PGSuper Online Tutorials

Many state DOT's make use of the Inverted Tee Bent Cap system in simple span precast-prestressed concrete girder bridges. PGSuper does not model any specific substructure system, but instead provides a flexible geometric description to accommodate inverted tee bent caps and virtually every other substructure system. This tutorial explores how to define the connection geometry for an inverted tee pier cap.

PGSuper is designed for ease of use, but it also has many unique and powerful features. This interactive tutorial provides an overview of PGSuper's basic features to get you up and running in no time. Starting from a real bridge, we will show you how to use PGSuper to design and analyze an exterior girder, and during the process, show off some really cool stuff!

PGSuper's geometric features allow you to model highly complex superstructure gometries. In part 2, we model a three span interchange ramp bridge. The bridge is located in a transition between a straight portion of the alignment and a curved portion. The deck width tapers to accommodate the geometry of the site and the roadway. The seven W42G girders are uniquely framed in every span.

In this interactive tutorial, we define Project Libraries, illustrate the process for creating and using project library entries, and show how to share them between project files. As an example, we will create a special traffic barrier in the project library, use the barrier in a bridge model, and import it into another PGSuper project.