Document Information

Document Type: FAQ

Product(s): LEAP CONSPAN/Precast/Prestressed Girder

Version(s): All

Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group - VM

QUESTION:  How to distribute Future wearing surface load to particular number of girders and at the same time how to distribute Barrier loads to certain set of girders ?

ANSWER: 

There is no straight answer to this but a workaround solution is available. User needs to go to Analysis TAB and click on Analysis factor option and under Dead Load heading the Manual option needs to be checked.

Then the user needs to select the concerned beam/girder and input the Barrier Load Distribution Factor under Composite Dead Load (DL) or Composite DC load and Wearing Surface Distribution Factor under Composite Additional Dead Load (ADL) or Comp. DW load.

Please see the attached screenshot for more information.