Added ACI 318-11 Appendix D for anchor bolt embed capacity.
Added ACI 318-08 Appendix D for anchor bolt embed capacity.
Added IBC 2012 amendments to ACI 318-11.
Added IBC 2009 amendments to ACI 318-08.
Added IBC 2012 and 2009 load combinations to the Load Combination generator.
Added ASCE 7-10 load combinations to the Load Combination generator.
Miscellaneous Enhancements/Corrections
Added notes to detail report to clarify nominal bolt strengths.
Updated anchor bolt dimension legend for clarity.
Renamed anchor bolt "Projected Length" to "Stretch Length" for clarity.
Corrected an issue that could cause a crash during solution.
Revised optimization settings input (column vs. edge spacing).
Corrected a unit conversion issue related to anchor bolt strength.
Corrected an issue where the wrong phi (omega) factor was used for anchor bolt design in AISC 360-05 ASD (13th Edition).
Added Anchor Reinforcement option for ACI 318-08 and 318-11.
Modified ACI 318-05 ductility check to always report fail if a concrete failure controls.
Version 2.0.4 Enhancements/Corrections
AISC Database updated to include new shapes in the 13th Edition AISC Manual
Section properties of AISC shapes updated to reflect new values in the 13th Edition Manual.
Corrected load direction for shear loads with respect to shear breakout failure modes. Load direction was previously opposite of input.
Corrected a problem whereby the program would use user-defined values for anchor bolt allowable stresses even when standard anchor bolt materials were specified.
Adjusted anchor bolt capacity equations under the 13th Edition to account for phi/omega factors when using User Defined anchor bolt strengths.
Eliminated "Threads Excluded" allowable stress increase for A307 bolts when using the 13th Edition.
Removed AISC code checking for Concrete Pullout load combinations.
Fixed problems with the calculation of edge distance (ca1, ACI 318-05: RD6.2.1(b), D6.2.4) for shear bolt groups.
Corrected the calculation of Avc (ACI 318-05: RD.6.2.1b) by not basing ha on s1 from D.6.2.4
Corrected load combination generator to generate ACI equation 9-7 correctly.
Fixed a crash caused by having a column larger than the baseplate.
Corrected a problem which prevented some models with metric units and column eccentricity from solving.
Version 2.0.3 Enhancements/Corrections
Fixed the calculation of Npn (Pullout Strength) so that it is not affected by provision D3.4 (lightweight concrete).
Eliminated D.5.2.3 hef correction for Nsb (Sideface Blowout Strength) calculations.
Corrected Nsa (Bolt Tensile Strength) calculations for 1.75 and 2 in diameter bolts.
Modified eccentricity calculation for anchor bolts in tension to consider each direction (X and Z) independently.
Modified eccentricity calculation for anchor bolts in shear to consider each direction (X and Z) independently.
Anchor Bolt Fu now defaults to 60 ksi for new models, as opposed to 36 ksi
Improved support for Windows 7. Sentinel System Driver 7.5.0 or higher now required.
Version 2.0.2 Enhancements/Corrections
Added "Built-up Grout Pad" option to decrease anchor bolt shear strength per ACI Appendix D.
Activated allowable bearing increase factor (ABIF) for LRFD (2nd and 13th) load combinations.
Fixed an issue with the allowable bearing stress increase factors (ABIF, ASIF) being overridden as 1.0 for some ASD load combinations.
Fixed a problem with anchor bolts falsely reporting as failing for seismic ductility check.
Version 2.0.1 Enhancements/Corrections
Added concrete modulus of elasticity calculation per ACI 318-05 Section 8.5 (previously was a fixed value).
Updated graphic within Anchor Bolts dialog so that grout is not shown, and total length does not include bolt head.
Modified calculations for seismic reinforcement.
Modified load combination numbering for pullout to match global LC numbers (Because of this, solution files from 2.0.0 cannot be read).
Modified formula used for allowable bearing stress (AISC J8) such that only pedestal area that is geometrically similar to base plate area is used for calculation of A2.
Modified unit conversion capabilities. Conversion is now required for previously entered values when changing units.
Reduced memory requirements for displaying detail reports, thereby eliminating “Out of Memory” errors.
Improved program’s ability to recognize solver errors and produce an error message (as opposed to crashing).
Corrected calculations for ACI anchor bolt steel capacity (Nsa, Vsa) to use net anchor bolt area instead of gross.
Corrected formula used for check of combined tension and shear in anchor bolts per AISC J3 (13th Edition Only). Program now specifies whether tension, shear, or combined forces control.
Corrected load factors in generated load combinations (ACI-05 and IBC-06 ASD).
Corrected a bug that would crash the program if a file with a very long name had been previously opened.
Fixed a bug whereby program would ignore “min AB to edge spacing” when optimizing anchor bolt layout.
Fixed a problem whereby bolt group tension was (conservatively) reported as greater than actual tension.
Fixed a bug whereby single bolt pullout capacities were only calculated and displayed for the first load combination when using a custom layout.
Fixed a problem whereby program would analyze shear groups consisting of only one bolt (which generated a UC of 9.999 for near edge capacity).
Version 2.0 Enhancements/Corrections
Code Changes
Added AISC 13th Edition ASD and LRFD code checks
Added F1554 Anchor Rod materials
Added ability to switch between AISC and foreign steel databases for column shapes