v4.6.0.0

03 May 2021

• New Features

  • Added Metromont’s MetroDeck as a section type

  • Moved deflection summary to its own tab

  • Added option for upward deflection on deflection summary

• Program Changes

  • Move composite dead load deflections further down in table

  • Fix chamfer errors where flanges are removed on double T sections

  • Relabeled torsion reaction on performance summary to Tx (from Mx)

  • Fix issue with Dap analysis not saving or (occasionally) being run

  • Allow strand pull to be a decimal input

• Bug Fixes

  • Fix printing crash

  • Fix error where deflection failures were not changing progress bar to red

  • Fix error which resulted in reported reactions to be 0

v4.5.7.0

14 Apr 2021

• New Features

  • Mildly reinforced members now use effective moment of inertia for deflections instead of bilinear deflections.

  • Added warnings for reducing shear / torsion demand near support when we detect that it may be inappropriate to do so

  • Expanded section property tables in output

  • Added more options on computing shear capacity of composite sections

• Program Changes

  • Default files now correctly set the date to the current date

  • Dash out flexure rows where capacity is not calculated

  • Distributed load grid split into area load and line load grid to help differentiate the loads for the reviewer.

  • Topping surface type changes to just intentionally roughened or smooth. If roughened, the program will check if reinforcement is required, if smooth minimum is always required.

  • Expanded help documentation on the website. Use Help → User manual or F1 to get to it.

  • Mechanically anchored reinforcement now instantly develops tension and compression.

  • Load bearing width for ledge design changed from 3 inches to 4 inches.

  • Prestress losses added to detailed flexure printout

• Bug Fixes

  • Fix issue where composite members could get stuck in the analysis

  • Fix issue for the PCI Method of Horizontal Shear resulting in higher demand

  • Plain concrete strength now removed as an option as it was primarily used for sections with very low demand (which is handled differently now)

  • Fix issue resulting in lower than expected d values for shear. This was intermittent and only slightly conservative (<5% in d value)

  • Fix issue where load descriptions were being added to output incorrectly

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