2025 Library Releases
August 22, 2025 - December 29, 2025
A new feature has been added that enables users to rename PDF files of Code Check reports. (All Workflow)
Pier Column: Add rigid lines at the midpoints of section-ext edges for uniform load distribution. (All Workflow)
Shear Stud code check fix: For tub girder demands, the required number of shear studs per AASHTO LRFD Section 6.10.10.4.2 was correct, but OpenBrIM was only counting one flange (half of the studs provided) in the pass/fail check, even though the demand was for the entire box girder. (Steel Tub Girder Workflow)
Revisit bottom node generation of the column object. Fixes the issue of not generating a 6×6 stiffness matrix when the connected pile's finite generation is disabled. (All Workflow)
Introduce an "Apply Multiple Presence Factor to Lane Load" input to the library object. (All Workflow)
The "DGN Additional Properties" objects are now available within the workflow. (All Workflow)
A new feature has been added that enables users to rename PDF files of Substructure Code Check reports for State Provisions. (All Workflow)
Improvements for limit state object: In some of the code check objects, the unfactored force computation logic was using result cases directly without verifying the applied factors, since the goal was to obtain unfactored forces. However, issues arose when users entered a factor of 0 and assigned it to a result case. To resolve this, if the factor is set to 0, the unfactored force list for the corresponding limit state will now exclude that result case. (All Workflow)
Steel Tub Girder Load Rating: The DC1 torsional moment used in the shear demand calculation previously applied factored strength loads; it has now been updated to use unfactored loads. The torsional moment analysis results have been added to the analysis results table to track computations. (Steel Tub Girder Workflow)
Steel I Girder Load Rating / Steel Tub Girder Load Rating: The rating factor equation for the tension flanges under negative flexure previously used fbuBot_DC. It now uses fbuTop_DC, since under negative flexure the top flange is in tension. (Steel I Girder Workflow / Steel Tub Girder Workflow)
The distortion of the skewed support line on the 3D deck has been resolved. (All Workflow)
Camber Diagram: Previously, the camber report sometimes used displacement values from nearby deck nodes (because the function retrieved results by coordinates), but it now only takes values from the relevant girder nodes. (Steel I Girder Workflow / Steel Tub Girder Workflow/Precast I Girder Workflow)
The rebar calculation method has been added to all concrete objects in the precast I-girder workflow. (Precast I Girder Workflow)
Section and material inputs have been added as read-only fields in the Quantities tab. (All Workflow)
Gross Volume, Cutout Volume (Girder Intersections), and Net (In-Place) Volume have been added to the end diaphragm section in the Quantities tab. (All Workflow)
Pier cap sections are now independent of the elevation grade in the 3D view. (All Workflow)
DGN Additional Properties now support clearer data handling with defined value types (Text or Number), improved numeric entry options (including parametric values or references to other cells). Each numeric entry can be linked to a unit of measure, and a read-only final value is displayed in the specified unit. (All Workflow)
A back wall was added to the GDOT abutment. (All Workflow)
Shear Stud Code Check: A new 'AASHTO Edition' input has been added to the Shear Stud Code Check Template. You can now explicitly select whether to use the 9th Edition or the 10th Edition for shear connector design calculations. Selecting an edition will automatically activate the corresponding specification logic and requirements. (Steel I Girder Workflow)
Shear Stud Code Check: An 'Overrides' tab has been introduced to the Shear Stud Code Check object (similar to the Girder object). This enhancement allows you to manually override the effective width value used in the section calculation, giving you greater control over your design parameters. (Steel I Girder Workflow)
Shear Stud Code Check: A new 'Configuration' input has been added to the Shear Stud object. This allows you to define your shear studs as either Regularly Spaced or Clustered. This enhancement supports the specialized design equations introduced in the AASHTO 10th Edition for clustered shear connector arrangements. (Steel I Girder Workflow)
Steel I Girder Code Check : When AASHTO Appendix A6 is active, calculations in the detailed reports now fully display the relevant parameters. To ensure continuity of information, the Yield Moment and Plastic Moment sections have been moved out of the primary 'Flexure' grouping, allowing them to remain visible even when Appendix A6 governs. Consistent with this, the standard AASHTO Article 6.10 capacity checks are now correctly removed from the detailed report for active A6 cases. (Steel I Girder Workflow)
Steel I Girder Code Check : A critical change has been made in the Summary Report: the single 'IS APPENDIX A6 APPLICABLE' column has been split into two distinct flags: 'IS APPENDIX A6 APPLICABLE (POS)' and 'IS APPENDIX A6 APPLICABLE (NEG)' for clearer applicability based on the flexure sign. This separation resolves a previous reporting gap by ensuring that the corresponding AASHTO Article 6.10 Demand/Capacity (D/C) ratios are reactivated and displayed if Appendix A6 is not applicable for a given moment sign. Previously, these 6.10 D/C ratios were incorrectly suppressed even when A6 could not be utilized. (Steel I Girder Workflow)
Steel I Girder Code Check / Steel Tub Girder Code Check / Steel I Girder Load Rating / Steel Tub Girder Load Rating: The calculation for Dcp (depth of the web in compression at the plastic moment - in positive flexure) has been corrected. Based on the user input in the template object, the contribution of deck rebars is now properly ignored in the Dcp equation when they are excluded from the main plastic moment calculation. (Steel I Girder Workflow / Steel Tub Girder Workflow)
Steel I Girder Code Check / Steel Tub Girder Code Check / Steel I Girder Load Rating / Steel Tub Girder Load Rating: Additionally, a new input for overriding the span length has been added. You can now also view the calculated span length and effective deck width values as read-only in the Overrides tab on Girder Codechecks and Girder Load Ratings. (Steel I Girder Workflow / Steel Tub Girder Workflow)
Steel I Girder Code Check: The Appendix A6 section of the report has been updated to clearly explain the origin and meaning of the Dcp and Dc parameters used in the calculations. Additionally, the formula for Dcp (depth of the web in compression at the plastic moment in positive flexure) has been corrected to properly exclude the contribution of deck reinforcement when rebars are not included in the main plastic moment calculation, based on the user's template settings. (Steel I Girder Workflow)
Steel I Girder Code Check / Steel Tub Girder Code Check: The fatigue stress range (Δf) was previously calculated using the formula abs(Min Stress) + Max Stress. This has been updated to abs(Max Stress − Min Stress), which more accurately represents the maximum absolute range between the extreme stress values. (Steel I Girder Workflow / Steel Tub Girder Workflow)
Shear Stud Code Check: Fixed section properties (Inertia, d_topofsteel) used in the additional shear connector calculations at pier locations, which are detailed in the Special Requirement for Points of Permanent Load Contraflexure document section. (Steel I Girder Workflow)
Shear Stud Code Check: A new input, 'Include Interior Support Stations', has been added. This parameter controls whether the interior support stations are automatically added to the list of stations defined manually by the user for Pitch/Fatigue checks. This is particularly helpful since it can be numerically challenging to manually input the exact girder support stations, especially at skewed piers. (Steel I Girder Workflow)
Shear Stud Code Check: In conjunction with the general provisions set by the 'AASHTO Edition [9th/10th Edition]' input, the design report for shear studs in steel tub girders now incorporates several key updates, including corrections to fundamental shear calculations. The Pitch table has been enhanced to explicitly display both the minimum (pmin) and maximum (pmax) allowable pitch. Critically, the resultant fatigue shear range (Vsr) calculation for box girders (Article 6.11.10) has been redefined: it is now the vectorial sum of the longitudinal fatigue shear range (Vfat) and the Torsional Fatigue Shear Range (frange), replacing the previous sum involving the transverse (radial) shear range (Ffat). Consequently, Ffat calculations are removed, and detailed torsional shear range calculations are presented in new tables. This shift required concurrent adjustments to address previous shortcomings in shear calculations: while the Vfat calculation is now explicitly divided by two (in line with AASHTO 6.11.10's requirement to use one-half the composite section's moment of inertia), the frange calculation remains as the original single-web shear value, correcting a prior omission where the flexural shear component was not properly divided. (Steel Tub Girder Workflow)
Steel Tub Girder Code Check / Shear Stud Code Check: In previous versions, the enclosed area value shown in the detailed report (which correctly follows the Steel Bridge Design Handbook) was not consistently used in the background calculations, leading to a slight difference of about 2% in the computed results. This inconsistency has been resolved. The enclosed area value in the detailed report now fully aligns with the value used in all calculations. (Steel Tub Girder Workflow)
Pile: The 3D misalignment issue of the single pile constructed beneath the column has been resolved. (All Workflow)
Stress Summary Table: The Stress Summary Report object has been significantly enhanced; it now collects minimum and maximum load factors as user inputs for load cases, and based on this data, two new key components—a comprehensive Stress Range Graph and a detailed Tension Zone Table—have been implemented. Furthermore, Unfactored Moment Graphs have been added to display the moments for individual load cases, along with a graph illustrating the combined total of all load cases. (Steel I Girder Workflow)
Stress Summary Table: An input has been added under the Overrides input tab to allow users to override the effective concrete deck width, which is used to compute composite section properties (such as section inertia and section modulus). (Steel I Girder Workflow)
Girder / Deck : A new mesh algorithm has been introduced to better support complex meshing requirements in the superstructure, such as the modeling and analysis of transfer and kicker girders. This enhancement adds a new Mesh Algorithm input under the Deck object, allowing users to select from various meshing strategies based on geometry complexity. The newly supported algorithms include options such as Frontal-Delaunay, Frontal-Delaunay for Quads, Packing of Parallelograms, Quasi-structured Quad, MeshAdapt, and Automatic, in addition to the previously available GridMesh method. These algorithms significantly improve mesh quality and flexibility, particularly for irregular and skewed bridge geometries. Furthermore, the Girder object has been updated with dedicated input fields for Transfer Girder and Connecting Girder parameters, providing enhanced control over mesh generation and alignment in complex superstructure configurations. (All Workflow)
Bolted Gusset Plate Code Check: Fixed an issue concerning the 'Plate Shear Plane Area' calculation. Previously, the area calculation incorrectly utilized the distance between the exterior bolt and the plate edge. The logic has been updated to correctly use the full plate width to determine the shear plane area.. (Steel I Girder Workflow / Steel Tub Girder Workflow)
Bolted Field Splice Code Check : The computation logic for do (transverse stiffener spacing), which is used in the Girder Shear Capacity calculation within the Splice Plate Code Check report, has been updated. Previously, do considered the stiffener spacings two before and two after the splice plate. The logic is now revised to correctly use the distance between the immediate stiffener before and the immediate stiffener after the splice plate. (Steel I Girder Workflow / Steel Tub Girder Workflow)
Pay Item : Payitem properties are now automatically added to DGN exports and assigned to 3D objects. (All Workflow)
GDOT Abutment : The GDOT Abutment 3D issue occurring under skewed and curved alignment conditions has been resolved. (All Workflow)
Bolted Field Splice : The splice bolt quantities have been corrected. (Steel I Girder Workflow / Steel Tub Girder Workflow)
Camber Diagram : The Camber Diagram display logic has been updated to ensure consistency with the expected boundary conditions at supports. Displacement values, which previously reflected movement due to flexible bearing stiffness, are now adjusted using linear interpolation between bearing locations. This method ensures the displacement is zero at all support points, providing a clear diagram for field construction. (Steel I Girder Workflow / Steel Tub Girder Workflow / Precast I Girder Workflow)
Camber Diagram : The display logic for the camber diagram table has been simplified. The 'Position' label, which previously showed station differences, has been replaced with 'Length along Girder Line'. This ensures the table now clearly reflects the actual length along the girder. (Steel I Girder Workflow / Steel Tub Girder Workflow / Precast I Girder Workflow)
Concrete Girder Code Check : It is now possible to assign combinations to the Concrete Girder Code Check for time-dependent runs. Deck stresses are now displayed in the summary report. (All-Concrete workflows)
Pier Cap Construction : Pier cap construction has been improved. It is now possible to perform weight-only construction. (All Workflow)
PennDOT Integral Abutment : The tapered wingwall was excluded from the input parameters. (Steel I Girder Workflow)
PennDOT Integral Abutment : The 3D modeling issues at the backwall–wingwall connection were resolved. (Steel I Girder Workflow)
PennDOT Integral Abutment : Additional chamfer-related errors were corrected. (Steel I Girder Workflow)
Tub Girder Stress Summary Table" object has been added to the workflow under the Report tab. (Steel Tub Girder Workflow)
FEA Bearing now supports compression-only, tension-only, and nonlinear curve support inputs. Additionally, a gap input has been added to allow free support movement up to a specified displacement limit. (All Workflow)
Shear Stud Code Check : Previously, when using a user-defined pitch/fatigue station list, interior support stations needed to be manually included. The 'Include Interior Support Station [YES/NO]' input has been removed, and interior support stations are now automatically appended to the user-defined list. This change ensures that checks required by AASHTO Article 6.10.10.3, which requires additional shear connectors at interior supports, run consistently and without manual user intervention. (Steel I Girder Workflow / Steel Tub Girder Workflow)
Camber Diagram : A new input option, 'Support-Normalized Displacement[Enabled/Disabled],' has been introduced to control how displacement results are displayed at support locations. Previously, the normalization logic (zeroing displacements at supports and adjusting intermediate stations via linear interpolation) was applied automatically. (Steel I Girder Workflow / Steel Tub Girder Workflow / Precast I Girder Workflow)
Pier Column Code Check : The AASHTO LRFD Article 5.6.3.3 Minimum Reinforcement Check in the Column Design Report has been significantly updated for accuracy and clarity. Previously, the check utilized the governing factored moment Mu across all directions but only compared it against the Y-direction resistance Mr The new, correct methodology separately evaluates the minimum reinforcement requirement for each principal direction (Z and Y), checking the corresponding Mu against the appropriate directional Mr for its respective axis. This results in the DC ratio now being displayed individually for both the Z and Y directions in the detailed report. Furthermore, to provide full transparency on the capacity value used in this check, the Moment Capacity calculation is now explicitly included immediately following the minimum reinforcement equation, clearly showing how the term Mr (Factored Flexural Resistance) is derived for that specific direction. (All Workflow)
Precast I Girder : The Squared Ends [YES/NO] input has been introduced under the visual settings. When set to YES, this input ensures that skewed girder ends, tendons, and reinforcement are generated without being affected by the skew angle, allowing for simplified modeling and detailing. (Precast I Girder Workflow)
Bearing Forces: Fixed an issue in Bearing Forces result extraction where results were not returned for bearings not connected to the substructure. (All Workflow)
Concrete Deck : Resolved an issue where, only when the deck girder layout was straight, the haunch points corresponding to the girder were incorrectly being affected by the cross slope. The haunch points now maintain the correct horizontal alignment in this specific configuration. (Steel I Girder Workflow / Precast I Girder Workflow / Concrete Box Girder Workflow)
Concrete Deck : Corrected an issue where the input thickness values for the left and right deck overhangs were not being reflected accurately in the model, as they were incorrectly being affected by the cross slope. The overhang thickness now accurately matches the input, independent of the cross slope. (Steel I Girder Workflow / Precast I Girder Workflow / Concrete Box Girder Workflow)
Cross Frame Code Check : Added the Top Strut Unbraced Length [Full Length/Half Length] input to allow users to set the top strut unbraced length to half the original length. (Steel I Girder Workflow / Steel Tub Girder Workflow / Precast I Girder Workflow)
Hinge Property: The moment-curvature report object can be directly assigned to the hinge object to define spring properties that depend on axial force. (All Workflow)
Static Pushover Graph: Adds a summary-level report object that presents the Nonlinear Static Pushover results (Base Reaction–Displacement), enabling a comprehensive comparison of Demand/Capacity (D/C) ratios with Response Spectrum Analysis (RSA) case displacements. (All Workflow)
Bearing Forces: The process for transforming bearing reactions into nodal forces has been improved. Previously, two-node spring generation was skipped only when no girder layout was assigned to the pier cap. Now, each insertion point is checked individually, and two-node springs are generated only where girders are present. This ensures more accurate and consistent spring generation. (All Workflow)
Plan and Elevation CADD : The vertical offset behavior for substructure notations has been corrected. The previous behavior of sequentially offsetting the notations downward for adjacent substructures has been removed. The specified vertical offset value now applies consistently to the notations of all substructure objects. (All Workflow)
Plan and Elevation CADD : Girders are now correctly drawn when a span gap is present. (All Workflow)
Cross Frame Code Check : Added the Bottom Strut Unbraced Length [Full Length/Half Length] input to allow users to set the bottom strut unbraced length to half the original length. (Steel I Girder Workflow / Steel Tub Girder Workflow / Precast I Girder Workflow)
Concrete Deck : A new input, 'Overhang Bottom Flat[YES/NO], has been introduced. This input is only activated when the 'Taper' input is set to NO. Its purpose is to explicitly flatten the bottom surface of the concrete deck overhangs. Otherwise the overhang bottom aligns with the existing cross slope angle. (All Workflow)
Cantilever Abutment : The Cantilever Abutment object has been added. (All Workflow)
Plan and Elevation CADD : The Cantilever Abutment drawings have been added to the plan and elevation CAD object. (All Workflow)
Abutment Section Database : The abutment sections have been added to the section database. (All Workflow)
Pier Column Code Check : ß_d Parameter Correction, We corrected the calculation of the ß_d parameter for column slenderness. It now correctly uses the maximum factored permanent load moment instead of the unfactored moment, leading to more accurate Interaction Diagram D/C Ratios. (All Workflow)
Pier Column Code Check : Cracking Control 's' Fix, The 's' parameter in the AASHTO 5.6.7-1 cracking equation is now accurately determined along the main axes (Y and Z) for rotated sections (e.g., Front Side, Left Side). (All Workflow)
Pier Column : Circular-Parabolic Section is now available for non-prismatic columns with circular-parabolic variations through a new section type option. Users can now choose between Straight-Tapered, which is the existing functionality, and Circular-Parabolic section types. Furthermore, the incorrect mirroring of the asymmetric section's Finite Element (FE) model was fixed to ensure it matches the 3D geometry. (All Workflow)
Stem Wall : New input Reference [Support Line/Column(s)] added. The stem wall can now be placed under selected column(s). The finite element connection between the stem wall and the footing was corrected/resolved. The necessary parameters for meshing the footing are now correctly exported along the rigid lines created beneath the stem wall. (Steel I Girder Workflow)
Floor Beam : The Floor Beam object has been added to the workflow under 'Cross Frames and Floor Beams'. The floor beam's partial construction input parameter was also added to 'Girder Erection (Partial)'. (Steel I Girder Workflow / Truss Bridge Workflow)
FEA Bearing : The 3D FEA Bearing model has been improved. (All Workflow)
Steel I Girder Load Rating : A comprehensive review of section loss and cover plate behavior was performed, and the composite section CAD drawings in the documentation were updated accordingly. The key changes are as follows: Cover Plates now only affect Short-Term Composite sections, whereas they previously affected only the Long-Term Composite w/Rebar section. Regarding lumped rebar modeling, the lumped rebar position for both Short-Term and Long-Term Composite w/Rebar sections was corrected to its true depth, resulting in a significant decrease in inertia. Finally, section loss is now correctly applied to all sections except the Noncomposite section, resolving a previous inconsistency where it was applied in CAD but not in the Long-Term Composite section calculation. Work was also performed on the CADD objects to accurately display the T="Section" points, which are where the section properties are calculated, within the documentation. (Steel I Girder Workflow)
Insertion Point : Improvements were made to the elevation of the insertion point's 3D location on skewed piers. (All Workflow)
Barrier & Deck : The precision of the barrier-deck alignment and segmentation has been improved. (All Workflow)
Bearing Seat : The Seat object has been updated to correctly detect the pier caps that share the same support line. (It previously detected only one pier cap.) (All Workflow)
Insertion Point : A correction was made to the 3D Y location of the insertion points within the Custom Alignment input. (All Workflow)
Bolted Splice Plate : A correction was made to the 3D Y location of the splice plate and stiffeners within the Custom Alignment input. (Steel I Girder Workflow)
Transverse Stiffener : A correction was made to the 3D Y location of the splice plate and stiffeners within the Custom Alignment input. (Steel I Girder Workflow)
Cantilever Abutment : A finite model has been added, and 3D enhancements have been implemented for the cantilever abutment.For the abutment-section database, an overhang wing wall and a back wall with a top concrete block have been added. (All Workflow)
Custom Foundation : A section option has been added to the custom footing, and a footing-section database has been introduced. (All Workflow)
Abutment construction has been added to the workflows. (Precast I Girder Workflow / Spliced I Girder Workflow)
Plan and Elevation CADD : The approach slab drawing for the cantilever abutment was added to the plan and elevation drawings. (All Workflow)
CADD objects were added to workflow. (Spliced I Girder Workflow)
Floor Beam : Add inputs for end girder connections. (Steel I Girder Workflow / Cable Stayed Bridge Workflow)
Floor Beam & Steel I Girder : Updated girder path and bracing station calculations to improve compatibility with floor beams. (Steel I Girder Workflow / Cable Stayed Bridge Workflow)
Foundation Plan CADD : Foundation Plan CADD has been added to the workflow. (All Workflow)
Abutment Plan CADD : Abutment Plan CADD has been added to the workflow. (All Workflow)
Abutment Plan CADD : Added an option to define the front wall width either along the support line or perpendicular to the PGL. (All Workflow)
Abutment Plan CADD : Added back wall and seat length dimensions along the PGL and perpendicular to the centerline. (All Workflow)
Cantilever Abutment : Chamfer depth is now defined at the point closest to the wing wall. (All Workflow)
Substructure CADD : Normal to Skew drawing mode, updated for Abutment drawings. (All Workflow)
Substructure CADD : View Direction input has been added under the Abutment Visual Setting input group (Show Front Face View=0 / Draw Along Stationing=1). This enhancement allows users to generate Abutment cross-section drawings viewed from the Front Face for both ends. (All Workflow)
Substructure CADD : Show Piles input (YES/NO) has been added to the Pile Visual Setting input group. (All Workflow)
Rhode Island Vehicle Database : A vehicle database object has been created for the RIDOT. (All Workflow)
The Earthwork group, including Structure Backfill and Structure Excavation objects, has been added to the workflows. (All Workflow)
Floor Beam: Now supports assignment of different rigid sections for interior and exterior girder connection. Also, moment end releases can be introduced for exterior girders. (Steel I Girder Workflow / Cable Stayed Bridge Workflow)
Earth Pressure: Horizontal surface load assignment for Abutments. (All Workflow)
Foundation Plan CADD: Pile drawings have been added. (All Workflow)
Steel I Girder Bent Cap: Fix the issue where it cannot be transferred to a local model. (Steel I Girder Workflow)
Concrete Deck : The edge alignment control station calculations have been optimized, and the mesh generation process has been enhanced. (All Workflow)
Cross Frame Code Check : The validation check comparing cross-frame stations with girder stations has been removed due to inconsistent station alignment, eliminating unnecessary alerts. (Steel I Girder Workflow / Steel Tub Girder Workflow / Precast I Girder Workflow)
Steel I Girder Code Check /Steel Tub Girder Code Check / Steel I Girder Load Rating / Steel Tub Girder Load Rating : Updated validation to ensure code check stations are within girder station range. Girder start and end stations have been added as read-only fields within the new 'Overrides-Readonly' input tab. (Steel I Girder Workflow / Steel Tub Girder Workflow)
Steel Elastomeric Bearing : The bearing objects are now properly aligned with their insertion points. (All Workflow)
Pile Layout: The pile objects are now properly aligned with the abutments, ensuring consistent positioning and orientation. (All Workflow)
April 24, 2025 - August 22, 2025
The Truss Bridge Workflow is now available. (Truss Bridge Workflow)
Pile Check with Interaction Diagram, Framing Plan, GDOT Abutment, and Custom Pier Cap (shell-based pier cap modeling) have been introduced; vertical and integral pier caps have been merged into a standard pier cap, bearing construction/deconstruction has moved to the superstructure, and a “Material Change” object has been added under “Changes.” (Steel Tub Girder Workflow)
Pile Check with Interaction Diagram, Framing Plan, GDOT Abutment, WSDOT Abutment, Abutment Construction, and Custom Pier Cap (shells) have been introduced; vertical and integral pier caps have been merged into a standard pier cap, bearing construction/deconstruction has moved to the superstructure, and a “Material Change” object has been added under “Changes.” (Steel I Girder Workflow)
Custom Diaphragm, End Diaphragm, Continuity Diaphragm, Diaphragm X (w/o Top Chord), Pile Interaction, GDOT Abutment, and Custom Pier Cap have been introduced; bearing construction/deconstruction has moved to the superstructure, and a “Material Change” object has been added. (Spliced I Girder Workflow)
TxDOT Abutment, Approach Slab, Pile Interaction, and Custom Pier Cap have been introduced; vertical and integral pier caps have been merged into a standard pier cap, bearing construction/deconstruction has moved to the superstructure, and a “Material Change” object has been added. (Precast I Girder Workflow)
Pile Interaction, GDOT Abutment, and Custom Pier Cap have been introduced; vertical and integral pier caps have been merged into a standard pier cap, bearing construction/deconstruction has moved to the superstructure, and a “Material Change” object has been added. (Concrete U Girder Workflow)
Pile Interaction, GDOT Abutment, and Custom Pier Cap have been introduced; a “Material Change” object has been added. (Concrete Box Girder Workflow)
Custom Pier Cap has been introduced; vertical and integral pier caps have been merged into a standard pier cap, bearing construction/deconstruction has moved to the superstructure, and a “Material Change” object has been added. (Cable Stayed Bridge Workflow)
CAD Plan and Elevation and GIS have been introduced; bearing construction/deconstruction has moved to the superstructure. (Concrete Segmental Bridge Workflow)
GDOT Abutment and Custom Pier Cap have been introduced; a “Material Change” object has been added. (CIP Pre/Post Tensioned Bridge Workflow)
Framing Plan and Pile Interaction have been added to the summary report, and FDOT rebar stress checks have been added to the Pile Cap Code Check section. (All-Type Superstructure Summary Report / Steel I Girder Workflow Summary Report)
Framing Plan and Pile Interaction have been added to the summary report, FDOT rebar stress checks have been added to the Pile Cap Code Check section, and Section D6.5.2-1 has been added to the Tub Girder Code Check section. (Steel Tub Girder Workflow Summary Report)
Pile Interaction has been added to the summary report, the Pile Code Check has been removed, and FDOT rebar stress checks have been added to the Pile Cap Code Check section. (Precast I Girder / Concrete U Girder / Concrete Box Girder / Spliced I Girder Workflow Summary Reports)
The Truss Bridge Workflow Summary Report is now available. (Truss Bridge Workflow Summary Report)
A Web Local Yielding section has been added, a new “Appendix B6” tab has been introduced, deck reinforcement validation checks have been removed, and new inputs have been added including “Override Effective Deck Width,” “Variable Depth Start or End Location,” “Include Prb/Prt in Positive Flexure,” and “Detail Category”; the “Use Deck Rebar in Plastic Mom. Calc. (Pos. Flex.)” description has been updated. (Steel I Girder Code Check)
A Web Local Yielding section has been added, deck reinforcement validation checks have been removed, a “Variable Depth Start or End Location” input has been added, a fatigue-parameter override input for Table 6.6.1.2.3-1 has been added, “Include Prb/Prt in Positive Flexure” has been added, and the “Use Deck Rebar in Plastic Mom. Calc. (Pos. Flex.)” description has been updated. (Steel Tub Girder Code Check)
“Display Analysis Results” has been disabled, deck reinforcement validation checks have been removed, and the St. Venant condition and Equation 6.11.10-1 have been added. (Shear Stud Code Check I Girder / Shear Stud Code Check Tub Girder)
New validation checks have been added, including a Vs check based on AASHTO 5.7.2.6. (Concrete Pier Cap Code Check)
A Vs check based on AASHTO 5.7.2.6 has been added. (Concrete Pier Code Check / Concrete Girder Load Rating / Concrete Girder Code Check / Concrete Segmental Girder Code Check / Spliced Girder Code Check)
A new “Ubs Factor” input has been added. (Splice Code Check I Girder / Splice Code Check Tub Girder)
A “Side Reinforcements” tab has been added, input descriptions have been corrected, “Reinforcement Data Preference” has been added, new validation criteria have been introduced for “Use Footing Rebar,” “Distance Between Legs” has been added, a shear design parameter table has been added, “Include Side Rebars in Capacity Calculations” has been added, a “Section Analysis” tab has been added, the “Distance to Reference Edge” parameter has been repositioned, and a Vs check based on AASHTO 5.7.2.6 has been added. (Pier Footing Code Check)
Pile naming has been revised in both the Code Check document and CAD drawings. (Pile Capacity Check)
A new “Appendix B6” tab has been added, inputs have been relocated from the template, “Include Prb/Prt in Positive Flexure” has been added, and the “Use Deck Rebar in Plastic Moment Calculation (Positive Flexure)” description has been updated. (Steel I Girder Load Rating)
A new “Appendix B6” tab has been added, inputs have been relocated from the template, “Override Effective Deck Width” and “Include Prb/Prt in Positive Flexure” have been added, and the “Use Deck Rebar in Plastic Moment Calculation (Positive Flexure)” description has been updated. (Steel Tub Girder Load Rating)
Truss Load Rating is now available. (Truss Load Rating)
An “Additional Station” input has been added, and corresponding stations are displayed in bold in the camber table; a “Use CL of Bearings/Piers” input has been added to allow the camber table to be displayed between pier stations instead of bearing stations. (Girder Camber Diagram)
Framing Plan is now available. (Framing Plan)
A “Number of Decimal Points” input has been added. (Seat Elevation Table)
A “Number of Decimal Points” input has been added. (Slab Elevation Table)
IFC parameters have been adjusted. (Roadway / Sidewalk)
The Wind FE Group has been updated based on separate right and left FE Groups, and IFC parameters have been adjusted. (Barrier / Rail)
Inputs for “Use Custom Alignments for Deck Edges,” “Alignment (Left Edge of Deck),” and “Alignment (Right Edge of Deck)” have been added; longitudinal rebar quantity calculation, Wind FE Group updates, IFC adjustments, flared girder haunch geometry fixes, dripping notch 3D fix, deck thickness export correction with no girders, and a truss-compatible deck object have been implemented. (Deck)
A “Plate Girder / Rolled Section” input has been added; the Wind FE Group and IFC parameters have been updated. (Steel I Girder)
Support node elevation issues with changing web depth have been fixed, the Wind FE Group and IFC parameters have been updated, girder adjustments for the camber diagram have been implemented, skew parameters have been corrected, insertion-point validation has been added, and IFC parameters have been adjusted. (Steel Tub Girder)
Longitudinal and shear rebar quantity calculations, Wind FE Group updates, diaphragm reference, and IFC adjustments have been added. (Precast I Girder)
Quantity calculations, IFC adjustments, and Wind FE Group updates have been added. (Girder – Truss / Cable Stayed / CIP Pre/Post-Tensioned Bridge)
Wind FE Group updates and IFC adjustments have been added. (Concrete U Girder / Girder – CIP Pre/Post-Tensioned)
Quantity calculations and IFC adjustments have been added. (Concrete Box Girder / Cable)
Quantity calculations, Wind FE Group updates, and IFC adjustments have been added. (Spliced I Girder / Segmental Concrete Girder)
Quantity calculations have been added, FEA filter parameters are now applied during partial construction and deconstruction, and Wind FE Group updates and IFC adjustments have been made where applicable. (Cross Frame / Cross-Frame Stiffeners)
Quantity calculations and IFC adjustments have been added. (Gusset Plate)
Quantity calculations and IFC adjustments have been added. (Longitudinal Stiffener / Tub Girder Bottom Flange Stiffener)
The alignT effect for straight girder layouts has been corrected, quantity calculations have been added, and IFC parameters have been adjusted. (Transverse Stiffener)
The segment label logic has been changed to left/right, and quantity calculations have been added. (Cross-Frame Vertical Stiffener)
Quantity calculations have been added. (Cross-Frame Diagonal Stiffener)
The alignT effect for straight girder layouts has been corrected, and IFC parameters have been adjusted. (Bolted Field Splice)
IFC parameters have been adjusted. (Shear Stud / Gusset Plate / Drainage)
A diaphragm stiffener 3D issue has been resolved (no impact on analysis/design), quantity calculations have been added, and IFC/Wind FE Group updates have been made where applicable. (Diaphragm Objects – Multiple Types)
Connection diaphragm objects for Precast I and Concrete U have received Wind FE Group updates, quantity calculations, and IFC adjustments. (Connection Diaphragm Precast I / Connection Diaphragm Concrete U)
Quantity calculations have been added, gusset material has been added, and IFC/Wind FE Group updates have been made. (Diaphragm Steel I / Diaphragm Concrete U / Diaphragm Box Girder)
IFC parameters and quantity definitions have been updated, including manual quantity calculation for Single Bracing and new quantities for Top Lateral Bracing; unnecessary “active only” lines have been removed. (Bracing / Single Bracing / Top Lateral Bracing)
IFC parameters have been adjusted, and support for variable girder depth, kinked girders, and cross slopes has been added. (Single Element)
IFC parameters have been adjusted. (Pot Bearing / Single Roller Bearing / Sliding Plate Bearing / Steel Elastomeric Bearing)
Seat depth input and IFC adjustments have been added, and a compute command now adjusts bearing thickness and step distance automatically. (Bearing Seat)
A read-only “Reference Support Line” input has been added and fixed; IFC parameters have been adjusted. (FEA Bearing)
The description has been updated from “Station Perpendicular to PGL (readonly)” to “Distance Perpendicular to PGL (readonly),” and a “Reference Object [Girder Layout / Steel Bent]” input has been added. (Insertion Point)
Longitudinal and shear rebar quantity calculations, additional result extraction wording updates, Wind FE Group updates, IFC adjustments, shear reinforcement validation, new integral cap inputs, and quantity calculations have been added. (Pier Cap)
The pile group visibility issue in pile capacity checks has been resolved, and Wind FE Group updates have been made. (End Bent)
Wind FE Group updates and IFC adjustments have been applied. (Integral Pier Cap)
Quantity calculations, Wind FE Group updates, and IFC adjustments have been added. (Vertical Pier Cap)
Validation criteria based on insertion-point references, IFC adjustments, and quantity calculations have been added. (Steel I Girder Bent Cap)
Quantity calculations and IFC adjustments have been added. (Straddle Bent Diaphragm Steel I Girder / Straddle Bent Plate Steel I Girder)
IFC and Wind FE Group updates have been made. (V Shape Pier Cap)
Custom Pier Cap is now available, with Wind FE Group updates and quantity/IFC adjustments as applicable. (Custom Pier Cap)
Stirrup and longitudinal rebar quantity calculations, column top elevation (read-only), Wind FE Group updates, new support line referencing logic, and IFC adjustments have been added. (Column)
Quantity calculations and IFC adjustments have been added. (Pier Bracing / Bent Cap)
Wind FE Group updates, offset corrections, and IFC adjustments have been applied. (Pier Stem)
Stirrup and longitudinal rebar quantity calculations, side and shear reinforcement tabs, rebar count options, IFC adjustments, polygon validation checks, and “Distance Between Legs” have been added. (Foundation)
Quantity calculations, IFC adjustments, pile group references, and chamfer fixes have been added. (PennDOT Integral Abutment)
Seat depth correction, new seat and bottom elevation parameters, no-bearing automatic computation, tub-girder support automation, quantity calculations, IFC adjustments, and pile group references have been added. (GDOT Abutment)
WSDOT Abutment is now available. (WSDOT Abutment)
TxDOT Abutment is now available. (TxDOT Abutment)
Pier cap parameters have been added to the bearing seat; quantity calculations, IFC adjustments, and pile group references have been added. (Cantilever L Abutment)
IFC adjustments and quantity calculations have been added. (Approach Slab / Sleeper Slab / Sleeper Slab Head Wall)
IFC adjustments have been applied. (Strip Seal / Temporary Shoring / Pylon / Floor Beam / Support Beam)
Integration with End Bent has been added, and sloped-end-bent connection issues have been resolved. (Pile Layout)
Footing offset has been added to the rotation center of battered piles; stem wall conditions have been included; sloped-end-bent connection issues, soil layer filtering, and floating-footing correction factors have been resolved; Wind FE Group and IFC adjustments have been applied; the McVay material model refinement has been improved. (Pile)
Quantity calculations, IFC adjustments, and required material parameters have been added. (Tendon)
Quantity calculations and IFC adjustments have been added. (Strand)
The truss object is now available. (Truss)
Wind-stage NULL issues have been resolved for sub-stages; Wind FE Group updates have been applied; partial wind load application inputs (“Partial Wind Load Application,” “Start Station,” “End Station”) have been added. (WS AASHTO)
Stem wall construction stage is now available. (Pier Stem Construction)
Truss construction stage is now available. (Truss Construction)
Truss load is now available. (Truss Load)
Pile Interaction is now available. (Pile Interaction)
DGN Additional Properties is now available. (DGN Additional Properties)
Static moment due to eccentric surface load has been added, and geometry of moving surface loads over skewed support lines has been improved. (Construction Moving Load)
Force redistribution due to bearing stiffness changes has been enabled. (Bearing Fixity Change / Pier Section Property Override)
Lateral bracings can now be deconstructed. (Girder and Cross-Frame Deconstruction – Steel I Girder Workflow)
Piles assigned to end bents are now transferred. (Shared Substructure)
Change Material is now available. (Change Material)
A Color Code input has been added. (Arrow CAD)
Pier superelevation drawing for box girders has been corrected, nonprismatic girder depth variation is supported, TxDOT Abutment has been added, object names have been corrected, skewed station handling has been fixed, barrier extension drawing has been corrected, elevation drawings now follow changing girder depths, and segmental bridge plan/elevation drawings have been added. (Plan and Elevation CAD)
Inputs for “Support Line Range for Framing Plan Drawing” and “Selected Support Lines” have been added, and transverse stiffener spacing is now shown. (Framing Plan CAD)
Tub Girder Flange and deck cross-section drawings have been corrected, substructure exclusion in tub deck cross-sections has been implemented, steel tub girder drawings have been aligned with deck drawings, and Bearing Seat has been added to cross-section drawings. (Substructure CAD)
Revisions have been made to Caltrans I-Beam sections, and curve points have been added to Caltrans Bulb Tee sections; IFC and minor 3D modifications have been applied to various objects. (Precast I Girder Sections Database / Multiple Objects)
March 18, 2025 - April 24, 2025
The Segmental Bridge Workflow is now available. (Segmental Bridge Workflow)
Steel Cross Frames, GDOT Abutment, and Camber Diagram have been introduced. (Precast I Girder Workflow)
The precast I girder camber diagram and cross-frame code check have been added to the superstructure summary report for all bridge types. (All-Type Superstructure Summary Report)
The Cross Frame Code Check has been added to the summary report. (Precast I Girder Workflow Summary Report)
A “Straight/Curved Bridge” option has been added to override girder layout geometry. (Steel I Girder Code Check / Steel I Girder Load Rating / Steel Tub Girder Code Check / Steel Tub Girder Load Rating)
A validation check has been added for deck reinforcement calculations. (Steel I Girder Code Check / Steel Tub Girder Code Check)
Minor adjustments have been made to the effective deck width computation. (Steel I Girder Code Check / Steel Tub Girder Code Check)
Minor adjustments have been made to the 3D effective deck width calculation. (Spliced Girder Code Check / Steel I Girder Stress Summary Table)
A “Straight/Curved Bridge” option has been added to override girder layout geometry. (Steel Diaphragm Code Check / Cross Frame Code Check)
Shear stud reports have been restructured to be more compact and present critical values concisely. (Shear Stud Code Check I Girder / Shear Stud Code Check Tub Girder)
The haunch calculation for straight girders has been corrected. (Deck)
The default value of “Continues at Start/End” has been updated to YES. (Deck)
An option has been added to include or remove the bottom chord, and geometric inputs have been added to the stiffener. (Cross-frame K Top)
An option has been added to include or remove the top chord, and geometric inputs have been added to the stiffener. (Cross-frame K Bottom)
Geometric stiffener inputs have been added. (End Cross-frame / Cross-frame X (w/o Top Chord) / Cross-frame X)
An “Additional Result Extraction Point in Longitudinal/Transverse Direction” parameter has been added. (Foundation)
Minor adjustments have been made to the 3D calculation process, and the pile/pile group name has been added to the generated document; a node is now generated at the soil top elevation when the footing is floating. (Pile / Pile Group)
Generated soil curves can now be viewed in the Documents tab via a Soil Set option. (Soil Structure Interaction)
Top and Bottom properties can now be specified separately and interpolated between; generated soil curves are available in Documents. (Soil Structure Interaction)
The descriptions of “Extracted Forces” inputs have been clarified. (Bearing Result Extraction / Column Result Extraction (Organization))
“Nonuniform Segment Distribution,” “Additional Stations,” and “Ignored Insertion Point” inputs have been added. (Steel I Girder Camber / Steel Tub Girder Camber / Precast I Girder Camber)
The GDOT Bulb-T sections and wide-flange Caltrans girder sections have been added. (Precast I Girder Sections Database)
CADOT, TXDOT, and Median barrier sections have been added. (Barrier Sections Database)
Various objects have undergone IFC-related and minor 3D modifications. (Multiple Objects)
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