PRODUCT LINE BROCHURE

CONNECT Edition

Key Components
RM Bridge
RM Bridge Advanced
RM Bridge
RM Bridge Advanced Non-Linear 2D/3D/4D Bridge Design, Analysis, Fabrication, and Construction
RM Bridge Advanced Cable
RM Bridge Advanced Dynamics
Bridge engineers need a single, flexible design and analysis solution capable of solving
RM Bridge Advanced Wind
intensive engineering challenges while addressing a full spectrum of structural, material,
RM Bridge Advanced Construction performance, and construction issues.
RM Bridge CAST
Integrated Documentation Workows Top Performing Bridges
The CONNECT Edition provides a common environment RM Bridge is comprehensive software for structural
for comprehensive project delivery and connects users, design and analysis. It supports todays advanced
projects, and your enterprise. With the CONNECT Edition, understanding of bridge building to produce accurate,
you now have a personal portal to access learning, dependable results for all bridge types, classes, and
communities, and project information. Your project teams materials. The software streamlines typically massive
can review project details and status, and gain visibility analytical tasks, handling complex engineering issues
into project performance with the new project portal. while enabling users to achieve substantial time savings.
Your project team may also wish to take advantage Used worldwide by consulting engineering firms,
of the new ProjectWise Connection Services including government transportation organizations, contractors,
Project Performance Dashboards, Issues Resolution, and project consortia, RM Bridge sets the standard for
and Scenario Services.

Why RM Bridge? Focused and Dependable

Many software design applications are developed analysis problem. It stands unchallenged as the
for multiple types of structures. Ultimately, they most technically robust bridge software, offering
only partially address the unique nature of bridges. the highest level of computational functionality
RM Bridge was designed specifically for bridges and automatic conformance to design codes.
by bridge engineers directly engaged in many of the
The value of RM Bridge is further strengthened
worlds most renowned bridge projects.
by Bentleys strong customer support network,
RM Bridge has evolved in practice over several which focuses on helping bridge designers and
decades into a globally recognized, expert system engineers gain the most from their investment
capable of solving virtually any bridge design or in this innovative software.
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both routine and signature bridge design and delivery. RM Bridge and RM Bridge Advanced
Routinely deployed on record-breaking projects, it continues RM Bridge and RM Bridge Advanced are the fundamental
to grow its reputation for solving complex engineering products in the RM Bridge offering. RM Bridge is
challenges. Engineers use RM Bridge to solve virtually any
the software used for standard static and dynamic
engineering challenge, and they depend on the software
applications. RM Bridge Advanced addresses more
to deliver more than structural analysis results. RM Bridge
complex requirements and supports work in an
enables engineers to take a more integrated approach in the
creation and construction of bridge systems, which in turn international environment, with all implemented design
reduces risk and helps deliver top-performing bridges. codes available. RM Bridge Advanced can also be
complemented with special-purpose add-on modules.
Comprehensive, Integrated Solution Both products include a 2D/3D/4D modeling engine,
RM Bridge is a family of integrated software applications
a sophisticated bridge solver, and a structural database
that enables users to solve engineering problems in a
that works in sync to manage all bridge information,
single engineering environment. Engineering organizations
from creation to completion.
no longer spend valuable time re-inputting information or
re-engineering data midstream. RM Bridge users develop RM Bridge and RM Bridge Advanced enable users to
and analyze a consistent bridge model in a continuous design the majority of concrete, steel, and composite
cycle, greatly increasing engineering efficiency. The system structures, plan construction staging, perform erection
ensures accuracy and fidelity of the bridge information as control,construction engineering, and more.
it is seamlessly reused, refined, and reprocessed across
the design, engineering, and construction phases. The RM Bridge Offering Contains:
RM Bridge also performs 4D time-dependent analysis, Data exchange with civil engineering applications
providing immeasurable benefits throughout the design- 3D parametric modeling of any bridge type
to-construction process. The ability to model a bridge over and cross-section
time brings a wealth of analysis possibilities and delivers 4D construction schedule definition for more
real-world results for construction sequencing and erection construction schedule variants
control. Through time-stepped analysis, engineers can Time-dependent effects analysis for local and
consider all types of nonlinearity.
international standards
Comprehensive analysis and proof-checking procedures can be Wizards for standard bridge types for different
run at any time. RM Bridge allows easy modification of bridge local environments
model parameters so that users can quickly make changes Special functionality for cantilever
without recreating new parametric and analytical models. The bridge technology
system comprehensively analyzes all changes for all results. Pre- and post-tensioned design, including internal
and external tendons
Real-world Construction Engineering Powerful load management and factorized
RM Bridge offers extensive construction planning and combinations for local and international standards
engineering solutions. The system takes into account Full structural analysis and design
time-dependent material characteristics such as creep, Hybrid finite-element modeling (FEM)
shrinkage, and relaxation as the user computes the Construction-stage engineering
construction sequence. Engineers investigate in detail
Traffic loading analysis with pre-defined templates
the different states in stage-wise construction
4D static and dynamic analysis
comparing results, detecting the relevant states, and
Second-order theory and stability checking
producing result envelopes for proof checking.
Seismic analysis in modal and time domain
RM Bridge enables users to solve structural problems Material non-linearity, including international rules
and conflicts before construction begins, resulting in for time dependent functions (creep, shrinkage,
project savings. During construction, RM Bridge is used steel relaxation)
to monitor the position of a structure in real time and Cracked tensile zones analysis for local and
ensure construction to an exact, predefined position international standards
or gradient. This reduces errors and prevents costly Concrete reinforcement design for local and
rectification during construction. international standards
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Specialized Advanced Applications with RM Bridge RM Bridge Advanced Wind This option offers CFD
calculations simulating wind tunnel tests by calculating
RM Bridge Advanced Non-linear Geometric and
aerodynamic coefficients and their derivatives using
material non-linearity options can be used for special
computational fluid dynamics. It enables users to perform
purposes (consideration of large deflections, hysteretic
relevant wind design code checks (Vortex Shedding,
effects in material non-linearity and special types of
Across wind galloping, Torsional divergence, Classical
non-linear spring elements, push over analysis).
and Torsional Flutter) and sophisticated wind buffeting
RM Bridge Advanced Cable Special option for analyses, taking into account dynamic wind effects.
non-linear calculation of cable-stayed and suspension
RM Bridge Advanced Construction Functionality
bridges, including calculation of non-linear effects of
for the design of special construction procedures
cable sagging. The powerful solver ADDCON allows for
(e.g. Incremental Launching Method), and construction
form finding process of suspension bridges and optimizing
engineering tasks, erection monitoring and control
cable tensioning sequences in linear and non-linear
with exact camber calculation and determining
analysis for final and stage analysis process.
required compensation measure in case of deviations
RM Bridge Advanced Dynamics The Advanced from the design state.
Seismic Analysis features are used for non-linear Time RM Bridge Cast Helps construction engineers
History calculations and consideration of highly non-linear with segment-by-segment casting of precast
damping devices, as well as specialized Rolling Stock segmental bridges. It provides precision control
analysis for high-speed rail design. Analyze loads, of geometry for segment casting using RM Bridge
oscillation behavior, and location of resonance velocities camber design calculations results.
for high-speed rail.

Bridge Information Modeling

BrIM: A Synthesis of Planning, Engineering, Design, and Construction

With the integrated process of RM Bridge, users synergistically develop a precise bridge data
model that improves overall project accuracy and consistency. The results provide important
information that proves to be a useful asset, not just for the design phase but also for the life of
the bridge.

This synthesis of bridge information development can carry through all the project phases,
from conception to detailed design, design to fabrication and manufacturing, and construction
to operations. Bridge information modeling or BrIM is a practice that endeavors to enable any
person requiring information about a given bridge to access and reuse information relevant to
his or her purpose during the lifecycle of the infrastructure.

For example, a structural detailer can access rebar information, a bridge modeler can extract
key design measurements, and a road design engineer can access the exact geometry and
position of the bridge deck from accurate as-built information. Moreover, bridge owners can
access historical trending, traffic analysis, and cost information along with physical models
of the infrastructure for capital project planning.
 Integration with Multi-Discipline RM Bridge is compatible with MicroStation,
Engineering Applications Bentleys common design platform, and ProjectWise,
RM Bridge enables users to work with an array Bentleys platform for connecting people and
of project information alignment data, vertical information across project teams. This integration
profiles, digital terrain models (DTM), isolines substantially broadens the movement of data
not only within the bridge delivery disciplines
(contours), coordinate geometry (COGO), and
(planning through construction) but also across
surface point data in DGN, DWG, and common
the life of the bridge.
raster file data formats.
Running RM Bridge with ProjectWise and/or
Likewise, the bridge design model data created in
Bentley Navigator, users are able to perform
RM Bridge can be exported via LandXML for use
a synthesis of bridge information modeling,
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The sharing of road and bridge data is even more data. They enjoy the many benefits of real-time
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www.bentley.com/contact interoperability with OpenBridge Modeler allows companies, and stakeholders.
users to bring OpenBridge Modeler models into With this system, data integration happens at
RM Bridge for analysis and bring as-designed a fairly granular level, enabling users to:
prestressing tendons back into OpenBridge
Modeler. The enhanced model aids in preparing Browse quickly for the right information,
more complete material quantity estimates and including legacy bridge data
in construction planning. RM also supports
Create an array of structure and infrastructure
common content publishing tools, allowing
project models and flyarounds
users to write files and models to Adobe PDF or
Universal 3D (U3D) format. Utilize raster and other data formats

Bentley Bridge Solution Check for geometrical conflicts in the

Bentley is committed to providing software that multi-discipline infrastructure model
helps engineering professionals design and deliver
Simulate and manage construction schedules
high-quality, sustainable infrastructure. RM Bridge is
a major offering within the Bentley bridge solution,
which also includes world-class applications for By implementing the Bentley bridge solution,
road design, digital terrain modeling, bridge design, users enjoy the full benefits of a real-world
structural engineering and analysis, steel detailing, solution for delivery, maintenance, and operation
concrete reinforcement, and bridge load rating of bridge systems, and improve ROI in data
and analysis. at every step of the bridge lifecycle.

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