Document Type: FAQ Product(s): LEAP RCPIER/Substructure Version(s): All Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group - VM
Document Type: FAQ
Product(s): LEAP RCPIER/Substructure
Version(s): All
Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group - VM
ANSWER:
One place where the user can modify the curb-curb width manually is in the Geometry Tab where in the user needs to click on the Super Structure button and in the dialog box you can change the curb to curb distance manually.
But the way program analyzes is that it assumes that the width is being placed symmetrically over the pier and ignores any eccentricity due to different curb width that means it assumes same curb width on both sides.
One of the suggestions would be to make the program assume the maximum curb to curb distance so that it covers all the scenarios and gives maximum reactions and also if user wants to add any other additional reactions on the substructure due to the eccentricity (due different curb width) then it can be applied manually . For further information on how RC pier does LL Analysis, user can check the theory section of the manual.