Do elements created with OpenBridge dialogs have any intelligence that a simple Microstation elements does not? For example, if I created two matching models - one with OBM and the other with Microstation tools would there be any negatives to the Microstation…

Hello, I have a 3 span continuous steel beam model. When validating the support reaction using RISA I'm getting a different result from RISA using the same lane loading details. This model was ran in line girder analysis. Per LEAP Steel lane loading…

I'm working on a two-span prestressed PCEF bulb tee bridge for a state DOT in LEAP Bridge Concrete v19. I'm new to LEAP Bridge Concrete, but I've used other LEAP products. We're at the TS&L stage, and I'm trying to get the preliminary design of the superstructure…

Bentley Bridge Special Interest Group: Enhancements in LEAP Bridge Concrete and LEAP Bridge Steel 2019 Release 1 Guest Presenters: Xin Luo and Burak Boyaci, Product Managers, Bentley Systems, Inc. May 9, 2019 - 2:00 PM EDT Register Now This…

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…

The bridge I'm analyzing has a flared girder and superstructure at the expansion piers. This is the cross section I have defined for this bridge: In order to directly obtain the area of steel required to resist direct shear; I removed the stirrups…

In Conbox, when we select the Self weight reaction in the analysis model, does it include the self weight of the piers defined as well?

LEAP Conbox/Bridge Connect Concrete : How is the area of steel (Av/S reqd)required to resist vertical shear (Vs) calculated in the Detailed Shear Report when no stirrups are provided in a PT Box Girder design?

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.

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…

I am doing load rating for Prestressed Concrete Beam using LRFR. In my Load Rating Summary Report (See screenshot below): (1) Under Controlling Span/Beam column, there are random characters showed up. It looks like Fond Coding error, but I tried a…

what is the latest version and release date of LEAP Bridge Concrete and LEAP Bridge Steel