LEAP Bridge Concrete CONNECT Edition v16.00.00.24

 

LEAP Bridge Concrete CONNECT Edition v16.00.00.24 ReadMe    


Version

v16.00.00.24

Operating
Systems

Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10

Language

English


Before you begin, please note the following:

  • Review the End-User License Agreement (or EULA) carefully during the installation of LEAP Bridge. By installing this release, you agree to the terms and conditions of the agreement. A copy of the End User License Agreement named EULA.pdf will be included in the "\LEAP Bridge Concrete\eula.pdf" folder of the product installation. By default, this location is "C:\Program Files\Bentley\LEAP Bridge Concrete."
  • Before installing LEAP Bridge, be sure to fully read this document as well as the Installer Note where you can find critical information important to your installation.

This document contains the following information:


What is New & Changed?


LEAP Bridge Concrete CONNECT Edition v16.00.00.24 is the first consolidated version of LEAP Bridge Enterprise, plus all LEAP standalone products including CONSPAN, CONBOX, RC-PIER, and GEOMATH. It incorporates Bentley CONNECT which helps you produce better designs by facilitating collaboration, interoperability, standardization and skills development. For an organization and enterprise, CONNECT provides greater insight and control over project design, deliverables and the people working on them. To learn how CONNECT will benefit you and your projects please read this

Following new features are available in this LEAP Bridge Concrete release.

  • A true one package for everyday concrete bridge design. Brand names of LEAP Bridge standalone products ar replaced by more generic module names. Those modules are:
    • Bridge Parametric Layout under the Geometry tab
    • Precast/Prestressed Girder and CIP RC/PT Girder under SuperStructure tab, and
    • Substructure under SubStructure tab
  • One file type.

Only one file type (*.lbc) is used for saving the entire project information. The project may consist of the full bridge model or only the SuperStructure or SubStructure components.

  • Compatible with old LEAP files.

LEAP Bridge Concrete can open the previous LEAP files (file formats such as *.xml, *.csl, *.cbx, *.rcp, and *.gmd)

  • New routine to open/save project files.

All files, new or existing, should be opened in the main LEAP Bridge Concrete console. However, you may save the files either from the main console, or from the SuperStructure or SubStructure modules.

  • One add-on tool.

Spliced Girder design tool (previously named LEAP CONSPLICE) is now included in LEAP Bridge Concrete. Please note the Spliced Girder tool is stand-alone and is not integrated with LEAP Bridge Concrete.

  • File sharing and management in ProjectWise.

LEAP Bridge files can now be shared and managed in ProjectWise thru LEAP Bridge Concrete.

  • Connected to Bentley OpenBridge Modeler.

Concrete bridge models created in the OpenBridge Modeler can be brought into LEAP Bridge Concrete for analysis and design.

Apart from the changes to LEAP Bridge Concrete listed above, the main routines of modeling, analyzing, and designing bridges remains the same.

This release incorporates the following enhancements and bug fixes.

Enhancements:

  • Added the automatic calculations of the Deck Offset for asymmetric layout of bridge superstructure and substructure when the bridge models are generated in OpenBridge Modeler. Previously, users needed to manually input the Deck Offset.
  • One-way connection from OpenBridge Modeler to LEAP Bridge Concrete
  • Added an option to consider Tendons being transformed at the same stage when they are added in the Spliced Girder module.
  • Exposed the height and center of gravity for both girder and composite sections in Girder Properties window in the Spliced Girder module.
  • Removed minimum height limit for pier cap.
  • Added end block and blister design for post-tensioning box girder bridges for India market.

 

Bug fixes:

  • Precast/Prestressed Girder module (formerly called CONSAPN)
    • Beam layout with flared girder changed unexpectedly after Cross Section dialog was opened and closed.
    • Small variations in the beam lengths of curved and skewed bridges between LEAP bridge models and models exported to MicroStation.
    • Skew factor was not correctly considered and caused inconsistent change in beam lengths.
    • Interpolation of the fpo was not considered when the critical shear section was within the transfer length of prestressing strand.
    • Haunch kept changing from zero to a different value after the program was closed and reopened.
    • Program crashed after the results of stability analysis were shown.
    • Substructure module (formerly called RC-PIER)
      • Active points of interest were not included in the flexural and shear design reports for the option “Offset from CL of the column” in cap design.
      • Self-weight of pier column was missing in the Analysis reports for both Load Cases and Load Combinations when California option was selected.
      • Failed to report the governing case of soil pressure under spread footing when the minimum soil pressure was negative.
      • Required and provided steel reinforcement was not correctly reported for top and bottom of footing cap for a rare case when all piles were within the projected area of stem wall in the plan view.
      • Program crashed during column design when the option “WS as per FDOT SDG 2.4” was selected.
      • Out of memory error when an old file created by the standalone version was being opened.
    • Spliced Girder module (formerly called CONSPLICE)
      • Pre-tensioned stress was incorrectly included in post-tensioning primary and secondary moment report.

 


Upgrading from LEAP Bridge Enterprise

  • Follow the on-screen instructions and install the program.
  • During installation, program default libraries will be added under “C:\ProgramData\Bentley\LEAP Bridge Concrete\” folder to comply with Windows standards to eliminate problems with access to users without Admin privileges.
  • The installation program will not overwrite the files already existing in the library folder.
  • If you have customized program libraries, you can move them to the above folder, and set the correct paths in the Library Setup dialog from within LEAP Bridge interface.

Installer Note

How to install & activate LEAP Bridge CONNECT Edition?

Contents:

  Installation Wizard

  Activation wizard


This section guides you through the process of installing LEAP Bridge on your computer. In order to install LEAP Bridge Concrete, please login as an Administrative user. LEAP Bridge can be installed by invoking Setup.exe. If you use Setup.exe, no other special consideration is necessary. Simply follow the instructions that follow. For details on the installation, please refer to the Installation Wizard section in this manual.

Note: LEAP Bridge Concrete requires Microsoft .NET 4.5 framework to be installed in order to operate properly.

Installation Wizard:

  • First log into the Bentley SELECT Services Web site and download the LEAP Bridge installation kit for the version you have purchased. Please do not download the individual components (such as CONSPAN, RC-PIER, etc.) if you intend to install LEAP Bridge. The LEAP Bridge Concrete installation package includes the necessary components.
  • Once you have downloaded the LEAP Bridge Concrete installation files, locate the install folder. Run the installer file by double clicking the setup.exe icon.
  • You will be greeted by the Welcome screen. Click Next> to proceed with the installation process.
  • You are now presented with the End User License Agreement for this software. Please read the agreement and then click the radio button to accept the terms when finished. You may also print a copy for your records. Click Next> to continue.
  • You will be asked for an installation location. This is the directory location of the program on your computer.
  • The installer now has gather all the information needed to complete the installation. Click Install to finish the process. The wizard begins installing the program onto your computer. Once the process is complete, click Finish to exit the Wizard..
  • After the installer completes its process, the program is ready for use. You can launch the program by clicking the Start button and then All Programs > Bentley > LEAP Bridge Concrete.

Note: Until you have activated a license for the program, it will remain in demo mode and function for only 30 days past installation.

Activating a product using the Product Activation Wizard

This is for installations which use a Bentley Server to authenticate the Bentley SELECT License used to run LEAP Bridge. In order to complete the installation, the SELECT Server Name and Site Activation Key will be required. If you do not have these, please contact Bentley technical support. Without this information the installation will operate using a trial license for only 7 days.

  • Install LEAP Bridge Concrete following the instructions in the Installation section.
  • Locate the Bentley SELECT License Management Tool, LicenseTool.exe in the program installation folder (typically the location is c:\Program Files\Bentley\LEAP Bridge Concrete\).
  • Select the SELECT subscriber activating against a hosted (Bentley) SELECT Server option and then click the Next > button.
  • The dialog box displays with the Server name provided for Bentley’s server. Complete the Site Activation Key received from Bentley and click the Next > button. Before accepting the entered information, you may also choose to click the Test Connection button to confirm that the entries are correct.
  • Enter the SELECT Server name and the Site Activation Key received from Bentley, and click the OK button. If you do not know these, please contact your system administration. Before accepting the entered information you may also choose to click the Test Connection button to confirm that the entries are correct.
  • After the information is accepted by the system, the program then displays all the available licenses for your usage as shown in the following dialog box. The license security is now in place. The installation is complete and LEAP Bridge is ready for use.

Note: You may need to contact your system administrator if your organization uses a proxy server to connect to the Internet. Click the Proxy... button in the Product Activation Wizard to display a dialog for entering these connection settings.


Directory Structure

The default directory of LEAP Bridge is "C:\Program Files\Bentley\LEAP Bridge Concrete \", if the user has not changed the location during installation. The tutorials are installed in the Example directory within LEAP Bridge folder. Help directory within LEAP bridge folder contains all the necessary help files for individual components. Lib folder contains the default library files for rebars, tendons, cross sections. It is recommended not to delete the default library files. Starting with v12.01.00.57, there is a change in the location of the library files. During installation, program libraries will by default be added under “C:\ProgramData\Bentley\LEAP Bridge Concrete\” folder to comply with Windows standards to eliminate problems with access to users without Admin privileges. If you have customized program libraries, you can move them to the above folder, and set the correct paths in the Library Setup dialog from within LEAP Bridge interface.


Support and Services Information

FAQs, What's New/Changed and other technical information can be found on Bentley's technical support documentation page.

You can efficiently log issues that you encounter in Bentley products with the Service Ticket Manager. Information on other professional support and service offerings from Bentley is available online at SELECTservices Online.


Using the Online Help

LEAP Bridge features a user manual available in the .chm format. A pdf version of the step by step guide to the tutorials is also provided. Tutorial files are located in Example directory. Adobe® Acrobat Reader® is required to use the pdf tutorial manual. Acrobat Reader is a free download available at www.adobe.com. The installation process will automatically install the user manuals for each module of LEAP Bridge Concrete in the Help folder. To access the manual and tutorials, select the appropriate link from the Help menu.


Last updated 2016/03/31
 
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