Alex O [Bentley]

First version of Leap Bridge Steel Design checks were as per the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications, 6th Edition and load rating per AASHTO Manual for Bridge Evaluation, 2nd Edition, including 2013 Interims and in the current version its been Updated…

Please click on the attached Bentley Communities link which explains how the Max Shear is calculated at Mid span . This example explains "Live Load Maximum Shear Calculation for SERVICE III Limit State" and the same procedure can be used to for other…

Please click on the below mentioned Bentley Communities Link . 1) Skew Correction Factor for Shear : communities.bentley.com/.../15657.skewed-bridge-correction-factor-due-to-load-distribution-factors Please let me know if you need any additional…

John, that note regarding 80% of the truck load was the only issue in the version you are running; the program was correctly following the AASHTO Art. 3.6.1.3.1. The note you refer to was removed in v14. Only the 32 kip axles have a fixed spacing as…

I apologize Alex. I see what went wrong now. Thank you for your help.

Hi Rob, For Flared Girder geometry, first you need to toggle ON the Flared Girder option in the Project Tab: Then go to the Geometry tab and click on "Cross Section..." The Cross Section Layout dialog box allows you to define the curb data…

Yes you are right, Truck/Lane Case B is just any another case where Full reaction will be applied on Line 1 and none on the second Bearing Line. As I mentioned before there are default values and can be modified. Program is performing the live load…

LEAP Bridge Enterprise CONNECT Edition is now available for all users on Bentley Select Server. Please download it, replace your current build of LBE.

When we define the Offset to Bridge CL, the whole bridge moves with respect to the main alignment: Now when you are placing the columns they are placed with respect to the Pier. For example if I am placing 2 columns on Pier # 1, each column has…