Bentley LEAP Bridge

New Features in LEAP RC-PIER v.10.0.01

• ProjectWise integration is now available directly from within RC-PIER.
  
  
• Open, save, and update files directly from ProjectWise repositories.
  
  
• All loads acting on the piers and abutments are now shown graphically in the 3D view.
  
  
• The limit on the number of iterations for P-Delta analysis has been increased to 30.
  
  
• Pile cap abutments can now be analyzed continuous beams.
  
  
• A customizable reinforcement library now is added.
  
  
• Program now allows users to exclude torsion from shear and torsion design check.
  
  
• Footing definition is now brought in geometry tab, for convenience.
  
  
• Footing design can now be specified to be based on the forces acting at the bottom of the footing. Previously only the forces at the top of the footing were considered.
  
  
• The footing tab is completely redesigned for clarity. Now, the footing design status is instantly updated as users modify footing reinforcement.
  
  
• A new footing tab allows users to define additional loads such as dead load, soil surcharge, etc., on the footing. These loads are in addition to the loads transferred from columns.
  
  
• In the previous version, lateral resistance was only based on the horizontal component of the axial force in the battered pile. Now, the users can specify direct lateral resistance for the individual pile. Thus, total lateral resistance of one pile is now equal to direct lateral resistance plus the horizontal component derived from the batter, if any. A consolidated “Lateral Resistance Computation” report is added. This report shows the total lateral load on the footing and the total lateral resistance of all piles in the footing. The report is generated for both maximum and minimum governing load combinations.
  
  
• The bearing definition is now directly read from LEAP Bridge database for prestressed girders (CONSPAN) and for boxes, T-beams, and slabs (CONBOX).
  
  
• Concrete and reinforcement material quantity report has been added.
  
  
• 2D views now display drilled shafts.
  
  
• The A/D Parameters dialog box has been re-designed as a tabbed interface for clarity.

New Features in LEAP RC-PIER v.9.0.0

• Stepped cap: Users can now define stepped caps for piers. The program provides two options to compute the step thickness: using start and end elevations or inputing step thickness manually.
  
  
• Custom load combinations: The program provides two options:

1. Generate default combinations.
2. Define your own combination selecting individual load case and factor.

• Analysis filter: User has the ability to filter out analysis results based on member and node number selection.
  
  
• Check point for flexure and shear design: In cap design, the users can now define separate design check points for flexure and shear.
  
  
• Ability to define footing eccentricity in both X and Z directions. 
  
  
• A new grid format for loads data allows importing loads from CSV file type. Also, allows copy/paste from and to Excel spreadsheets.
  
  
• In previous version, stem wall was assumed to be concentric with the footing. In v9.0, this limitation has been removed and users can now define eccentric stem walls.
  
  
• Program now has new pile section library.
  
  
• Footing dialog is improved to help user easily define footing/eccentricity dimensions.