pybtls.bridge.bridge.Bridge

class Bridge(length, no_lane)

Bases: object

A Bridge instance in Python stores the data for creating a CBridge instance in C++.

Parameters:

• length (float) – Bridge length in m.

• no_lane (int) – Number of bridge lanes.

Methods

add_load_effect

Add a load effect to the bridge.

Attributes

length
no_lane

add_load_effect(inf_line_surf, inf_weight=None, threshold=0.0)

Add a load effect to the bridge.

Parameters:

• inf_line_surf (Union[InfluenceLine,list[InfluenceLine],InfluenceSurface]) –

  An InfluenceLine (same IL for all lanes);

  An InfluenceLine list (one IL per lane);

  An InfluenceSurface (for all lanes).

• inf_weight (list[float], optional) –

  Influence weight (0.0 to 1.0).

  The default is 1.0 for all lanes.

• threshold (float, optional) –

  Threshold for POT analysis.

  The default is 0.0.

Return type:

None.