Bentley Bridge Load Rating Solution: BridgeModeler and LARS

Integrated Solution

• Bentley BridgeModeler

• Bentley LARS (Load Analysis Rating System)

Industry-Compatible Bridge Load Rating and Analysis

Bentley LARS

• Proven, flexible load analysis and rating capability

• Analyze a large pool of existing data, including BARS and AASHTOWare Virtis®

• Seamless integration with BridgeModeler for easy, interactive editing

Bentley LARS

• Analyzes most common bridge types found on the highway system

• Directly analyzes existing AASHTO BARS data

• Extracts and analyzes bridges from AASHTOWare Virtis BRIDGEWare database

• Current with ASD/LFD/LRFR

Industry CompatibilityLARS accepted by AASHTO as Virtis general-purpose analysis engine

Bentley BridgeModeler

Interactive graphic bridge modeling, review, editing and reporting

• Model all common bridge types• Import existing bridges from

Virtis BRIDGEWare database • Direct import of existing

AASHTO BARS data• Seamless integration

with LARS

BridgeModeler Display - Flexural Member

BridgeModeler Display - Truss

Enabling OS/OW Routing and Permitting

LARS is the

cornerstone of

Bentley SUPERLOAD

live-load bridge analysis

• LARS exports bridges to Bentley SUPERLOAD