The AASHTOWare Bridge Design and Rating Task Force is pleased to deliver versions 7.3.2 and 7.4.1 of the AASHTOWare Bridge Design (BrD) and AASHTOWare Bridge Rating (BrR) products and the combined Design and Rating product (BrDR).
The following Support Center incidents have been resolved in the 7.3 Maintenance Update 2 (version 7.3.2):
- BSSD-4068 Unconservative ‘Distribution Factor-Line Girder’ analysis results for short span lengths
- BSSD-4072 Floorbeam bracing issue – incorrect unbraced length is used
- BSSD-4089 Unable to Define Floorbeam Members-Floorbeam Member alternative window
- BSSD-4102 AASHTO Timber ASD engine beam weight is being doubled for percentage of additional self-weight input
- BSSD-4108 Influence surface for shear at support for does not peak at that support
- BSSD-4128 For the AASHTO Timber LRFR engine the timber deck LL analysis actions change when additional trucks are included.
The following Support Center incidents have been resolved in the 7.4 Maintenance Update 1 (version 7.4.1):
- BSSD-4056 Improper handling of ‘Must consider user input lateral flange bending stresses’ control option for GFS model file created in v7.4
- BSSD-4067 Floorbeam LL incorrect in truss systems with more than 2 trusses
- BSSD-4068 Unconservative ‘Distribution Factor-Line Girder’ analysis results for short span lengths
- BSSD-4072 Floorbeam bracing issue – incorrect unbraced length is used
- BSSD-4089 Unable to Define Floorbeam Members-Floorbeam Member alternative window
- BSSD-4102 AASHTO Timber ASD engine beam weight is being doubled for percentage of additional self-weight input
- BSSD-4108 Influence surface for shear at support for does not peak at that support
- BSSD-4128 For the AASHTO Timber LRFR engine the timber deck LL analysis actions change when additional trucks are included.
The appropriate system download package, with Bridge Design, Bridge Rating, or both, is provided in accordance with your AASHTO license agreement. Installation instructions are provided within the AASHTOWare Bridge Startup Guide in the download package. Please uninstall version 7.3.0 and 7.3.1 before installing version 7.3.2 and please uninstall version 7.4.0 before installing version 7.4.1.
For distributed silent install, please contact BrDR@promiles.com for a standalone MSI installer.
Software distribution is processed based on the information the organization provides when the software is licensed. The system download package will be distributed to the organization’s shipping and end user designee. Software distribution will be completed within 7 business days.