OpenBridge Designer CONNECT Edition V10.09.01.15 contains the following analytical enhancements, user request enhancements, and bug fixes in its components (RM/LBC/LBS):

1. AASHTO LRFD 9th Edition update (LBC)

This enhancement aims to support the AASHTO LRFD 9th Edition for the design of concrete bridges.

2. Enhancement for Pennsylvania DOT (LBC)

This is part of the extended efforts to add custom configurations and settings to design concrete bridges per PennDOT’s practice.

3. Enhancement for Georgia DOT (LBC)

This enhancement adds the support of custom configurations and settings to design concrete bridges per GDOT’s practice.

4. AASHTO LRFD 9th Edition update (LBS)

This adds the support of the AASHTO LRFD 9th Edition for the design of steel bridges.

5. Enhancement of girder definition and layout (LBS)

This enhancement aims to remove the limitations of the girder layout, allowing definitions of beam end offsets and bearing line offsets more flexibly and consistently. It also addresses the gap in interoperability when physical models created in OpenBridge Modeler are transferred into LEAP Bridge Steel analytical for analysis and design.

6. Enhanced RM Standalone workflow in OBD (RM)
7. Export Modeler variables, load cases, and cable lengths into to excel (*.xls) and list file (*.lst) (RM)
8. Error Corrections