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…

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…

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…

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…

LARS Bridge General Enhancements and Fixes LLDF Cross-Section Description dialog now applies to each member instead of each bridge. This will allow a User to define different beam spacing and roadway width for each member. There is no visible…

LARS Bridge General Enhancements and Fixes Critical bug fix for floor beam live loading. The issue occurred only when the default edge distance was 18” and the Description è General Bridge Information è Edge Dist. was set to 24” Compute impact…

LARS Bridge v5.00.05.01 issues fixed Live load distribution factors were changing for all member when only one was changed The Bridge ID didn’t save more than 6 characters Modified live load distribution factors weren’t saved Corrected…

General Fix for LRFR live load various distribution factor values were defined in various spans of continuous structures. 2. Fix for ASD/LFD/LRFR live load symmetry. A larger live load value was sometimes computed. Changes have been made to…

Bentley’s Bridgekey product line is now the LARS product line. Also, all of the LARS products are now utilizing the “SELECT series 2” licensing. The individual products names have also been changed. The name changes are: BridgeKey BridgeModeler…