“UltRes” Schedule Action
In RM Bridge Enterprise, User can perform the calculation of the cross-sections class and design resistance of steel and composite steel sections with consideration of local buckling of slender cross-section parts (slender parts). Characteristic buckling…
New Plot Action (PIEIUlt) for plotting ultimate bending capacity in the cross-sections for load cases and envelopes
New schedule action for plotting ultimate bending capacity in the cross-section for load cases and envelopes is now available. Users can now plot the list files results (.lst) and will be able to quickly check if the ultimate capacity is achieved in the…
Haunch Thickness Definition (for Steel Girder Bridges) in OpenBridge Modeler
The haunch thickness (for Steel Girder bridge definition) in OpenBridge Modeler is the distance from the top of the steel girder web to the bottom of the concrete deck slab.
While this is fairly common practice in the United States, as specified in…
Steel composite bridge
Hi all.
I hava some question about steel composite brige as follows:
1. To calculator stress point of section, Rm Bridge automatic use short-term section for live load and load case type Non-permanent and use long-term section for load case type Permanent…
9. RM Bridge: Steel Design - Training Example
Inside File\Examples\Training Examples user can select in the list the Steel Design Training Example with the options for a. Eurocode and b. AASTHO , as shown in the image below. The definition of slender cross section parts are shown in the Properties…
17. Modeler Link Segments & Truss Modeling
Inside File\Examples\Demo Examples & FAQ user will find the Frequently Asked Questions and Solutions section for RM Bridge Enterprise . There user can select the truss model as a reference entitled Modeler Link Segments & Truss Modeling . There will be…
Leap Steel v19.02.00.06 automatic wearing surface load appears incorrect
I am currently design 4 bridges in LEAP Steel v19 but am encountering an issue with the tool to automatically generate loads for the wearing surface of the structure.
The bridges are all of a similar type, but some are wider than others and one is on…
Beams outside of Deck edge
Hi,
I am trying to Model a Steel bridge in OBM (Not too worried about analysis, just need a 3D model).
Need to find out the best workflow. There are mainly 3 Questions . (Refer to the images below)
1. What type of Bridge I should pick at the…
SIG Workshop: Bentley Bridge – New Developments in OpenBridge Designer
Bentley Bridge Special Interest Group: New Developments in OpenBridge Designer Host: Alex Mabrich, Senior Application Engineer, Bentley Systems, Inc. 14 November 2019 - 02:00 P.M. EST
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Varying Beam Spacing LEAP Steel
I have beams with varying spacing. When I try to make multiple beam groups within the same span, an error message says that beam groups are overlapping. Ok, so it obvious you cannot have more than one "beam group" within the same span. If I have 10 beams…
Fonts cut off?
Hello,
There appears to be a font compatibility issue. In the program LEAP GEOMATH V8i, it looks like you should be able to adjust the window in order to see the rest of the menu, however there is no option to move it.
This issue is not resolved…
Re: LARS Composite Beam Rating - LFD
LARS steel sections properties are usually the same as many programs.
If the Description/Analysis Codes/LFD Moment Redistribution option is checked, LARS will perform the moment redistribution as specified in AASHTO Standard Specification 10.48.1.3…