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We are different because we
are bridge engineers who have
tailored our bridge design
software to a very specific
marketplace (the design of small
to medium span bridges) and the
benefits to the bridge engineer
are speed and accuracy, which is
exactly what is wanted.
Generally, bridge software is
marketed for the design of long
span bridges (such as suspension
and cable-stayed bridges) and
much emphasis is placed on time
dependant effects, suspension or
cable-stay bridges, advanced
dynamics, second order analysis
etc.
Bestech are different because
we focus on small to medium span
bridges, which are probably 90%
of all new bridges. For these
bridges the requirements for
dynamic and second order analysis
are limited but, in contrast to
long span bridges, the traffic
loads are very important.
The construction methods for
short to medium span bridges are
usually steel/concrete composite,
precast pretensioned, or plain
reinforced concrete. Sometimes
post-tensioning is used.
Typically, the design fees for
such bridges are quite low, so
the design process needs to be
fast and effective.
Because we address a different
sector of bridge design,
Sam is a different type of
product. Sam's main goal is to
design the main components of the
bridge, and this it does very
well to a variety of design
codes (including Eurocodes)
once it has information about
moments and shears etc. This
information is derived from the
loading and analysis modules,
which are quick and easy to use
because they have only to analyse
relatively simple bridges.
The analysis modules are
different because of the bridge
traffic load optimisation
module. In short to medium
span bridges the placing of the
traffic loads is critical, and
made very complex by the
requirement to have varying axle
spacings and track widths for the
vehicles, as well as having to
place vehicles both
longitudinally and transversely
within traffic lanes, which
themselves can be in variable
locations. Sam does this
to probably the highest standard
in the world.
Speed and accuracy are key to
most bridge design projects and
the Sam software system delivers
this , which is why Engineers
respect our expertise and utilise
our services. Our passion about
bridge design is reflected in the
quality of the software.
Understanding the technical
challenges enables Bestech to
approach the audience with the
most appropriate solution and
delivered in the right tone of
voice.
This is what our customers have
to say about us:
“Sam is unbeatable for deck
type bridges”
“I don’t know why
anyone would want to use any
other system”
“We chose Bestech because
of its commitment to
Eurocodes”
“Sam is always the best: it
gets the job done far more
quickly”
“I have worked with other
programs that are black boxes,
and you put data in and you have
no idea what is happening ...
this is really great!”
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