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Benefits of SAM-LEAP5's
Approach to Integrated Bridge Design Software
Design codes for BS 5400, BS 8110 and BD 37/88 allow for
a wide area of application within one package. One
common interface allows for design and assessment of:
precast pretensioned beams,
steel/concrete composite beams
reinforced concrete beams
general sections with any material properties
Integration with analysis of major components such as
precast pretensioned beams, steel/concrete composite
beams and reinforced concrete beams saves time and
increases accuracy when extracting results from analysis
models.
Mimics of engineers hand-calculations generate early
confidence in the software, and allow for quality
assurance, both in terms of checking the calculations,
and in terms of archival filing.
Tight design loop with analysis saves time when
fine-tuning the main girders.
Benefits for Bridge Deck Analysis
Automatic calculation of section properties of complex
beams saves time, and ensures that when the beam design
changes, so does the model.
Line beam analysis makes for automatic calculation of
the effects of dead load, shrinkage & creep, and
differential temperature. It also enables very fast
preliminary designs.
The "Composite Members" facility for finite element
models makes generation of influence surfaces
meaningful, and allows easy interpretation of results,
something which previously has been impossible or
difficult. It is also useful for sense-checking overall
results of complex models.
Load optimisation to BD37/01 (Highways and Railways),
BD21/01, and BD86/01 allow complete code coverage.
What Does "Saved Time" Mean?
The time you save by effective modelling can be used to
cut project delivery times and save money. You can also
take on more work with the same resources and in turn
this can allow you to increase your fee income and your
profits.
Alternatively, you can cut your fees, which could make
you more price-competitive when tendering for work.
For the design-only environment, the time you save can
be used to explore alternatives, so the structure will
be more optimised for both appearance and price. You get
more value-for-money from the design.
For the design-and-build environment, SAM-LEAP5 lets you
explore design variations very quickly. This means that
when tendering you can explore the best solution suited
to your construction methods, and it allows you to work
through alternatives if you change your mind.
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