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:
When the user selects "Cap as continuous Beam" or "Piles Integral with cap" option under Frame Analysis method , In the analysis TAB the program performs Continuous Beam Analysis and Frame Analysis respectively and shows the reactions at difference Nodes.
When the user clicks on Pile Reaction TAB,internally the program calculates the CG of the Pile group and then the forces and moments are transferred to the centroid of the pile group and then forces are distributed to the piles based on equation shown in the attached screenshot. That's the reason the user sees 2 different values , one in Analysis TAB and one in Pile reaction TAB.