How to add Custom Load Group to Leap RC pier Library


Document Information

Document Type: FAQ

Product(s): LEAP RCPIER/Substructure

Version(s): All

Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group - VM

QUESTION: How to add a Custom Load group to OpenBridge Designer, in LEAP, at Substruture, RC Pier Library ?

ANSWER:

If the user wants to create a new Custom Load group that is not part of the Default Load group, then follow these steps.

1) Once the RC pier is opened, the user needs to click on the Libraries option, and from the drop-down menu, the user needs to select the Load group/Limit States option.  

2) The user can also click on the "Load Groups" Option on the Toolbar.

3) In the new window " Load Groups/Limit States", the user needs to click the ADD button.

4) The Program will show a default "Load Group/Limit State ??? " name in the dialog box.

5) The user needs to select "Load Group/Limit State ??? " and click on the Modify/View button.

6) In the new "Edit Limit State (LRFD)" window, the user needs to input the Name of the Limit State: for example, SERVICE CUSTOM.

7) Under the "Applicable" heading, the user needs to check the Service option, and the user can provide a name under Label: for ex, CUSTOM

8) Then the user needs to add Beta Factors to each Load ID and click MODIFY.

9) Then the OK button needs to be clicked.

8) The new Load Group ID will be saved.

9) Finally, the Library file should be saved by clicking on the YES option.

Note: The user has to go out of the loads window and then go back into the loads window again to load the custom group that now includes the recently defined one.