Warsaw University of Technology

Faculty of Civil Engineering

Institute of Roads and Bridges
Department of Bridges

Graduate thesis seminar

Tekla Structures for

all bridge structures
Author:
Marcin Raczyski
gr. MiBP, R.A. 2016/2017
Thesis Supervisor:
dr hab. in. Wojciech Trochymiak
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History of Tekla
Tekla today:

Offices in 14 countries
Over 700 employees
network of more than 30
worldwide partners,
customers in over 100
countries
30% profits allocate for
R&D department
Support, training and sales
of Tekla Structures in
Poland - Construsoft
 Key benefits
Architectural design
Project closure
Conceptual
Erection design
management

Sales &
bidding

Fabrication
integration
Erection drawings

Procurement & Detalling

purchasing
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Modeling
bridge
structures
Addition Beam Extruder
easily creating elements
based on an excel sheet
Simple generation of
drawings and reports
User defined parameters
profiles
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Create reinforcing
bars

Routing tendons
automatic selection of
bending diameters
Generating lists of reinforcing
bars
Automatic split reinforcement
on the typical trade length
Rebar clash detection
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Create reinforcing
bars

Routing tendons
automatic selection of
bending diameters
Generating lists of reinforcing
bars
Automatic split reinforcement
on the typical trade length
Rebar clash detection
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Detalling
bridge
structures

Shear Stud
Welded connections
Bolted connections
Anchorages
Catalog of ready-made
components including e.g
railings, stairs, lanterns
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Create element
connection

AutoConnection
automatically create
connections using predefined
rule group
the ability to define own types
of connections
An extensive library of ready
connections
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Components
Access to a large number of
predefined components
Creating a custom
component
Components, materials and
parts from 50 companies
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Drawings &
documentation
Simple creation of drawings
based on the 3D model
Automatic update drawings -
any changes to the model are
immediately included in the
drawings
Fully customizable symbols,
signs and tables
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Reporting

Generating automated
summaries and reports in
many formats
Full editing styles
The ability to create user
templates, reports and
summaries
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Scheduling and time
management

Creating task schedules

Visualization of the construction
process
Import / export schedule:
Primavera
MS project
Planet
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Clash detection

Project coordination
Avoiding fixes on
construction site
The real placement of
rebar, cables, pipes and
other installation
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Additional
benefits

Generating CNC files to

digital machine tools
Easy export of the layout
points to the Trimble
surveying equipment
Generating formwork for
concrete parts
A lot of add-ons and
extensions
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Tekla BIMsight

Cooperation
Revisions, notes and
comments
Always current model
The first step to implement
the design without paper
drawings - just 3d model!
Real examples

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 Chenab Bridge
India

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 The Peace Bridge
Londonderry,
northern Ireland
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 Road bridge in
Piwniczna-
Zdrj

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Footbridge in Skarysko-
Kamienna
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Thank you for your attention!

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