Midas Civil

Starter Pack II
❑ Session 1: Boundary Conditions in Midas Civil
❑ Session 2: Utilizing Midas Civil’s Bridge Wizards
❑ Session 3: Bridge Load Types in Midas Civil
❑ Session 4: Analysis Control in Midas Civil
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Overview
1. Base Structures
A. Beam
B. Column
C. Arch
D. Frame
E. Truss
2. Suspension Bridge Wizard
3. Cable Stayed Bridge Wizard
4. ILM Bridge Wizard
5. FCM Bridge Wizard
6. MSS Bridge Wizard
7. FSM Bridge Wizard
8. Transverse Bridge Wizard
9. Grillage Model Wizard
10. Reinforced Concrete Slab
11. RC Frame/Box Culvert
12. Steel Composite
13. Prestressed Composite
14. Rail Track Analysis Model
Wizard
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Overview
1. Base Structures
A. Beam
B. Column
C. Arch
D. Frame
E. Truss
2. Suspension Bridge Wizard
3. Cable Stayed Bridge Wizard

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4. ILM Bridge Wizard
5. FCM Bridge Wizard
6. MSS Bridge Wizard
7. FSM Bridge Wizard
Base Structures
8. Transverse Bridge Wizard
9. Grillage Model Wizard
10. Reinforced Concrete Slab
11. RC Frame/Box Culvert
12. Steel Composite
13. Prestressed Composite
14. Rail Track Analysis Model
Wizard
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1.A. Beam Wizard – auto-generate a number of horizontal beam elements on the same line.
2. Choose Type 1 2. Choose Type 2 3. Input:
1 Distance = “30”
Repeat = “3”

3. Input Distances: “30, 30, 30” or simply “3@30”

4. Add
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5. The table will automatically generate the
number of beam elements and its x-coordinate
based on the beam lengths the user have
inputted.
4. Add

6. The wizard viewer will also be updated, and

the beam lengths is shown as well.

5. The table will automatically generate the

number of beam elements and its x-coordinate
based on the distance between the nodes and
the number of repetitions.

6. The wizard viewer will also be updated, and

the distance between the nodes is shown as
well.

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1.A. Beam Wizard

1 2. Enter the coordinates of the ‘insert point’ of the created

beams in the existing model with respect to the Global
Coordinate System (GCS).

4. Select the option whether to merge overlapping nodes 3. Enter the rotational angles, Alpha, Beta and Gamma,
between the existing model and the nodes pertaining to that will define the orientation of the beams in GCS X, Y
the newly created beams. and Z respectively.

5. Select the option whether to divide the existing

elements at the nodes pertaining to the newly created
beams, which are in contact with the existing elements in 6. Set the origin point of the newly created beams. This
the existing model. point is displayed in red color in the Wizard Window.

7. Display the node numbers making up the created

beams.

8. Click on ‘OK’ to execute the command and close the dialog box.
Click on ‘Apply’ to execute the command and not close the dialog box.

GCS - uses the X, Y, Z-axes of the Conventional Cartesian Coordinate System with the right-hand rule. The axes are
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denoted by the capital letters (X, Y, Z) and is used for the geometric data for the structure. The Reference Point is
automatically set to the coordinates X=0, Y=0, Z=0.
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1.B. Column Wizard – auto-generate a number of vertical beam elements along the same line.
8. Enter the coordinates of the ‘insert point’ where the
1 origin point of the created columns will be located in the
2. Enter the distance between the existing model with respect to the GCS. Or click the entry
nodes. Then, enter the number of field and click the position of the insert point in the
repetitions to create multiple working window to automatically enter the desired
3 beam elements. coordinates rather than typing in the entry field.

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4. Select a support condition (Pin,
Fix or None) for the bottom node.

5. Select the material property to 9

be used from your predefined list.
Click “…” to add a new material
property or modify an existing 10
material property.

6. Select the section to be used

from your predefined list. Click
“…” to add a new section or 11
modify an existing section.

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1.C. Arch Wizard – auto-generate an arch structure composed of a series of beam elements.

1 3. Enter the number of segments in the arch.

2. Select an arch shape (circle, parabola
at an equal projected spacing, parabola
at an equal spacing, ellipse at an equal 5. Enter the horizontal projected length
projected spacing, catenary at an equal (L) and the height (H) of the arch.
projected spacing and catenary at an
equal spacing)

4. Select the support conditions (Pin, Fix

or None) at both nodal ends of the arch.
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7. After modifying the values on the

‘insert’ tab, click on ‘OK’ to execute the
command and close the dialog box.

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1.D. Frame Wizard – auto-generate a 2-D plane grid frame composed of Beam Elements in 3-D.

Almost the same functions as the beam and

column wizard. Only this time, on the Frame
Wizard, the ‘Input’ and ‘Edit’ is on separate
tabs unlike the previous ones wherein it is
‘Input/Edit’ Tab. Also, it is used to generate a
2-D plane grid.

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1.E. Truss Wizard – auto-generate a truss structure composed of beam and truss elements (top and bottom chords - Beam Elements, vertical and diagonal members - Truss Elements).

1 2. Select the truss type and diagonal pattern.

3. Enter the number of truss panels.

7. Enter the heights of inclination.

4. Select either symmetry or

asymmetry of the truss.

5. Enter the length of the truss.

6. Enter the heights (depths) of the truss.

8. Permits truss depth dimensioning

from the top of top chord to the bottom
of bottom chord, rather than
dimensioning center to center.

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1.E. Truss Wizard
10. Check in to add vertical members in
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11. When vertical members

are not added, merge the top
and bottom chord segments
separated by the nodes
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