1. Using ETCulvert Workshop
ACPA Pipe School
January 7th, 2016
Brian Barngrover, P.E.

2. Brian Barngrover, PE
Brian Barngrover, P.E., is Vice-President of Eriksson Software, Inc. Brian is in charge of software development at Eriksson Software. He has over 30 years experience in software development for the engineering community, along with experience in engineering design for the precast/prestressed concrete market. Brian began his career at a major precast/prestressed concrete fabricator gaining firsthand experience in all aspects of the design, detailing, and fabrication of precast concrete.

3. Agenda 11:20 am Introduction 1. What’s New in 2015
2. What’s coming in 2016
3. Future Plans
4. Questions
Introduce yourself and thank Ed Page the invitation to talk to you.

4. What’s New in 2016 All in one package for culvert design
CAD no longer necessary for some layouts
Auto generate production drawings and calculation sets
Goal of 10:1 to 20:1 reduction in hours required
And much more …
Many new features were added in V3, and several internal modules were completely rewritten.

5. New Interface Paradigm
Menu and tool bar combined into ribbon
No longer have to open up menus
No longer have to memorize icons
One of our goals is to reduce mouse clicks. It is one of our mantras, how can you accomplish this task in the fewest number of mouse clicks.

6. New Interface Paradigm
Main screen now divided into tabs
Reduced number of dialog boxes
More input visible at all times
All existing input is still there, we have not removed anything that is currently present in V3. Also new version is backwards compatible with V3 input files (and V2 as well).

7. Project Types Supported
Multiple Culverts (with alignment)
Multiple Culverts (without alignment)
Single Culverts

8. Project Types Supported
Multiple Culverts (with alignment)
Multiple Culverts (without alignment)
Single Culverts
Allows the input of some sort of layout (as we will see later). The culverts will share some portions of the input.

9. Project Types Supported
Multiple Culverts (with alignment)
Multiple Culverts (without alignment)
Single Culverts
For culverts on the same project that may not share the same dimensions, or too complex a layout. Very little input is shared between culverts.

10. Project Types Supported
Multiple Culverts (with alignment)
Multiple Culverts (without alignment)
Single Culverts
Basically the same as the current version.

11. Project Types Supported
Still support both 4-sided and 3-sided culverts
Have added support for Type 1’s
Types 1’s are 3-sided u-shaped channels with a flat lid. Also, we have internal support for Type 2’s, and culverts placed vertically. Take a survey of these last two types. Also talk about program development and how it has changed over the years (interface development takes a lot longer these days, more so that calculations).

12. Multiple Culverts, Aligned
Main difference here, layout tab and shared input

13. Multiple Culverts, Non-Aligned
No Layout Tab
Each culvert can have separate dimensions
No alignment or shared properties.

14. Single Culvert
Again no Layout Tab
Essentially equivalent to V3

15. Main Window
Divided into tabs

16. Main Window Each tab has input on the left (if needed)
Each tab has a consistent layout. If there is input associated with this tab, it will be on the left.

17. Main Window
Also each tab has navigation on the right (again only if needed)
If there is navigation associated with this tab, it will be on the right.

18. Main Window Finally, each tab has a viewport in the middle
This viewport may be a text report,

19. Main Window Finally, each tab has a viewport in the middle
may be a 2D sketch,

20. Main Window Finally, each tab has a viewport in the middle
or may be a 3-D model. Or it may be a combination of these.

21. Main Window Each tab is also detachable
Can move around to better suit your work habits and computer monitor setup.

22. Layout Tab Option to automatically lay out culverts
Simply set max and min lengths
Let’s look at these tabs in some depth.

23. Layout Tab Can add and delete holes
Will automatically adjust culvert layout to account for holes

24. Layout Tab Horizontal alignments available Also supports stationing
Need new screen shot here.

25. Layout Tab
Aligned culverts assume all culverts have same overall dimensions
Remainder of input on Report Tab

26. Layout Tab Can add your own segments instead
Each unique segment is separate Mark

27. Layout Tab Can also add separate designs
Have as many as one design per mark
We start you out with one design, can add more if you wish.

28. Report Tab Design/Analysis takes place here
Report layout has not changed

29. Report Tab Fewer dialog boxes Most input in panes
Most common input is shown in the left hand panes of this window. This makes for easier access to the input, as it is mostly visible to you, not hidden behind buttons and dialog boxes. However, we still maintained the same basic groupings.

30. Report Tab Access additional parameters by pressing ‘More’ buttons
Input accessible from ‘More’ buttons represents properties that are not typically accessed as often.

31. Report Tab Fewer ‘OK’ buttons to start analysis
Analysis is constantly being updated in background

32. Report Tab Some dialog boxes still available
These are global parameters that do not change very often
Note that these parameters apply to all designs. Also wanted to keep the OK button paradigm here.

33. Report Tab: Properties Pane
For aligned culverts, some properties on Layout Tab
Remainder here

34. Report Tab: Properties Pane
For aligned culverts, some properties on Layout Tab
Remainder here

35. Report Tab: Loading Pane
All loads considered to be design specific
None shared between culvert designs
So if you have multiple culverts, you must input the loads separately. Of course, you only need to set up you live load once, and can save the configuration and use it with other designs or projects.

36. Report Tab: Reinforcement Pane
Reinforcement is not shared between culvert designs either
Same capabilities (mesh and rebar) as current version

37. Report Tab: Navigation Pane
Combined deficiency window with navigation window
Color coded for easy recognition
As with current version, click on text to jump to specific section.

38. Report Tab: Navigation Pane
For multiple designs, all designs are in a single list
Check/uncheck to add/remove from report
Important to note that for projects with multiple culvert designs, all designs are in a single list, so the navigation pane becomes import for moving around the report.

39. Drawing Tab 2D sketches of cross section
Also shows 3D model of culvert
We kind of combined two existing windows from V3. Currently the one window we have lost is the graphs window. Show of hands here, how many people use the graphs?

40. Report Manager Build your calculations submittal package here
Options available for complete package
After you finish designing the culvert, you can then build a complete calculation submittal package here. Several options are available that I will show you will enable you to build a complete package.

41. Report Manager
Ribbon at top makes several navigation and zoom tools available
Print or save as a PDF

42. Report Manager
Ribbon at top makes several navigation and zoom tools available
Print or save as a PDF

43. Report Manager Add or remove cover sheet and TOC
Table of contents automatically generated

44. Report Manager Add PDF’s that you create Automatically added to TOC
These PDF’s can be a MathCad template that you have created, or a catalog of inserts that you intend to cast into the piece.

45. Report Manager
Add PDF’s that you create
Automatically added to TOC

46. Report Manager Customizable footer
Various fields available such as current date and page number

47. Report Manager Insert your company logo and PE seal
Both logo and PE seal are optional

48. Drawing Manager
Produce and edit full set of production and submittal drawings
No CAD required
We have a similar tool for drawings – the Drawing Manager.

49. Drawing Manager First page contains a layout and general notes
All pages contain in title block

50. Drawing Manager First page contains a layout and general notes
All pages contain in title block
In the title block you have the options of including or not a PE seal and company logo.

51. Drawing Manager Can input your own PE seal and company logo
Both are optional

52. Drawing Manager General notes are editable
Can copy text to and from a text editor
Also contains dynamic fields that change based on contents. Can use save copy text to a text editor like NotePad and save in text file for later use.

53. Drawing Manager Subsequent pages are marks No CAD required
Piece tickets, production drawings, individuals. A couple of items to point out here, first, the lift loop locations are calculated and placed for you.

54. Drawing Manager Holes are automatically accounted for
Both concrete extents and reinforcement
Second thing to note is that holes are automatically accounted for, both in the concrete extents and the reinforcement.

55. Drawing Manager
Can add custom details

56. Drawing Manager
Revisions can be highlighted

57. Vehicle Library
New look and feel
More streamlined

58. Vehicle Library All-in-one open and editing
Again, our goal here is to reduce mouse clicks and dialog boxes.

59. Reinforcement Library
Same behavior as current
Library is more discretized
Discuss design mode effects here from discretization.

60. Additional Dialog Boxes
Analysis Options
Project Settings
Load and Resistance Factors
Nothing changed here.

61. Additional Dialog Boxes
Analysis Options
Project Settings
Load and Resistance Factors
Moved Design/Analysis mode switch.

62. Additional Dialog Boxes
Analysis Options
Project Settings
Load and Resistance Factors

63. Additional Menu Items
Traditional File Menu
Help Menu is the same

64. Future Plans Seismic Support Soil-structure Interaction
Additional Culvert Types (2-cell layouts and alignments, Type 2’s, vertical)
Export to Virtis files

65. Questions?