Hi OpenBridge Community, Has any body modeled any Integral or simi-Integral bridges in OpenBridge Modeler? Has any body come up with a method for producing a 'down stand' as shown below? Thanks Oliver

Hello to everyone, I would like to know if someone knows if it is possible to create a longitudinal section of a bridge along its alignment so that if the bridge is in horizontal curve I can get the real longitudinal profile? Perhaps it is possible…

I recently upgraded to OBM SS3 (from 08.11.11.72), which appears to have lost all the library templates I created previously. Is there any way to retrieve my old decks, abutments, piers, etc.?

Are there any notes on the update to LEAP Bridge Steel CONNECT Edition V18.00.00.31?

Recently, I have started working on Leap Bridge Concrete V 17.01.01.11 , and we start questioning whether the hanger reinforcement check has been considered or not on this version, AASHTO 5.13.2.5.5. I couldn't see anywhere checking the combination of…

I am trying to learn LEAP bridge concrete and steel and was looking for any video tutorials that could help me ( similar to the ones that are available for REVIT on AUTODESK's website with detail examples). Thank you for help!

How do I modify the beam template to have skewed ends as detailed by TxDOT for skewed bridges? Currently, the beam ends interfere with the abutment backwalls. ftp.dot.state.tx.us/.../igebsts1.pdf We do not want to put the beams on a skew but rathre…

I am using Leap Bridge Concrete to design a skewed wall pier. After analyzing the pier, I noticed that for the braking force, that the sum of the forces in the z-direction at the top of the wall did not equal the sum of the forces in the z-direction at…

June 24, 2017 Dear Engineers, Greetings for all structural engineers in the world. I'm a bridge engineer from the Philippines and currently connected in a consulting firm. I'm using Leap Bridge Concrete for less than a month and find out that it…

When you're working in the "Bridge Parametric Layout" is there a way to import roadway alignments from InRoads (.alg file)? I'm able to import one alignment using the ABC wizard, but only one alignment. If you're working on a grade separation with multiple…

I am using CONSPAN in my design and have a couple of questions about the method in which the program performs calculations. Does CONSPAN design prestressed girders, at the interior supports, as reinforced concrete beams? According to AASHTO, LRFD 5.14…

We are using RM Bridge Advanced version V8i 08.11.28.02, we have started using wizard function to model and input and we encounter some errors during analysis. kindly refer to attached screenshot 1 & 2 and also attached herewith the model file for your…

I am designing a pier with a spread footing with unbalanced soil loads on the footing with a large crash strut that will be cast directly on the spread foundation that will be running the length of the foundation. This crash strut performs double duty…

How does LEAP Bridge Concrete calculate the reactions for DL-Comp. (DW)? I added up all the DW reactions and compared to a hand calc of utlities and overlay loads. The total DW is nearly 4 times greater than my hand calcs. I have 4 beam lines with 0.05…

In the Shear/Moment Envelope (&Reactions) Design output what is the difference between live load Max, Truck, and Lane? Is the max HL-93 including truck and lane loading? I have a 6 span continuous concrete superstructure.

Dear All, I am using RM Bridge for CFD to compare values with wind tunnel test. I am able to do cfd for predefined deck section but when I make my own deck section, In Analyzer --> Aero classes when i try to do the CFD error message displays ""Cross…

When calculating the top and bottom stresses at the transfer and bearings, does LEAP take into account the development length? It seems that the stresses its calculating at the bearings and the transfer are higher than what they should be. Does LEAP use…

How does RC Pier (LEAP SubStructure) account for skew when calculating the bearing reactions for the Auto Generated Live Loads. I can replicate the reactions when there is no skew, but I have issues when skew is applied. Any assistance on the matter would…

I am using the LEAP Bridge Substructure module to design a pier for a continuous 4 span structure using HS20 LFD loads. In the AASHTO Standard Specifications, it gives you a few options for the loading. One is that you can use a lane load with one concentrated…

I have modeled the box girder curved bridge in RM advance. But i could get the deflection at cantilever portion of either end. I don't know how i attached the tcl files Regard Pardeep from CRRI,New Delhi

Join industry colleagues and Bentley experts online Wednesday, November 2, at 2 p.m. EDT for the next complimentary Bentley Bridge Special Interest Group workshop, Push-over Analysis with RM Bridge . You will discover how the sectional capacity calculation…

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…

Hello, I'm designed a decked bulb tee and I notice that the composite section is the same as the beam section. The composite section should include the closure pours, but I can't seem to find a way to make this happen via the program or manual override…