I am using AASHTO LRFD and IDOT does not have conventional longitudinal reinforcing in their PPC IL-Beams, but IDOT does consider bonded prestressing strands as sufficient in resisting the temporary tensile forces in prestressed concrete before losses…

Hello all, I currently have a bridge with 3 spans in OBD. In span 1 and 3 I'm using concrete girders while in span 2 I'm using built up steel girders. I will be using LEAP Steel to design the steel girders and Leap concrete for concrete girders. My question…

Hello - I am modeling hammerhead piers in RC-Pier Version 20.00.00.58. EQ/ES/LS loads are applied at the bottom of the column with a user-defined seismic load combination. For some piers, the seismic shear output at the top of the column shows Combo …

Hello. I'm wondering how LEAP Version 21.01.00.22 calculates the maximum axial load displayed in the diagram. The diagram displays a maximum axial force allowed of 1802 kips. As expected the 1802 kips doesn't change regardless of the load combination…

I am performing a load rating of concrete box girders. The rating factors/tons is not displayed since the Inventory Design Load Rating Factor > 1. Is there an option to make the program display the factors even if the RF is greater than 1 or is that information…

Hello, I have 95 ft long and 12 ft wide abutment footing on 2 rows of piles. Abut stem is 88 ft long. How is the Leap program calculating Dist (ft) , dv, Vu and Phi Vc for X and Z ? I will appreciate the response. Thanks,

How does LEAP Conspan apply multiple presence factors if live load distribution factors are entered manually? If distribution factors are entered manually, is it up to the user to apply the multiple presence factor to the manually inputted distribution…

Hello, I have a problem in the beam section analysis. I assigned rebars to the beam but the program says I have "0 Ast_prvd" at the transfer location and I want to know if there is any way to fix this or if there is a special setting I should look for…

Dear All, I am trying to perform QAQC for a substructure-only model and have a couple questions. (LEAP Bridge Concrete stand-alone program) Checking Live Load Generation: Where can I find the output for the live load distribution factors that were…

I am working on the Bentley tutorials but I am confuse on how all of the Open Bridge Desiner connects to Open Bridge Modeler and Leap. do we need to start from OpenBridgeDesigner to have the Modeler and Leap work together. When I create in OpenBridge…

New video up on my channel giving an in depth look at how to layout beams in OpenBridge Modeler, link below. I cover straight (chorded) prestressed concrete girders as well as curved steel I-girders. Definitely a few things that will save you a lot of…

Hi, I've encountered a scenario in prestressing design where with the decreasing of total number of strands, the Mu provided somehow increases. Attached are two screenshots with different total number of strands & corresponding Mu. -Total number of…

When using the "Generate Default Load Combination" feature, the load combinations generated are using different factors, like : - 1.4 for WS for STR GP 3, - 0.4 for STR GP 5, - and 0.3 for SER GP 1. LRFD 8 specifies 1.0 factor for all WS regardless…

I am using Leap Concrete Version 18.02.02.03 for a multi column pier design that includes seismic forces. I need to apply a response modification factor for the columns and the help guide states that this can be modified in the Seismic Parameters. However…

Hi Please help me to know area of steel required for the design of columns, or Area required/ Area Provided Ratio. To calculate modification factor to reduce development length as per AASHTO LRFD 5.10.8.2.4b—Modification Factors clause. Regards …

Hi I am designing 2 span continuous bridge with FIB 54 beams by opting full continuity, disregards restraining moments option. After analyzing and iteration of strand pattern and providing huge negative steel, i am not able to reduce tension stress…

What is the difference between the stresses given for the depression point in the "Release Stresses" box and the "Release Lifting Loops" box?

Hi All I am modelling and designing multi column pier in Leap, But after applying loads i am getting ambiguous bending moment, also huge reinforcement is showing on designing. Please find the model attached and any one please can help and check the…

I hope this is an easy question regarding the shear stirrup spacing... Does the program insert a stirrup at the start location specified? For example, in the image below, is there a #3 2-legged stirrup provided at 0.00', 0.25', etc. or do the stirrups…

I am working in the CIP RC/PT program to complete a simple CIP slab bridge design. What is the "Mass for RSA Checkbox" used for in the dead load dialog box? I can't find any info in the help file. Thanks

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…

I am designing a 2-span precast prestressed beam bridge in LEAP Bridge Concrete CONNECT Edition v17.00.01.01. The bearing dimensions along the pier cap are shown correctly in the following view under the 'Substructure' tab: However, when you click…

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…