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Version 5.0c Release Notes

The document provides release notes for Version 5.0c of analysis software. It describes major improvements to modules for analysis, sections, beams, and fixes to modules. Analysis modules now allow easier presentation and customization of results. Section and beam modules have increased limits. The user interface and help system were improved.

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Version 5.0c Release Notes

The document provides release notes for Version 5.0c of analysis software. It describes major improvements to modules for analysis, sections, beams, and fixes to modules. Analysis modules now allow easier presentation and customization of results. Section and beam modules have increased limits. The user interface and help system were improved.

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Version 5.

0c Release Notes

1 1.1

ANALYSIS MODULES Major Improvements in presentation of results


Results can be exported to spreadsheets Content of results tables is user configurable Graphical and tabular results can be displayed and printed together Clicking on a column in the results table changes the results plot to show the selected result Can set number format to general, exponential or fixed independently for graphical and tabular results Can enhance tabular results using functions such as Sum, Average, Maximum, Minimum Can sort results table by any column Can filter and group results in a number of ways to display only those of interest Can display results for multiple load cases, compilations or envelopes Comprehensive print designer that allows the customisation of printed output Origin of envelope results given in table Envelope of envelopes available on property set Show selected effect and associated values Can show all critical effects Plots can be annotated with joint numbers, member numbers and section data assignments Can show local axes for both beam and finite elements on structure plots Can show node locations on a structure plots Member filters can be applied to any plot; if used in results plots, the tabular results are also filtered DXF import function checks the integrity of the file being imported and reports any errors found SXF log created when importing an SXF file In BD86/04 an option has been added to allow the lengths of associated HA load to be summed or permutated within a lane Added walkway service live load (AU only)

1.2

Envelope features enhanced


1.3

Graphical and other enhancements


1.4

Loads and load optimisation


2 2.1

SECTION MODULES General enhancements


Limit on number of shapes in a section removed Limit to the number of coordinates in a section removed Limits on number of bars/tendons removed Section modulus properties and section weights have been added to the printout Analyse button removed; when an analysis is selected it is automatically analysed Printout of results includes graphics

3 3.1

BEAM MODULES ALL BEAM TYPES General enhancements


Limit on the number of sections in a beam removed Limit on the number of lateral restraints and web stiffeners in a beam removed Data Summary records in detail the origin of the load case data Analyse button removed; when an analysis is selected it is automatically analysed Can analyse at user defined points of interest along the beam Printout of tabular results includes graphics Legend added; it can be moved to any position on the plot. The moment sign convention can be changed via the options menu so that positive moments can be shown on preferred side of the plot Now get steps in shear results
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3.2

Graphic results improved


Effective Date: 9 November 2005 Bestech Systems Limited, Station House, Adams Hill, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 6DN, United Kingdom

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Version 5.0c Release Notes


3.3 Additional load cases
Multiple SDL's can be defined; the program will pick the most adverse SDL SDL non-structural concrete etc Temperature restraint Soil pressure Multiple live loads can be defined

4 4.1 4.2

BEAM MODULES STEEL COMPOSITE BEAMS General enhancements


BD 13/04 incorporated for slenderness considerations Can now be considered as a separate construction stage Additional load case options added for string course dead load; this can be defined using a line beam

Edge detail cast with slab now available.


5 5.1

BEAM MODULES PRE-TENSIONED PRESTRESSED BEAMS Automated optimised tendon layout design
Define parameters for optimising the arrangement of tendons Tendons arranged to give minimum cost Allows exploration of trade-off between beam size and number of tendons

6 6.1

GENERAL ENHANCEMENTS TO ALL MODULES New HTML Help System


Comprehensive help for all modules including graphics for ease of use All topics are searchable and hyperlinks help navigation The main program window and graphics windows can be resized; the size is remembered Customisable and moveable toolbars allow more usable space Multiple monitor support added Program preferences options increased Preferences are stored on a per user basis User defined title block added User defined company logo can be added to calculation header Print preview and page setup added Notes appear in the data summary A graphic of the file is shown The file properties are shown Option can be turned off if required

6.2

Major change to user interface


6.3

Results format changed for the header, graphical output and calculations

6.4 6.5

Notes for a data file added

More feedback when loading files


Effective Date: 9 November 2005 Bestech Systems Limited, Station House, Adams Hill, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 6DN, United Kingdom

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Version 5.0c Release Notes

ANALYSIS MODULES SPR FIXES


Module A.04 A.04 A.04 A.04 A.06BS Description Unable to exit the Text Setup form with certain settings, except by using Esc. A spurious error message regarding section data assignments issued upon loading a file. Influence surface loadcase joint / member index corrupted in a model with multiple meshes. Problem importing a .DXF file. The problem arose for a file containing XRECORD objects. HB axle in negative influence region is ignored in the moving load analysis. Comments Problem resolved Problem resolved Problem resolved Problem resolved Although this complies with clause 4.5.3 of BD 37/01 and gives a conservative result it is not general practice, and the program has been changed to include all HB and FV axles. Problem resolved. Problem resolved. Both problems resolved Problem resolved. Problem resolved. Problem resolved. Problem resolved. Problem resolved Associated effect corrected.

SPR ref 722 748 750 755 757

758 759 761 762 766 767 769 770 772

A.04 A.04 A.04 A.04 A.04 A.04 A.04 A.04 A.06

778

A.04

779 780 781 782 783 785

A.04 A.04 A.04 A.04 A.04 A.04


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Wrong finite element results for Wood Armer if applied twist (advanced property) is >=90degrees or <=-90degrees Unable to set spacing on curved mesh definition form and unable to assign supports at end support. Problem graphically selecting a longitudinal member. Internal error message issued during analysis. Unable to re-define the number of transverse members in a mesh. Corruption in mesh. Unable to analyse > than 350 loadcases if create folder permission not granted Unable to analyse with tendons defined if user numbering system used Certain initial displacements ignored by analysis by to tolerance limits Problem analysing a model following deletion of span end lines In the moving load analysis, for cases where truck load is critical and UDL is removed for the truck, the removal of the associated effect was incorrectly evaluated. KEL results unexpectedly different in two similar models. This was found to be caused by distribution to nodes being affected by numerical differences at 13th d.p. Copying a sub-model with member releases does not copy the member releases correctly. Problems in DXF import of model with duplicate joint Interpretation issue in load optimisation to BD 86. Details circulated to A.04 customers on 2nd Aug 05 Inconsistency in the use of torsion grid size between analysis modules, and imported section file values. Internal error message in data summary for a patch load configuration. Problem in a model with grillage deck and FE substructure

Algorithm adjusted to remove this effect.

Copying corrected. Duplicate nodes now removed on import. Interpretation modified to more conservative case. Separate torsion grid values now used for analysis, and section file data. Problem resolved Problem resolved
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Effective Date: 9 November 2005 Bestech Systems Limited, Station House, Adams Hill, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 6DN, United Kingdom

Version 5.0c Release Notes


786 A.04 Corruption of load case data possible following deletion of bridge component group. Details circulated to A.04 customers on 7th Oct 05 Problem resolved

SECTION AND BEAM MODULES - SPR FIXES


Module B.01 Description In the shear & bending interaction equations (9.9.3.1) in stiffened panels, the program finds the first non-complying equation, and it would be useful to know the most critical. For unstressed reinforcement that does not run the full length of the beam span, the adjustment to the reinforcement length made if the beam span is changed is not correct. In the calculations for longitudinal shear, f3 is not applied for the shear stud calculations at ULS. Also the results plot for transverse reinforcement includes m but should include f3 No message is issued if a section is overreinforced (Article 5.7.3.3.1 of AASHTO LRFD 2 & article 8.16.3.1 of AASHTO Standard 17th edition). The value of Mub is calculated about the axis through the origin, not the centroid. Comments The output now includes the full calculations for all equations (a) to (d) Correct pro-rata length adjustment is now made Corrections made.

SPR ref 727

733

B.03

764

B.01

768

S.04US

A warning message is now issued at run-time, and in the printout. This is now corrected.

774

S.04AU

ALL MODULES - SPR FIXES


Module All Description Rich Edit line insertion error on application startup Comments This is now corrected.

SPR ref 765

Effective Date: 9 November 2005 Bestech Systems Limited, Station House, Adams Hill, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 6DN, United Kingdom

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