BRASS-DIST™– Version 2.3 – October 2018

BRASS-DIST™ – Version 2.4 – November 2021

The Ultimate Strength Analysis (LFD) portions of BRASS-DIST™ are current with the AASHTO Standard Specifications for Highway Bridges, 17^th Edition, 2002.

BRASS-DIST™ uses strip finite element analysis to determine the wheel load distribution factor for any axle spacing or width, and any tire configuration of a truck placed at any position on the bridge deck. AASHTO formulas are based on empirical data and are only applicable to 6-foot-axle widths. This program will also give results for a simple beam "deck to girder" analysis for dead loads.

System Requirements

Operating System                           Microsoft Window™ 7, 8, 8.1 or 10
Microprocessor                                Pentium IV or higher
Microsoft .NET Framework          4.7.2
Memory                                              16 MB required, more is better
Hard Disk Space                                Approximately 50 MB
Disk Drive                                            DVD drive

BRASS-DIST™ – Version 2.4 – November 2021

The Ultimate Strength Analysis (LFD) portions of BRASS-DIST™ are current with the AASHTO Standard Specifications for Highway Bridges, 17^th Edition, 2002.