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PCDC is please to announce RAPT 6.2 for
CoP2004.
The RAPT analysis and design package for
reinforced and post-tensioned concrete structural systems has been
written and developed by practising structural engineers as an
everyday design tool. It is comprehensive in its treatment of the
analysis and design of structural concrete.
For complete information on RAPT software, please visit
http://www.raptsoftware.com/.
Gold Sun is pleased to announce the release of SADS Version 12. Upgrades includes:
Beam
2.
Control the maximum reinforcement of
beam not exceeds 2.5%;
3.
Within critical zone, the compression
reinforcement not less than one-half of tension reinforcement at the
same section.
Column
1.
Control the minimum reinforcement of
column not less than 0.8%;
2.
Control the maximum reinforcement of
column not exceeds 4%;
3.
Add a calculation of the height of
critical region
(refer to column0.pdf and column1.pdf);
4.
Provide link in the critical region
according with Clause 9.9.2.2(a) and (b) in CoP 2004
(refer to column0.pdf and
column1.pdf);
5. Check whether the plastic hinge develops in column adjacent to the
beam faces or not. If plastic hinge does not develop, the splice of
column bars can be located at any place, i.e. can be located just
above floor level for easy construction (refer to
column0.pdf and
column1.pdf);
6. According with Clause 9.5.2.2 in CoP 2004, the vertical bar that
the spacing less than 150 mm may not provided a link support (refer
to column0.pdf and
column1.pdf);
Beam-Column Joint
1.
SADS v11 uses the bending moments on
moment envelops of Beam Design Program (BEAM-2004) for designing the
beam-column joints.
2.
SADS v12 extracts the dead load and
imposed load bending moments from moment envelops, and then combines
these moments with each direction of lateral loads (soil, wind and
dynamic loads) using column design style. Using this style, the
design of beam-column joint is much reasonable, neither under design
nor over design (refer to Joint0.pdf and
Joint1.pdf).
CDIP
1. The column drawing includes the new calculation results in item
3 to 5 of column section
(refer to Column0.dwg and
Column1.dwg).
2. Optionally, add concrete cover and concrete grade to column
drawing
(refer to Column0.dwg and
Column1.dwg).
3. Add new command to arrange and draw beam-column joints to
AutoCAD drawing. The drawing includes template detail and data
table. You can perform a few clicks to complete a complex drawing of
beam-column joints (refer to Joint0.dwg and
Joint1.dwg).
BDIP, CDIP & SDIP
If you use MS Excel OLE object to your structural framing
plan, you can use the new export command to export beam sections,
column sections and / or slab thickness to CSV files. You can use
these CSV files as the data source of the OLE object.
Backup & Restore
SADS v12 provides one more option to backup and restore using
popular zip file format.
Computer & Structures, Inc. is pleased to announce the Release of SAP2000 Version 12. The three levels of this release, Basic (B), Plus (P) and Advanced (A). You can now use the buckling analysis and 2nd order analysis (both features available only to Advanced version) for submission to checking authorities.
Important new feawtures include:
1. MODEL-ALIVE
feature in SAPFIRE.
2.
Fast, fast, fast analysis times and unmatched solution capacity.
3. New 64 bit multi-processing/multi-threading algorithms.
4. Bridge Information Modeler module enhancements.
5. Staged Construction module enhancments.
6. Section Desinger enhancements.
7.
Hyperstatic analysis for secondary effects
of prestressing forces.
8. Soil (area) springs can now be tension-only or compression-only
springs.
9. Load combinations can be converted to nonlinear load cases for
advanced design.
10. Improved automated load combinations for design.
11. Enhanced display of failure modes for steel-frame design.
12.
Automated, Predefined and Customized Report
Generation.
13.
Export of geometry and element connectivity to CSI Perform-3D.
14. DXF export for finite element stress contour arrows for 2D and 3D
views.
15. Faster graphical user interface and enhanced OpenGL graphics.
For complete list of SAP2000 V12 new features, please visit http://csiberkeley.com/SAP2000_news/v12/.
ETABS
V9.5Computers and Structures, Inc. is pleased to announce the release of CSIxRevit2009, a significantly enhanced link that allows for data exchange between ETABS® v9.5.0 and Revit® Structure 2009. CSIxRevit2009 now supports true round-tripping, specifically- four different workflows of data interchange:
1. Exporting from Revit Structure to create new ETABS model
2. Exporting from Revit Structure to update an existing ETABS model
3. Importing from ETABS to create a new Revit Structure model
4. Importing from ETABS to update an existing Revit Structure model.
The CSIxRevit2009 link is a powerful integration tool, allowing you to maximize the capabilities of ETABS and Revit Structure 2009.
We are excited to announce that you can now use Space Space Version 10.5 for linear and 2nd order analyses for submission to the Buildings Department:
Static Linear & 2nd Order Analyses
Analysis of Elastic Critical Load (Elastic Buckling)
Steel Design to BS5950:1990
Steel Design to Code of Practice for the Structural use of Steel 2005
SPACE
GASS is a general purpose structural analysis and design program for
2D and 3D frames, trusses, grillages and beams. It comes with a full
complement of features that make it suitable for any job from small
beams, trusses and portal frames to large high rise buildings,
towers, cranes and bridges. Items such as graphical input, polar
coordinates, elastic supports, pin-ended members, tension-only
members, rigid member offsets, moving loads and non-linear analysis
are all standard features.
SPACE GASS uses PDd 2nd order analysis which is valid for non-sway, sway and sway ultra-sensitive frames. The output is complete and design
er can trace the entire design procedure. Nevertheless, if initial frame imperfections and/or initial member imperfections are required, Space Gass would not consider these imperfections automatically and users must include them in the initial structural geometries.
Please visit http://www.spacegass.com/ to learn more about Space Gass.
Limcon V3
is a design aid for
steel
connections. Available design codes are:
ANSI/AISC 360-05 (ASD & LRFD), CAN/CSA S16-01, BS 5950:2000, and
AS 4100.
Click here for technical brochure.
This all-new SAFE is the ultimate integrated tool for
designing reinforced and post-tensioned concrete floor and
foundation systems. This version introduces versatile 3D object
based modeling and visualization tools. Charged with the power of
SAPFIRE this release redefines standards in practicality and
productivity.
From framing layout to detail drawing production, SAFE integrates
every aspect of the engineering design process in one easy and
intuitive environment. Although its name is unchanged, the all-new
SAFE is vastly enhanced and improved in every facet. It provides
unmatched benefits with its unprecedented combination of power,
functionality and ease-of-use.
SAFE v12 is available as SAFE, which includes comprehensive
capabilities for reinforced concrete, or SAFE/PT, which additionally
includes all post-tensioning features.