Version 10

Released January 31, 2018 with Design Office 10

Important Note – These are descriptions to changes implemented in WoodWorks Connections for version 10 and may not reflect current program behaviour.

1. NBC 2015

   The program now conforms to the 2015 National Building Code (NBC). This is reflected in the About Sizer box accessed from the Help menu and in the Building Codes box accessed from Welcome box, and the Welcome box. Note that there are no NBC provisions directly implemented in Connections; its influence is via reference to the O86-14 and S16-14 design standards.

2. CSA O86 Updates

   The program now indicates in the About Sizer box and the Building Codes box that the CSA O86-14 implementation now includes Update No. 1 from May 2016 and Update No. 2 from June 2017.

3. S16-14 Edition

   The program now indicates in the About Sizer box and the Building Codes box that the program conforms to the 2014 edition of the S16 Design of Steel Structures standard. There were no substantive changes from the 2009 edition affecting Connections.

4. Resistance Factor for Bolt and Lag Screw Steel Embedment Strength

   For Update No. 2 to CSA O86-14 in 12.4.4.3.3.2 for bolts and 12.6.6.1.2 for lag screws, the resistance factor φ_steel for steel embedment strength has changed from 0.67 to 0.80. This change has been implemented in Connections.

5. Inset on Side Member for Bolted Orthogonal Connections (Bug 3160)

   For orthogonal bolted connections with an inset side member, there was a minimum edge distance calculation error and the smallest bolt could not be used in the design, when it should be allowed. This has been corrected.