Rigid link in RC-PIER
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A new feature of using rigid links in the structure model in RC-PIER has been added in LEAP Bridge Enterprise v14 per the request from Michigan DOT. Below are some basic facts about the new feature.
A rigid link, simply put, is one which does not…
Out-of-plane reactions distributed to pier columns for AASHTO LRFD with California option in Substructure
A feature has been added in RC-PIER per the request from Caltrans. This feature is about how the out-of-plane reactions to external loads from superstructure are distributed to pier columns in an integral pier.
For those loads which have both vertical…