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…
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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…
LEAP bridge problems
Hello all:
I am having an extremely difficult time getting through my bridge design on LEAP bridge. Especially while working in GEOMATH and RC PIER.
In GEOMATH:
Problem #1: Back when I was trying to make minor adjustments to the geometry of the…