• LEAP Superstructure - Nominal Capacity used to Calculate Shear Rating Factors

    Hello, I am not matching LEAP's operating rating factors for shear (screenshots below) - 0.99 (HL93 Inventory), 1.46 (HL93 Operating), and 0.78 (FL120). I am using the appropriate live load factor for each case. The difference seems to be in the Shear…
  • LEAP concrete superstructure OFFSET issue

    I am analyzing a pier supporting 2 simple spans that are 45 degree skewed. 1. I am confused what offset needs to be entered in superstructure definition? 2. How is this offset playing a role in LL generation? I noticed that changing offset is changing…
  • LEAP Bridge Concrete Legal Load Rating Output

    I am performing a load rating of concrete box girders. The rating factors/tons is not displayed since the Inventory Design Load Rating Factor > 1. Is there an option to make the program display the factors even if the RF is greater than 1 or is that information…
  • LEAP CONSPAN

    how can I find other limit state result? It shows up SER I, SER III, STR I, and FAT I.
  • One Way Shear Abutment Footing on Piles Leap Concrete

    Hello, I have 95 ft long and 12 ft wide abutment footing on 2 rows of piles. Abut stem is 88 ft long. How is the Leap program calculating Dist (ft) , dv, Vu and Phi Vc for X and Z ? I will appreciate the response. Thanks,
  • LEAP Conspan Multiple Presence Factor

    How does LEAP Conspan apply multiple presence factors if live load distribution factors are entered manually? If distribution factors are entered manually, is it up to the user to apply the multiple presence factor to the manually inputted distribution…
  • Leap Concrete Bridge Design (de calculation question)

    Hi, I am trying to design prestressed concrete 78" Girder with 8.25" Slab thick. my Prestressing steel centroid is Ypg=9.88 in and total section height H=86.25" so my dp=H- ypg=86.25-9.88=76.37". I have no mild reinforcement in the girder, so dp=de…
  • How does leap concrete bridge calculate the deflection due to live load on prestressed concrete girders below cast in place slab. I tried all types of presence factors, aashto... etc . Could reach to similar results

    How does leap concrete bridge calculate the deflection due to live load on prestressed concrete girders below cast in place slab. I tried all types of presence factors, aashto... etc . Could reach to similar results
  • CONSPAN - Debond / Pull Percent

    Hi, I am designing a bridge with draped strands in a prestressed concrete beam. Typically the owner likes to have the bottom strands to 0.75, and they like to have 4 strands in the top stressed to 0.17. When I add in the top row, the default is…
  • Error re-opening file LEAP Bridge Superstructure

    Hello, I need to run a flared girder analysis with two different beam types on the same span. I have been able to do this for a while without any issues, but now any new model I make with different beam types will give me an error when I re-open it…
  • Leap-Bridge Concrete: -nan(ind) error

    I get the -nan(ind) error during final stress check whenever I provide temperature load for the girders. Is there a solution to this issue? I am using LEAP Bridge Concrete CE 19.02.00.33.
  • Design of Post-Tensioned X-Beam/Box Beam

    Some state DOTs require x/box beams without CIP concrete deck to be post-tensioned, as illustrated by the image below. The post-tensioned check box in LEAP Bridge Concrete becomes inactive when X-Beam/Box Beam is selected as the beam type. How do I get…
  • Horizontal shear method and result

    I don’t know when I use “include beam and slab contribution in Vu” and “Exclude Beam and Slab contribution form Vu” why are V vh-rg values zero?
  • Unable to Auto Generate Live Loads in Substructure Design

    Hello, I am designing a multi-column pier substructure for a bridge. The substructure model is connected to the superstructure so I am able to auto-generate the superstructure dead load, Braking load, and Permit Live Loads. However, the button to generate…
  • Streses at topping -top for Service III

    Hi I am designing 2 span continuous bridge with FIB 54 beams by opting full continuity, disregards restraining moments option. After analyzing and iteration of strand pattern and providing huge negative steel, i am not able to reduce tension stress…
  • LEAP BRIDGE CONCRETE V19 U3: CAMBER AND DEFLECTION VALUES NOT CALCULATED IN DESIGN SUMMARY

    Occasionally when I print beam design results, I will get zero camber and deflection values reported in the design summary. I have to go back and rerun the analysis and that clears it up. Is this bug documented and is there a fix?
  • Difference between release stresses and release lifting loops stresses

    What is the difference between the stresses given for the depression point in the "Release Stresses" box and the "Release Lifting Loops" box?
  • LEAP Concrete Superstructure: Girder-by-Girder Analysis

    I'm running a curved bridge in LEAP Concrete. The begin and end bents have different skews resulting in variable girder lengths. LEAP suggests running the, "Girder-by-Girder" analysis. However, when running this analysis my girder is failing, miserably…
  • LEAP Bridge Concrete Shear Stirrup Spacing

    I hope this is an easy question regarding the shear stirrup spacing... Does the program insert a stirrup at the start location specified? For example, in the image below, is there a #3 2-legged stirrup provided at 0.00', 0.25', etc. or do the stirrups…
  • LEAP Concrete prestressed voided slabs using the Load wizard

    It appears that the Future Wearing Surface ksf in the wizard is being multiplied by the entire width of the bridge (minus barriers) and then being applied to every beam (slab). I have to enter the load without the wizard to get the proper load per foot…
  • Conspan: Beam spacing in a skewed, flared, continuous bridge

    It is unclear to me what is to be input for beam spacings. When I input the spacing measured between bearings measured parallel to the support, I get the error message "Sum of beam spacings is greater than Overall Width in Span."
  • LEAP Bridge - Precast/Prestressed Girder - 10th points

    Hello, Camber and deflections are reported at 10th points along the beam. I am modelling a longer span which will require more than 10 screed points. Is there a way to toggle the number of points? Or do I have to interpolate? Thanks,
  • Girder length issue in Bridge Parametric Layout

    I am using Leap Bridge Concrete CONNECT Edition v17.01.01.07. I used ABC wizard to model a two span non continuous bridge (110'-104') with a 17.5 degree skew. The deck in span 1 is 66.6 ft while in span 2, it flares from 66.6ft in the interior bent to…
  • Additional Composite DW load?

    Is there a way to add a supplemental composite DW load for a poly wearing surface in Leap Concrete Bridge? I want to keep it separate from the Future Wearing Surface (Composite DW) load I already have. This is necessary to accurately calculate camber…
  • Inserting Individual Stirrups in CONSPAN

    I'm looking to test some individual locations for stirrups in a beam and was trying to insert a single stirrup into the design to test a few variables is this possible and if so how do you make sure it gets into the right location.