Prestress Beam Design Mu-p/r Ration Greater Than 1.00 But Beam Failed
I am designing a prestressed slab-beam bridge and the design output shows Mr/Mu ratio of 1.06, but the value is shown in red with asterisk next to it indicating the design is not acceptable (see screenshot below). I have not been able to figure out why…
AASHTO Code Verification
Hello,
I was wondering what edition of AASHTO is LEAP Bridge Concrete v16.00.00.24 using? I was unable to find it in the software itself so if it's possible to describe to me how I can find this within the program as well I would appreciate it.
Thanks…
Post-Tensioning of AASHTO I Girder Type LEAP Bridge Concrete
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…
LEAP Bridge Substructure/RC-Pier LFD Live Loads in the Negative Moment Region
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…