In RM Bridge , inside OpenBridge Designer , the user can select the Non-linear Material option at the Non-linear Analysis options inside the Basic Settings Tab of the Analyzer Recalc Window for the consideration of the non-linearities in the modeled structure…

Flutter aerodynamic instability is nowadays a well-known phenomenon; although, it still requires quite complex wind engineering knowledge and techniques to be analyzed. For Torsional Flutter the Critical velocity derivates from a Single degree of…

Inside OpenBridge Designer , at the Extras Menu, in RM Bridge Analyzer , the users will find useful special functions for Loading and Stages definitions including the additional macro for easily generating the extensive input sequence template for standardized…

Inside OpenBridge Designer , at the Extras Menu, in RM Bridge Analyzer , the users will find useful special functions for Loading and Stages definitions. These are additional macros for easily generating extensive input sequences or templates for standardized…

RM Bridge main screen inside OpenBridge Designer has many View Options to present the model to the user. This menu provides functions for controlling the graphical presentation of the structure in the graphic window of the GUI. As shown in the screenshot…

For RM Bridge inside OpenBridge Designer , as shown in the pictures below, the Friction Pendulum System - FPS - is a support device that provides the structure with some level of Seismic Isolation , it is also known as High Load Multi-Rotational - HLMR…

The RM Bridge Analyzer: Properties: Cross Sections: FE Mesh menu options displays elements and nodes of the Finite Element mesh of the cross-section. Each cross-section is subdivided into 9-noded Finite Elements. The mesh is used for calculating the cross…

RM Bridge F1 Help for Analyzer can also be found online at the link below: RM Analyzer CONNECT Edition (bentley.com) For Modeler, additional information is at the wiki link below: RM Bridge Help: Modeler RM Bridge…

As shown below, in RM Bridge the Analyzer Model View in Modeler is usually shown at the bottom left corner as an indicative of the structure the user is working on. It can be a useful reference when the user is working on the dataset, adding or modifying…

RM Bridge Enterprise > Modeler, was used to completely defined the geometry of a skewed Steel Tied Arch Bridge. The structural model is composed by the arches, tie girders, floor beams, diagonals, hangers, braces and the deck cross-section composed by…

In RM Bridge\Analyzer\Properties\RM-Sets users can create and manage arbitrary groups of commands and/or objects (nodes, elements, load cases, envelopes, result values, etc) for later use in the calculation process at different schedule actions (e.g.…

In the Recalc Window at the Non-linear Analysis inside the Basic Settings, the user can select the multiple possible options for the consideration of the non-linearities in the modeled structure: P-Delta effects: 2nd Order, additional moments due…

At the Calculations , Basic Settings , in the Recalc Window, the user can select the calculation steps to be performed. In general, all selected calculation types will be performed; but, in some cases, it is interesting to skip some of the calculations…

Stress leading results require some additional definitions in RM Bridge : As stresses are in general a post-processing calculation using internal forces or strains the cross-section has some Reference Sets where these reference points are created and…

The Plot Container stores all Plot profiles with common definitions to create several results graphic plots. As shown in the image below, the upper list has all Plot Containers with plot definitions of the same type while the bottom list has the plot…

In this sub-menu users can find the necessary functions for creating plot files presenting results and the geometry of the structural model. Directory : Selection of the directory, where the plot files or plot profiles for creating the plot files…

In RM Bridge : Analyzer \ Results users will find a menu that provides functions for displaying and evaluating results of the calculation and any interesting intermediate results. For example, curves describing the actual creep and shrinkage behavior…

RM Bridge \Analyzer\Structure provides a menu of functions for controlling the structural parameters of the calculation model. These are: Node data - the structural nodes, Elements - the structural elements, Tendons - the prestressing internal…

The Extras Menu inside RM Bridge Analyzer contains different special additional functions. These are additional modules for special analysis features, preprocessors, and macros for generating extensive input sequences, or templates for standardized sequences…

In RM Bridge\Analyzer\Properties users can create the definition and management of all physical and administrative parameters of the mathematical model of the bridge structure. The definition of structural properties is performed by the functions of this…

Inside Analyzer, in the analysis component of RM Bridge Enterprise CONNECT Edition , users can work on the model's Construction Load and Schedule definitions as listed and shown in the image below from the Menu Tree. Load Definition - subfunctions…

During the Bridge project development and for knowing what the most unfavorable load cases envelope is, for a certain result component, in one final superposition file, “TrackSup” schedule action shall be used. This action generates one list/excel output…

Analyzer is the analysis component of RM Bridge Enterprise CONNECT Edition , here users can work on the models Properties, Structure, Construction Schedule with Stages and Activations and Results. While in OpenBridge Modeler or in the Modeler section…