PGSuper.com Newsletter

PGSuper Users,
We just posted a newly updated tutorial that explains new features for modelling wearing surfaces in PGSuper. PGSuper supports several types of wearing surfaces, and each type has different implications on the analysis performed by the software. This white paper details the types of wearing surfaces that PGSuper supports, describes how they are modeled, and explains how each affects the analysis.

The tutorial can be found at /content/modeling-wearing-surfaces-pgsuper

Happy bridge engineering!

BridgeSight Inc has joined forces with our friends at Viathor to provide PGSuper Professional and VBent customers a powerful new way to integrate superstructure and substructure design. The BridgeSight VBent Exporter extracts information from a PGSuper model and prepares it for import into VBent. Importing superstructure geometry and structural analysis results into VBent saves you time, money, and increases accuracy. This tutorial will guide you through the process of exporting data from PGSuper Professional into VBent.

Find the tutorial at:

BridgeSight proudly announces PGSuper Professional Version 1.4 in concert with the Washington and Texas Departments of Transportation release of PGSuper Version 2.9. These versions have many useful and exciting new features and enhancements including integration with substructure design software and DXF export. Here are some highlights:

On the 15th anniversary of the first public Beta release of PGSuper, the WSDOT Bridge and Structures Office is pleased to announce the first public beta release of BridgeLink. BridgeLink is an extensible application framework for bridge engineering software. BridgeLink allows for a wide variety of bridge engineering applications to be linked together in a consistent and cohesive environment. This first version of BridgeLink features beta versions of PGSuper 3.0, BEToolbox 3.0, and the multi-stage, post-tensioned precast-prestressed splice girder design program: PGSplice 3.0.

BridgeSight and our PGSuper partners; WSDOT, TxDOT and KDOT are excited to announce that PGSuper Professional 1.3.1 and PGSuper 2.8.2 have just been released. 2.8.2 is a maintenance release of PGSuper 2.8 that resolves mostly minor issues with the software. PGSuper Professional has been updated to be compatible with this release. More details about the release can be found in the attached document.

As always, please remember to uninstall the current version of PGSuper or PGSuper Pro before installing the new version.

June 9-11, 2014 - International Bridge Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

NEW PRODUCT ANNOUNCEMENT!

BridgeSight Inc. has teamed with Viathor to crate exciting new capabilities for structural data interoperability. Visit us at booth (#412) on the IBC conference floor. We will be unveiling the next version of PGSuper Professional and demonstrating its connection with Viathor VBent!

Please stop by and see firsthand the advanced features of the most comprehensive precast-prestressed girder design, analysis, and load rating software available. I hope to see you there!

PGSuper Users,
We just posted a new tutorial showing how to compute bearing seat elevations in PGSuper and PGSuper Pro. This can be a real time-saver and a great way to double-check results from your bridge geometry or CAD package.

The tutorial can be found at /TrainingHome

Best regards,

Richard Pickings, P.E.
President, BridgeSight Inc.

BridgeSight introduces PGSuper Professional Version 1.3 in concert with the Washington and Texas Departments of Transportation release of PGSuper Version 2.8. These versions have many useful and exciting new features and enhancements including computation of bearing seat elevations. Here are some highlights:

Note: This only applies to PGSuper users who are considering upgrading their Windows Vista/7/8 computers to Windows 8.1.

There is a bug in the PGSuper 2.7.4 installer that will make it so you cannot uninstall or upgrade PGSuper after you have upgraded to Windows 8.1. To get around this problem

1) Uninstall PGSuper before upgrading to Windows 8.1
2) Install the Windows 8.1 update
2) Download the latest version of PGSuper and install it.

We apologize the the inconvenience.

November 18, 2013
BridgeSight's new Per Incident Support Plan provides cost-effective, as-needed support for non-PGSuper Professional users at a fraction of the cost of PGSuper Professional. Target response times for per-incident support is four business hours or less. In contrast, response to questions posted to the PGSuper.com support forums can take up to several days.