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From InRoads to 3D Bridge Modeling using LEAP
Ron Gant, P.E. (TX), Industry Marketing Director, Roads
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InRoads
InRoads offers immersive interaction of
– Survey
– Geometry
– Terrain modeling
– Corridor modeling
– Dynamic cross sections
– Civil cells
– Design intent
– Design-time visualization
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LEAP Bridge for Everyday Bridges
LEAP Bridge Enterprisefor Concrete Bridges
LEAP Bridge Steelfor Steel Bridges
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Which Comes First?
Chicken or Egg?
Bridge or Road?
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Design and Rating of Steel Bridges
LEAP Bridge Steel
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LEAP Bridge Steel Overview
• Bridge Configurations– Simple and continuous spans
– Straight and curved alignments
– Rolled shapes, Welded plate girders
– LRFD Specification, 6th Edition, and
– AASHTO Manual for Bridge Evaluation, 2nd Edition
• Provides:– Parametric modeling
– Streamlined analysis
– Design, and Load Rating
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Workflow
• Libraries
• Roadway definition
• Superstructure
• Substructure
• Analysis
• Design
• Rating
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Libraries
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Appurtenance Library
• Parapets, Medians, Sidewalks, and Railings
• Automatic DC2 load generation
• User extensible
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Vehicle Library
• Standard Design, Legal and Permit vehicles
• Lane Load
• User –defined vehicles
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Material Library
• Concrete
• Steel
• Reinforcing Steel
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Roadway Elements
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Roadway Data
Import from Bentley InRoads and GEOPAK
Define manually
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Roadway
Alignment, Profile and Cross Section Define a Roadway
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Superstructure
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Pier Lines
• Define location of abutments and piers
• Normal or skewed to alignment
• Offset to alignment
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Deck Slab
• Define as a single slab or slab segments
• Slab segments can be used for deck placement analysis
• Composite/non-composite based in shear connector locations
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Deck Reinforcing Steel
• Locate longitudinal and/or transverse slab steel
• Locations based on slab definition
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Member Groups
• Member Group = Framing Plan
• Simple and/or continuous spans
• Curved, straight or flared girder arrangements
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Standard Rolled Sections List
• Select standard rolled shapes from library
• Use for main girders, cross frames and shear connectors
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Member Definition
• Rolled shapes and/or Built-Up members
• Schedule based methodology
• Linear, parabolic and circular transitions
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Cross Frames / Diaphragms
• X, V, inverted V and diaphragms
• Control of work lines relative to girders
• Angle leg and channel toe orientation
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Locate Cross Frames / Diaphragms
• Per bay or Entire Span/Bridge
• Wizards to automatically locate connection plates and bearing stiffeners
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Stiffener Definition and Location
• Define Bearing and Connection plates, and Shear Stiffeners
• Corner clipping
• Manual or auto locate
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Shear Connector Definition and Location
• Define stud, channel or “generic” connectors
• Locate along members by range
• Copy locations from one member to another
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Appurtenance Locations
• Locate parapets, medians, railing, sidewalk and generic bridge appurtenances
• Automatic dead load calculation
• Defines travel way for live load analysis
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Substructure
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Abutments
• Pile Cap or Step Wall
• Define abutment configuration and geometry
• Define pile size and arrangement
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Piers
• Multi-Column or Hammerhead
• Define pier configuration and geometry
• Define pile size and arrangement
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Support Condition
Pinned, roller, fixed, float and directional (guided)
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Analysis
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Points of Interest
• Automatically generated at key feature locations
• User specified increments
• User custom POIs
• Section breaks
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Deck Placement Sequence
Stage Initial
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage Final
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Loads and Load Combinations
Automatically generated Stage 1
deck slab dead load
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Analysis
• Line Girder or Grillage Live Load Analysis
• Takes into account structure stiffness variations during staged construction and final analysis for DC1, DC2 and DW loading
• Displays results in graphic and report form
• Powered by STAAD.Pro
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Graphical Results
Moment and Shear diagrams
for Stage 1 – end slab
placement
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Tabular Results
Displacement report for Stage 1, slab dead load
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Design
AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications, 6th Edition
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Design
Sample reports
• Pass or Fail Report
• Under or Over Design Report
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Rating
AASHTO Manual of Bridge Evaluation, 2nd Edition with 2013 Interims
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3D MicroStation Model
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From InRoads to 3D Bridge Modeling using LEAP
Ron Gant, P.E. (TX), Industry Marketing Director, Roads