V Shape Pier Cap [CG]
The V Shape Pier Cap models a pier cap formed by two inclined limbs meeting at the base, giving the V profile used where a wide deck must be carried on a narrow footprint.
General
Location: Support line the pier cap is placed at.
Left Limb Section: Cross-section assigned to the left limb.
Right Limb Section: Cross-section assigned to the right limb.
Limb to Center Trans. Dist. Top: Transverse distance from the centerline to a limb, measured at the top of the cap (default: 300).
Limb to Center Trans. Dist. Bottom: Transverse distance from the centerline to a limb, measured at the bottom of the cap (default: 80).
Left Limb Slope: Additional slope applied to the left limb (default: 0).
Right Limb Slope: Additional slope applied to the right limb (default: 0).
Top Elevation Offset from Alignment: Vertical offset of the top of the cap from the alignment elevation.
Height: Overall height of the pier cap, from the base of the V to the top (default: 240).
Transverse Offset of Center: Transverse offset of the cap centerline from the alignment (default: 0).
Longitudinal Offset: Longitudinal offset of the cap from the support line, measured along the alignment (default: 0).
FEM
Generate FEM?[Yes=1/No=0]: Setting this to No disables the analytical representation of the pier cap (default: Yes=1).
Rigid Section: Section used for the rigid links that connect the bearings and columns to the cap.
Additional Break Points List: Extra break points inserted into the cap's finite-element discretization.
Vert. Dist. From Top of Sect. to Bottom of Bearing: Vertical distance from the top of the cap section to the underside of the bearings (default: 0).
Mesh Size: Maximum finite-element size used when meshing the cap (default: 120).
Referencing Objects
Pier Columns: Column objects that frame into this pier cap. (Read-only)
Structure States: Construction stage objects that stage this pier cap. (Read-only)
Piles: Pile objects under this pier cap. (Read-only)
Tendons: Tendon objects running through this pier cap. (Read-only)
Stempiers: Stem pier objects associated with this pier cap. (Read-only)
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