https://communities.bentley.com/members/807b06b8_2d00_ede3_2d00_4974_2d00_8404_2d00_3a21029921c9Wendy Harper's recent activityen-USTelligent Community 12https://communities.bentley.com/products/bridge_design___engineering/f/bridgemaster-lars-leap-openbridge-rm-forum/154659/substructure-offset-between-center-of-the-deck-and-center-of-the-bent-cap-for-skewed-capTue, 22 May 2018 20:04:11 GMT6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:975eaefd-93dd-4dd4-b5dd-0706e95b9547Wendy Harper<p>How is the value &quot;Offset between center of the deck and center of the bent cap&quot; measured?&nbsp; Is it along the cap?&nbsp; How would it be determined for a skewed cap?</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://communities.bentley.com/products/bridge_design___engineering/f/bridgemaster-lars-leap-openbridge-rm-forum/146757/why-does-leap-bridge-substructure-calculate-braking-loads-using-the-two-design-truck-live-loadWed, 07 Feb 2018 17:09:24 GMT6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:7e81b817-1b4b-4dc8-9195-9aa75664deb5Wendy Harper<p>When I generate live loads I do want the program to include the two design truck load for live load reactions but it does not seem correct to use that load when calculating braking forces.&nbsp; They should only be based on the design truck per AASHTO LRFD 3.6.4.&nbsp; The values shown in the charts in the commentary C3.6.4-1 confirm the load should only be based on the design truck.</p> <p>Also, I would be helpful to have a way to indicate what portion of the braking force should be applied to the pier being designed.&nbsp; If the truck load controls, the program is applying the entire load to one pier, however if the lane load controls it is only using the tributary area (I think).</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://communities.bentley.com/achievements/460ac7df-7ccc-4c42-a204-9e05eef3be09Wed, 07 Feb 2018 00:24:06 GMT6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:116066db-263b-4744-9f14-2bcd813827a4Ask a question in a forum.