HTW+ | Timber Wall Diaphragms | Update Information
01/20
Eurocodes
New design code ÖNORM B 1995-1-1:2019-06 implemented.
Correction
The word output can be generated again.
02/19
Eurocodes
CIRCOLARE:2019 according to NTC:2018 added.
Addition
Editable self weight like in other timber programs.
Reference to German standard NCI NA.5.9 for stiffness reduction.
01/19
Addition
Calculation time reduction for many load cases through smarter combinations.
Display of progress bar during calculation.
02/18
Eurocodes
New design code NTC:2018 implemented.
Correction
Wizard crash fixed.
01/18
Correction
Correction for the horizontal support forces and deflections in case of factorized loads.
02/17
Addition
Improved user interface and error handling in combination with connectors.
Table of equivalent stiffness for GEO updated.
Correction
Calculation of brackets in combination with cement-bound fiber boards corrected.
Stiffness value kser for staples doubled according to "Schriftenreihe Bauwerkserhaltung und Holzbau Heft 6" (Uni Kassel).
01/17
Eurocodes
New softwood and hardwood implemented according to EN 338:2016.
Addition
Distance to intermediate memebers without joint can be set at the same distance as for panel edges / joints.
Correction
Graphical correction for dimensional chains and horizontal joints of the covering.
02/16
Eurocodes
Glulam according to EN 14080:2013 implemented for Germany and Italy.
The "old" Glulam timbers are marked with * (for example GL24c*).
01/16
Eurocodes
Design code BS EN 1995:2012 and ÖNORM EN 1995:2015 implemented.
Addition
Compressed and advanced output settings implemented.
Correction
Action dialog: How to deal with alternative or simultaneous group when changing actions.
02/15
Addition
Editable graphic properties with double click.
Filtered material types: Softwood, hardwood...
Update for DIN EN 1995:2013 in combination with Eurocode EN 1995:2014.
Correction
Correction for Saving and Opening connectors in items.
Distance limitation in case of staples corrected.
01/15
Addition
Preview of the results for ULS und SLS in main the main graphics.
Additional output for material standards and values.
Additional report for the general Eurocode EN 1995-1-1.
02/14B
Correction
In some cases, the programm was terminated while using the layout-dialog of vertical beams. This item is corrected.
02/14A
Improvement
Barchart with exploitation in graphics.
Status window with detailed Barcharts of proofs.
Error message with reference on chapter of the standard.
02/14
New Feature
Optional output of stiffness of a equivalent bending beam, representing the stiffness of the wall.
Optionally, you can choose 3 possibilities to determinate the share of permanent loads:
G=0% ; permanent loads ; permanent loads and quasi-permanent loads
New Code
DIN EN 1995-1-1/NA:2013-08
Improvement
The names of boards materials will be displayed in output and selection in addition to short names.
01/14C
Improvement
Internal improvement
01/14B
New Features
In german NA, kmod of wind can be set to "short-term". Kmod as an average of "short-term" und "insantaneous" in german NA will be ignored.
01/14A
Improvement
Undue exploitations will be highlighted in addition with "!!".
01/14
Correction
With sheets on only one side after reloading a position: You could not edit the fasteners.
The grafic of decisive support reactions of combinations was not embedded in output.
These items are corrected.
New Code
Italy: UNI EN 1995-1-1/NTC:2008
02/13B
Improvement
If you choose special rules of german NA for combinations (windzone 3 and.4, Earthquake in BW), they will be written in output.
Correction
In some cases with elements side by side, the effective pressed Area Aef was considered too large.
At opening a position (DIN1052:2008) the material of sheets was sometimes set to defaults.
Special rules of german NA for combinations (windzone 3 and.4, Earthquake in BW) was not saved.
All items are corrected.
02/13A
New Features
Predefined output profiles added
02/13
Correction
In Walls with big differences in length of single sheets, deflection of wall was computed too large. Thie item is corrected.
New Features
Possible selection of fasteners from database
New options in german NA:
* Special rules fon combinations in wind zone 3 and 4
* Snow(Psi2=0,5) for earth quake in Baden-Württemberg
Improvement
Reduced count of created combinations
Graphics user interface and output
Better synchronisation of FDC and Tables
Better synchronisation of dialog-input and Tables
01/13B
Small Improvement
in user interface (GUI)
01/13A
Small Correction
Problem with (demo-) license of codes corrected.
01/13
New Features
Selectable options::
Increase factor 1,2 according to EN 1995-1-1:2004/A1:2008 § 9.2.4.2(5) for fastener capacity
Output proof of deflection
02/12B
Inprovement
Small changes in output
02/12A
Correction
Deflection (creep) in Combination of capacity (STR)