How to change the Fy(ksi) value
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Document Type: FAQ
Product(s): LEAP CONSPAN/ Precast/Prestressed Girder
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Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group - VM
QUESTION: How to change the Fy(ksi) value of the rebar from 60 ksi to 36 ksi…
Live load analysis for Simple span and Non Continuous Span
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Product(s): LEAP CONSPAN/ Precast/Prestressed Girder
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Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group - VM
QUESTION: Why is that the program is showing 2 different Live load moment…
Live Load Deflection
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Product(s): LEAP CONSPAN/ Precast/Prestressed Girder
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Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group -VM
QUESTION: What does the check box "include live load deflection" do?
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Locating Inflection Points for Continuous Beam
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Document Type: FAQ
Product(s): LEAP CONSPAN/ Precast/Prestressed Girder
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Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group - VM
QUESTION: Where can the exact inflection point be found to use in determining…
Nomenclature -- Horizontal Shear
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Product(s): LEAP CONSPAN/Precast/Prestressed Girder
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Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group -VM
QUESTION: Nomenclature -- Horizontal Shear ?
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Avh-rg = Area of Required…
Overhang of Precast Length over bearing on each side cannot be greater than 5% of precast Length
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Document Type: FAQ
Product(s): LEAP CONSPAN/ Precast/Prestressed Girder
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Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group -VM
QUESTION: Conspan warning message : "Overhang of Precast Length over bearing…
Post-tensioned check box on the Geometry tab screen
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Product(s): LEAP CONSPAN/ Precast/Prestressed Girder
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Original Author: Bentley Bridge Technical Support Group - VM
QUESTION: What is the significance of the Post-tensioned check box…
Skewed bridge - Correction factor due to load distribution factors
QUESTION: For Skewed bridge does the user has to do any hand calculation to calculate the correction factor due to load distribution factors for support shear at the obtuse corner girder? In other words, does the program model true skew supports and distribute…
Skewed Bridge and shear in the exterior beams
QUESTION: The shear in the exterior beam at the obtuse corner of the bridge shall be adjusted when the line of support is skewed (AASHTO LRFD Bridge design specifications – Section 4.6.2.2.3c).I wonder how CONSPAN handles the correction factors shown…
Strand cutting Pattern or sequence
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Product(s): LEAP CONSPAN/ Precast/Prestressed Girder
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Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group - VM
QUESTION: What is the default Strand cutting Pattern or sequence in Conspan…
Uniform temperature used to calculate horizontal displacement
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Product(s): LEAP CONSPAN/ Precast/Prestressed Girder
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Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group - VM
QUESTION: Is Uniform temperature used to calculate horizontal displacement…
Vertical Shear -- Calculation of Mmax value.
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Product(s): LEAP CONSPAN/ Precast/Prestressed Girder
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Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group - VM
QUESTION:For Vertical Shear- Strength I, How are the values of Mmax being calculated…
Volume to surface area ratio
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Product(s): LEAP CONSPAN/ Precast/Prestressed Girder
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Original Author: Bentley Bridge Technical Support Group - VM
QUESTION: How is the v/s (volume to surface area) ratio computed and…
What allowable stresses the Detensioning stresses are compared against ?
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Product(s): LEAP CONSPAN/ Precast/Prestressed Girder
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Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group -VM
QUESTION: What allowable stresses the Detensioning stresses are compared against…