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  • LEAP Bridge Concrete Legal Load Rating Output

    I am performing a load rating of concrete box girders. The rating factors/tons is not displayed since the Inventory Design Load Rating Factor > 1. Is there an option to make the program display the factors even if the RF is greater than 1 or is that information…
  • How to log Case?

    Service Requests (previously Service Tickets) can be created through the Bentley Cloud Services or from www.bentley.com . If the CONNECTION Client is running in the Windows System Tray one can click on CONNECT Center to open the Bentley Cloud Services…
  • What's New in LEAP Bridge Concrete CONNECT Edition V19? (April 9, 2019)

    LEAP Bridge Concrete (LBC) CONNECT Edition V19 (19.00.00.22) with CONNECT Licensing is now available to all users on Bentley Software Downloads. This release contains enhancements and bug fixes. The main enhancements are summarized below. 64-bit Upgrade…
  • What's New in LEAP Bridge Concrete CONNECT Edition V19? (April 9, 2019)

    LEAP Bridge Concrete (LBC) CONNECT Edition V19 (19.00.00.22) with CONNECT Licensing is now available to all users on Bentley Software Downloads. This release contains enhancements and bug fixes. The main enhancements are summarized below. 64-bit Upgrade…
  • What's New in LEAP Bridge Concrete CONNECT Edition V18 Update 2? (October 29, 2018)

    LEAP Bridge Concrete (LBC) CONNECT Edition V18 Update 2 (v18.02.00.12) with CONNECT Licensing is now available to all users on Bentley Software Downloads. This release contains enhancements and bug fixes. The main enhancements are summarized below. …
  • What's New in LEAP Bridge Concrete CONNECT Edition V18 Update 1? (July 20, 2018)

    LEAP Bridge Concrete (LBC) CONNECT Edition V18 Update 1 (v18.01.00.16) is now available to all users on Bentley Software Downloads. The release contains enhancements and bug fixes. The main enhancements are summarized below. AASHTO LRFD 8th Edition…
  • What's New in LEAP Bridge Concrete CONNECT Edition V18 Update 1? (July 20, 2018)

    LEAP Bridge Concrete (LBC) CONNECT Edition V18 Update 1 (v18.01.00.16) is now available to all users on Bentley Software Downloads. The release contains enhancements and bug fixes. The main enhancements are summarized below. AASHTO LRFD 8th Edition…
  • Are there any comprehensive tutorials for LEAP bridge software apart from the Pdf. available in "help"?

    I am trying to learn LEAP bridge concrete and steel and was looking for any video tutorials that could help me ( similar to the ones that are available for REVIT on AUTODESK's website with detail examples). Thank you for help!
  • Leap Bridge Concrete Wall Pier - Moments at bottom of wall

    I am using Leap Bridge Concrete to design a skewed wall pier. After analyzing the pier, I noticed that for the braking force, that the sum of the forces in the z-direction at the top of the wall did not equal the sum of the forces in the z-direction at…
  • What’s New in LEAP Bridge Concrete CONNECT Edition V17 Maintenance 1 (July 31, 2017)?

    LEAP Bridge Concrete CONNECT Edition V17 Maintenance 1 contains enhancements and bug fixes. The enhancements include : CONNECT Advisor Get access to relevant help on Bentley Communities, Learn Server and YouTube right from within LEAP Bridge Concrete…
  • RE: Microstran- high-density-polyethylene pipe settling support partially under sea water prestressed concrete *** for bridge

    Microstran is a general purpose finite element analysis tool so you can probably simulate these things, but there are some limitations on material properties and elements types. For example, custom materials can be created in Microstran, but they are…
  • Live Load Surcharge

    How exactly should the vertical component of LL surcharge on the footing be input? I have a 100 ft long footing (x dir) with a 9.75 ft heel (z dir). Per AASHTO, I'm using the equivalent of 2 ft of soil for the surcharge. There's 80 ft of clear roadway…
  • RC-PIER Live Load Auto-generation verification

    Does anyone have calculation verification for the live load auto-generation function in RC-PIER? Or has anyone else had problems verifying the LL output from RC-PIER?
  • Detensioning Failure

    I have a single span bridge using I-girders that I need close to the max amount of strands in. These are all straight strands, and I've had to debond to 4 different lengths from the end. The longest debond is 25' of my ~90' girder. When I look at the…
  • Fonts cut off?

    Hello, There appears to be a font compatibility issue. In the program LEAP GEOMATH V8i, it looks like you should be able to adjust the window in order to see the rest of the menu, however there is no option to move it. This issue is not resolved…
  • Join Raul Amaya at the Bridge & Bridge Inspection LEARNing Conference on May 6-7 in Indianapolis

    At the Bridge & Bridge Inspection LEARNing Conference , Raul introduces users to his favorite new solution – the soon to be released PowerBridge Modeler software. Hear why Raul is so excited and learn what other sessions he is teaching. #Bentley15 .
  • Auto-generation of wind load on structure (WS) per FDOT Structures Design Guidelines (SDG) 2013

    One of the new features added to the latest RC-PIER is the comprehensive auto-generation of WS loads and load combinations per the FDOT SDG 2013: An option for WS load auto-generation is now offered under the “Loads” tab. FDOT strength and service…
  • Bridge Picture of the week, April 30, 2010

    The Ponte Vecchio is a medieval bridge built in 1345 over the Arno River, in Florence, Italy and is this weeks selection.
  • LEAP Updates

    In all LEAP Software products, click on the LEAP Updates button on the status bar at the bottom of the application window to be view information about new releases, critical defects and issues. When the light icon on this button appears to be flashing…
  • LEAP Bridge V8i (SELECTseries 1) v9.0.0

    Release 9.0.0 of the LEAP Bridge Suite is scheduled to be released June 25, 2009. Several outstanding features are included in this release. Here is a brief list of some of the new features for this version : LEAP Bridge v 9.0.0 incorporates…