Document Information Document Type: FAQ Product(s): LEAP RCPIER/ Substructure Version(s): All Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group -VM QUESTION: How to get the Displacement/Deflection information at the Top of Pier or Column…

Document Information Document Type: FAQ Product(s): LEAP RCPIER/ Substructure Version(s): All Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group - VM QUESTION: How does the program designs the drill shaft based on the values of H and h1. …

Document Information Document Type: FAQ Product(s): LEAP RCPIER/ Substructure Version(s): All Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group -VM QUESTION: How are DC loads distributed on the beams ? ANSWER: Dead loads are distributed…

Document Information Document Type: FAQ Product(s): LEAP RCPIER/ Substructure Version(s): All Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group -VM QUESTION: How the user can model custom pile layout and save it in the library ? ANSWER…

Document Information Document Type: FAQ Product(s): LEAP RCPIER/ Substructure Version(s): All Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group - VM QUESTION: How is the curb to curb distance accounted for in RC pier. If the user has a…

Document Information Document Type: FAQ Product(s): LEAP RCPIER/ Substructure Version(s): All Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group -VM QUESTION: How to apply Creep and Shrinkage Values in the program ? ANSWER: User needs…

Document Information Document Type: FAQ Product(s): LEAP RCPIER/ Substructure Version(s): All Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group -VM QUESTION: Is it possible to model a crash wall in RC pier ? ANSWER: Currently in V14 it…

Document Information Document Type: FAQ Product(s): LEAP RCPIER/ Substructure Version(s): All Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group -VM QUESTION: What is the design methodology behind Crash Wall Design in RCpier ? ANSWER: …

QUESTION: How to check for cracking and Fatigue in footing ? ANSWER: User needs to click on the Footing TAB --> At the bottom of the screen user needs to check the box which says " Check for cracking and Fatigue " . Please see the attached screenshot…

To add columns to the pier structure click on the Column button and it will activate the Column screen. This screen will appear differently depending on the selected column shape, i.e., rectangular, round, rectangular tapered, rectangular chamfered…

Document Information Document Type: FAQ Product(s): LEAP RCPIER/ Substructure Version(s): All Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group -VM QUESTION: How the program is considering the e-min effect in the column design ? ANSWER…

Document Information Document Type: FAQ Product(s): LEAP RCPIER/Substructure Version(s): All Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group - VM QUESTION: Column design – does the program perform crack control check as per AASHTO 5.6.7 for…

Document Information Document Type: FAQ Product(s): LEAP RCPIER/ Substructure Version(s): All Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group - VM QUESTION: While designing the Pier columns and Drill shaft are all service and strength analysis…

Document Information Document Type: FAQ Product(s): LEAP RCPIER/ Substructure Version(s): All Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group -VM QUESTION: How to apply Buoyancy force on the Substructure ? ANSWER: In AASHTO LRFD the…

Document Information Document Type: FAQ Product(s): LEAP RCPIER/ Substructure Version(s): All Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group -VM QUESTION: If user is designing a integral slab and since no bearing is used in integral slab…

Document Information Document Type: FAQ Product(s): LEAP RCPIER/ Substructure Version(s): All Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group - VM QUESTION: For what type of Superstructure the Integral Pier option is available for Analysis…

Document Information Document Type: FAQ Product(s): LEAP RCPIER/ Substructure Version(s): All Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group - VM QUESTION: Does the program automatically revise the footing dimension in case the footing…

Document Information Document Type: FAQ Product(s): LEAP RCPIER/ Substructure Version(s): All Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group - VM QUESTION: In the Auto Load Generation : Live Load window, What does the Reaction factors…

Document Information Document Type: FAQ Product(s): LEAP RCPIER/ Substructure Version(s): All Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group - VM QUESTION: In the Auto Load Generation : Live Load window, how to Input Already Computed Superstructure…

Document Information Document Type: FAQ Product(s): LEAP RCPIER/ Substructure Version(s): All Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group -VM QUESTION: What does “Auto compute geometry by girders” do? ANSWER: The auto compute geometry…

Document Information Document Type: FAQ Product(s): LEAP RCPIER/ Substructure Version(s): All Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group - VM QUESTION: Is it possible to assign Drill shaft under a Spread footing or Grade Beam? ANSWER…

Document Information Document Type: FAQ Product(s): LEAP RCPIER/ Substructure Version(s): All Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group - VM QUESTION: When is the impact factor applied ? ANSWER: Impact factor, IM = 33% which is…

Document Information Document Type: FAQ Product(s): LEAP RCPIER/ Substructure Version(s): All Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group -VM QUESTION: How to apply Ice Load on a pier ? ANSWER: You have to apply ICE load based on…

Document Information Document Type: FAQ Product(s): LEAP RCPIER/ Substructure Version(s): All Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group - VM QUESTION: How RC-PIER solves the truss for a Strut and Tie model? ANSWER: Right now we…

Document Information Document Type: FAQ Product(s): LEAP RCPIER/ Substructure Version(s): All Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group - VM QUESTION: How to Add a custom load combination and Edit an existing load combination ? …