C01: Continuous Beam/Slab Design

2.5.05 (2010/08/23):

• Problems with point loads within sloping UDL's, fixed.

2.5.04 (2010/08/16):

• Occasional file error 103 fixed.

2.5.03 (2010/08/11):

• Support added for AS3600 - 2009.

2.5.02 (2010/08/10):

• Bending schedule now makes use of high yield and mild steel bar designations defined using Prokon Options in Calcpad.

2.5.01 (2010/07/26):

• Vt and Vb labels on scrolling display of shear diagram were inverted.

2.5.00 (2010/07/05):

• New Release.

2.4.20 (2010/03/10):

• ACI 318 code: Calculation of shear reinforcement for very short beams (L<2d) refined.

2.4.19 (2010/02/26):

• "View" page now disabled after click "File / New" to pre.

2.4.18 (2009/12/08):

• Size of graphs and fonts on calcsheets enlarged to improve readability.

2.4.17 (2009/10/22):

• Check added to verify that span numbers are within range when generating a bending schedule.

2.4.16 (2009/10/20):

• Problems with 3D display of reinforcing, fixed.

2.4.15 (2009/09/29):

• Problem with loading old files, fixed.

2.4.14 (2009/09/22):

• Occasional problem with design link from Frame, Fixed.

2.4.13 (2009/05/27):

• Button for detailed steel area calculations added to steel diagrams page.

2.4.12 (2009/04/07):

• Checks for adequate reinforcement added to Bending Schedule page.

2.4.11 (2009/03/17):

• Range check error when trying to detail bars longer then 65m, fixed.

2.4.10 (2009/01/27):

• Recompiled for compatibility with quest user configurations.

2.4.09 (2008/12/12):

• Diameter of middle bars now calculated according to latest version of SANS10100 (2000) code.

2.4.08 (2008/11/13):

• Shear enhancement is now ignored at ends op cantilever spans.

2.4.07 (2008/09/18):

• Overlapping buttons on Moment and Steel diagrams tabs, fixed.

2.4.06 (2008/09/04):

• Generation of shear reinforcement refined.

2.4.05 (2008/07/24):

• Maintenance release

2.4.04 (2008/07/15):

• Maximum number of lines in Stirrups table now automatically increased if required.

2.4.03 (2008/05/29):

• Maximum number of rebars increased.

2.4.02 (2008/05/06):

• Revised HK2004 code (PNAP 296) now supported.

2.4.01 (2008/04/16):

• Scaling of reinforcing diagram improved for short deep beams.

2.4.00 (2008/04/01):

• Displaying of graph values fixed.

2.3.24 (2008/03/19):

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2.3.23 (2008/03/17):

• Shear force problem when using ACI load combinations, fixed.

2.3.22 (2008/02/29):

• Shear reinforcement diagram fixed.

2.3.21 (2007/01/16):

• Problem with combined stirrups introduced in version 2.3.19, fixed.

2.3.20 (2007/12/06):

• Quantities section added to bottom of output file.

2.3.19 (2007/11/21):

• Shear reinforcing diagram now correctly adjust steel area for combined mild and high tensile steel stirrups.

2.3.18 (2007/10/15):

• Steel diagrams now updated if number of bars adjusted in "Main Reinforc.

2.3.17 (2007/10/11):

• Number of stirrups shown in 3D view fixed.

2.3.16 (2007/10/05):

• Memory problems when generating 3D view of reinforcing, fixed.

2.3.15 (2007/10/03):

• Scale of bar diameters corrected on 3D view of reinforcing.

2.3.14 (2007/10/01):

• Main reinforcing tab : Bar and steel area diagrams now aligned.
• Graphical editing of sections added.
• 3D view of reinforcing added.

2.3.13 (2007/08/31):

• Option added for saving and loading default bending schedule parameters.

2.3.12 (2007/08/30):

• New revisions to Hong Kong code:.
• Elasitcity modules for concrete adjusted to 3.46*sqrt(fcu/1.15)+3.21.

2.3.11 (2007/08/28):

• % Redistribution was not taken in account for limiting neutral axis depth when calculatiing of area of steel .

2.3.10 (2007/08/15):

• Reinforcing / Stirrups tab: High yield and mild steel stirrups can now be mixed.

2.3.09 (2007/06/22):

• Main Reinforcing tab: Updating of steel diagram fixed.

2.3.08 (2007/06/20):

• Maximum number of spans increased to 50.
• Main Reinforcing tab: Highlighting of focused bar fixed.
• Reinforcing diagrams on calcsheet now updated to show column or middle strip steel only if applicable.

2.3.07 (2007/06/14):

• Section scale on bending schedule was corrupt if top offset specified for all sections.

2.3.06 (2007/06/12):

• Programmed failed to terminate properly on some computers.

2.3.05 (2007/06/04):

• ACI 318 code: Check added to prevent occasional exception when generating reinforcing.

2.3.04 (2007/05/30):

• Error message added when dimension b <0 (Loads table).

2.3.03 (2007/05/13):

• Check added for illegal span numbers on main reinforcing tab.

2.3.02 (2007/04/12):

• ACI code: Fcu symbol changed to Fc.
• Calculation of elasticity modulus adapted according to code.

2.3.01 (2007/03/30):

• Maximum number of section properties increased from 40 to 200.

2.3.00 (2007/03/12):

• Prokon Ver 2.3.00.

2.2.29 (2007/03/07):

• Problem with generation of bending schedules fixed.

2.2.28 (2007/02/14):

• Calculation of long tem deflections using entered reinforcing, now less sensitive.
• for bars not extending right up to beam ends.

2.2.27 (2007/02/08):

• Support added for ACI 318 - 2005.

2.2.26 (2007/01/27):

• Moment and shear diagram tabsheet added for design link from Frame.

2.2.25 (2007/01/24):

• Design link from Frame occasionally reversed beams.

2.2.24 (2006/12/05):

• Generated shear reinfocrement sometimes one link short on right hand ends of spans.

2.2.23 (2006/11/16):

• Diameter of middle bars was limited by minimum diameter of bottom bars.

2.2.22 (2006/10/11):

• Detailing parameter added for specifying diameter of middle bars.

2.2.21 (2006/10/02):

• Error message added for invalid load cases.

2.2.20 (2006/09/20):

• Minor refinement to generation of reinforcement.

2.2.19 (2006/08/25):

• Improvements in positioning of rebar captions on bending schedule.

2.2.18 (2006/08/21):

• Minor refinements to generation of bending schedule.

2.2.17 (2006/08/17):

• Stirrups situated in top or bottom flanges now supported.
• Graphical editing of shear reinforcing now added.

2.2.16 (2006/08/15):

• Support for BS8666 shape codes added.
• Elasticity modulus for Hong Code now calculated separately.

2.2.15 (2006/08/09):

• Buttons added for adding or deleting bars on the Main Reinforcing tab.

2.2.14 (2006/07/31):

• Genereation of bending schedule refined.

2.2.13 (2006/07/18):

• Steel areas fixed for HK Concrete-2004.

2.2.12 (2006/06/18):

• Generated rebars can now optionally be numbered from left to right.
• Position and length of rebars can now be adjusted with the mouse.
• Bars can be deleted by first clicking on them and then pressing the delete key.

2.2.11 (2006/03/31):

• Occasional runtime error when generating reinforcement, fixed.

2.2.10 (2006/03/17):

• Provision made for negative a-dimension when entering UDL's.

2.2.09 (2006/03/07):

• Design link from Frame refined to support spaces in section names.

2.2.08 (2006/03/02):

• Stirrup and shear steel tables now cleared when generating reinforcing for slabs.

2.2.07 (2006/02/25):

• Program recompiled to avoid the occasional "Text parameters not set" error message.' ID=.

2.2.06 (2006/02/09):

• SABS 0100 : Pattern loading: Minimum loads on spans increased from 1.0*DL to 1.2*DL (See 4.3.2.1.2).
• Note that SABS 0100 differs from BS8110 in this regard.

2.2.05 (2006/02/09):

• Minor adjustment to pen colour when generating a bending schedule.

2.2.04 (2006/01/31):

• Design link from Frame now accommodates second order analyses also.

2.2.03 (2006/01/27):

• HK concrete-2004 code (5.1.3.2): Check added for adjacent spans loaded.
• Improvements to user verification system.

2.2.02 (2006/01/18):

• Generation of multiple bending schedules fixed.

2.2.01 (2006/01/10):

• Filter added to check for illegal support numbers.

2.2.00 (2006/01/03):

• Maintenance release

2.1.23 (2005/11/23):

• Maintenance release

2.1.22 (2005/11/17):

• Design link from Frame updated to assume 300mm support widths.

2.1.21 (2005/11/15):

• Load factors now saved with data file.

2.1.20 (2005/11/08):

• Minor improvements to generation of bending schedule.

2.1.19 (2005/10/20):

• Concrete design code now saved with input file.

2.1.18 (2005/10/05):

• Logon problem experienced on some PC's, fixed.

2.1.17 (2005/09/14):

• Option added to generate bending schedules at a fixed scale.

2.1.16 (2005/09/01):

• Write access on \prokon\bin folder no longer required.

2.1.15 (2005/08/17):

• Parameters page now accessible when doing a designlink from Frame.

2.1.14 (2005/06/07):

• Problems with analysing beams with more than 4 spans for the Australian code, fixed.

2.1.13 (2005/06/02):

• Minor adjustment to nominal shear steel to accommodate differences between SA and British codes(affects SABS 0100 only).

2.1.12 (2005/05/23):

• Deflection diagram fixed (Version 2.1.11 problem only).

2.1.11 (2005/05/18):

• Generation of reinforcement improved.

2.1.10 (2005/04/18):

• Bending schedule preview enhanced.

2.1.09 (2005/04/06):

• Design link with Frame improved to support 2nd order analyses.

2.1.08 (2005/03/15):

• Recompiled for Padds compatibility.

2.1.07 (2005/02/25):

• Maintenance release

2.1.06 (2005/02/23):

• Problems with logon status fixed.

2.1.05 (2005/02/18):

• Bendin Schedule: Option added for generating actual elevation of beam.

2.1.04 (2005/02/14):

• Australian (AS3600) and Hong Kong (2004) codes added.

2.1.03 (2004/10/21):

• Design link form Frame program refined.

2.1.02 (2004/10/15):

• Text height for generated bending schedule can now be set.

2.1.01 (2004/10/04):

• Design link form Frame program refined.

2.1.00 (2004/09/14):

• Maintenance release

2.0.11 (2004/09/08):

• Maintenance release

2.0.10 (2004/08/31):

• Generation of reinforcement for single span beam with compression steel fixed.

2.0.09 (2004/08/23):

• Generation of top steel for slabs rectified.

2.0.08 (2004/07/23):

• Problem with single span beams (new codes only), fixed.

2.0.07 (1970/01/01):

• ACI, Canadian, IS and Euro codes now supported.

2.0.06 (1970/01/01):

• Generation of top bars for short spans improved.

2.0.05 (1970/01/01):

• Bars with substantial overhang over left support were not drawn.

2.0.04 (2003/07/11):

• Range check error when generating reinforcing for very narrow beams, fixed.
• Ctrl+left or right arrow now provides smooth scrolling on diagrams.

2.0.03 (1970/01/01):

• Problem when working folder name contains spaces, fixed.

2.0.02 (2003/04/09):

• Minor correction in generation of bending schedule.

2.0.01 (1970/01/01):

• New Windows version of Padds used for generating bending schedules.

2.0.00 (2003/05/08):

• New system library implemented. ' ID=.