2015 LEARNing Conference for Bridge Design & Engineering and Inspection
This year's LEARNing Conference for Bridge and Bridge Inspection features best practices, tips & tricks, and hands-on workshops for some of Bentley's most popular bridge design & engineering products including LEAP Bridge Steel, RM Bridge, ProStructures…
RE: How to use RERESULT in RM Bridge TCL?
Dear Sir,
Great to hear from you, you have shared a useful information, but unfortuantely iam not able to understand the syntax, of the scripts you given, can u pls expalin in detail at least for
import rm model
rm9.exe -small –nohist -nowait -import…
Wind Load Auto Generation
I have created a Leap Bridge Enterprise file consisting of a 3 span precast girder Conspan Model, and single column bents with bent caps created in RC-Pier.
I'm trying to generate WS loads from the Auto Generate feature. I assume the Wind Pressure for…
Integral Abutment Feature in LEAP Bridge Enterprise
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Primary benefit of integral abutments is to offer joint-less bridges to improve the durability of the structure. The most common integral abutment type is the pile bent abutment. The connectivity with the abutments causes the structure to move as a whole…
Frame Analysis Method for pile cap abutment and pile bent in RC-PIER
In general Frame Analysis method, cap is modeled as a beam and piles/stem walls are modeled as columns.
In the “Cap as continuous beam” option, the cap is analyzed as a continuous beam. To mimic the continuous beam” analysis for the cap, the axial stiffness…
Just Released: New App for Bridge Inspection
Bridge Inspectors have a new level of mobility with InspectTech Collector Mobile on the iPad. This app enables quick and effective collection of transportation infrastructure asset information and completion of inspections in the field. A streamlined…
New Release: LEAP Bridge V8i (SELECTseries 2) v10.00.01. Coming Soon ...
LEAP Bridge v8i (SELECTseries 2) v10.00.01 is a new release which incorporates numerous new features and enhancements component programs.
LEAP Bridge v10.00.01 Enhancements
ABC Wizard now allows users to model T beam bridges, reinforced or post…
Coming Soon: LEAP Bridge Steel - NASCC preview
If you are visiting NASCC, The Steel Conference, in St. Louis, MO, April 17-19, 2013, please stop by the Bentley booth (#919) for an exciting preview of our sophisticated new offering for Steel Bridge Design.
Bridge Engineer? Create your own 3D Bridge Models ...
Always wanted to create your own 3D Bridge Models for use in presentations and reports? Using LEAP Bridge this is real easy and ultra cool. Most importantly it is the same structural model that is used to analyze and design your bridge. A simple byproduct…
LEAP Bridge, 3D view with Rebar
LEAP Bridge, 3D model view with Rebar in Columns, Pier Cap and Slab.
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…
Bridge Aerodynamics
Tacoma Narrows: For many of us, the name conjures up the suspension bridge swaying in the wind and ultimately collapsing. Click here to watch an incredible video on YouTube . This bridge collapse in the 1940's highlighted the importance of bridge aerodynamics…
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…
Lever Rule For Computation Of Live Load Distribution Factors In CONSPAN [TN]
Document Information
Document Type: TechNote
Product(s): LEAP CONSPAN/ Precast/Prestressed Girder
Version(s): All
Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group
EXAMPLE 1: COMPUTATION OF LEVER RULE FOR EXTERIOR BEAM
The distribution…
