• How do I add haunch between the beams and the deck?

    Hello, I want to fill the gap between the beams and the deck by adding haunch,but I don't know what to do. If there are any related tutorials, please share with me. Thanks.
  • I want the upper part of the beam formwork to tilt with the bridge deck, but the lower part to remain perpendicular,What do I do?

    I tried to check "DO Not Rotate" at the bottom of the Beam template, the slope of the beam template changed to 0, and True "Use Beam Rotation". But after doing this, the upper part of the beam formwork does tilt along with the bridge deck, but the…
  • Thermal cyclic loads

    I'm attempting to simulate how thermal loads may affect the backfill behind an integral abutment by deploying PLAXIS 2D. I modelled the concrete bridge deck as a Linear Plate element and included a prescribed displacement near the top of the abutment…
  • Concrete Pre-Fabricated Bridge Deck

    Brazilian engineers use to do bridge decks with a prefabricated concrete (this eliminate most of formwork for the deck, and increase the productivity) this peaces are simply supported by the I Girder beams (See the image). It is possible to do sometihng…
  • Add Joint to Bridge Deck in Open Bridge

    I'm creating a 15 span prestressed girder bridge in OpenBridge Modeler. I need to add a neoprene strip seal joint every 3 spans or so. Can I modify the continuous deck object to add these components? Alternatively, splitting the deck object into multiple…
  • Modelling deck using point control

    Hi, I modelled a deck and used an alignment for point control, I was able to do it but I noticed that OBM is programmed to model a deck using bspline curves so even if you don't have a curve in your alignment, it will still model a deck with a curve…
  • Bug of placing barriers in OpenBridge 2022 R1?

    Hello there. In OpenBridge 2022 R1,I would like to place a barrier along P_4 point of the deck.But when placed,barrier can't follow P_4 point finally.It seems the work point of barrier always recognizes the upper surface of deck,just like following pictures…
  • Gap in Deck

    I am trying to model a bridge that has two abutments and five piers. I have two beam groups (one with 7 beams and the next with 8) that changes at the middle pier. At this point I need the deck to have a gap 20" wide, which is filled with a joint filler…
  • OBM: Deck slab voids or drains

    Between the new enhancements in OpenBridge Modeler CONNECT Edition Update 8.2, v10.08.02.45, from August 2020, one of the features is the possibility to a llow users to modify OBM Objects. So, now users are able to edit solid elements and create deck…
  • Calculate deck in extradosed bridge

    Hi everyone, I finished model and analyzer in extradosed bridge ( pictures below are my cross section and internal force ) I want to see the reults of deck (I nternal force of deck , Influence lines of deck , Ultimate load check of deck,...), Can…
  • Deck Placement Sequence - Finishing Machine in LEAP Steel

    Does anybody know how the finishing machine loads are modeled during the deck placement sequence? The dialogue asks for the weight of the machine but I don't know if it distributes it over an area, the whole width of the bridge (like a screed machine…
  • OBM Deck Template with Offset Grade Line

    How does one set up a deck slab template when the profile is not located at the alignment? In my case the cross-sectional shape of the deck is shaped like a simple gable roof but the grade line is not located at the peak (where the alignment is) but rather…
  • 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,
  • OpenBridge Deck Slab - Keeping Soffit of Deck Slab horizontal (not following vertical curvature of the alignment)

    Is there any way to allow the Top face of the slab to follow the curvature of the alignment (horizontal and vertical), but for the Soffit of the slab to remain level (horizontal, but vertical is fixed). Or for the slab to be placed to follow the horizontal…