SimpleTunnel

The SimpleTunnel subassembly is for a simple tunnel, or box culvert. It uses the height, width, and material thickness that you input.

Attachment

The attachment point is the uppermost point on the links preceding the tunnel.

Input Parameters

Note: All dimensions are in meters or feet unless otherwise noted. All slopes are in run-over-rise form (for example, 4 : 1) unless indicated as a percent slope with a “%” sign.

Parameter

Description

Type

Default

Tunnel Material Width Width of the walls, floor, and roof of the tunnel. Numeric, positive

1 ft

0.3 m

Tunnel Outside Height Height of the outside of the tunnel. Numeric, positive

10 ft

3 m

Tunnel Outside Width Width of the outside of the tunnel. Numeric, positive

12 ft

3.5 m

Target Parameters

None.

Runtime Logical Assignments

None.

Output Parameters

None.

Behavior

The points, links, and shapes are created using the input parameters.

Layout Mode Operation

In layout mode the subassembly displays the links comprising the tunnel.

Point, Link, and Shape Codes

The following table lists the point, link, and shape codes for this subassembly that have codes assigned to them. Point, link, or shape codes for this subassembly that do not have codes assigned are not included in this table.

Point, Link, or Shape

Code

Description

P1 Top, TopInsideTunnel Top Inside Tunnel
P2 Top, TopOutsideTunnel Top Outside Tunnel
P3 Datum, BottomOutsideTunnel Bottom Outside Tunnel
P4 Top, BottomInsideTunnel Tunnel Inside Wall Bottom
P5 TunnelInsideWall_TopIn Tunnel Inside Wall Top Inside
P6 TunnelInsideWall_TopOut Tunnel Inside Wall Top Outside
P7 TunnelInsideWall_BottomIn Tunnel Inside Wall Bottom Inside
P8 TunnelInsideWall_BottomOut Tunnel Inside Wall Bottom Outside
L2 - L4 Datum
L5 TopInnerWall Top Inner Wall
L6 InnerWallInside Inner Wall Inside
L7 InnerWallOutside Inner Wall Outside
L8 BottomInnerWall Bottom Inner Wall
L9 AttachPoint Attach Point
S1 MaterialRemoved Material Removed
S2 TunnelMaterial Tunnel Material

Coding Diagram