The steel launching nose is designed for the longitudinal launching of a concrete chamber on the bridge viaduct of the D35 highway in the Czech Republic. It is flexible for future variations, for example by shortening with the omission of the middle segment. The structure is attached to the concrete cross-section using post-tensioning rods. A beam model was created for the basic analysis, while a more detailed analysis was conducted in RFEM. The authors of the model are Ing. Petr Nečesal, Ing. David Marván, PIS PECHAL, s.r.o.
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Steel Cantilever Beam for Bridge Viaduct
Number of Nodes | 744 |
Number of Lines | 1140 |
Number of Members | 978 |
Number of Surfaces | 20 |
Number of Load Cases | 172 |
Number of Load Combinations | 135 |
Number of Result Combinations | 5 |
Total Weight | 111.432 tons |
Dimensions (Metric) | 40.420 x 5.400 x 4.467 m |
Dimensions (Imperial) | 132.61 x 17.72 x 14.66 feet |
Program Version | 5.36.01 |





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