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Thank you for the replies! How do you think it compares to LARSA and also to MerlinDash/DESCUS for steel superstructures? Thanks!

Hello. I was wondering if anyone can give me some feedback on Bentley OpenBridge Designer as a tool for bridge design. We are currently using RC Pier for substructures, CONSPAN for prestressed beams, MERLIN DASH for steel girders, and DESCUS for curved steel girders. How do you think...

Thank you both for the help!

Hi all. I am trying to calculate haunch and beam seat elevations for a 2 span bridge composed of prestressed bulb T beams. The roadway is on a crest curve. Now for a straight gradient, it should be calculated as follows, correct? Net camber = the upward camber due to prestress force -...

Hello! I am working on the design of a two span bridge with integral abutments with a single row of piles and fixed pier. What are the typical horizontal loads that the integral abutment should be designed for? I have applied passive horizontal earth pressure due to backfill for the backwall...

Hi there. I am working on a bridge widening project. Structure is three simple spans, curved alignment with baseline radius of 1900', but the existing eight girders are straight steel girders with varying skew (approximately 45 degrees) with varying deck overhang. The two new girders will also...

Retired13 and BridgeSmith, thanks for your help!

So lateral loads and moment at the top of each drilled shaft is just the total moment or total lateral load divided by the number of drilled shafts? How different would the results of the continuous beam analysis mentioned above be? I suppose I will have to do both and compare. Thanks for the...

Thanks for the help, Retired13. I would like to get Pu and Mu values at the top of the drilled shafts to use in an interaction diagram. How do I go from the P, Mxx, and Mzz at the center of the footing to those values? I was using P/A + My/I to calculate the Pu at the top of the drilled shaft...

Hi there. I am new to bridge design and would like some assistance. I am designing a multi column bridge pier with continuous footing supported on drilled shafts. I am using RC Pier and hand calculations in my design. I have designed the cap, columns, and footing and am moving on the drilled...