• Auto-generation of wind loads.

    I have a model of a pier wall on pile cap. When I auto-generate the WS loads, I find that the column loads are applied between the top of the pile cap and the ground surface; that is, underground. Strangely, the load is the correct value (as if the wind…
  • Questions about Wind Load Generator and some more in Leap Bridge Substructure

    Hi, Dear All, Could you please let me know how the Z is calculated in the wind load generator? How do we deal with the wind load on the crush wall which is under the column but above the footing? Also, what is the best practice to enter the buoyancy…
  • LRFD 8 - Wind Load Auto Generation

    When using the "Generate Default Load Combination" feature, the load combinations generated are using different factors, like : - 1.4 for WS for STR GP 3, - 0.4 for STR GP 5, - and 0.3 for SER GP 1. LRFD 8 specifies 1.0 factor for all WS regardless…
  • Leap Bridge Concrete - Wind Load on Live

    Hello, When attempting to create the load combinations I receive the following message - "Dependent loads of type WL and master loads of type WS are not equal in number. Please specify same number of two loads when cross combinations option is turned…