Reaction due to Dead Load in construction Stage are not showing ;

Creation date: 10/27/2017 6:40 AM    Updated: 10/27/2017 4:17 PM    cable bridge construction stage extradosed bridge
Question:

Dear Sir,
As Iam unable to see the reactions(FZ) due to dead load in complete construction(from the bearing activation stage), 1 year, 50 year and 100 year stage as it is showing reaction due to creep and shrinkage. Please check and help us is their any mistake in model, because it has to show either upward or downward reaction due to dead load.
Please see the following snap shots as explained above.
Please find the attached Midas model for your review and expedite the solution at the earliest.





Regards


It can be observed from your model that in "S24 Midspan- Bot. Prestress" stage, Bearing boundarygroup is activated in the deformed configuration. Thereby no resistance is observed for dead-load. See below snapshot.



If I change Bearing boundary group to original, then i can obtain the uplift reactions.








kindly reply back if you have any further issues.
Regards,
Suman Dhara
Technical Support, MIDAS
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