BRIDGEWare Update

2007 AASHTO SCOBSWilmington, DE

• BRIDGEWare Strategic Priorities• Pontis Update• Virtis/Opis Update

Overview of Capabilities Past Year Accomplishments Upcoming Enhancements

• User Group Meetings• Licensee Statistics

• Task Force Members

Presentation Outline

Virtis and Opis

• Complete Opis Substructure (LRFD)

• Enhance Opis as a design tool

• Develop AASHTO LRFD superstructure engine andspecification-checking tool

• LRFR for Virtis

Pontis• Develop Web-based Version with current, enhancedcapabilities using Microsoft.NET managed codetechnology

BRIDGEWare Strategic Priorities

Development of 5.1(Inspection Module)well underway –delivery Feb 2008

New Contractorselected for Pontis 5.1and maintenance ofPontis 4

Michael Baker Jr., Inc.

Pontis Update

Agency bridgeinspection, structureunit and roadwayforms

Improved editing ofagency-specific dataitems

Improved agencycustomization

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Pontis 5.1 Features

Pontis 5.1

Support for Inspection Calculations

NBI translation

Sufficiency rating

NBI validation rules

Pontis 5.1 Features

Pontis 5.1

Migration of inspectionreports to Crystal Reports

Data import and exportfunctionalityTransfer data between DBsNBI data

Pontis 5.1 Features

Pontis 5.1

• Pontis 5.2 detailed planning begins Fall 2007• Analysis and modeling functionality from

Pontis 4 to be included in Pontis 5.2

• Evaluate NCHRP 12-67 modeling and analysis

• Multi-objective optimization

• TRB AHD35

• Planned for 2009 release

Future Pontis Versions

Virtis & Opis Update

General• Most common superstructure types

• Multiple specifications supported

• Complete bridge system or line-girder input

• Agency-customizable libraries for

Vehicles

Beam shapes

Appurtenances

• Third-Party development supported

Virtis & Opis Overview

Reinforced ConcreteContinuous and simple

T-beams and slabs

Constant or variable

depth girders

Virtis & Opis Overview – Superstructure Types

Prestressed ConcreteContinuous and simple I-girders, bulb tees and

box girders

Constant or variable depthgirders

Straight, harped ordebonded strands

Reinforcement definitionand development lengthcalculations

Virtis & Opis Overview – Superstructure Types

Steel GirdersContinuous and simple

Rolled beam, cover plates,

built-up and welded

plate girders

Constant or variable

depth girders

Homogenous or hybrid

Virtis & Opis Overview – Superstructure Types

Virtis & Opis Overview – Superstructure Types

Girder Systems – Rating Analysis of eachstructural element

Two-girder systems withfloorbeams, with andwithout stringers

Rolled beam, cover plates,built-up and weldedplate girders

Constant or variable depthgirders

Flared girders

Truss Systems – Rating Analysis of eachstructural element

Simple, continuous andcantilver trusses

Floorbeams, with andwithout stringers

Constant or variabledepth trusses

Virtis & Opis Overview – Superstructure Types

Timber beams usingMadero engine

Timber decks on timberor other superstructuretypes

Frame structures(steel or concrete)

Virtis & Opis Overview – Superstructure Types

SubstructureReinforced concrete

piers

Wall, hammerhead,multi-column bents

Spread or deep foundations

Load definition andanalysis (current demoversion)

Virtis & Opis Overview – Opis Substructures

• Non-standard vehicle analysis and rating usingAASHTO FEA engine to support agencypermitting-routing operations

• Completed truss analysis

• Enhancements to AASHTO Standard Engine

Past Year Accomplishments V-5.5

Upcoming Enhancements V-5.6 Summer 2007

• LRFR using the BRASS-GIRDER(LRFD)TM engine

• Schematic enhancements

• Non-standard gage vehicle schematic

Fall 2007 …• AASHTO LRFD RC engine & spec-checkingmodule

• Complete analysis & spec checking for piers

… and beyond• Analysis of floor trusses• AASHTO LRFD engine and spec module foradditional material types• Opis as a design tool• AASHTO LRFR engine

Upcoming Enhancements

• Analysis of floor trusses

• Improve Opis as a design tool

• Continuation of LRFD engine development (ASE)which includes the specification checking module

• LRFR through AASHTO Standard Engine

• Slabs (system definition)

• Additional enhancements to ASE

• Analysis of counters in trusses

Upcoming Enhancements – beyond Fall 2007

• Available in fall 2007

• No additional license fee to the original Opissubstructure participants and discounted future

maintenance and support fee

• Free 12-month trial for all BRIDGEWare licensees

Task Force Announcement – Opis Substructure module

Virtis/Opis

• August 21 – 23, 2007

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Pontis

• September 5 – 6, 2007

Portland, Maine

User Group Meetings

47

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6

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2005 2007

Number of Licenses

International

U.S.Agencies

Licensee Update - Pontis

35

53

38

89

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

Number of Licensees

Consultant

Agency

2005 2007

58

67

64

100

0

50

100

150

200

2005 2007

Number of Individual Licenses

Consultant

Agency

Licensee Update – Virtis/Opis

State directed enhancements

• Oklahoma• New York• California• Illinois

• Montana• Virginia• Kansas• Alabama

State directed enhancements (recent & ongoing)

Wade CaseyWade CaseyPontis FHWA

TBDTodd ThompsonPontis TF

Dennis O'SheaDennis O'SheaPontis TF

Mike JohnsonMike JohnsonPontis TF

Paul JensenPaul JensenPontis TF

Tom SaadJeff SmithV/O FHWA

George ColgroveKevin WesternV/O TF

Brian McCaffreyBrian McCaffreyV/O TF

Dean TealDoug HortonV/O TF

Todd ThompsonGeorge ConnerV/O TF

George ConnerKen HurstChairman

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BRIDGEWare Task Force Changes

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