Rigid Culverts

Rigid culverts may be modeled using either of the following options:

• Frame objects, in which users perform analysis and design for a strip of unit width. Design reinforcement may be specified directly, based on section dimensions and design code requirements.

• Shell objects, in which CSI Software provides generic reinforcement design capabilities.

See Also

• Verification Example F: Wall Resisting Hydrostatic Pressure, available through Help > Contents and Index > Example Problems - demonstrates how to subject a culvert wall to soil and hydrostatic lateral pressures.

• Technical Note: Concrete Shell Reinforcement Design, available through Help > Documentation > Technical Notes.

• Placement and offset of area objects for accurate results article