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West Point Bridge Designer 2013
About WPBD 2013  

The West Point Bridge Designer 2013 will introduce you to engineering through an authentic, hands-on design experience. This software provides you with the tools to model, test, and optimize a steel highway bridge, based on realistic specifications, constraints, and performance criteria.

WPBD 2013 is the only software that can be used for the 2013 West Point Bridge Design Contest.


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WPBD 2013 for Windows

bullet Standard Setup (Recommended)
  We recommend using this version of the WPBD, which includes the entire Java runtime environment. It's a big download package, but avoids some security and compatibility problems with system-wide Java installations. For more information, see our FAQ page.
  - Download Setup File:
[35.6 MB]
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bullet Minimum Setup
  If you have an up-to-date release of Java 6 or 7 on your Windows PC, this
smaller download may work well for you.

- Download Setup File:
[9.8 MB]
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WPBD 2013 for Macintosh

bullet Standard Setup (Recommended)
  Apple recommends that Java applications like WPBD include the entire
Java runtime environment. This is a big download package, but it's the
safest and most troublefree way to run WPBD on a Mac. For more
information, see our FAQ page.
  - Download Disk Image File:
65.6 MB]
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bullet Minimum Setup
  If you have an up-to-date release of Java 6 or 7 on your Mac, this
smaller download may work well for you.

- Download Disk Image File:
[11.1 MB]
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System Requirements

WPBD 2013 is available for both Windows and Macintosh:

WPBD 2013 for Windows: Requires Windows XP or newer and 256 megabytes of RAM. WPBD has received only limited testing on Windows 8.

WPBD 2013 for Macintosh: Requires Mac OS 10.7 (Lion) or newer. For more information on WPBD for Macintosh, see our FAQ page.


About Java Security

On January 10, 2013, the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team reported a serious security problem with Java. Although the WPBD uses Java technology, the Standard Setups (at left) do not present a security hazard.  The copies of Java they contain cannot be used by your web browser, which has been the source of the recent security problems.  See our FAQ for more information on WPBD and Java.


Conditions on Use

The West Point Bridge Designer is provided and intended solely for educational use. By providing this software, neither the U.S. Government, nor the Department of the Army, nor the U. S. Military Academy assumes responsibility for any project or design. Use of the West Point Bridge Designer for commercial or construction purposes is strictly prohibited.

This software is free and is in the public domain. You may install it on as many computers as you like, and you may distribute it to others without asking our permission. Please share it with a friend!


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