Bentley RM Bridge Advanced CONNECT Edition v10.03.01.01 RM Bridge Advanced CONNECT Edition is comprehensive 2D/3D/4D software used by bridge engineers for bridges of all types, materials, and construction methods. A fully integrated modeling, analysis, and design process and rapid results processing bring economy to bridge design. RM Bridge Advanced produces deliverables derived directly from the models being analyzed – improving bridge constructability and ensuring smooth project delivery. RM Bridge software comprises a selection of advanced modules for the intensive analysis requirements of complex bridge types, such as long-span, cable-stayed, and suspension bridges. Add-on modules address specialized activities such as advanced earthquake analysis, rolling stock analysis, erection control, simulation of wind-tunnel tests, wind buffeting, as well as a variety of construction and fabrication methods such as incremental launching, in-situ casting and others. RM Bridge Advanced Non-linear Additional module RM Bridge Advanced Non-linear provides all advanced features dealing with non-linearity of the structural behavior. This relates to large displacement geometric non-linearity as well as to advanced material non-linearity (inelastic hysteretic behavior). Material non-linearity covers special effects like elastic non-linear behavior, inelastic behavior, multiple dependency of constitutive laws on several state parameters, cracked concrete with reinforcement and prestressing, redistribution of stresses in composite sections, proper follow up of the stress and strain state throughout the construction schedule, load stepping action for determining the formation of plastic hinges (push-over analysis). This module also contains various advanced highly non-linear spring elements with multiple dependencies and/or hysteretic behavior (e.g. special rail-track interaction springs, hysteretic friction elements, etc.). Consideration of large displacement represents an important part of non-linearity and is required for failure analyses (stability), proper handling of movable devices such as roller bearings, accurate pre-cambering procedures in construction engineering, dealing with bascule bridges, and so on. All non-linearity effects can be combined and properly followed up throughout the construction schedule. A robust iteration scheme allows fast convergence even in cases with extraordinarily high non-linearity