Bridge Splice Property Form

Use the Bridge Splice Property form to specify the type and parameters for a steel I-girder bridge splice.

Name to be used for this definition

Top Flange Net/Gross Area Ratio. Input the net gross area ratio for the top flange.
Top Flange Splice Length. Input the splice length of the top flange splice.
Bottom Flange Net/Gross Area Ratio. Input the net gross area ratio for the bottom flange.
Bottom Flange Splice Length. Input the splice length of the bottom flange splice.

After defining a splice, assign it to a bridge span as part of the bridge object definition.

Access the Bridge Splice Property form as follows:

Click the Components > Superstructure Item > Splices command, or on the Bridge Wizard highlight the Splices item in the Bridge Component Properties area and then click the Define/Show Splice button, to display the Define Bridge Splice Properties form.
Click the Add New Splice button or highlight a previously defined definition and click the Add Copy of Splice or Modify/Show Splice button to display the Bridge Splice Property form.

Alternatively, click the Components > Superstructure Item > Splices > New command to display the Bridge Splice Property form identified in the preceding item.

After the splice has been defined, assign it to the bridge model using Bridge Objects.