Vehicle Class Data Form

Access the Vehicle Class Data form as follows:

Method 1

Define vehicles using the Define Vehicles form.
Click the Define menu > Bridge Loads > Vehicle Classes command to display the Define Vehicle Classes form.
Click the Add New Class button, or highlight a previously defined vehicle class and click the Modify/Show Class button, to display the Vehicle Class Data form.

Method 2

With the Bridge Modeler license enabled, use the Bridge menu > Vehicles command to specify vehicle types.
Click the Bridge menu > Vehicle Classes command to access the Define Vehicle Classes form.
Click the Add New Class button, or highlight a previously defined vehicle class and click the Modify/Show Class button, to display the Vehicle Class Data form.

Method 3

With the Bridge Modeler license enabled, access the Bridge Wizard using the File menu > New Model > Bridge Wizard command or click the Bridge menu > Bridge Wizard command.
Select the Vehicle Definition item on the Bridge Wizard and click the Define/Show Vehicles button to access the Define Vehicles form and specify vehicle types; close that form and return to the Bridge Wizard.
Click the Define/Show Vehicle Classes button on the Bridge Wizard to access the Define Vehicle Classes form.
Click the Add New Class button, or highlight a previously defined vehicle class and click the Modify/Show Class button, to display the Vehicle Class Data form.

Vehicle classes are sets of one or more vehicles that can be assigned to act on lanes in a moving-load analysis case. Only one vehicle in a class acts on the lane at a time. Results are reported for the vehicle causing the most severe response.

Vehicle Class Name edit box. Enter a Vehicle Class Name or accept the default name.
Vehicle Name drop-down list. Select a Vehicle Name from the drop down list. The names listed were defined using the Define menu > Vehicles command or by clicking the Define/Show Vehicle button on the Bridge Wizard to access the Define Vehicles form.
Scale Factor edit box. Specify a Scale Factor for the selected vehicle.
Add button.

Click the Add button after the Vehicle Class Name, Vehicle Name and Scale Factors have been specified.
Click the OK button to add the new Vehicle Class to the Classes list on the Define Vehicle Classes form.

Modify button.

Highlight the items to be modified in the Vehicle Name/Scale Factor display lists.
As appropriate, select a new Vehicle Name or type revised data in the Scale Factor edit box.
Click the Modify button.

Delete button.

Highlight the item to be deleted in the Vehicle Name/Scale Factor display lists.
Click the Delete button.