects and geometric non-linearity?
Updated: Thursday, April 20, 2023 unknown load factor cable optimization real displacement
↑↓ How can we obtain the node local concurrent reaction due to moving load?
Updated: Monday, May 29, 2023
↑↓ Could you please verify whether MIDAS is checking for the phi*fr? If not, the reinforcement design will be too conservative in some cases. As per AASHTO 8th edition LRFD 6.10.1.1.1d, "For calculating flexural stresses in the concrete deck due to all permanent load and transient loads, the short-term modular ratio, n shall be used". Is MIDAS using short-term n for the concrete flexure stresses in this case?
Updated: Monday, September 11, 2023
↑↓ Why the elastic modulus defined in the material data is not used for the creep calculation? What equation is used for the calculation for the elastic modulus from the compressive strength in the time dependent material?
Updated: Monday, July 3, 2023
↑↓ DOF stability problem
Updated: Thursday, October 18, 2018
↑↓ Error: "No element can be designed. Make sure that element, section and material types are beam, composite steel-I, and SRC respectively"
Updated: Wednesday, May 3, 2023 steel box type ii
↑↓ Load Ratings for slab Bridge
Updated: Wednesday, May 17, 2023 slab bridge load rating
↑↓ PSC Design - Results Tables
Updated: Thursday, October 18, 2018
↑↓ Load cases unavailable for results review
Updated: Thursday, October 18, 2018
↑↓ Is there any way to calculate the effective length factor for steel structures?
Updated: Wednesday, May 17, 2023 effective length factor auto calculate effective length factors option
↑↓ How to change parameters of Eigen Value Analysis to achieve 90% of Mass Participation in the attached model?
Updated: Friday, June 30, 2023
↑↓ How to resolve invalid member type & rebar data [Error] in Midas Civil - RC Girder Design?
Updated: Saturday, May 20, 2023
↑↓ Temperture gradient effect
Updated: Thursday, October 18, 2018
↑↓ Plate Elements - Must 4-noded plates exist in only one plane??
Updated: Wednesday, August 8, 2018 plate element
↑↓ incorrect stresses
Updated: Thursday, October 18, 2018
↑↓ How to define wind load in a constructability check for a Composite steel girder bridge, condition applied -when the construction stages are not defined?
Updated: Thursday, May 18, 2023
↑↓ How to resolve this error in traffic line lane definition? The message window displays: "Both wheel spacing and (number of wheels-1)*wheel spacing should be less than or equal to the Lane Width."
Updated: Friday, May 19, 2023
↑↓ An error message 'Boundary condition has not been defined' appears while running the model. Despite the fixed supports being defined at the base of the abutments and integrated into the construction stages, this error message persists. What steps can be taken to resolve this issue?
Updated: Monday, May 8, 2023
↑↓ Why am I unable to run a material nonlinear analysis in the program when I select that analysis type? It's indicating that the program is not licensed for Static Geometric Nonlinear Analysis, but I have three different types of licenses available to me, one of which has no restrictions. Can you advise on what could be causing this issue?
Updated: Thursday, May 11, 2023
↑↓ How top open a Civil model made in 2018 version in a 2017 version Civil?
Updated: Tuesday, September 5, 2023
↑↓ How to resolve the issue of Dynamic word report crashing?
Updated: Monday, September 11, 2023 dynamic report
↑↓ Tendon does not display curved section (Round definition)
Updated: Thursday, October 18, 2018
↑↓ Bending Moment curve for two span PSC Bridge not seems to be acceptable.
Updated: Monday, May 29, 2023
↑↓ How to resolve this error: "In current version, Section Stiffness Scale factor varying with load cases shall not be used for calculating stress"?
Updated: Tuesday, September 12, 2023
↑↓ How to add image files under the Report Tree?
Updated: Friday, June 9, 2023
↑↓ How to solve the error caused by providing beam end releases?
Updated: Monday, October 23, 2023 beam end release high elasticity instability
↑↓ Prestressing Tendons
Updated: Thursday, October 18, 2018
↑↓ Tendon Losses
Updated: Thursday, October 18, 2018
↑↓ Singularity warning - cause?
Updated: Friday, August 3, 2018
↑↓ How to resolve "does not intersect a Cross Beam" error in Moving Load Analysis?
Updated: Sunday, May 7, 2023
↑↓ For a double cell box, does midas check the torsional capacity based on two cell as per Eurocode?
Updated: Monday, September 11, 2023
↑↓ Why Load Combinations are not autogenerated for strength?
Updated: Monday, September 11, 2023
↑↓ How to apply area load on beam element?
Updated: Wednesday, May 24, 2023 beam element area load floor load floor load function
↑↓ Can we create a report for just 1 element?
Updated: Monday, October 16, 2023
↑↓ Display issues when zooming/panning/orbiting
Updated: Thursday, October 18, 2018
↑↓ The Error 'Boundary condition has not been defined' in construction stages. how to resolve this?
Updated: Monday, April 24, 2023
↑↓ How do we define a composite section (prestressed concrete I girder and concrete slab) in Midas Civil with unequal slab widths on either side of girder centerline?
Updated: Monday, September 11, 2023
↑↓ Von Mises stresses and Maximum stresses
Updated: Thursday, August 2, 2018
↑↓ How does midas determine which moment of inertia to use for beams and columns during structural analysis? How is the post tension being resisted by the columns?(P.S. AASHTO refers to this in C 4.7.1.3.)
Updated: Monday, September 11, 2023
↑↓ How are the four corners 1,2,3 and 4 shown in beam stress diagrams defined?
Updated: Thursday, May 18, 2023
↑↓ How can I get the stresses in a cross section for a particular construction stage ?
Updated: Thursday, April 27, 2023
↑↓ How I can increase self weight mass 5% more as required by the code?
Updated: Monday, September 11, 2023
↑↓ How to solve AASHTO LRFD Steel Design Output Issues observed in the model?
Updated: Friday, June 30, 2023
↑↓ Why the creep deformation and the fictitious force does not match with the creep coefficient?
Updated: Monday, July 3, 2023
↑↓ Can cross members be prevented from buckling during buckling analysis for the Main edge girder of a highly skewed highway bridge? The solution should be apart from adding extra supports or bracing members, considering that the mode shapes show cross girders frequently buckle first, and jack arches exist but haven't been modeled.
Updated: Friday, May 12, 2023
↑↓ How can we get the coexisting (concurrent) forces in an element?
Updated: Friday, May 19, 2023
↑↓ PSC Design negative moment
Updated: Monday, August 6, 2018
↑↓ Is moving load tracer taking into consideration the multiple presence factor?
Updated: Wednesday, May 17, 2023 moving load analysis multiple presence factor
↑↓ PSC Design error
Updated: Thursday, July 19, 2018
↑↓ How to add load combination in GSD? Is it possible just to run construction stage analysis without performing moving load analysis in a model?
Updated: Tuesday, September 12, 2023
↑↓ Extrude on a curved line
Updated: Thursday, July 19, 2018
↑↓ How do we separate the wearing coat load and crash barrier load effect from the dead load?
Updated: Sunday, May 21, 2023
↑↓ SV loading to BD 86/11
Updated: Thursday, July 19, 2018
↑↓ How can I save runtime while performing Moving Load Analysis?
Updated: Monday, September 11, 2023
↑↓ Discrepancy in material Properties for BS 5400 part 4 (concrete)
Updated: Saturday, May 20, 2023
↑↓ Midas Civil: Define different support skew angle for Pre/Post Tensioned Composite Bridge
Updated: Tuesday, July 17, 2018
↑↓ How to define Tapered section using MCT command shell?
Updated: Tuesday, June 13, 2023
↑↓ Masonry Arch Bridge Assessment
Updated: Monday, May 22, 2023
↑↓ Is there a limitation on nodes & elements available in midas Civil?
Updated: Monday, June 19, 2023
↑↓ How to include dead load case in Composite Steel Girder Rating?
Updated: Monday, October 23, 2023 dead load (cs) composite steel girder rating static load case
↑↓ What output is provided on turning on the 7th DOF - warping?
Updated: Wednesday, October 18, 2023 midas civil 7th dof
↑↓ MIDAS Analysis Result
Updated: Sunday, August 12, 2018 composite section grillage grillage vs plate
↑↓ Why are cable elements converted into truss element for moving load analysis?
Thursday, June 28, 2018 moving load truss cable
↑↓ How to interpretate plate results?
Updated: Thursday, September 7, 2023 plate element results
↑↓ Sectional Property Calculator
Updated: Wednesday, July 25, 2018
↑↓ Nodal Loads
Updated: Wednesday, July 25, 2018
↑↓ Differential Shrinkage for precast prestressed girder (Must-see)
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
↑↓ Check for Cross Section at Service Loads
Updated: Thursday, April 27, 2023
↑↓ Should both tendon primary and tendon secondary should be included in the load combination for serviceability?
Updated: Friday, September 8, 2023
↑↓ What is concrete damaged plasticity model? What parameters are required to be entered when defining the material?
Updated: Monday, July 3, 2023
↑↓ Can MIDAS perform any code and/or stability checks on the non-composite sections of the girders and/or the straddle piers at the end of each stage?
Updated: Wednesday, May 24, 2023
↑↓ Multi-linear elastic link in construction staging analysis
Updated: Tuesday, July 3, 2018
↑↓ Damage equivalent factor
Updated: Monday, June 25, 2018
↑↓ How to design an element which has critical load in between the construction stage?
Updated: Thursday, May 4, 2023 final stage stage construction
↑↓ How to use the "Camber for Construction Stage" option? What is the difference between General Construction Camber and Manufacture Camber?
Updated: Friday, April 28, 2023
↑↓ Which CAD software can be used to import geometry in midas Civil?
Updated: Friday, April 28, 2023
↑↓ How to use the built-in Design Checks for the Steel Straddle Pier (rectangular box girder)?
Updated: Friday, September 8, 2023
↑↓ Inputting Parametric Section Properties after setting up model with Wizard
Updated: Tuesday, May 30, 2023
↑↓ How to draw the stress diagram with all Construction Stages in one diagram using 'Bridge girder stress diagram'?
Updated: Wednesday, September 6, 2023 batch diagram girder diagram distance plot
↑↓ Wizard Issue when making changes to the model
Updated: Thursday, June 21, 2018
↑↓ How to define construction stage for composite cross section?
Updated: Wednesday, May 24, 2023
↑↓ When I run material non-linear analysis, why beam stress appears to be higher the specified yield strength?
Updated: Sunday, May 21, 2023
↑↓ How can I define Rebar standards? Is "Value-General Section" is supported for design?
Updated: Friday, September 8, 2023
↑↓ Midas Civil: Construction Stage
Updated: Friday, June 15, 2018
↑↓ Why some of the checks are not included in the Total Checking Table?
Updated: Thursday, April 27, 2023
↑↓ Questions on Moving Loads as per AASHTO
Updated: Sunday, June 18, 2023
↑↓ When we use beam end offsets it ignores the section Offset. Does this affect the model or it is merely visual?
Updated: Monday, October 23, 2023
↑↓ Is it permissible to connect two nodes with an elastic link that already is connected with a beam member with global beam end offsets?
Updated: Thursday, May 11, 2023
↑↓ Modeling Closure Pours for Steel Plates Girders
Updated: Thursday, June 14, 2018
↑↓ What could be possible reason of singularity warnings shown in Message window?
Updated: Friday, May 19, 2023
↑↓ Nonlinear buckling Analysis
Updated: Thursday, June 14, 2018
↑↓ Mz moment due to tendon in curved structure
Updated: Wednesday, August 29, 2018 curved tendon straight curve horizontal curve
↑↓ How to define non-linear Stress Strain response for the elements subject to thermal loading?How do I include stress-strain relationship( data from excel) within the Material properties?
Updated: Monday, September 11, 2023
↑↓ How to view the shear stress tau_xz in the composite prestressed beam?
Updated: Monday, September 11, 2023 psc design shear stress composite prestressed beam
↑↓ How to decide when to check on "Initial Tangent Displacement for Erected Structures" in Construction Stage Analysis Control?
Updated: Friday, May 19, 2023 construction stage analysis control camber tangent displacement
↑↓ How to perform "Spectra Peak Broadening" after TH analysis ?
Updated: Wednesday, August 29, 2018 response spectrum analysis time history analysis spectrum widening
↑↓ Abnormal deflections in construction stages
Updated: Saturday, May 20, 2023
↑↓ How to resolve the error "Mesh Size is too small" which appears while using GSD?
Updated: Monday, September 11, 2023 gsd section property mesh size
↑↓ How to solve the DOF Warning which occurs during the construction stage analysis?
Updated: Wednesday, June 7, 2023 time dependent material warnings units
↑↓ Why is the stiffness prioperties of Lead Rubber Bearing different under the headings 'Linear Properties' and 'Non- Linear Properties'?
Updated: Monday, May 15, 2023
↑↓ Axial strain of beam element in geometric nonlinear analysis (Must-see)
Updated: Thursday, May 31, 2018 geometric nonlinear analysis axial strain
↑↓ How can I perform re-grouping of members and changing load combinations for an already analyzed model without performing analysis again?
Updated: Monday, September 11, 2023
↑↓ How can I create a table in Midas that only shows the selected elastic links from the full elastic links table? I have tried different methods but haven't been successful. I have attached a PDF for reference.
Updated: Thursday, May 11, 2023 elastic link table
↑↓ Can we use "section for design" for composite section design?
Updated: Friday, September 8, 2023
↑↓ Extremely High Axial Loads on 2 piers
Updated: Wednesday, July 25, 2018
↑↓ Creating 2D elements in Midas Civil when importing from AutoCad
Updated: Wednesday, July 25, 2018
↑↓ How to design Steel Plate-I Girder as per AASHTO LRFD. Kindly explain if different steel grades can be assigned to flange and web plates.
Updated: Friday, June 16, 2023 composite girder design midas civil asshto lrfd design
↑↓ Why are design results not available for all the elements even though the Composite steel girder design has been successfully completed?
Updated: Thursday, May 18, 2023
↑↓ Does Plate column module for design/check consider interaction of axial force on bending moment design?
Updated: Thursday, September 7, 2023
↑↓ Temperature deformation in construction stage
Updated: Wednesday, July 25, 2018
↑↓ How to rectify the error? “No element can be designed. Make sure that Element, Section and Material types are Beam, Composite steel-I, and SRC respectively. In addition, check whether Rebar Data is defined.”
Updated: Wednesday, November 1, 2023
↑↓ How should one avoid mistakes when modeling a plan curve using Advanced Curve option in Wizard?
Updated: Monday, May 1, 2023 wizard multi curve plan curve steel composite girder wizard question plan curve start station
↑↓ Does MIDAS allow the use of non-linear elements in the analysis using response spectrum? Is there a method to model the shallow foundation with compression only springs and perform seismic analysis?
Updated: Friday, September 8, 2023
↑↓ While uninstalling Midas Civil and FEA, 'An error (-5005 : 0x80070002) has occured while running the setup' appears. How to resolve this?
Updated: Friday, June 30, 2023
↑↓ Shrinkage movements in slab with movement joints (Plate End Release)
Updated: Friday, April 20, 2018 plate end release shrinkage
↑↓ What are the different methods of carrying out Pushover Analysis in Midas Civil?
Updated: Monday, September 11, 2023
↑↓ Composite Section Beam Diagram
Thursday, March 22, 2018 composite section section offset midas civil
↑↓ Footbridge vibration (Must-see)
Updated: Monday, March 19, 2018 midas civil footbridge
↑↓ Can you provide us with the design guides for AASHTO LRFD and CAN/CSA S6-14?
Updated: Thursday, May 18, 2023 aashto lrfd aashto design csa chbdc canadian design code
↑↓ How to Define Centrifugal Loading Using AASHTO?Has the vertical effect on wheel loads due to centrifugal loading been implemented for AASHTO live loading in Midas?
Updated: Tuesday, June 13, 2023
↑↓ Explain about Span information and effective flange width.
Updated: Wednesday, July 5, 2023 effective width composite
↑↓ Manual Pile Spring definition (P-y) Point Springs
Updated: Monday, May 22, 2023 spring support multi linear pile
↑↓ How can I import an spc file through Composite/Composite-General/Import SEC Files? I encountered an issue where only 1 unrelated section is listed in the Section List when SEC file is selected. Clicking OK results in a warning about a problem in generating a mesh. Can you help me resolve this issue?
Updated: Thursday, May 11, 2023 spc composite section
↑↓ How to model Boundary Condition to Transfer Shear Only for Strong-Back System?
Updated: Monday, October 16, 2023 construction stage strong back boundary rotational stiffness
↑↓ How to model Compression Only bearings for Moving Load?
Updated: Monday, July 3, 2023 moving load compression only
↑↓ Rigid Link DOF Error
Updated: Wednesday, November 29, 2017 boundaries rigid link
↑↓ How to extract the shear forces & moments from a model made with solid elements?
Updated: Friday, May 19, 2023 solid local direction force sum design forces
↑↓ Can I design a grillage model with RC & PSC beams in one model file?
Updated: Monday, June 19, 2023 psc design rc design grillage
↑↓ How to model cylindrical geometry ?
Updated: Wednesday, May 17, 2023 rc circular culvert shell wizard
↑↓ Why does Compression-only point spring support show Tension reactions in Construction Stage Analysis?
Updated: Monday, July 3, 2023 compression-only point spring support in cs analys compression-only point spring support
↑↓ Moving load Optimization vs Traffic lane optimization
Updated: Wednesday, November 1, 2017 moving load optimization moving load analysis traffic lane optimization
↑↓ Despite deleting the supports from the table, Midas Civil still displays them. Attached below are the images. What steps can be taken to resolve this issue?
Updated: Wednesday, May 10, 2023 specified displacement
↑↓ Moving load optimization - Definition
Updated: Monday, October 30, 2017 moving load traffic lane moving load optimization
↑↓ Curved Steel-Composite Bridge - Canadian Code
Updated: Monday, October 30, 2017 curved steel-composite bridge - canadian code curved steel-composite bridge canadian code
↑↓ Moving Load Analysis Optimization
Updated: Friday, October 27, 2017 import results
↑↓ Does Boundary Change Assignment works for Construction stages?
Updated: Monday, October 16, 2023 boundary change assignment
↑↓ PSC Design using Midas Civil
Updated: Tuesday, October 31, 2017 prestress loss
↑↓ Lane not created for skew pier for curved Steel Composite Wizard
Updated: Saturday, May 20, 2023 wizard surface lane skew
↑↓ How to fix problem of generating 3D composite section from SPC?
Updated: Tuesday, September 12, 2023 spc composite section question 3d section spc file
↑↓ MIDAS Cannot calculate Stiffness of composite section
Updated: Friday, October 27, 2017 composite section composite section for construction stage cscs
↑↓ Transverse post tensioning
Updated: Tuesday, January 9, 2018 prestress transverse analysis model
↑↓ Why Moving load results not matching with hand calculation?
Updated: Wednesday, May 17, 2023 load generation points moving load analysis control moving load tracer
↑↓ Reaction due to Dead Load in construction Stage are not showing ;
Updated: Friday, October 27, 2017 construction stage cable bridge extradosed bridge
↑↓ Absurd stress results
Updated: Sunday, May 21, 2023 abnormal deformation simply supported moving load result
↑↓ Live load analysis reactions
Updated: Friday, October 27, 2017 reaction moving load tracer
↑↓ Tutorials of design bridge substructure with Midas Civil
Updated: Saturday, May 20, 2023 pier design abutment design plate design
↑↓ Time period error
Updated: Friday, October 27, 2017 eigenvalue dummy element time period
↑↓ Negative Value for Lack of Fit Forces
Updated: Tuesday, October 31, 2017 lack of fit
↑↓ How is Midas calculating temperature gradient stress for box girder bridges with inclined decks (superelevation) in cross-section?
Updated: Wednesday, May 24, 2023 temperature gradient beam section temperature stress calculation
↑↓ Construction stage analysis
Updated: Friday, October 27, 2017 construction stage result cscs construction stage analysis control
↑↓ Unstable model in moving load analysis
Updated: Friday, October 27, 2017 abnormal deformation shrink view element division
↑↓ How to get a combined moving load effect?
Updated: Tuesday, September 12, 2023 moving load case combined moving load
↑↓ Midas Live load discrepancy for curved bridge
Updated: Friday, October 27, 2017 curved bridge moving load result
↑↓ Vehicle Class - AASHTO Moving Load Analysis
Updated: Thursday, November 9, 2017 aashto moving load analysis vehicle class
↑↓ Abnormal deformation in DY direction in Steel Composite sections
Updated: Friday, October 27, 2017 abnormal deformation
↑↓ Incorrect dead load in construction stage
Updated: Friday, October 27, 2017 construction stage cscs slab dl
↑↓ Moving Load Analysis
Updated: Friday, October 27, 2017 traffic lane variable lane width
↑↓ Why is the Crowd loading equation used in Midasdifferent from the Eurocode equation EC1-2, NA.2.44.5?
Updated: Monday, July 3, 2023 time history analysis crowd load eurocode
↑↓ Span Information & Effective width
Updated: Tuesday, October 31, 2017 span information effective width shear lag
↑↓ How to find the total load value and loaded length of live load in static load case?
Updated: Wednesday, September 6, 2023 moving load reaction distance between nodes
↑↓ How to design Inverted-Tee Section.
Updated: Friday, May 26, 2023 design invert t
↑↓ What are the reasons for abnormal deformations during material non-linear analysis?
Updated: Monday, September 11, 2023 material non linear plastic material non convergence modal analysis
↑↓ How can I control initial tangent displacement for these multiple groups?
Updated: Wednesday, June 7, 2023 initial tangent displacement tangent displacement group midas civil construction stage analysis control questions question
↑↓ Which kind of shape function Midas consider for a beam with and without the flag "Consider shear deformation" in the section properties?
Updated: Monday, September 11, 2023 fem formulations of beam element shear deformation timoshenko
↑↓ Is the program considering negative support negative moment right?
Updated: Wednesday, May 17, 2023 aashto lrfd lane support negative moment
↑↓ How can I define Moving Load Optimization for my bridge?
Updated: Monday, May 8, 2023 moving load optimization
↑↓ What are the parameters, Anal. Lane Offset and “Margin in Traffic Lane Optimization feature?
Updated: Monday, September 11, 2023 traffic lane optimization
↑↓ Ongoing Issues with Generating Sections for Resultant Forces & MCT Command for Their Definition
Updated: Monday, September 16, 2019 mct command shell sections for resultant forces
↑↓ Nonlinear analysis results for shell+solids element model
Updated: Tuesday, October 31, 2017 non linear plastic
↑↓ Moving Load Analysis time
Updated: Friday, October 5, 2018 moving load analysis control moving load analysis time
↑↓ Regarding section Property
Updated: Sunday, October 29, 2017 value section
↑↓ How to Model pile cap in Midas?
Updated: Monday, May 29, 2023 pile pile cap
↑↓ How to set the units in Midas Civil while importing AutoCad dxf files?
Updated: Monday, September 11, 2023 abnormal deformation import drawing
↑↓ RSI Wizard not working
Updated: Sunday, October 29, 2017 rsi
↑↓ Why is the bending moment due to DL and tendon secondary not as expected?
Updated: Friday, June 9, 2023 node local axis tendon profile
↑↓ How to interpret Max./ min. Plate Results for any load case?
Updated: Monday, September 11, 2023 moving load result plate element results midas civil interpreting plate result
↑↓ Tabulating modal displacements
Updated: Sunday, October 29, 2017 result table eigenvalue
↑↓ Resolve the following doubts regarding cutting line diagram results in the attached model.
Updated: Wednesday, July 5, 2023 cutting line diagram results plate element results
↑↓ Moving Load Analysis Filters not working
Updated: Sunday, October 29, 2017 concurrent reaction moving load analysis control
↑↓ How can I efficiently remove one cable at a time in a network arch bridge model with 48 cables, without saving each cable removal as a separate file? Also, is there a way to combine the envelope results of the 48 cable removal load cases with the results at the end of construction?
Updated: Thursday, May 11, 2023 cable break cable snap
↑↓ Steel Composite Girder Design not working
Updated: Sunday, October 29, 2017 design steel composite
↑↓ Plate Results and Plate Buckling Analysis
Updated: Friday, October 27, 2017 plate element results plate model for buckling buckling analysis
↑↓ Steel Composite Bridge Wizard
Updated: Friday, October 27, 2017 wizard multi curve steel composite
↑↓ How to use Specified Displacements Function for a Load Combination in Midas Civil?
Updated: Saturday, May 20, 2023 specified displacement
↑↓ Tendon not activated in construction stage
Updated: Sunday, October 29, 2017 construction stage tendon profile prestress
↑↓ What steps should be taken to solve the issue of being unable to generate the Section for resultant forces for a plate model?
Updated: Monday, May 15, 2023 section for resultant forces
↑↓ How transfer length of the tendon affects the prestress forces?
Updated: Monday, September 11, 2023 transfer length
↑↓ Why am I not getting maximum deck acceleration at mid span for a simply supported condition by application of dynamic nodal loads using Time History function?
Updated: Tuesday, September 12, 2023 time history analysis dynamic nodal load
↑↓ Track and Structure Interaction and Sesimic Analysis
Updated: Friday, October 27, 2017 seismic analysis rsi track and structure interaction
↑↓ Curved Girder LRFR Rating Example
Updated: Monday, October 30, 2017 centrifugal bridge load rating
↑↓ Transverse Analysis Model and PSC Excel Export
Updated: Monday, October 30, 2017 psc design transverse analysis model
↑↓ Steel-Composite Construction Staging Troubleshooting
Updated: Monday, October 30, 2017 composite section for construction stage moving load analysis steel composite bridge
↑↓ How are the support spring/link stiffness calculated when using Box Culvert Wizard?
Updated: Friday, May 19, 2023 box culvert link stiffness subgrade modulus
↑↓ How can Dynamic Load Allowance use in the moving load analysis as per Canadian code can be checked?
Updated: Wednesday, May 17, 2023 dynamic load allowance canadian moving load moving load analysis
↑↓ How to use Boundary change assignment - troubleshooting?
Updated: Thursday, April 27, 2023 boundary change assignment different boundary condition
↑↓ How to consider 50% of live load as mass for seismic analysis?
Updated: Thursday, April 20, 2023 load combination load to masses earthquake
↑↓ Explain moving load tracer and influence line.
Updated: Wednesday, September 6, 2023 moving load tracer moving load analysis influence line
↑↓ How to orient Plate Element local axis?
Updated: Thursday, September 7, 2023 plate align element local plate local axis mirror plate elements
↑↓ Negative Moment in Pretension Girders?
Updated: Wednesday, November 1, 2017 pretension tendon loss transfer length
↑↓ Frc in the Shear Connectors Design
Updated: Sunday, June 18, 2023 steel composite bridge shear connectors shear studs
↑↓ Grillage Model Wizard
Updated: Monday, May 22, 2023
↑↓ Why are we not able to find the design calculations report of structural members designed.
Updated: Thursday, May 18, 2023
↑↓ What are the considerations for applying the impact factor (for AASHTO LRFD) when placing axle loads on a User Defined truck?
Updated: Friday, June 30, 2023
↑↓ Merging elements
Updated: Friday, October 27, 2017
↑↓ How is MIDAS is applying loads during construction stages and how should we define load combinations for such cases? For loads that are being assigned in a construction stage, does their type need to be set to construction stage or DC/DW?
Updated: Monday, September 11, 2023
↑↓ How to include large geometric nonlinearity in Time History Analysis?
Updated: Thursday, September 7, 2023
↑↓ How to model simply supported beam and share the tutorials for modeling the basic structures.
Updated: Friday, June 16, 2023
↑↓ How to covert "Load to Masses" in Midas Civil for Self Weight to perform Eigen Value Analysis?
Updated: Saturday, May 20, 2023
↑↓ Compression-only Multi-linear Springs
Updated: Friday, October 27, 2017 compression only spring support multi linear
↑↓ I am getting error while generating report using special character on name. Why?
Updated: Monday, September 11, 2023
↑↓ How to activate nonlinear properties in General Link?
Updated: Friday, June 30, 2023
↑↓ Warning Messages not in Output file
Updated: Wednesday, October 25, 2017
↑↓ How to resolve the installation error which occurs as McAfee detects the Midas installation file as Trojan?
Updated: Monday, September 11, 2023
↑↓ Prestressed Composite Beam wizard is creating substructure at incorrect skew for curved bridge
Updated: Friday, October 27, 2017
↑↓ PSC Design Help
Updated: Wednesday, October 25, 2017
↑↓ The issue regarding the convex option in the psc bridge wizard.
Updated: Sunday, May 21, 2023
↑↓ Max/Min for selected stages
Updated: Friday, October 27, 2017
↑↓ tutorial question
Updated: Sunday, June 18, 2023
↑↓ Does midas software give center of gravity of a structure?
Updated: Friday, April 28, 2023
↑↓ Secondary PT moment and Compression only springs
Updated: Sunday, October 29, 2017 tendon secondary
↑↓ How to Modify color for different elements and material?
Updated: Monday, September 11, 2023
↑↓ How to define span start in design traffic line lane?
Updated: Friday, May 19, 2023 aashto lrfd maximum negative moment design traffic line lane span start
↑↓ Two Span Composite Steel Girder Moving Load Analysis
Updated: Monday, October 23, 2017
↑↓ HL-93 Moving Load
Updated: Monday, October 23, 2017
↑↓ Two Span Composite Steel Girder Loading Adjustments
Updated: Sunday, June 18, 2023
↑↓ Two Span Composite Steel Girder Bridge Reaction at Pier
Updated: Sunday, June 18, 2023
↑↓ Assigning Different Sections to Elements for Construction Stages
Updated: Monday, October 23, 2017
↑↓ Midas GUI productivity/usability tools
Updated: Saturday, July 1, 2023 construction stage midas civil midas gui productivity
↑↓ Defining traffic lanes for skewed RC slab bridges
Updated: Monday, May 22, 2023
↑↓ FW: Urgent Beam Stress calculation incorrect
Updated: Friday, February 2, 2018
↑↓ Midas Questions
Updated: Monday, October 23, 2017
↑↓ Can you explain the following issues related to a bridge model? Why is the black text section (Comp_NU63) used instead of the blue text section defined in the bridge wizard for the composite section (image attached), and whether the composite section is correctly modeled? The girder seems to be embedded in the deck, but it should have a separation from the bottom of the deck or be flashed. It is centered on top, and the offset is 8 inches as input in the section. Is it possible to include the superelevation of the deck in the bridge wizard?
Updated: Thursday, May 11, 2023
↑↓ How to import points from DXF file ?
Updated: Wednesday, May 17, 2023
↑↓ How to use Steel Composite Bridge Wizard Multi-Curve Layout ?
Updated: Wednesday, May 17, 2023
↑↓ What steps can be taken to solve the error message "Can't find GSD_DgnCalc.dll" that appears while using General Section Designer (GSD)?
Updated: Monday, May 15, 2023
↑↓ How to align Local axis orientation of plate elements?
Updated: Wednesday, May 17, 2023
↑↓ Self Weight Problem with Composite Section
Updated: Thursday, October 12, 2017
↑↓ How does Midas Civil calculate stress for Composite Section?
Updated: Wednesday, June 7, 2023 composite section stress calculation composite stress stress
↑↓ How to calculate torsional frequency for 3D Model?
Updated: Tuesday, September 12, 2023 eigenvalue midas civil torsional frequency
↑↓ Why am I getting "Displacement Error Norm" in message window?
Updated: Monday, September 11, 2023 error norm
↑↓ How to solve the error "*Skip: Member No (#) has unacceptable Member Type" which appears when PSC Design is performed?
Updated: Thursday, September 7, 2023
↑↓ How to carryout tapered Section Design for pier cap section?
Updated: Friday, September 8, 2023 taper section design
↑↓ Despite no support, some nodes generate reactions
Updated: Tuesday, October 31, 2017 reaction no support truss
↑↓ Why .dxf file cannot be imported into section property calculator?
Updated: Thursday, September 7, 2023 autocad spc
↑↓ Should Creep Primary be added to Load Combination for checking displacements during construction stage analysis?
Updated: Friday, September 8, 2023 creep primary
↑↓ How to calculate the Arrival time for Time History Analysis?
Updated: Saturday, May 20, 2023 time history analysis arrival time