What's New in LARS Bridge CONNECT Edition V20 Release 5 (V20.02.02.21)?

LARS Bridge CONNECT Edition x64 (SES) V20.02.02.21 is now available on Bentley Software Downloads. In this maintenance release, following enhancements and issues have been addressed.

• Enhancements
  • Support direct import and export of bridge data between LARS Bridge and AASHTOWare BrR 7.2.
  • Improvement of data exchange by reading individual girder from DAT file into individual bridge unit in LARS Bridge, and writing those imported girders only when they are being exported from LARS Bridge to AASHTOWare BrR.
• Bug fixed
  • Incorrect rating factor calculated when there is zero spacing in deck steel reinforcement.
  • Incorrect rating factor calculated due to the incorrect sign convention of capacities when both top and bottom flange stresses are tensile.