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# Bolted Field Splice Code Check (AASHTO) \[SIG]

## Bolted Field Splice Code Check (AASHTO) \[SIG]

## General

**Splice:** Splice for code check

**Code Check Template:** The code check template is utilized to extract global parameters, results from finite element analysis, and limit states employed in the design process.

**PDF Name (Export):** This parameter allows the name of the code check document to be modified when saving it as a PDF. When renaming the file, special attention must be given to the text characters on the [linked](https://docs.openbrim.org/faq/general/faq-illegal-chars) page, as certain characters may interfere with parametric equations and lead to unexpected results.

## Overrides

**Override Transverse Stiffener Spacing \[Yes/No]:** Enables manual input of the transverse stiffener spacing used in the web-shear capacity computations at the splice. When YES, the value entered below overrides the auto-computed spacing.

**Transverse Stiffener Spacing:** The user-specified transverse stiffener spacing applied when the override option is active.

**Computed Transverse Stiffener Spacing (readonly):** Displays the system-calculated transverse stiffener spacing derived from the transverse stiffener objects attached to the girders on either side of the splice. (Read-only)

**Girder Start Station (readonly):** Displays the start station of the girder along the PGL. This value is automatically determined from the girder geometry. (Read-only)

**Girder End Station (readonly):** Displays the end station of the girder along the PGL. This value is automatically determined from the girder geometry. (Read-only)


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