Sizer 9.12 Service Release Patch

August 18, 2011 - Design Office 9, Service Release 1b

1. Load Type Dropdown List (Bug 2329)

   For version 9.1, the Load Type input choices were inadvertently reverted to the ones for version 8.0 and before. This had the following implications

   1. Live Roof vs. Construction Loads

      The Roof live load type was changed to Construction. When selected, you are actually entering a Roof live load, and it behaves as such in loads analysis and is shown Roof live in the output. This has been corrected, and it again says “Roof live” in the dropdown list.

      The Construction load input was changed to Roof live for version 8.1 of the program; refer to item B7 under version 8.1 below. Since that time, Construction loads are specified via the checkboxes in the Load types and combinations data group of the Load Input view. Refer to item B1 for version 8.2 for a change relating to this.

   2. Earthquake Loads

      The Earthquake load type input was inadvertently dropped from the list. Earthquake loads had been introduced in version 9.0 of the program. The ability to specify Earthquake loads has been restored.

2. Sizer Help File Activation (Bug 2330)

   Starting with Version 8 of the program, the Sizer help file did not activate when selected from the Help File menu. It was necessary to go to the Help Icon in the Start menu to run it. This has been corrected and it runs from the program.

3. Design Code Information
   1. IBC Edition in Welcome and Building Codes Boxes (Bug 2231)

      The IBC edition was not updated in the Welcome box or the Building Codes box when the program was updated from IBC 2006 to IBC 2009 for version 9. This has been corrected. In addition, the box now mentions that the UBC load combinations were dropped for Version 9.

   2. Design Codes In the About Sizer Box (Bug 2232)

      The design codes in the About Sizer box for version 9 were appropriate to Shearwalls, not Sizer. The references to the ASCE 7 and the AWC Special Design Provisions for Wind and Seismic have now been changed to the NDS 2005.

      Note that the correct edition of the IBC (2009) was displayed.

   3. Design Code Note (Change 91)

      A note has been added to the Design Notes giving the design codes the program complies with - NDS 2005 and IBC 2009.

4. Wide Face Sizer Factor for Redwood and Baldcypress (Bug 2259)

   The Size factor from NDS 2005 Table 4D to be used when loads are applied to the wide face of timber beams and stringers was in fact applying the factor to Redwood and Baldcypress species, even though these do not have beam and stringer categories. This has been corrected. Refer to item A2 from the Sizer 9.1 release, below.

5. Beam Input
   1. Bearing Width for I Joists (Change 84)

      The bearing width entry has been disabled for I-joists

   2. Capitalization of Input Choices (Change 86)

      The capitalisation of recently added items such as Span Type and Support locations was not consistent with the rest of the program. This has been corrected.

6. Design Check Output
   1. fc/fcp in Bearing Table (Change 87)

   In the bearing design table, "fc/fcp sup" has been changed to show "fc" or "fcp" if all the supports are columns or all are beams, respectively.

   1. Organization of Additional Data Section (Change 88)

      The format for the Additional data output has been reorganised slightly, with subtitles for CRITICAL LOAD COMBINATIONS, and CALCULATIONS.

   2. Units for f/E Values in Modification Factors Table (Change 90)

      The units (psi or MPa) for the f and E values in the Modification Factors table in the Additional Data table are now shown next to "f/E", for all materials except I-joists, for which the Mr, Vr, and EI values have different units.

7. Print Banner in Design Check (Change 89)

   A print banner has been added to the Design Check output on pages after the first page, similar to the banner that appears in all other output reports on all pages. It shows the program version, date, time, and page number.