10. Templates for Code Check and Load Rating

This section creates reusable templates that define how code checks and load ratings are performed for different component types.

Templates specify the AASHTO provisions, load combinations, and analysis settings used for design verification. Once defined, they can be applied to multiple instances of each component type.

Available Templates

Template	Purpose
Steel I Girder Code Check Template	Flexure, shear, and fatigue checks for girders
Steel I Girder Load Rating Template	Load rating per Manual for Bridge Evaluation
Field Splice Code Check Template	Bolted splice connection verification
Cross Frame Code Check Template	Bracing member capacity checks
Shear Stud Code Check Template	Composite connector capacity
Pier Cap Code Check Template	Concrete cap flexure and shear
Pier Column Code Check Template	Column interaction checks
Pier Footing Code Check Template	Foundation bearing and flexure
Pile Capacity Check Template	Axial and lateral pile capacity

Template Configuration

Each template defines:

• Design Code: AASHTO LRFD 9th Edition provisions

• Load Combinations: Applicable limit states

• Analysis Points: Locations for demand extraction

• Capacity Calculations: Resistance formulas and factors