# Temporary Support Construction

This section assigns temporary supports to construction stages, including activation and removal.

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**Navigation:** Construction > Superstructure Construction > Temporary Support Construction

For detailed parameter explanations, see the [Temporary Support Construction Reference](https://docs.openbrim.org/templates/concrete-u-girder-bridge-workflow/construction-cug/superstructure-construction-cug/temporary-support-construction-cug).
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## Steps

### Step 1: Navigate to Temporary Support Construction

Navigate to **Construction > Superstructure Construction > Temporary Support Construction** in the tree view.

### Step 2: Assign Activation Stages

Associate temporary supports with the stages when they become active.

### Step 3: Define Removal Stages

Specify the stages when temporary supports are removed after girder continuity is established.

### Step 4: Handle Fixity Changes

For supports with changing fixity conditions, assign the appropriate support definitions (fixed vs. free) to different stages.

## Verification

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After completing these steps, temporary support staging is defined for the segmental erection sequence.
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