Document Type: FAQ
Product(s): LEAP CONBOX/CIP RC/PT Girder
Version(s): All
Original Author: Bentley Leap Bridge Technical Support Group – VM
ANSWER:
This depends on whether the user chooses to Magnify external shear. If external shear is magnified, the bridge will be modeled with normal piers/abutments, and forces are magnified per AASHTO specifications.
The other options is to model the skew in the bridge using the super element.