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…

RM CE V11 Update 13

RM CE V11 Update 12

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…

When RM Bridge Enterprise is started, the most recently used project directory is automatically allocated. This option allows for switching to another working project directory. Making a New Folder and continuing the work in a new working project…

In RM Bridge Enterprise > File > Initialize Current Project, the User can define and modify the basic settings for processing and calculating the bridge project, e.g. user inserts descriptive and identifier project titles, applicable design code and material…

A new option for copying temperature reference sets in RM Modeler is now available. Users can now copy temperature reference sets on a girder to other girders (parts), easily using this new option.

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…

RM CE V11 Update 11

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 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…

As part of the OpenBridge Designer installation the RM Bridge Enterprise has inside its File\Examples\Demo examples and FAQ\Suspension Bridge a Demo Example of a simplified suspension bridge and how to deal with a series of particular topics in the design…

The RM Bridge Enterprise Cantilever User Guide is an advanced technical document about the RM Bridge Balanced Cantilever Preprocessor for considering the segmental construction method at the design of tendons of balanced cantilever bridges. This tool…

The fourth option in the RM Bridge Enterprise Training Examples, 4. Balanced Cantilever Bridge - BCB has the datasets and an explanatory document for both a. AASTHO & b.JTG modeling, analysis, and design of a complete basic 3 span BCB reference project…

Bending Reinforcement with Schedule Actions: UltSup or UltLc. A selection of elements for performing the ultimate capacity check can be done Structure > Elements > Checks. The following requirements already exist for performing these schedule actions…

Service Requests (previously Service Tickets) can be created through the Bentley Cloud Services or from www.bentley.com . If the CONNECTION Client is running in the Windows System Tray one can click on CONNECT Center to open the Bentley Cloud Services…

OpenBridge Designer CONNECT Edition V10.09 is available for all users! OpenBridge Designer CONNECT Edition is a unique application that combines modeling, analysis, and design into one comprehensive bridge product, as it creates a true bridge BIM physical…

We are pleased to announce the new file format developed for OpenBridge Designer (OBD) files to be used starting v10.08.01. Below please find the highlights of the changes with new file format (.obdx) and comparison with the old file format (.obd): …

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