The Recalc Window 2. Extended Settings: 2. Pre-stressing allows the users to set additional definitions for the calculations related to the stressing of tendons: Update CS Values: (-) duct areas : The area of the ducts is excluded in a new cross-section…

For RM Bridge inside OpenBridge Designer , the Stage Simulation option at the Analyzer portion allows users to visualize the different construction sequence stage analysis variants definitions for each alternative for the same structure. for each Stage…

As seen in the screenshots below, the Network Arch Bridge has the characteristics of numerous inclined hangers and usually a much more slender and a little lower arch due to its efficiency in load distributions. Multiple possible solutions exist to model…

RM Bridge is now an integral part of OpenBridge Designer CONNECT Edition as Bentley’s solution for supporting the design and engineering tasks in bridge construction for all types of bridges and construction methods in 4D (including time domain) and all…

The Bridge products will perform optimally if the recommended System requirements as outlined below are adhered to. Processor Intel Pentium-based or AMD Athlon-based processor 2.0GHz or greater Operating System Windows 10 (64-bit) Memory 16GB…

Review the material for accreditation by visiting the LEARNserver Advance your Skills and Career The Bentley Accredited Bridge Modeler Program is an official credential from Bentley Systems, Inc. that verifies you have the essential OpenBridge modeling…

In RM Bridge the stage action Fatigue Check will perform verification for fatigue within the stress range provided at the provided superposition file, also called an envelope. This reference envelope must contain the maximum and minimum internal forces…

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In RM Bridge Enterprise > Analyzer, were defined the several Construction Stages considered in the bridge built and until the composite is activate (before concrete slab is hardened). Presented below the different construction stages calculated. STG01…

It is a FAQ from new admins and some users on what should they use or install for their specific workflow: OpenBridge Modeler or OpenBridge Designe r? While OpenBridge Modeler is a 3D parametric modeling software for bridges, OpenBridge Designe r is a…

RM Bridge latest big technical development efforts were made to include hydrodynamics in the analysis with the necessary loads and elements for a simplified linearized frequency domain analysis. The dynamic model is of a modal decomposed system taking…

In RM Bridge : Analyzer \ Results users will find a menu that provides functions for displaying and evaluating results of the calculation and any interesting intermediate results. For example, curves describing the actual creep and shrinkage behavior…

What's New in OBD CONNECT Edition, 2021 Release 1 This topic summarizes the new enhancements in OpenBridge Designer CONNECT Edition v10 Update 10 and its components 1) OpenBridge Modeler (OBM), 2) RM Bridge, 3) LEAP Bridge Concrete (LBC), and 4) LEAP…

What's New in OBM CONNECT Edition, 2021 Release 1 This topic summarizes the new enhancements in OpenBridge Modeler CONNECT Edition v10.10.00.8x. Model Steel Tubs Model Steel Cross Frames for Concrete Beams Model Column Cross Section using…

RM > File > Read TCL Data Schedule Actions for construction stages, additional and traffic load cases, load combinations, check actions… Loads Definition with combination table, load management, load sets and load cases. Traffic Lanes and Load Trains…

PSC Bridge Design with OBM / RM in Standalone workflow In the following example a three-span concrete hollow box girder shown in the picture below will be defined. The bridge is built in three construction stages. The 140m long three-span bridge…

For Composite Structures one additional design task is the dimensioning of the Shear Studs. This can easily be achieved in RM Bridge by adding a series of longitudinal static spring elements in the girders to simulate this and extract the Normal forces…

In the RM Bridge Enterprise Training Examples, 11. Auto-Meshing has the datasets and a description document for creation of cross section elements using boundaries and auto-meshing for a small bridge structure. It’s composed by three different cross-sections…

The 3d. option in the RM Bridge Enterprise Training Examples, 3d. Composite Grillage has the datasets and a description document for ÖNORM, modeling, analysis and design of a three span grillage model with a composite deck. It’s composed by two steel…

The 3c. option in the RM Bridge Enterprise Training Examples, 3c. Composite Hollow Box has the datasets and a description document for DIN, modeling, analysis and design of a three span bridge with a composite hollow box girder, with a steel tub girder…

The third option in the RM Bridge Enterprise Training Examples, 3. Composite Basics has the datasets and a description document for both a. EC, b. AASHTO, modeling, analysis and design of a two spans composite beam is presented, with a steel I girder…

The eighth option in the RM Bridge Enterprise Training Examples, 8. FEM Plate Bridge - 2 Span pre-stressed plate bridge (EC material) has the datasets and a description document for Eurocode with modeling, analysis and design parts of a two span plate…

The second option in the RM Bridge Enterprise Training Examples, 2. Prestressing Basic has the datasets and a description document for both a. EC, b. AASHTO, c. AASHTO [IU], d. JTG & e. SNiP modeling, analysis and design of a three span bridge is presented…

The first option in the RM Bridge Enterprise Training Examples, 1. Getting Started has the datasets and a description document for both a. EC & b. AASHTO modeling, analysis and design of a small bridge structure. It can be accessed at File\Examples\Training…