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Bridge Design Bridge Design Software UpdateSoftware Update

Scott WaltonScott WaltonBridge DivisionBridge Division

Bridge Design SoftwareBridge Design Software

►TxDOT Software►3rd Party Software►►TxDOT SoftwareTxDOT Software►►33rdrd Party SoftwareParty Software

33rdrd Party SoftwareParty Software

►RISA-3D►SAP2000►PCA Column►STLBRIDGE LRFD►MathCAD / Excel►Descus I and II►ANSYS►Etc.

►►RISARISA--3D3D►►SAP2000SAP2000►►PCA ColumnPCA Column►►STLBRIDGE LRFDSTLBRIDGE LRFD►►MathCAD / ExcelMathCAD / Excel►►DescusDescus I and III and II►►ANSYSANSYS►►Etc.Etc.

TxDOT SoftwareTxDOT Software

►Developed and Maintained by TxDOTAvailable from TxDOT Website

►►Developed and Maintained by TxDOTDeveloped and Maintained by TxDOTAvailable from TxDOT WebsiteAvailable from TxDOT Website


►Developed and Maintained by TxDOTAvailable from TxDOT WebsiteGoogle “TxDOT Engineering Software”

►►Developed and Maintained by TxDOTDeveloped and Maintained by TxDOTAvailable from TxDOT WebsiteAvailable from TxDOT WebsiteGoogle Google ““TxDOT Engineering SoftwareTxDOT Engineering Software””


►Developed and Maintained by TxDOTAvailable from TxDOT WebsiteGoogle “TxDOT Engineering Software”

►Collaboratively Developed

►►Developed and Maintained by TxDOTDeveloped and Maintained by TxDOTAvailable from TxDOT WebsiteAvailable from TxDOT WebsiteGoogle Google ““TxDOT Engineering SoftwareTxDOT Engineering Software””

►►Collaboratively DevelopedCollaboratively Developed

TxDOT Bridge Design SoftwareTxDOT Bridge Design Software

►Abutment MDL►BGS►BMCOL51►CAP18►CULV5►PIER►PSTRS14►Wincore

►►Abutment MDLAbutment MDL►►BGSBGS►►BMCOL51BMCOL51►►CAP18CAP18►►CULV5CULV5►►PIERPIER►►PSTRS14PSTRS14►►WincoreWincore

Other Engineering SoftwareOther Engineering Software

►COSB1►OSB6►ShopPlanTools►Signal►TxBridge

►►COSB1COSB1►►OSB6OSB6►►ShopPlanToolsShopPlanTools►►SignalSignal►►TxBridgeTxBridge

Collaboratively DevelopedCollaboratively Developed

►PGSuperWith WSDOT and BridgeSite Software

►►PGSuperPGSuperWith WSDOT and With WSDOT and BridgeSiteBridgeSite SoftwareSoftware

TxDOT Software AdvantagesTxDOT Software Advantages

►Free►Specialized►Conforms to TxDOT Policy►Better End Product in Less Time for

Less Money

►►FreeFree►►SpecializedSpecialized►►Conforms to TxDOT PolicyConforms to TxDOT Policy►►Better End Product in Less Time for Better End Product in Less Time for

Less MoneyLess Money

Software Support OrganizationSoftware Support Organization

BRG Division ISD

Users WebsiteDownload Programs and

Get Information

SupportPost Programs & Support InfoIdentified Bugs,

Maintenance, & Upgrade Needs

Modified/Upgraded Program

Certified/Tested Program and User Documentation

General UpgradesGeneral Upgrades

►Uniformity►Installation Packages►Install Anywhere►Drag and Drop Execution►Long Filename Support►“Support Information” Link

►►UniformityUniformity►►Installation PackagesInstallation Packages►►Install AnywhereInstall Anywhere►►Drag and Drop ExecutionDrag and Drop Execution►►Long Filename SupportLong Filename Support►►““Support InformationSupport Information”” LinkLink

Program Specific UpdatesProgram Specific Updates

►Abutment Detailing Program►BGS►CAP18►CULV5►PSTRS14►PGSuper►TxBridge►Wincore

►►Abutment Detailing ProgramAbutment Detailing Program►►BGSBGS►►CAP18CAP18►►CULV5CULV5►►PSTRS14PSTRS14►►PGSuperPGSuper►►TxBridgeTxBridge►►WincoreWincore

Software UpdatesSoftware Updates

►Abutment Detailing ProgramIn ProgressMicrostation V8 2004Reflect Current Practices

►►Abutment Detailing ProgramAbutment Detailing ProgramIn ProgressIn ProgressMicrostationMicrostation V8 2004V8 2004Reflect Current PracticesReflect Current Practices


►BGS – Bridge Geometry System Version 8.17

Posted in June 2007Formerly RDS – Roadway Design SystemRemove Proprietary ModulesNumerous Bug Fixes and Upgrades►Basic Upgrades►Removed some outdated input

Electronic User Guide Coming Soon

►►BGS BGS –– Bridge Geometry System Bridge Geometry System Version 8.17Version 8.17

Posted in June 2007Posted in June 2007Formerly RDS Formerly RDS –– Roadway Design SystemRoadway Design SystemRemove Proprietary ModulesRemove Proprietary ModulesNumerous Bug Fixes and UpgradesNumerous Bug Fixes and Upgrades►►Basic UpgradesBasic Upgrades►►Removed some outdated inputRemoved some outdated input

Electronic User Guide Coming SoonElectronic User Guide Coming Soon


►CAP18 Version 6.0Posted March 2006Modified to work with LRFD Loads without Modification►1.2 Multiple Presence Factor►Added “DW” load with a separate Load Factor

►►CAP18 Version 6.0CAP18 Version 6.0Posted March 2006Posted March 2006Modified to work with LRFD Loads without Modified to work with LRFD Loads without ModificationModification►►1.2 Multiple Presence Factor1.2 Multiple Presence Factor►►Added Added ““DWDW”” load with a separate Load Factorload with a separate Load Factor


►CULV5 Version 1.8In ProgressBug Fixes and Basic UpgradesAnalysis Methods/AssumptionsCulvert Loading Research Project

►►CULV5 Version 1.8CULV5 Version 1.8In ProgressIn ProgressBug Fixes and Basic UpgradesBug Fixes and Basic UpgradesAnalysis Methods/AssumptionsAnalysis Methods/AssumptionsCulvert Loading Research ProjectCulvert Loading Research Project


►PSTRS14 Version 4.1Posted April 2007Basic UpgradesBug FixesAdditional Capabilities ►Added Slab Beams and HT Beams►f’c >= f’ci + “Input Value”►Modulus of Rupture = “Input Value”*SQRT(f’c)

►►PSTRS14 Version 4.1PSTRS14 Version 4.1Posted April 2007Posted April 2007Basic UpgradesBasic UpgradesBug FixesBug FixesAdditional Capabilities Additional Capabilities ►►Added Slab Beams and HT BeamsAdded Slab Beams and HT Beams►►ff’’cc >= >= ff’’cici + + ““Input ValueInput Value””►►Modulus of Rupture = Modulus of Rupture = ““Input ValueInput Value””**SQRT(fSQRT(f’’cc))


► PGSuper – Version 2.0Posted August 1st, 2007 (WSDOT Website)TxDOT Design Algorithm (for Harped Beams)Multi-Span CapabilityOnline Library and TemplatesCustom TxDOT Output ReportUser Input E ValuesImproved Execution SpeedMany More

► PGSuper – Version 2.X

►► PGSuper PGSuper –– Version 2.0Version 2.0Posted August 1Posted August 1stst, 2007 (WSDOT Website), 2007 (WSDOT Website)TxDOT Design Algorithm (for Harped Beams)TxDOT Design Algorithm (for Harped Beams)MultiMulti--Span CapabilitySpan CapabilityOnline Library and TemplatesOnline Library and TemplatesCustom TxDOT Output ReportCustom TxDOT Output ReportUser Input E ValuesUser Input E ValuesImproved Execution SpeedImproved Execution SpeedMany MoreMany More

►► PGSuper PGSuper –– Version 2.XVersion 2.X


►TxBridge Version 1.4Posted April 2007Microstation V8 2004Added a Toolbar – Displays Drawing Scale and Active Text Size

►►TxBridgeTxBridge Version 1.4Version 1.4Posted April 2007Posted April 2007MicrostationMicrostation V8 2004V8 2004Added a Toolbar Added a Toolbar –– Displays Drawing Scale Displays Drawing Scale and Active Text Sizeand Active Text Size


►Wincore 3.1Posted August 2005Bug FixesMicrostation V8

►►WincoreWincore 3.13.1Posted August 2005Posted August 2005Bug FixesBug FixesMicrostationMicrostation V8V8

Future EnhancementsFuture Enhancements

►Graphical User Interface (GUI) Execution Console►Simple Interface to Load Input File►Launch Editor►Execute Program►List and Open Output Files

Data Input►Enormous Undertaking►Little Value Compared to Effort Required

►►Graphical User Interface (GUI) Graphical User Interface (GUI) Execution ConsoleExecution Console►►Simple Interface to Load Input FileSimple Interface to Load Input File►►Launch EditorLaunch Editor►►Execute ProgramExecute Program►►List and Open Output FilesList and Open Output Files

Data InputData Input►►Enormous UndertakingEnormous Undertaking►►Little Value Compared to Effort RequiredLittle Value Compared to Effort Required

Contact InfoContact Info

►Timothy Bradberry512-416-2179

►Scott Walton512-416-2554

►►Timothy Timothy BradberryBradberry512512--416416--21792179

►►Scott WaltonScott Walton512512--416416--25542554

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