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CIVIL NX Expert Webinar
Modelling and Design of Integral Bridges
as per South African Standards
    🕒3:00 PM - 4:00 PM (CAT/SAST)
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Overview

Unlock next‑level accuracy in bridge modeling and design through advanced grillage techniques. In this expert‑led session, you’ll see how to idealize complex integral bridge decks, streamline workflows in MIDAS CIVIL NX, and apply optimization strategies that save time while improving reliability. Join South Africa’s bridge engineering community for practical insights that you can put to work immediately.


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⭐ Expert Speaker
  • Eng. Sachin Ravjee
    Associate Bridge Engineer, Zutari Pvt. Ltd     Sachin is an Associate Bridge Engineer at Zutari with international project experience across South Africa, Lesotho, Nigeria, and Australia. He is skilled in the design of prestressed, post-tensioned, launched, suspension, cable-stayed, and steel truss bridges.
❓What to Expect

✅ In‑depth discussion of real‑world bridge design challenges
✅ Step‑by‑step demo of grillage modeling in MIDAS Civil NX
✅ Best practices for mesh refinement, load definition, and support modeling
✅ Live Q\&A with our bridge‑engineering specialist
 

💡Introducing MIDAS CIVIL NX

Learn the capabilities of MIDAS CIVIL NX for structural analysis and design—from geometry import through nonlinear, staged construction—and discover how its grillage engine delivers precise bending, shear, and deflection results for integral bridges.

👤Who Should Attend?

Bridge designers, structural engineers, project leads, and technical specialists are seeking to elevate their modeling accuracy and efficiency in integral bridge projects.

💻 Agenda
  • 1.

    Case Study Introduction - Project background (span configuration, materials, geotechnical conditions)
    - Performance objectives and key design challenges

  • 2.

    Grillage Modeling Workflow for Integral Bridges - Element idealization (beam‑and‑plate analogy)
    - Mesh generation strategies (plate vs. grillage spacing)
    - Boundary conditions and support modeling (fixed, elastomeric bearings)

  • 3.

    Expert Demonstration in MIDAS CIVIL NX: Model Setup & Analysis - Importing geometry and defining section properties
    - Assigning material models and prestress losses
    - Load case definition (dead, live, thermal)
    - Running construction staging and post‑construction analysis; interpreting grillage results (bending moments, shear forces, deflections)

  • 4.

    Q&A and Next Steps - Live Q&A
    - Downloadable resources: template models & example scripts
    - Information on upcoming training and support channels

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  • Webinar Certificate
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