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Sam Integrated Bridge Design Software

Design Software for Today's Bridge Engineers

  



Sam is a unique integrated suite of software modules for the loading, analysis and design of small to medium span bridges.


Section Design

The Section Design Modules are the platform on which the Sam system is built. Both section definition and results are reflected graphically so that numeric data is more readily understood.


Beam Design

The Beam Design Modules takes the design of bridge components to the next level by considering the whole length of the beam, not just a single section.


Bridge Loading and Analysis

These modules analyse bridge structures in order to determine the moments and shears they should be designed to resist.

Complete Eurocode Solution

Complies with many Global design standards including the Eurocodes

  







Sam can be used to design bridges to many Global Standards including:

  • Eurocodes
  • British Standards
  • AASHTO LRFD 6th Edition
  • AS 5100
  • New Zealand Standards

These codes are fully integrated within the Sam system and can be invaluable when implementing a new code such as the Eurocodes.

Sam offers a unique, integrated approach to Bridge Design

  




One of the biggest features of Sam is the way it closes the design loop of bridge analysis and bridge deck design.

The ability to integrate all stages of the design process from loading to analysis to beam design is unique.

Using a single system without the need to import, export or convert data and providing quick and easy iterative tools can deliver real savings not only in time but also in providing the ability to look deeper and develop the most economical solution.

As Sam is an integrated system other savings can also be made in producing output by generating calculations straight from the system that require little if any editing for the whole project.

Fully Detailed Design Reports

  





A major benefit of the Sam system is the quality and content of the output.

Sam is able to produce detailed design calculation sheets in a very concise format with full formulae and code referencing just like an Engineer's hand written calcluations.

This makes it very easy for the Engineer to interrogate the results and see what is happening with the design in detail and make the necessary changes if required.

Screen graphics are automatically embedded within the calculation sheet to add professionalism to the finished product and aid in the checking process.

Find out how Bestech can help you

  






Training Courses

We run training courses at our premises or yours on:

  • Bridge design
  • Maximising benefits of Sam
  • Eurocodes for bridges

Technical Support

We pride ourselves on the level of support provided by the Bestech Help Desk.

What we do

  

Benefits & Capabilities

  

New Advice Notes Issued

  

Sam 6.60c Now Available

Bestech is a European company made up almost entirely of bridge engineers. We are passionate about bridges, and even more passionate about making our software as good as it can be for the design of bridges.


We have customers worldwide, from Japan in the East to the United States in the West, taking in Australia, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Middle East, Nigeria and Europe.

  

Sam is designed for use with all the usual bridge construction types and takes into account the different construction sequences that each construction type requires.


Sam provides a full bridge design environment that enables Engineers to not only load and analyse bridge decks but also to design the sections and bridge beams to a variety of National Standards including the Eurocodes, BS 5400, AS5100 and AASHTO LRFD 6.


Sam closes the design loop of bridge analysis and bridge deck design.


The benefits that derive from this are:

  • Speed
  • Accuracy
  • Consistent data across project
  • Reliability
  

We have released four new Advice Notes on the implementation of Eurocodes in Sam. We have also released a Technical Bulletin on the calculation of composite moments in Sam.


These documents can be downloaded from our Articles and Case Studies page.



  

We are pleased to announce the release of Sam 6.60c.


The new version includes support for the Eurocode Irish National Annex, updates to support AASHTO LRFD 6 and support for full Unicode character sets.

 

Other new features include saving of PDF files from the analysis modules, support for Eurocode rail and footway design load cases in the beam modules and the addition of the Banagher Precast Concrete W Beam to the standard section library.


Full details of the new release can be found here.