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  • What's New in LEAP Bridge Concrete CONNECT Edition Update 1?

    LEAP Bridge Concrete CONNECT Edition V16 Update 1 contains enhancements and several bug fixes. The enhancements include: Consolidated library Improved integration of LBC with ProjectWise Detailed design reports for Substructure Module…
    • LBC V16.1 Detailed Release Notes.pdf
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  • Anybody have troubles with Staad Pro designing Bridge?

    I have some troubles with movings loads, i recently downloaded LEAP, i kind a new with LEAP I prefer STAAD Pro to my analysis, anybody could with me a hand?

  • 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…

  • i need help in culvert design

    can i design multicell box culvert in rm bridge or leap

  • 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…

  • Camber Diagrams Session Today!

    Hi, Reminder that there is a LEAP Bridge Steel SIG Meeting today at 2:00 EDT. Camber Diagrams and other Reporting Options. Register Now on Bentley website under Events > Webinars.

  • RC Pier - EV & EH loads

    I am designing an abutment using RC Pier. Under the Loads tab, I input/generate EV & EH loads. However, when I run an analysis and review the load combinations the vertical or horizontal earth loads are all "0". It appears that these loads are being applied…

  • 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 .

  • Time-Dependent Loss model used by Conspan

    What Time-Dependent Loss model does Conspan use (CEB 90, ACI 209, LRFD 6th etc.)? In the Design Parameters box in the Girder or Analysis tab there are options for Approximate Method, Refined Method, or Pre '2005 Interims' LRFD to compute losses. This…

  • 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…

  • How to obtain the out-of-plane governing load case in the report of pile lateral resistance

    A few RC-PIER users recently asked questions about the two analysis options in the abutment design and the related footing design reports. Here is some clarification. In abutment design, when "Cap as continuous beam" is selected for the frame analysis…

  • 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…

  • Placing a LEAP Bridge model on Google Earth

    Main article is coming soon

  • 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.

  • Florida DOT Structures Design Bulletin C09-01 - Implementation of the new Florida I-Beam

    FDOT is now requiring the use of new Florida I-Beam sections. Bentley LEAP products for superstructure design, including LEAP CONSPAN and LEAP Bridge already include these new sections in a library file name "FDOT_I_Beams_Proposed.cs1". This library is…
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  • In LEAP BRIDGE, in the Geometry tab, I am getting a "Meshes update fail!" error. What should I do?

    There are two ways of solving this problem. 1. Selecting the Options/Graphics menu item and checking the " Use Open GL 3D Viewer" option will help to get rid of this message and upload the 3D graphics on Geometry tab. 2. Close LEAP Bridge…
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  • LEAP Bridge model exported into MicroStation

    LEAD Technologies Inc. V1.01
    • LEAP Bridge in Microstation.jpg
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  • LEAP Bridge v9.0.0

    LEAD Technologies Inc. V1.01

  • LEAP Bridge with DTM

    LEAD Technologies Inc. V1.01

  • Cannot specify Lane Loads in RC-Pier

    When manually inputting live loads into RC-Pier, how do you specify a lane load. According to the help.... "For manually input live loads in AASHTO LRFD, this screen behaves slightly different. When a live load case is added in LRFD mode and edited, the…

  • Upgrade path to LEAP Bridge Enterprise?

    With the release of LEAP Bridge Enterprise SS5 v12.01.00.57, we are eager to get all of our LEAP product users onto the latest and greatest, however our environment is currently a mixture of LEAP Bridge Precast 9 and 10. Is there any supported upgrade…

  • RC-Pier: Best way to input vertical wind loads on pier.

    I'm trying to apply vertical wind loads on a pier per AASHTO LRFD 3.8.2. The problem I have is with the load combination generation. This load shoud only be applied during Strength III and Service IV limit states. Is there a way to specify this for the…
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