Version 9.1

Released October 29, 2014 with Design Office 9, Service Release 1b

Important Note – These are descriptions to changes implemented in WoodWorks Connections for version 9. 1 and may not reflect current program behaviour.

1. Perpendicular to Grain Force for Skew Connections (Bug 2920)

   For bolted skew lapped shear connections, the program outputs the perpendicular to grain load on the main member as being the same as the parallel to grain load on the side member, when it should be that load multiplied by the sin of the angle between the members. The program used this incorrect value to compute the splitting resistance design ratio. These problems have been corrected.

2. Instabilities in Sequential Design of Lapped Shear Connections (Bug 2921)

   After designing a bolted skew connection with wooden side plates, the orthogonal bolted connection with wood side plate becomes unstable. After entering the data for main and side member, the program reports an Invalid fastener geometry: error. However, if a new connection project is created, the same connection designs without problem.

   This has been corrected.