Releases Tagged: Wood Column

Implemented Load Linking in the Wood Column module. (2025-04-14)

Added a right-click context menu for easy expand/collapse of results tables as well as the ability to export or copy/paste of data from to Excel or CSV. (2025-04-08)

Corrected an issue that was preventing results from updating properly when the support condition was changed. (2025-04-08)

Removed reference to an outdated edition of NDS in a warning message. (2025-02-27)

Resolved an issue where users were unable to exit the "Select Wood Member" dialog when manually entering a wood section in the Wood Section Name field across multiple modules. (2025-02-07)

Coordinated the formulas on the LRFD Y-Y Moments tab so they multiplied by KF, phi, and lambda. (2025-01-30)

The following enhancements and fixes to the Wood Section and Wood Reference Design Values databases have been made (2025-01-28):

Corrected the value of F'by for LRFD calcs by multiplying by KF, phi, and Lambda. (2025-01-13)

Corrected an issue in the calculation of CP when utilizing the "Fully Braced" option on the Slenderness tab. (2023-10-04)

Corrected some flickering messages in the status bar. (2023-08-18)

Corrected an issue in the combined stress expression where one of the terms was being omitted by erroneous logic that was intended to avoid a division by zero situation. (2023-08-15)

In Build 20.23.08.01, an issue was inadvertently introduced where the module multiplied the axial unbraced length by K^2, where it should have multiplied by K. This has been corrected. (2023-08-09)

The calculation of CL (beam stability factor) was limited to making assumptions based on the settings used to define column stability on the Slenderness tab. This was not ideal, because the types of bracing that are considered to be effective in resisting column buckling action may not be considered effective in resisting flexural torsional buckling, and vice versa. In a major step forward, a new tab named "Beam Stability" has been implemented to allow for the clear and distinct definition of the unbraced length to be considered in the calculation of the CL factor for bending about the strong axis of the member. The module automatically determines whether Lux or Luy is required, or if neither is required, as in the case of square columns. In addition, many new results columns have been introduced to display the intermediate values that factor into the calculation of CL for the member. Finally, the module now intelligently applies Cr (the repetitive member factor), if one is defined. It is only applied to the calculation of the bending strength about the strong axis. (2023-07-19)

Corrected the routine that looks up the value of c in the calculation of the Column Stability Factor, CP for Sawn Southern Pine section types. (2023-07-19)