Reload Superposition or Loading Case & No Tension Elements
RM Bridge , inside OpenBridge Designer, has three possible solutions for designing with cracked concrete in the tensile zone in composite structures with continuous steel girders and concrete reinforced slabs. The combination of both, Reload and No tens…
RM Bridge FAQ: Composite Structures - Cracked Concrete Tensile Zone
Composite bridges with continuous steel girders and concrete reinforced slabs are commonly designed. Because there is a massive difference in the material's stress capacity in tension, considering tensile zones in the reinforced concrete components is…
allowable deflection of a suspension bridge
Hi all.
Can you tell me what the allowable deflection of a suspension bridge is? And what standard is this deflection limit based on?
best regards.
Cantilever User Guide
The RM Bridge Enterprise Cantilever User Guide is an advanced technical document about the RM Bridge Balanced Cantilever Preprocessor for considering the segmental construction method at the design of tendons of balanced cantilever bridges. This tool…
RM Bridge Analyzer: Properties: Time Functions
The time dependency of specific material properties can be considered in the OpenBridge Designer analysis. In RM Bridge , these time dependencies are defined by sets of variables. The default database has sets of variables for creep, shrinkage, and relaxation…
Recalc Window Basic Settings: 2. Schedule Options
At the Calculations , Schedule Options , in the Recalc Window, the user can select one of the following four possible options for the calculations in the schedule:
LC by LC analysis : The usual Load Case by Load Case calculation, ideal for linear…
Stress Ribbon Bridge - Cable Compatibility
Stress Ribbon Bridge
The stress-ribbon bridge is the modern analogy to the rope bridge; tough, it's considered very desirably due to its quite attractive aesthetic. it's usually applied to pedestrian bridges, where the vertical forces are less demanding…
Automatic drawing creation tools and workspace write privileges
Under default setting when we are doing automatic drawing generation OBM generates "DynamicViewSettings.xml" in " C:\ProgramData\Bentley\OpenBridge Modeler CE 10.11\Configuration\WorkSpaces\Imperial Standards\Standards\Data " location. If this location…
RE: Inverted T Beam- Ledge Reinforcement
Please select the concerned BAR and Spacing and then change the spacing and click on Modify and recheck the design results.
Please see the screenshot.
For more information related to Leap Bridge Concrete program - Inverted Tee Beam Ledge Reinforcement…
Additional information with OBM warnings and errors
When users get an error in OpenBridge Modeler , there will usually be a warning where additional information about the issue can be found.
First users can expand the details information about the issue, as shown in the red arrow above, and then it…
RE: Open Tunnel Designer - How to model tunnel connections?
Hi Dominic,
Thank you for the interest in OpenTunnel Designer. In the current version of OTD, the workflow for defining intersections would be:
- model the tunnels
- model the cross passages as transversal tunnels
- for intersecting the solids…
Activate ProStructures
In the latest release OpenBridge , ProStructures is included in the installation, not only ProConcrete . However, users will use a ProStructures license to activate all the tools fully. As for enabling ProStructure s in OpenBridge Modeler or OpenBridge…
RE: Steel tub-girders with varying spacing in LEAP Bridge Steel Connect
User can define Custom Beam Path for Tub Girders.
User can vary the deck width along the length of the span in the Cross section Dialog Box. But user has to create multiple templates.
User can assign Offsets in the pier/abutment dialog Box.
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How to Disable ProjectWise Integration When OpenBridge Designer Is Launched
Question:
How do I disable the ProjectWise log-in dialogue box when launching OpenBridge Designer from the desktop?
Answer:
To disable the ProjectWise login dialog users should:
Navigate to “C:\Program Files\Bentley\OpenBridge Designer CE…
RE: LEAP Bridge Concrete self-weight deflection
According to the LRFD design code, if the user invokes the optional live load deflection criteria specified in LRFD Article 3.6.1.3.2, the deflection should be taken as the larger of (a) the resulting deflection from the design truck alone, or (b) the…