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  • Prestress Beam Design Mu-p/r Ration Greater Than 1.00 But Beam Failed

    I am designing a prestressed slab-beam bridge and the design output shows Mr/Mu ratio of 1.06, but the value is shown in red with asterisk next to it indicating the design is not acceptable (see screenshot below). I have not been able to figure out why…
  • AASHTO Code Verification

    Hello, I was wondering what edition of AASHTO is LEAP Bridge Concrete v16.00.00.24 using? I was unable to find it in the software itself so if it's possible to describe to me how I can find this within the program as well I would appreciate it. Thanks…
  • Post-Tensioning of AASHTO I Girder Type LEAP Bridge Concrete

    June 24, 2017 Dear Engineers, Greetings for all structural engineers in the world. I'm a bridge engineer from the Philippines and currently connected in a consulting firm. I'm using Leap Bridge Concrete for less than a month and find out that it…
  • LEAP Bridge Substructure/RC-Pier LFD Live Loads in the Negative Moment Region

    I am using the LEAP Bridge Substructure module to design a pier for a continuous 4 span structure using HS20 LFD loads. In the AASHTO Standard Specifications, it gives you a few options for the loading. One is that you can use a lane load with one concentrated…