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PGSuper's flexural design algorithm can sometimes create girder designs that are not usable. In this video, Richard Pickings explores such a case and discusses how to hand-tune a design. The design is for a TxDOT bridge, but the discussion is applicable to all users.
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Full design example at WSDOT, 2018: Precast, Prestress Bridge Girder Design Example
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PCI Journal Paper, Fall, 2009. This paper contains full flowcharts of PGSuper's design algorithm: Design optimization for fabrication of pretensioned concrete bridge girders: An example problem
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