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v5.9.0

12 Oct 2020

  • Added option for trapezoidal bottom slab loads

  • Fixed metric units in “truck results that cause maximum results” table

  • Resolved issue with “include haunch depth for all critical sections” option for three-sided culverts

  • Misc. minor improvements to Main View section drawings

v5.7.0

03 Sep 2020

  • Added new boundary condition options for wall joints

  • Added/modified critical section location options

v5.5.0

14 Aug 2020

  • Added additional optional load combinations for BNSF

  • Added option to joint test vertical boxes

  • Removed fatigue check for vertical boxes

  • Misc. minor improvements to the text report

v5.3.0

09 Jul 2020

  • New Moving Loads input window

  • Added legal live load factor

  • Resolved iterative beta algorithm when As is 0.0

v5.2.0

29 Jun 2020

  • New web-based User Manual

  • Added help buttons to all input windows

  • Changed units of M-dimension to ft-in

v5.1.0

12 Jun 2020

  • Added capability to analyze shear steel in the walls

  • Resolved EH loading issue for vertical culverts

v5.0.0

08 Jun 2020

  • New ‘vertical box’ culvert design type

  • New ‘Ratings Summary’ tab on main window

  • New ‘Reinforcement Summary’ tab on main window

  • Added option to apply an additional vertical load to the slabs of the culvert

  • Added option to apply an additional horizontal load to the walls of the culvert

  • Added new analysis options to ‘use M-dimension for bar length calculations’

  • Added multi-tab report printing

  • Improved splice length table for precast boxes

  • Modified M-dimension calculations

  • Modified ‘combine all axles’ axle combination algorithm

  • Corrected ‘coincident bottom slab load’ displayed in text report

v4.7.2

15 May 2020

  • Fixed environmental durability factor for type I culverts

  • Fixed As when corner bars are included in type I culverts

  • Fixed read error of v2 ETCulvert files

v4.7.1

08 May 2020

  • Modified wire lengths for 4-sheet mesh layouts

  • Fixed case where incorrect controlling mode was being reported

  • Misc. minor interface improvements

v4.7.0

05 May 2020

  • Modified user inputs in Analysis Options window

  • Added more LL distribution options

  • Added ASTM bar labels to Main View tables

  • Fixed boundary conditions for three-sided culverts

  • Misc. minor changes to text report

v4.6.1

29 Apr 2020

  • 3D rendering performance improvements

  • Bug fix for three-sided CHBDC culverts

  • Changed internal pressure head units

v4.6.0

21 Apr 2020

  • Modified linear solve for performance

  • Improvements to FEM structural model

v4.4.4

25 Nov 2019

  • Modified default start-up files

  • Interface improvements for inverted three-sided culverts

  • Minor changes to buoyancy check section of text report

v4.4.2

30 Oct 2019

  • Added prospective LRFD 9th edition specification

  • Improved mesh auto-design algorithm

  • Improved ds calculation for two layers of mesh

v4.4.1

08 Aug 2019

  • Modified effective depth calculations for two layers of mesh

  • Improvements to the auto-design algorithm

v4.4.0

31 Jul 2019

  • Added inverted three-sided culvert type

v4.3.1

15 Jul 2019

  • No longer flagging Mcr as an error for the LRFD 7th or 8th editions

  • Resolved issue with “distribution slab has been provided” option

  • Misc. minor text report changes

v4.3.0

10 Jul 2019

  • Added type I and II examples to the QC document

  • Improvements to the ‘As Bar Marks’ table in the text report

  • Improvements to the ‘export to AASHTOWare’ feature

  • Improvements to the reported ‘controlling case’

  • Added user option to modify the max steel ratio coefficient

  • Refined M-dimension calculations for mesh

  • Modified MnDOT agency settings

  • Flagging bar overstress as a deficiency in the text report

  • Misc. minor interface improvements

v4.2.3

16 May 2019

  • Resolved sign error for type II horizontal earth loads

  • Fixed bug for multi-cell culverts when “always check deflections” is selected

v4.2.2

03 May 2019

  • Modified default agency settings in analysis mode

v4.2.1

17 Apr 2019

  • Fixed ‘always check deflections’ analysis options for multi-cell culverts

  • Refined horizontal earth load calculations for type II culverts

  • Modified type II ratings, and added design notes to Critical Section tables in text report

  • Fixed plotting error in Results Graphs window

  • Misc. interface improvements

v4.2.0

11 Apr 2019

  • Added option to restrain deflection in the walls for type II culverts

  • Added option to model boundary conditions as fixed-fixed for three-sided culverts

  • Fixed case of negative ratings for type II culverts

  • Fixed “removed corner bars” options when the A1/A2 bars are U-shaped

  • Fixed visualization error in strip footing module

v4.1.3

21 Mar 2019

  • Refined interpolation routines

v4.1.2

13 Mar 2019

  • Fixed displayed shear diagram for seismic analysis

v4.1.1

11 Mar 2019

  • Refinement of CHBDC code implementation

  • Modified structural model of type I culverts, when a deflection check is required

  • Fixed metric units error in input of user-defined additional point loads

v4.1.0

05 Feb 2019

  • Added analysis option to always perform a deflection check

v4.0.10

29 Jan 2019

  • Resolved moment interpolation issues for culverts with unusual cross sections

v4.0.9

15 Jan 2019

  • Added more detailed seismic analysis results to text report

  • Fixed input of B1 and B2 bars for type II culverts

v4.0.8

28 Dec 2018

  • Added more detailed seismic analysis results to text report

  • Fixed issue with ‘epoxy all bars’ analysis option

  • Fixed deletion of LicenseInfo file with available network seats

  • Made network path on License Selection window editable

v4.0.6

17 Dec 2018

  • Added option to use individual member thicknesses for minimum steel calculations

  • Added alternative m-dimension calculation

  • Misc. improvements to Static Loads window

v4.0.5

10 Dec 2018

  • Added more descriptive error messages when exporting to AASHTOWare fails

  • Misc. improvements to Analysis Options window

  • Improvements to floating network licenses

v4.0.4

27 Nov 2018

  • Resolved issue in type II culvert structural model for CHBDC specification

v4.0.3

06 Nov 2018

  • Added foundation module icons to toolbar

  • Updated user manual

  • Updated help manual

  • Fixed ‘support types’ drop-down to allow users to select pin-pin

  • Added automatic calculation of Ec when fc is entered

v4.0.2

23 Oct 2018

  • Added ability to export files to AASHTOWare BrR

  • Fixed inconsistencies in axial force sign displayed in text report

v4.0.1

17 Oct 2018

  • Fixed an issue in the static loads input window

v4.0.0

16 Oct 2018

  • Support for LRFD 8th edition

  • Support for ACI 350

  • New type I and II culverts

  • Buoyancy check

  • Ability to add internal pressure head

  • Ability to apply external pressure head

  • Seismic analysis

  • Expanded detailing options

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