Bridge design Software 2

[vhmehta]

hi,

My company has recently started bridge design and i wanted to know which are the best softwares to use for AASHTO prestressed girders or steel girders system and also for cast in place concrete deck system.

I would also like to know how to obtain them.

We are located in Maryland.

thanks.

 

[broekie]

Leap Software has some decent programs for bridge design. Check them out at

http://www.leapsoft.com

 

[broekie]

Continuation of previous message... We use MerlinDash and DESCUS for steel bridges.

http://www.cee.umd.edu/best/Software/merlin.html

http://www.cee.umd.edu/best/Software/descus1.html

http://www.cee.umd.edu/best/Software/descus2.html

Hope this helps.

 

[Isntbard]

Brass will work for steel, concrete, prestressed concrete, and timber bridges. There are ASD/LFD and LRFD versions. It does ratings and can connect with Opis and Vertis. The price for either version is $2,500 with a $1,750 maintenance fee.

The downside is that the user interface is not the best.

Brass can be obtained from the Wyoming Department of Transportation. The web site is

http://wydotweb.state.wy.us/web/brass/index.html.