• Spliced Precast I Girder – Erection Sequence

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EC3cWzXP6k

  • Spliced Precast I Girder – Tendons Definition

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIyd-PvXPGU

  • Spliced Precast I Girder – Structural Model

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEYR9hxMueg

  • RM Bridge Rating workflow

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TclTR6nQqcc

  • 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…
  • What's New in LARS Bridge CONNECT Edition V20 Release 4 (V20.02.01.121)?

    LARS Bridge CONNECT Edition x64 (SES) V20.02.01.121 is now available for download on Bentley Software Downloads. This is a minor release, mainly focused on completing the API allowing direct import and export of bridge data between LARS Bridge and AASHTOWare BrR 7.0 and 7.1 based on the feedback from AASHTO. This release has been reviewed and approved by the AASHTO review team. Besides, following minor enhancements and…

  • Steel Tied Arch Bridge

    Steel Tied Arch Bridge in OpenBridge Designer and RM Bridge Enterprise

  • Steel Tied Arch Bridge

    Steel Tied Arch Bridge in OpenBridge Designer / RM Bridge Enterprise

  • Bentley Systems Co-sponsors AASHTO National Bridge and Structure TRAC Competition

    Recently, Bentley announced with the American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO), a nonprofit and nonpartisan association representing highway and transportation departments in the United States, that they will present the annual Transportation and Civil Engineering (TRAC) contest for middle and high school students in a virtual setting on March 29.

    Co-sponsored by Bentley, the AASHTO National…

  • What's New in LARS Bridge CONNECT Edition V20 Release 3 (20.02.00.101)?

    LARS Bridge CONNECT Edition x64 (SES) V20.02.00.101 is now available for download on Bentley Software Downloads. In this release, the feature to directly import and export bridge models between LARS Bridge and AASHTOWare BrR v7 is offered. Following bridge types are supported by the feature.

    • Steel multi-girder bridges (composite/non-composite)
    • Prestressed concrete bridges: I girders, box girders (with or without voids…
  • Release Announcement: What's new in OpenBridge Designer V10.09.01.15?

    OpenBridge Designer CONNECT Edition V10.09.01.15 contains the following analytical enhancements, user request enhancements, and bug fixes in its components (RM/LBC/LBS):

    1. AASHTO LRFD 9th Edition update (LBC)

    This enhancement aims to support the AASHTO LRFD 9th Edition for the design of concrete bridges.

    1. Enhancement for Pennsylvania DOT (LBC)

    This is part of the extended efforts to add custom configurations and settings…

  • Release Announcement: RM Bridge CE V11 Update 10 and RM Bridge CE V11 Update 8 Maintenance Release 2

    RM Bridge CONNECT Edition V11 Update 10 (V11.10.00.XXX) contains the following enhancements and error corrections:

    1. BIM Workflow: Improve Model Transfer from OpenBridge Modeler (OBM)
    2. New Wizard for Rail Structure Interaction
    3. Enhancements in GUI:
      • Display Modeler Axis Orientation
      • New option for Ascending/descending Tendons in Modeler
      • New Options for Substructure, Cable-Stayed, and Rail-Structure Wizards
      • Updated Display…
  • What's New in LEAP Bridge Steel CONNECT Edition V20 Update 2 (through OpenBridge Designer)?

    LEAP Bridge Steel CONNECT Edition V20 Update 2 is now available through OpenBridge Designer CONNECT Edition V10.09.00.10 on Bentley Software Downloads. This update release contains enhancements and bug fixes. The enhancements are summarized below.

    • Shear stud consolidation under BIM workflow
      This enhancement allows to model shear stud in OpenBridge Modeler, then transfer it to LEAP Bridge Steel for analysis and design…
  • What's New in LEAP Bridge Concrete CONNECT Edition V20 Update 2 (through OpenBridge Designer)?

    LEAP Bridge Concrete CONNECT Edition V20 Update 2 is now available through OpenBridge Designer CONNECT Edition V10.09.00.10 on Bentley Software Downloads. This update release contains enhancements and bug fixes. The enhancements are summarized below.

    • Editable analytical properties of deck and haunch under BIM Workflow 
      This enhancement allows a user to revise and override the deck and haunch geometry transferred from the…
  • Release Announcement: LARS Bridge CONNECT Edition X 64 (SES) V20.01.00.05

    LARS Bridge CONNECT Edition x64 V20.01.00.05 is now available for download on Bentley Software Downloads.

    LARS Bridge CONNECT Edition V20 is a modernized version of LARS using a completely new format and new capabilities. Please see the attached release note for changes to the LARS Bridge in this update.

  • What's New in RM Bridge CE V11 Update 9 (included in OpenBridge Designer CE V10.08.02) and RM Bridge CE V11 Update 8 Maintenance Release 1?

    RM Bridge CONNECT Edition V11 Update 9 (V11.09.00.XXX) contains the following enhancements and error corrections:

    1. BIM Workflow: Revised Model Transfer from OpenBridge Modeler (OBM)
    2. BIM Workflow: Import and Update Build Order for Segmental Bridges Transferred from OpenBridge Modeler (OBM)
    3. Reinforcement Design -Phase II
    4. Australian Code Update AS5100
    5. Plot Element Moment Curvature Diagram
    6. New Element Hinge Action (ElemHinge…
  • What's New in LEAP Bridge Steel CONNECT Edition V20 Update 1 (through OpenBridge Designer)?

    LEAP Bridge Steel CONNECT Edition V20 Update 1 is now available through OpenBridge Designer CONNECT Edition V10.08.02.10 on Bentley Software Downloads. This release is focused on addressing a few important issues identified in the previous market versions of LEAP Bridge Steel. For more details, please see the attached PDF file of the release notes.

  • What's New in LEAP Bridge Concrete CONNECT Edition V20 Update 1 (through OpenBridge Designer)?

    LEAP Bridge Concrete CONNECT Edition V20 Update 1 is now available through OpenBridge Designer CONNECT Edition V10.08.02.10 on Bentley Software Downloads. This update release contains enhancements and bug fixes. The enhancements are summarized below.

    • Consolidated LEAP Bridge Concrete in OpenBridge Designer
      This enhancement is the extended consolidation of LEAP Bridge Concrete’s superstructure and substructure modules…
  • Release Announcement: LARS Bridge CONNECT Edition X 64 (SES) V20.00.00.32

    LARS Bridge CONNECT Edition x64 V20.00.00.32 is now available for download on Bentley Software Downloads.

    LARS Bridge CONNECT Edition V20 is a modernized version of LARS using a completely new format and new capabilities. Please see the attached release note for changes to the LARS Bridge in this update.

  • What's New in LEAP Bridge Steel CE V20?

    LEAP Bridge Steel CONNECT Edition V20 is now available to all users on Bentley Software Downloads. This update release contains enhancements and bug fixes. The enhancements are summarized below.

    • Interoperability to read functional components from OpenBridge Modeler
      This enhancement offers the ability of modeling and designing steel bridges with complex substructure using the functional components under OpenBridge Designer…
  • What's New in LEAP Bridge Concrete CE V20?

    LEAP Bridge Concrete CONNECT Edition V20 is now available to all users on Bentley Software Downloads. This update release contains enhancements and bug fixes. The enhancements are summarized below.

    • Consolidation of LEAP Bridge Concrete in OpenBridge Designer
      This enhancement offers users the capability to leverage the LEAP Bridge Concrete (LBC) with a new consolidated user interface consistent with LEAP Bridge Steel…
  • Release Announcement: RM Bridge CONNECT Edition V11 Update 8 (V11.08.00.29)

    We are pleased to announce the release of RM Bridge CONNECT Edition V11 Update 8 (V11.08.00.29), which is now available on Bentley’s Software Fulfillment Center. This release includes the following features to enhance BIM workflow, user experience, and product performance:

    1. BIM Workflow: Read Concrete Diaphragms from OpenBridge Modeler (OBM)
    2. External Tendons in Modeler
    3. Indian Code Update per IRC 2017
    4. TrackSup Action…
  • Important Announcement: OpenBridge Designer Consolidation and Analytical Product Updates

    We are pleased to announce the consolidation of Bentley’s bridge software, forming new OpenBridge Designer CONNECT Edition. The application consolidates the modeling capabilities of OpenBridge Modeler and the analysis and design features of LEAP Bridge Concrete, LEAP Bridge Steel and RM Bridge to meet the design and construction needs of all types of bridges.

    Please note: Starting May 1, 2020, standalone license…

  • What is New in OpenBridge Designer Connect Edition 10.08?

    OpenBridge Designer CONNECT Edition V10.08 is available for all users!

    OpenBridge Designer CONNECT Edition is a unique application that combines modeling, analysis, and design into one comprehensive bridge product, as it creates a true bridge BIM physical model from the conceptual phase all the way through construction. The application utilizes the modeling capabilities of OpenBridge Modeler and the analysis and design…