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January 18, 2013 - Concise Beam version 4.58h is now available for download

YOUR COMMERCIAL LICENSE MUST BE CURRENT UP TO THE END OF JANUARY 2013 AT THE EARLIEST TO BE ABLE TO USE THIS RELEASE. Users evaluating this new release will be able to use this version for the remainder of their 30 day evaluation period. If your license has expire please contact us about how to bring your license up to date in order to use this latest release and to receive technical support. You do not need to install any previous versions of Concise Beam before installing this latest release.

Version 4.58h is maintenance release which includes the following changes;

• The program now checks for and corrects zeroed out concrete paramaters (Design Parameters dialog).
• Fixed a bug in the S6 loss method when using single wire tendons.

January 08, 2013 - Concise Beam version 4.58g is now available for download

YOUR COMMERCIAL LICENSE MUST BE CURRENT UP TO THE END OF JANUARY 2013 AT THE EARLIEST TO BE ABLE TO USE THIS RELEASE. Users evaluating this new release will be able to use this version for the remainder of their 30 day evaluation period. If your license has expire please contact us about how to bring your license up to date in order to use this latest release and to receive technical support. You do not need to install any previous versions of Concise Beam before installing this latest release.

Version 4.58g is maintenance release which includes the following changes;

• Adjusted the PCI deflection multipliers for the completion of construction and some final conditions.
• Corrected the moment used for transfer deflections when using the midspan section properties option.
• Corrected the tensile rebar stress limit at transfer when using the PCI Standard Practice.
• Corrected the calculation of cracked stresses of untopped beam.

October 14, 2012 - Concise Beam version 4.58f is now available for download

YOUR COMMERCIAL LICENSE MUST BE CURRENT UP TO THE END OF OCTOBER 2012 AT THE EARLIEST TO BE ABLE TO USE THIS RELEASE. Users evaluating this new release will be able to use this version for the remainder of their 30 day evaluation period. If your license has expire please contact us about how to bring your license up to date in order to use this latest release and to receive technical support. You do not need to install any previous versions of Concise Beam before installing this latest release.

Version 4.58f is maintenance release which includes the following changes;

• Turned off Folder Rename and Folder Delete buttons from Edit Precast Section dialog when editing a section in the problem file (ouside of a library file).
• Corrected bug in Stress Summary report.

September 19, 2012 - Concise Beam version 4.58e is now available for download

YOUR COMMERCIAL LICENSE MUST BE CURRENT UP TO THE END OF SEPTEMBER 2012 AT THE EARLIEST TO BE ABLE TO USE THIS RELEASE. Users evaluating this new release will be able to use this version for the remainder of their 30 day evaluation period. If your license has expire please contact us about how to bring your license up to date in order to use this latest release and to receive technical support. You do not need to install any previous versions of Concise Beam before installing this latest release.

Version 4.58e is maintenance release which includes the following changes;

• Corrected calculation of strength reduction factor under ACI for short beams.

September 17, 2012 - Concise Beam version 4.58d is now available for download

YOUR COMMERCIAL LICENSE MUST BE CURRENT UP TO THE END OF SEPTEMBER 2012 AT THE EARLIEST TO BE ABLE TO USE THIS RELEASE. Users evaluating this new release will be able to use this version for the remainder of their 30 day evaluation period. If your license has expire please contact us about how to bring your license up to date in order to use this latest release and to receive technical support. You do not need to install any previous versions of Concise Beam before installing this latest release.

Version 4.58d is maintenance release which includes the following changes;

• Corrected the operation of the transfer length button in the prestressing dialog.
• Minor correction to the Summary Report layout.

August 30, 2012 - Concise Beam version 4.58c is now available for download

YOUR COMMERCIAL LICENSE MUST BE CURRENT UP TO THE END OF AUGUST 2012 AT THE EARLIEST TO BE ABLE TO USE THIS RELEASE. Users evaluating this new release will be able to use this version for the remainder of their 30 day evaluation period. If your license has expire please contact us about how to bring your license up to date in order to use this latest release and to receive technical support. You do not need to install any previous versions of Concise Beam before installing this latest release.

Version 4.58c is maintenance release which includes the following changes;

• Added Box Girder to list of section types.
• The Summary Report will print in Landscape mode by default.
• Corrected rounding of Y offset in the Beam Definition dialog.

August 20, 2012 - Concise Beam version 4.58b is now available for download

YOUR COMMERCIAL LICENSE MUST BE CURRENT UP TO THE END OF AUGUST 2012 AT THE EARLIEST TO BE ABLE TO USE THIS RELEASE. Users evaluating this new release will be able to use this version for the remainder of their 30 day evaluation period. If your license has expire please contact us about how to bring your license up to date in order to use this latest release and to receive technical support. You do not need to install any previous versions of Concise Beam before installing this latest release.

Version 4.58b is maintenance release which includes the following changes;

• Support locations will now retain offset from each end of beam with any change in total beam length.
• Corrected calculation of deflection multipliers with upward loading.

August 7, 2012 - Concise Beam version 4.58a is now available for download

YOUR COMMERCIAL LICENSE MUST BE CURRENT UP TO THE END OF JULY 2012 AT THE EARLIEST TO BE ABLE TO USE THIS RELEASE. Users evaluating this new release will be able to use this version for the remainder of their 30 day evaluation period. If your license has expire please contact us about how to bring your license up to date in order to use this latest release and to receive technical support. You do not need to install any previous versions of Concise Beam before installing this latest release.

Version 4.58a is maintenance release which includes the following changes;

• Corrected calculation of Vc Provided (with stirrups).

July 31, 2012 - Concise Beam version 4.58 is now available for download

YOUR COMMERCIAL LICENSE MUST BE CURRENT UP TO THE END OF JULY 2012 AT THE EARLIEST TO BE ABLE TO USE THIS RELEASE. Users evaluating this new release will be able to use this version for the remainder of their 30 day evaluation period. If your license has expire please contact us about how to bring your license up to date in order to use this latest release and to receive technical support. You do not need to install any previous versions of Concise Beam before installing this latest release.

Version 4.58 includes the following changes;

• Added ACI 318-11 to the list of supported design codes.
• Added optional lateral beam stability checks during lifting and during transport by truck.
• Added an optional stress check during transport by truck.
• Extended the lifting stress checks to distinguish between initial lifting from the casting bed and lifting for transport and erection.
• Added new dialog labelled Beam Handling to input all parameters related to optional stress and stability checks during lifting (initial and erection) and during truck transport.
• Moved lifting locations from Beam Definition dialog to the new Beam Handling dialog.
• Added initial lifting to schedule.
• Added transport and erection lifting properties to reports.
• Added transport and erection lifting stresses to reports.
• Library text files for precast sections can now include circles.
• A new file format has been created for the problem files to accommodate additional data used by the program. It still uses the *.con extension but cannot be read by versions of Concise Beam prior to version 4.58. Version 4.58 will read files created by Concise Beam version 3.x and all prior versions of Concise Beam 4.x. Files will now be saved in the new file format.
• Added immediate deflection graph.
• Concise Beam now remembers it's main window size and location.
• When checking licensee names the spaces are now removed first.
• Added Move Up/Move Down button to segment, load, load distribution, rebar, strand dialog lists.
• Added Uncracked Section Properties Summary Report and now use it in Summary Report.
• Show Stress Summary Report in Summary Report for non-prestressed beams.
• Added strand transfer calculation method to text report and Prestressing dialog table.
• Added Restore button to Title dialog to restore the default engineer and company name from file.
• Set required stirrup spacing to zero if no stirrups are required or provided.
• Improved calculation of fpc for torsional threshold calculation.
• Numerous corrections and adjustments to the Section Editor.
• Corrected flexural resistance factor under ACI318-02.
• Corrected Analysis Report note about low live loading.
• Corrected graphed location of long. shear steel critical section.
• Revised drawing of bearing in graph so that it's accurate for printing.

July 4, 2012 - Concise Beam version 4.57i is now available for download

YOUR COMMERCIAL LICENSE MUST BE CURRENT UP TO THE END OF JULY 2012 AT THE EARLIEST TO BE ABLE TO USE THIS RELEASE. Users evaluating this new release will be able to use this version for the remainder of their 30 day evaluation period. If your license has expire please contact us about how to bring your license up to date in order to use this latest release and to receive technical support. You do not need to install any previous versions of Concise Beam before installing this latest release.

Version 4.57i is maintenance release which includes the following changes;

• Improved calculation of fpc for torsional threshold calculation.
• Corrected flexural resistance factor under ACI318-02.

June 19, 2012 - Concise Beam version 4.57h is now available for download

YOUR COMMERCIAL LICENSE MUST BE CURRENT UP TO THE END OF JUNE 2012 AT THE EARLIEST TO BE ABLE TO USE THIS RELEASE. Users evaluating this new release will be able to use this version for the remainder of their 30 day evaluation period. If your license has expire please contact us about how to bring your license up to date in order to use this latest release and to receive technical support. You do not need to install any previous versions of Concise Beam before installing this latest release.

Version 4.57h is maintenance release which includes the following changes;

• Corrected Analysis Report note about low live loading.
• Corrected graphed location of long. shear steel critical section.
• Revised drawing of bearing in graph so that it is accurate for printing.
• Adjusted calculation of strand development length for no prestress.
• Added new libraries for NU and Florida I Beams.

April 15, 2012 - Concise Beam version 4.57g is now available for download

YOUR COMMERCIAL LICENSE MUST BE CURRENT UP TO THE END OF APRIL 2012 AT THE EARLIEST TO BE ABLE TO USE THIS RELEASE. Users evaluating this new release will be able to use this version for the remainder of their 30 day evaluation period. If your license has expire please contact us about how to bring your license up to date in order to use this latest release and to receive technical support. You do not need to install any previous versions of Concise Beam before installing this latest release.

Version 4.57g is maintenance release which includes the following changes;

• Adjusted calculation of depth of compression in flexure calculation.
• Corrected order of custom code compression limits.

April 3, 2012 - Concise Beam version 4.57f is now available for download

YOUR COMMERCIAL LICENSE MUST BE CURRENT UP TO THE END OF APRIL 2012 AT THE EARLIEST TO BE ABLE TO USE THIS RELEASE. Users evaluating this new release will be able to use this version for the remainder of their 30 day evaluation period. If your license has expire please contact us about how to bring your license up to date in order to use this latest release and to receive technical support. You do not need to install any previous versions of Concise Beam before installing this latest release.

Version 4.57f is maintenance release which includes the following changes;

• Further adjustment to the reduction of the flexural strength reduction factor within the development length of strand to handle beams without steel int he tension half of the section.
• Corrected the display of the Torsion Strength.

March 27, 2012 - Concise Beam version 4.57e is now available for download

YOUR COMMERCIAL LICENSE MUST BE CURRENT UP TO THE END OF MARCH 2012 AT THE EARLIEST TO BE ABLE TO USE THIS RELEASE. Users evaluating this new release will be able to use this version for the remainder of their 30 day evaluation period. If your license has expire please contact us about how to bring your license up to date in order to use this latest release and to receive technical support. You do not need to install any previous versions of Concise Beam before installing this latest release.

Version 4.57e is maintenance release which includes the following changes;

• For ACI318-05 and later, adjusted the reduction of the flexural strength reduction factor within the development length of strand. Previous versions of Concise Beam used the conservative approach described in the commentary of ACI 318. Concise Beam will now use a weighted average for the reduction of strands in development in combination with adjacent fully developed strand or rebar. This will generally result in an increased strength reduction factor at the ends where mixed reinforcing is used. The conservative approach is not required since Concise Beam already checks for slippage of strand in development.
• Corrected reporting of strand end type in development length report.

March 15, 2012 - Concise Beam version 4.57d is now available for download

YOUR COMMERCIAL LICENSE MUST BE CURRENT UP TO THE END OF MARCH 2012 AT THE EARLIEST TO BE ABLE TO USE THIS RELEASE. Users evaluating this new release will be able to use this version for the remainder of their 30 day evaluation period. If your license has expire please contact us about how to bring your license up to date in order to use this latest release and to receive technical support. You do not need to install any previous versions of Concise Beam before installing this latest release.

Version 4.57d is maintenance release which includes the following changes;

• Corrected the deflection multipliers for the AS codes.

February 28, 2012 - Concise Beam version 4.57c is now available for download

YOUR COMMERCIAL LICENSE MUST BE CURRENT UP TO THE END OF FEBRUARY 2012 AT THE EARLIEST TO BE ABLE TO USE THIS RELEASE. Users evaluating this new release will be able to use this version for the remainder of their 30 day evaluation period. If your license has expire please contact us about how to bring your license up to date in order to use this latest release and to receive technical support. You do not need to install any previous versions of Concise Beam before installing this latest release.

Version 4.57c is maintenance release which includes the following changes;

• Added a new precast section library file to represent the PCI Bridge Manual.
• Adjusted the version number at start of precast text library files.
• Corrected a problem with the display of the analysis of point moments.

January 26, 2012 - Concise Beam version 4.57b is now available for download

YOUR COMMERCIAL LICENSE MUST BE CURRENT UP TO THE END OF JANUARY 2012 AT THE EARLIEST TO BE ABLE TO USE THIS RELEASE. Users evaluating this new release will be able to use this version for the remainder of their 30 day evaluation period. If your license has expire please contact us about how to bring your license up to date in order to use this latest release and to receive technical support. You do not need to install any previous versions of Concise Beam before installing this latest release.

Version 4.57b is maintenance release which includes the following changes;

• Corrected the display of negative load factors.

January 6, 2012 - Concise Beam version 4.57a is now available for download

YOUR COMMERCIAL LICENSE MUST BE CURRENT UP TO THE END OF JANUARY 2012 AT THE EARLIEST TO BE ABLE TO USE THIS RELEASE. Users evaluating this new release will be able to use this version for the remainder of their 30 day evaluation period. If your license has expire please contact us about how to bring your license up to date in order to use this latest release and to receive technical support. You do not need to install any previous versions of Concise Beam before installing this latest release.

Version 4.57a is maintenance release which includes the following changes;

• The required stirrup spacing is set to zero if stirrups are not provided or required.
• Corrected open of some older project files with non-english names.
• Corrected reading from older project files.
• Corrected calculation of transfer and development length with given slippage.

December 19, 2011 - Concise Beam version 4.57 is now available for download

YOUR COMMERCIAL LICENSE MUST BE CURRENT UP TO THE END OF DECEMBER 2011 AT THE EARLIEST TO BE ABLE TO USE THIS RELEASE. Users evaluating this new release will be able to use this version for the remainder of their 30 day evaluation period. If your license has expire please contact us about how to bring your license up to date in order to use this latest release and to receive technical support. You do not need to install any previous versions of Concise Beam before installing this latest release.

Version 4.57 includes the following changes;

• New File Format - A new file format has been created for the problem files to accommodate additional data used by the program. It still uses the *.con extension but cannot be read by versions of Concise Beam prior to version 4.57. Version 4.57 will read files created by Concise Beam version 3.x and all prior versions of Concise Beam 4.x. Files will now be saved in the new file format.
• Added AS3600-09 to the list of codes.
• Added Unicode support to Concise Beam. User input text (i.e. labels) can not be in any language using Unicode.
• Added stirrup spacing graph.
• Added mouse wheel zooming to 3D image and section editor.
• Added additional cracking anaylsis for fatigue limit state (FLS) loading.
• Added FLS cracked properties and steel stress reports.
• Added calculation of torsion resistance and added to shear report.
• Added all section properties to the text reports.
• Added versioning to text files for libraries.
• Added the section type to the Summary Report.
• Added a flag to report that maximum stirrup spacing is reported.
• Added warning to Summary Report for concrete densities and strengths outside of code limits.
• Added ability of user to override density limits.
• Added c/dmax where dmax is depth to extreme steel (for AS3600-09).
• Added option for average ambient temperature (for AS3600-09).
• Added ductility to rebar.
• Added longitudinal steel graph for S6.
• Added ability for user to choose unit system of new library.
• Removed the need for a library to have a dummy item/section.
• Reformated text reports with table outlines.
• Rearranged the text reports.
• Modifying a section with a new name no longer adds a new section. It modifies the existing section.
• Section editor now allows the first polygon to be deleted if other outer polygons exist.
• Shear Depth of non-prestressed is now at least half the section depth.
• Revised NPCAA prestress library to correct steel type and added new library for AS3600-09.
• Some changes to the shear calculations for AS3600-01.
• Created default code variables for concrete density and strength limits.
• Changed c/d ratio to use d (depth to tensile force).
• Adjusted search for c in ULS flexure.
• Corrected display of the Transfer and Lifting strength reports.
• Corrected d in trial design performance factors.
• Corrected flexural calculations for over-reinforced beams.
• Corrected the minimum stirrups under A23.3 for interface shear regions.
• Corrected a header note in the horizontal shear tables.
• Corrected the top strand multiplier.
• Corrected max stirrup spacing for AS3600-01.
• Corrected relaxation provisions of AS3600-01 for all tendon types.
• Corrected theta angle for AS3600-01.

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