This tutorial presents a hammerhead pier commonly encountered in the design of bridge structures. This chapter has been organized so that the user can easily follow the instructions from the modeling to the interpretation of analysis results.

• 1. Summary

    01 Analysis Model and Load Cases
  
   

• 2. Structural Modeling Using Nodes and Elements

    01 Preferences Setting and Material Property Data Entry
    02 Create the Pier Base with Plate Elements

    03 Loading Data Entry

• 3. Perform Structural Analysis

  
  
  
  

• 4. Verification and Interpretation of Analysis Results

    01 Load Combination
    02 Check the Deformed Shape

    03 Check the Stresses