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Bentley Rolls Out LEAP Bridge Steel [Professional Services Close - Up](Professional Services Close - Up Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Bentley Systems reported the immediate availability of LEAP Bridge Steel for the 3D modeling, design, analysis, and load rating of everyday steel bridges. According to a release from the Company, the software, which adheres to AASHTO Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) Specifications, enables users to leverage the benefits of bridge information modeling (BrIM), including increased efficiency and data reuse across the bridge lifecycle. It also provides the advantages of optioneering - which enables engineers to quickly consider trade- offs between multiple design strategies. When used with Bentley's LEAP Bridge Enterprise software for concrete bridges, LEAP Bridge Steel provides bridge engineers and designers a solution to evaluate multiple concrete or steel design alternatives. Raoul Karp, Bentley Systems vice president, structural and BrIM products, said, "The cornerstone of BrIM is intelligent information mobility, which fosters the use of data beyond bridge design and engineering to inform downstream processes such as fabrication, construction, operations, maintenance, and inspection. With easy access to information about the bridge, organizations can optimize business processes - across the bridge lifecycle." He continued, "Being a fully integrated product for superstructure and substructure analysis, design, and load rating, Bentley's LEAP Bridge Steel uniquely facilitates information mobility across various project stages. In addition, the bridge designs can be used in conjunction with MicroStation, GEOPAK, InRoads, MXROAD, the Power Civil products, and InspectTech, which makes it easy for information to move between project disciplines. "But BrIM isn't just about information mobility; it also provides project flexibility, which LEAP Bridge Steel supports through its parametric 3D modeling capabilities. Parametric modeling enables engineers to take advantage of optioneering - a hallmark of Bentley's BIM advancement. With this powerful capability, they can quickly respond to project changes in a timely manner and arrive at the best design alternative for better asset performance." Bentley Systems is a company dedicated to providing architects, engineers, geospatial professionals, constructors, and owner- operators with software solutions for advancing the design, construction, and operations of infrastructure. More information and complete details: www.bentley.com www.bentley.com/LBS www.bentley.com/500 ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) (c) 2014 ProQuest Information and Learning Company; All Rights Reserved. |