LEAP Bridge Steel CONNECT Edition V16 Update 2 contains enhancements, improvements, and several bug fixes. Major enhancements include the addition of: design optimization for the web plates, the ability to design code check multiple years (AASHTO LRFD 2015 and 2016), use of wheel loading for live load analysis, design check summary reports, and improved display of analysis results.

Critical Bug fix

A critical bug has…

  LEAP Bridge Concrete CONNECT Edition V16 Update 2 contains enhancements and several bug fixes. The main enhancements include:  

• • Upgrade to AASHTO LRFD 7th Edition with 2016 Interims

• • Support two recent versions of the LRFD code

• • Support lightweight concrete design in all superstructure and substructures modules

• • Support effective footing dimensions in spread footing as per LRFD Section 10

• • Support 23 new…

RM Bridge CONNECT Edition V10 Update 2 contains enhancements and several error corrections. The following is the list of major enhancements:

 

• Wind buffeting in time domain
• Visualization of loads
• Export tendons to OpenBridge Modeler (OBM)

Some users are experiencing difficulties in installing RM Bridge View with an Error Code of 1603. To resolve this issue please follow the steps outlined in the following link:

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Free trials for OpenBridge Modeler and LEAP Bridge Steel are available today!

Please download and install the trial versions and contact us If you have any questions or need additional information regarding the products.

    

A new version of OpenBridge Modeler is now available. Based on user feedback we have added several enhancements and a few bug fixes. 

• Pier Columns can now be defined with variable cross-sections including parabolic, linear and circular transitions between sections thus allowing flexible and advanced column shapes.
• Geometry data transferred to LEAP Bridge Concrete (using the Interop > Analytics option) can now be changed…

   LEAP Bridge Concrete CONNECT Edition V16 Update 1 contains enhancements and several bug fixes. The enhancements include:  

• Consolidated library
• Improved integration of LEAP Bridge Concrete with ProjectWise
• Detailed design reports for Substructure Module
• Two-way connection to OpenBridge Modeler

 LARS Bridge CONNECT Edition V10 Update 2 Release Notes

LARS Bridge CONNECT Edition V10 Update 2 contains modifications to LARS Connector and LARS Export for compatibility with AASHTOWare BrR V6.8 and several bug fixes.  Legends have also been added to some of the reports.

  Patch Release for LEAP Bridge Enterprise CONNECT Edition V15.01.00.05

This version 15.01.00.16 fixes the following important issues found in the previous version 15.01.00.05:

 

• Incorrect swapping of the design moments in the transverse and longitudinal directions in the isolated spread footing in the Substructure module. The corresponding required steel reinforcement in transverse and longitudinal directions were therefore…

  LEAP Bridge Steel CONNECT Edition V16 Update 1 Release Notes

LEAP Bridge Steel CONNECT Edition V16 Update 1 contains enhancements and several bug fixes. Enhancements include two new additions to the Member Definition command: one to auto generate girder web and flange plates and the other to perform design optimization on the flange plates (girder web plate design optimization will be included in the next release).…

Critical bug in RC-PIER

 

A bug in the flexural design of the isolated spread footing was identified. The bug was caused by the incorrect swapping of the design moments in the transverse and longitudinal directions. The corresponding required steel reinforcement in transverse and longitudinal directions were therefore not correctly calculated. This also affected the shear design only for the options of the MCFT Equation…

   OpenBridge Modeler FAQs

   LEAP Bridge Enterprise is now called LEAP Bridge Concrete!

1. With the release of v16.00.00.24, LEAP Bridge Enterprise has been renamed LEAP Bridge Concrete.

2.  LEAP Bridge Concrete has the same functionality as LEAP Bridge Enterprise with a few changes and enhancements:

• GEOMATH, CONSPANA, CONBOX, and RC-PIER have been renamed to generic names as follows:

  • “Bridge Parametric Layout” under the Geometry tab…

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 Are you an MDX user facing the challenge of working in a 2D environment in a 3D world? Looking to improve collaboration, interoperability, and reap the benefits of visualization?

• Design, analyze, and rate steel bridges using an intuitive interface
• Speed project delivery with automatic advanced calculations
• Share data with OpenBridge Modeler, OpenRoads, MicroStation…

 Now Available: OpenBridge Modeler - Develop intelligent 3D bridge models within the context of an overall transportation project using OpenBridge Modeler for rapid and iterative design.

“OpenBridge Modeler is very easy for bridge designers to use because you input all of your parameters like you would in an analysis program and the software generates the graphical model for you.  You don’t have to be a CAD expert…

 Upgrade to LEAP Bridge Concrete! LEAP Bridge Enterprise has been re-branded and now called LEAP Bridge Concrete. LEAP Bridge Concrete now includes all of the individual LEAP modules that were previously sold separately (CONSPAN, CONBOX, CONSPLICE, RC-PIER, and GEOMATH.) With LEAP Bridge Concrete you can create 3D bridge models, perform analysis, design, load-rating, handle bridge geometry and more, on concrete bridges of…

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LEAP Bridge Steel Connect Edition Update 1 Release v16.00.00.21

Release Notes

 

 

LEAP Bridge Steel CONNECT Edition Update 1 v16.00.00.21 contains two significant enhancements: Field splice design and analysis, and export of dead and live load reactions to the substructure design module.  Additionally there are several bug fixes.

The following enhancements and maintenance items are included in v16.00.00.21

 

• Field splice…

 

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…

LEAP Bridge Enterprise CONNECT Edition v15.01.00.05 ReadMe

Version

V8i v15.01.00.05

Operating
Systems

Windows 8

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…

LEAP Bridge Enterprise CONNECT Edition v15.00.00.41 ReadMe

Version

V8i v15.00.00.41

Operating
Systems

Windows 8

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…

LEAP Bridge Steel Connect Edition Release 10.00.00.10

Release Notes

 

LEAP Bridge Steel CONNECT Edition v10.00.00.10 is an enhancement release to the LEAP Bridge Steel product that introduces the new Bentley CONNECT Services. Additionally the release contains the new field splice command as a Technology Preview feature. Technology Preview means that this feature is available for selected users to try out the workflow and…

What’s New in LEAP Bridge Steel v01.02.00?

 

ReadMe

 

 

LEAP Bridge Steel V01.02.00 is a major enhancement release to the LEAP Bridge Steel product. The release contains several enhancements that are described below.

 

A note to current users: On the Analysis dialog please verify the Design Lane Discretization and Truck Step settings. By default they should be set to 9” and 24” respectively as shown below:…

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Upcoming Sessions:

 

• August 13, 2015 – Staged Construction methods with CONSPLICE – Alex Mabrich

• September 10, 2015 –– LEAP Bridge Steel – Camber Diagrams and other Reporting Options – Steve Willoughby

• October 8, 2015 – Production Load Rating using LARS Bridge – Bill Beyer

• November 12, 2015 - OpenBridge Modeler…

LEAP CONSPLICE Readme

Contents

• What’s New in LEAP CONSPLICE v01.03.00.18
• Upgrading from LEAP CONSPLICE v01.02.xx.xx and earlier
• Getting Help

What’s New in LEAP CONSPLICE v01.03.00.18, December 4, 2014

Enhancements

• LRFD Interims 2013
• Option to include the effect of axial force on moment and shear strength
• Option to include the secondary moment effect in cracking moment and moment capacity calculati…

LEAP Bridge Steel V8i (SELECTseries 1) v01.00.01.01 ReadMe

Version

V8i v01.00.01.01 (SELECTseries 1)

Operating
Systems

Windows 7

Language

English

Before you begin, please note the following:

• Review the End-User License Agreement (or EULA) carefully during the installation of LEAP Bridge Steel. By installing this release, you agree to the terms and conditions of the agreement. A copy of the…