BARCEN

 

Purpose:  Used to define concrete barrier attributed to a girder to stiffen it for serviceability and fatigue stresses. 

 

-->    Given in girder input

 

Vertical distance (inches or mm) of concrete barrier centroid from face of top flange.  Default is zero.  Barrier stiffness defined by BARIO, BARCEN , BAREA is applied only to girder input for which it is given.

 

 

Related topic:

Slab Definition Input Reference