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8.5.13.0 (27 Sept 2013)
New Features!
1. Column can now be designed by considering upper floor reinforcement bar diameter and
count. No more lighter reinforcement at lower floor column. For more information,
kindly refer to User Manual > Parameters > Design.
2. Reload tracing drawing for faster modeling reference update. User can edit the original
tracing drawing (such as adding temporary reference lines and etc) and update it in
Esteem 8 with a single click of "Reload" button. No more hassle to unload, load and set
reference point again.
3. Add remark to each beam with the new "Beam Mark Suffix" property. Add customized
mark such as "U/S" for upstand beam "GB1(200x600)U/S". Show it on plan by changing
Project Parameter > Input > Beam > Show Suffix to True.
4. Backup to cloud storage for more secured data storage. User can now directly backup
Esteem 8 project file to cloud storage such as Google Drive and Dropbox. No more worry
about losing important model data and have more flexibility to share data. For more
information, kindly refer to User Manual > Main Menu > Backup > Google Drive /
Dropbox.
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5. Wall Plan View is now linked to Wall Detailing and Full Report. Right click on any of the
wall panel to view detailing or full report for smoother verification of wall design.
6. Not Design status added to Wall Plan View. Look for new cyan color in wall plan view.
7. User can now predefine paper size for report. Default paper size is "Letter", go to
Project Parameter > Reporting > General > Paper Size to change the size.
8. Copied/Mirrored beam and slab will now use same mark plus suffix (') for ease of
reference. To generate new mark for copied/mirrored beam/slab, go to Project Parameter
> Input > Beam/Slab > Copy/Mirror Suffix and change it to False.
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9. "Project Parameter > Detailing > Foundation > Pad/Pile > Section Detailing > Lean
Concrete Drawing Thickness" parameter is now removed. User may set lean concrete
thickness for foundation at Project Parameter > Quantity Take Off > Others > Foundation
> Lean Concrete Thickness (mm).
10. "Frame to Frame Spacing" option added to Beam Title Block Feature. User can now set
the vertical spacing between title block m easured from drawing boundary. For more
information, kindly refer to User Manual > Main Menu > Design Results > Multiple Beam >
Beam Title Block.
11. Filter option added to Tracking Changes report. User can now use this filter to
generate summary of element with changes. For more information, kindly refer to User
Manual > Main Menu > Design > Tracking Changes > Filter.
New Feature!
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8.
New Feature!
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New Feature!
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New Feature!
3.
New Feature!
User can now have the option of having auto-connect beam turned
to True or False during input by going to Project Parameter > Input > Beam > General >
Auto-connect Beam.
4. Grid properties' Begin Extension and End Extension is back in the latest release. User may
now either use Begin Extension and End Extension grid properties or the Extend Grid or
Trim Grid icon
5.
New Feature!
Pile footing detailing: Anchorage bars projecting from piles can now
be displayed in pile footing cut section detailing. For more information, refer to User
Manual > Main Menu > Parameters > Project > Detailing > Foundation > Pile > Section
Detailing > Pile Anchorage Bars.
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6.
New Feature!
7.
New Feature!
8.
New Feature!
User can now customized the Prefix of Pile in the Pile List Selection.
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9. Cantilever Slab Top Bar will be anchored at least 45 diameter into the beam from support
face. For more information, refer to Technical Documentation > Slab > Detailing >
Cantilever Slab with Drop.
10.
New Feature!
3D View object editing is now enabled. User can now change object
properties/delete object/copy column across floors in 3D View.
11. Batch Export output folder will now automatically open for user to check the output files.
12.
New Feature!
Torsion Reduction (Virtual Beam) is now available. User can now set
Torsion Reduction for wall framing beam element. For more information, refer to User
Manual > Main Menu > Parameters > 2D Analysis > Torsion Reduction (Virtual Beam)
New Feature!
Input Precast Slab. User can now input Precast Slab which is similar
to Roof Slab Input and assign Load Distribution direction in X-Dir, Y-Dir or Both. For more
information, refer to User Manual > Object Properties > Slab > Customised Slab.
15. Beam is now checked for negligible compressive force. For more information, refer to User
Manual > Parameters > Project > Design > Floor > Beam > Design Specification >
Allowable Axial Compressive Force, %
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New Feature!
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New Feature!
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New Feature!
19.
New Feature! Beam Tabulated Report is now available. For more information, refer
Copy Cut Section: Slab cut section can now be copied to another
floor(s). For more information, refer to User Manual > Main Menu > Input > Slab > Create
Cut Section.
User can change the slab fill appearance to be according to Slab
Drop Value, Dead Load Value, Live Load Value, Self-Weight Value for the ease of slab
input checking. The option can be accessed through Main Menu > View > Slab > Slab Fill
by.
to User Manual > Parameter > Reporting > Beam Tabulated Report. Open Report from the
tab below for each Beam.
20. Beam Stiffness Increment parameter is now removed. All projects will run without any
beam stiffness adjustment in the latest release.
21.
New Feature! Application and Projects based setting now both can be import and
export. For more information, refer to User Manual > Parameters > Project.
22.
New Feature! Grid Marks Elbow. User can now set the grid marks to have elbow
with user defined length.
23.
New Feature! Hide All Grids: To hide all the gridlines on the keyplan in the project.
Refer to User Manual > Main Menu > Input > Grid for more information.
24.
New Feature! Beam Cut Section can be grouped. Refer User Manual -> Parameters
-> Detailing -> Beam -> Cut Section -> Cut Section Grouping for more information.
New Feature!
2. Total Number of Pile points is now being displayed on pile detailing with the control of the
parameter in Project Parameter > Detailing > Foundation > Pile > Others > Show Pile
Point Counts > True.
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3. Slab Result. The Full Report and Summary Report for individual columns' Punching
Shear checking are now available in Design Result -> Slab. The punching shear checking
is available for projects having either flat slab columns or columns sitting on transfer
slabs. Refer to User Manual -> Design Results -> Slab -> "Punching Shear Checking
Report" for more information.
New Feature!
6.
New Feature!
7.
New Feature!
Texture and Hatch Pattern for Brickwalls. User can now select
different appearance for bricks to help user to identify different brick types in 3D model
and plan view. The parameter is available under Project Parameter > Material > Brick
Properties.
Beam Title Block. User can now load title block drawing into Multiple
Beam Detailing and all the beams selected will be arranged automatically. For more
information, refer to User Manual > Main Menu > Design Results > Multiple Beam > Beam
Title Block
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8.
New Feature!
9.
New Feature!
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New Feature!
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New Feature!
12. Foundation excavation calculation is now based on column/wall stump height. Previous
calculation is based on stump height of 500mm.
13.
New Feature!
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New Feature!
New Feature!
2.
New Feature!
3.
New Feature!
User may now check for any latest updates for Esteem 8 General
Release through Help menu -> Check Updates. This link will direct user to the Download
page for "Esteem 8 Software Updates".
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4.
New Feature! Show All Grids: To show all the gridlines on the keyplan in the
project, including all the hidden gridlines. Refer to User Manual -> Main Menu -> Input ->
"Grid" for more information.
5.
New Feature!
Archi Import Auto Locate Feature: Auto generate region for element
that cannot be import due to short of grid intersection as reference point. Refer to User
Manual -> Main Menu -> View -> Architectural Drawing -> Import -> Parameter(Drawing
Import) -> Grid -> Grid Region -> Auto Loc ate.
6. Show Floor Level : To show stump and floor level in Pile and Pad Footing Section
Detailing. Refer to User Manual -> Main Menu -> Parameters -> Project -> Detailing ->
Foundation -> Pad -> Section Detailing and User Manual -> Main Menu -> Parameters ->
Project -> Detailing -> Foundation -> Pile -> Section Detailing under "Show Floor Plan"
and "Stump Height" for more information.
7.
New Feature!
Column mark will now be locked after first batch process. User may
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New Feature!
9. Curved beam intersecting with existing beam will now be able to input. User may need to
convert it to straight beam segments in order to pass project integrity check.
4. Floor selection for drop down list is added for Search Element function. Refer to User
Manual -> Main Menu -> View -> Search Element.
5. Parameter in 2D Analysis -> T-Beam Effect has been removed. This will be applied to any
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floor
7. Grid properties' Begin Extension and End Extension have been hidden. User may continue
to use the Extend Grid or Trim Grid icon
gridline.
8. Icon for Object Snap Setting now available. Refer to User Manual -> Tools -> Snap
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9. Column that is not stump and not supported by any element will now pass verification
with warning message.
10. Slanting beam marking now available. User may change slanting beam prefix in Project >
Slanting Beam Prefix. Refer to User Manual > Object Properties > Project for more
information.
11. Column failed in link design now included in column fail report.
12. Intersecting beam point load now shown in beam loading diagram.
13. Slab brickwall can be input without 0 - 300mm limitation from another Brickwall/Load and
slab edge and brickwall length can less than 300mm if Project Parameter -> Analysis
Setting -> Slab Equivalent Nodal Load is set to TRUE.
14. Mirrored/Copied grid will be mark as the same and differentiate by apostrophe sign ('). For
example, a new grid mirrored or copied from grid A will be mark as A'. For multiple
duplications, new grids will be named as A'', A''' and so on.
15. Slanting beam result diagram now can be viewed in Elevation Result. Activate Elevation
Result command and click on any slanting beam to display result diagram for the beam.
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For more information, refer to User Manual > Main Menu > Analysis Result > Elevation
Result.
16. Subframe view elements and nodes information will be displayed in the object viewer as
an element is selected from the display by mouse click. For more information, refer to
User Manual > Main Menu > Analysis Result > 2D Contour View > Subframe view.
3. Option to turn off the label for top bar location is now available in Project Parameters ->
Detailing -> Slab -> Detailing -> Show Top Bar Location.
Slab top bar location is turned on
Slab top bar location is turned off
4. The critical value of displacement can be shown in 3D Analysis by right-click> show max
node only
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6. Detailing of pad foundation for column link will be drawn all the way up
Previous version
Latest version
6. New Parameter for user to define Column Mark to be shown in exported Key Plan.
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2. Default color for wall mesh (in 3D Analysis Display) has been changed.
Previous version:
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8. Option to Group Column now available in Project Parameter -> Detailing -> Column ->
Grouping -> Group Column = T RUE.
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9. Column/wall sitting on a transfer slab can now be done. Refer to Technical Documentation
-> Transfer Slab for more information.
10. Tracking Changes, Tracking Records, and Compare Tracking Records are now available in
Design menu/toolbar. For more information, refer to User Manual > Main Menu > Design
> Tracking Changes.
11. New shortcut key for QS Comparison, (CTRL + E, V). For more information, refer to User
Manual > Main Menu > Design Results > Quantity Take Off > QS Comparison.
12. Beam Rebar Editing feature is now available in Design Result > Beam Rebar Editing
mode.
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For more information, refer to User Manual -> Parameters -> Drawing -> Linetype Scale
Factor.
4. Linetype scale factor for detailing drawing is now available in Project Parameter ->
Detailing -> Linetype Scale Factor
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For more information, refer to User Manual -> Parameters -> Detailing -> Linetype Scale
Factor.
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For more information, refer to User Manual -> Parameters -> Design -> Project -> Pad ->
"Use Single Bar Diameter".
2. Pad & Pile Section Detailing: Reinforcement strength for side bar diameter < 10 will now
automatically switch to 'R' bar. For more information, refer to User Manual -> Parameters
-> Detailing -> Foundation -> Pad and User Manual -> Parameters -> Detailing ->
Foundation -> Pile.
3. Export Wall/Column Reactions report is now available. For more information, refer to User
Manual -> Main Menu -> Analysis Result -> Wall and Column Reactions
4. Minimum Bent Length for Pin and Fix condition can be specified by user individually in
beam detailing. This feature is under Project Parameter -> Detailing -> Beam -> Bar Bent
5. Some shortcut keys have been changed as shown below:
Before:
D = Grid.
F = Beam.
G = Slab.
H = Column.
J = Wall.
N = Brickwall.
M = Elevation.
< = Move to left icon.
> = Move to right icon.
After:
Ctrl + Shift + D - Grid.
Ctrl + Shift + G - Beam
Ctrl + Shift + H - Slab
Ctrl + Shift + J - Column
Ctrl + Shift + V - Wall
Ctrl + Shift + N - Brickwall
Ctrl + Shift + M - Elevation
Ctrl + Shift + < - Move to left.
Ctrl + Shift + > - Move to right.
4. Boundary points of a slab area can now be shown while the slab is being selected.
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5. Measure function is now available at elevation input view. Right Click > Measure Length to
activate or deactivate the function.
New Feature!
2. Input slab between curved beams fixed. As the feature "Convert to Straight Beams" above
is now available, user can input the slab in between the curved beams converted into
straight beams as shown in example below. Refer to topic in User Manual -> Main Menu
-> Input -> "Curve Beam" for further details.
New Feature!
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3.
New Feature!
4.
New Feature!
Strut and Tie method in transfer wall: Option for design of short
transfer wall is now available. Refer to Technical Documentation -> Wall -> Wall Detailing
-> "Not design due to short transfer wall" for further details.
2. Bug in Raft Punching Shear report fixed: The lateral load results for the design moment
Mt1 and Mt2 were not tabulated correctly.
Example: Tabulation of design moments Mt1 and Mt2 for lateral load cases were not
tabulated correctly.
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3. Bug in Raft Punching Shear report fixed: The results for the design shear, Vt, ultimate
shear capacity, Vcap and design effective shear, Veff were not tabulated correctly when
there is no Column Point,
beneath the column sitting on
the raft foundation.
Example: The value of Vt were not captured correctly in the Raft Punching Shear Report
for column sitting on raft without a Column Point for the column on the raft floor below.
Plan View
Plan View
Version before 8.0.103.0 Net 2
4. Indication of beam section support number when slab failed in flexural design of slab top
bar. For further details, refer to User Manual -> Main Menu -> Design Results -> Failed
Elements.
5. Indication of Load Case of the occurrence of the node with large displacement in 2D
Subframe View. Previously, the Load Case of occurrence is only shown in 3D Analysis
Display. For further details, refer to User Manual -> Main Menu -> Analysis Result -> 2D
Contour View -> Subframe View.
2. Parameter to control the minimum steel percentage for fabric in the transverse direction
now available. User is now able to control the minimum percentage of rectangle fabric
reinforcement (for Type B) in the transverse direction. Previously, the fabric reinforcement
was mainly based on the Minimum Steel Percentage, %. For further details, refer to User
Manual > Paramters > Design > Floor > Slab.
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3. Identical beam marks in projects imported from Esteem Plus to Esteem 8. Since Esteem 8
does not allow identical beam marks as in Esteem Plus, the program will automatically add
a combination of character '*Serial Number' to those beams with identical beam mark
during import from Esteem Plus into Esteem 8. For further details, refer to User Manual >
Transitioning from Esteem Plus > Identical Beam Mark.
4. 'Delete Element' icon has been updated as shown in figure below. Previously the 'Delete
Element' icon was represented by 'X' icon.
Previously
Latest version
5. 3D analysis results from Stage Construction now available in Single Beam > Results
Diagram. The analysis results can be obtained from the 3D Frame Analysis when Stage
Construction = TRUE. For further details, refer to User Manual > Main Menu > Design
Result > Single Beam > Result Diagram.
6. Warning message for columns that failed due to no restraint and thus subjected to large
beta value and applied moment. Previously there was no message indicating the reason of
the large applied moment. This warning message is included in the "Full Report" and list
of "Failed Elements". Refer to User Manual > Main Menu > Design Results > Failed
Elements for further details.
Mx and My is taken with respect to the geometrical centroid of the column
Applied Axial Load = 208.8 kN
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2. Steel Area Required for slab detailing can be shown on plan. Please refer to User Manual>
Parameters> Detailing> Slab.
3. Slab cut section on plan can be shown in different direction. Please refer to User Manual>
Parameters> Detailing> Slab> Cut Sec tion On Plan
4. Design of elements using 2D Analysis results is not allowed if there is any transfer
element exists in the project. Therefore, user is informed initially by disabling Batch
Process Plan (2D) > ALL element design. Previously, user is only informed after 2D
Analysis is completed. Refer to User Manual > Main Menu > Analysis > "Batch Process"
topic for further details.
5. Feature to measure angles on display is now available on the right-click context menu of
the display. Refer to User Manual > View > Architectural Drawing > "Open a View" for
further details.
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6. Size of cover that drawn for slab detailing can be defined by user without following the
real cover setting. Refer to User Manual> Parameters> Detailing> Slab for further details.
9. Option either to use Transfer Beam's Staged Construction or Full Non-Staged Construction
3D Analysis result is now available in Project Parameter > 3D Analysis > Stage
Construction > Transfer Beam = TRUE/FALSE. Refer to User Manual > Parameters > 3D
Analysis > Stage Construction > "Transfer Beam" for further details.
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10. The row of inner ties in column reinforcement schedule can now be toggled On/Off
through a new parameter called "Show Inner Ties" in Project Parameter > Detailing >
Column > "Show Inner Ties" = True/False. For further details, refer to topic in User
Manual > Parameters > Detailing > Column.
11. The 2D unfactored dead load and live load is now available in Design Result for beam. The
result is shown in Design Results > Single Beam > Beam Result > Result Diagram tab. In
the Result form, choose 2D Plan Analysis and 2D Raw Result: Dead Load or Live Load.
12. Parameter to control beam end release condition updated. The beam end release setting
for beam ends sitting on another beam is now controlled by another parameter in Project
Parameter > Analysis Setting > "Beam End Release Beam". Previously, beam end sitting
on another beam is controlled by Beam End Release at Support. For further details, refer
to topic in User Manual > Main Menu > Input > Beam > "Beam End Condition".
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1. Raft Punching Shear report for raft foundation. The raft punching shear report is available
in Design Result > Raft Punching Shear menu.
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2. Indication of both Outer Ties and Inner Ties in column reinforcement. The reinforcement
for Outer Ties and Inner Ties are now shown in Column Reinforcement Schedule and Plan
Based Detailing.
Column Reinforcement Schedule
Plan Based Detailing
4. Customized Support condition for individual stump now available. Refer to User Manual >
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Object Properties > Column > Stump Properties for further details.
5. Transfer wall with opening and transfer wall without side support will be marked as Not
Designed. Refer to User Manual > Design > Design Wall > Strut and Tie Method for
further details.
6. Bug where the column reduction factor was not updated in the analysis and causing the
column to fail in the analysis is now fixed. (fixed in version 7.6.71. C Net 2.0 onwards).
Meaning, unbraced slender columns which failed previously in analysis will now pass
because it is now able to update the reduction factor used in reducing the moment in the
analysis. Refer for summary of "Design/Analysis Result and Status" below for comparison.
Previous Release
Design / Analysis Result and Status
No
Process
FCap
FApplied
MyApplied
MzApplied
Status
Fail Mode
1
Analysis
14443.6
15799.7
316.0
3823.5
Fail
Capacity
2
Analysis
9.5
9.5
105.7
2.3
Pass
None
3
Design
18590.2
15984.5
111.2
1925.8
Pass
None
4
Analysis
5903.5
141.5
111.2
34.2
Pass
None
5
Analysis
13433.0
10796.0
-1214.0
2612.6
Pass
None
Latest Release 7.6.71.0 C Net 2.0 onwards
Design / Analysis Result and Status
No
Process
FCap
1
Design
18502.3
2
Analysis
434.1
3
Analysis
18590.2
4
Analysis
5903.5
5
Analysis
14672.5
FApplied
15799.7
9.5
15984.5
141.5
10796.0
MyApplied
101.1
101.1
111.2
111.2
-1214.0
MzApplied
1944.5
2.3
1925.8
34.2
2085.6
Status
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Fail Mode
None
None
None
None
None
7. Column Design Full Report: Indication of short or slender column. Another c olumn is now
added in the tabulation of "Selection of Moment for Design and Analysis" to indicate
whether the column is short or slender for every load case.
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2D/3D NeMin
0.0
316.0
0.0
0.2
0.0
319.7
0.0
2.8
0.0
215.9
Mi
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Mz
Madd
1944.5
2.3
1925.8
34.2
2085.6
Selected Slender
1944.5
Yes
2.3
Yes
1925.8
Yes
34.2
Yes
2085.6
Yes
Note
2D/3D - Moment values obtained from 2D/3D analysis process, kNm
NeMin - Moment due to minimum eccentricity x design ultimate axial load, kNm
Mi - Initial moment at the point of maximum additional moment, kNm
Madd - Additional Moment induced by deflection, kNm
Selected - Selected moment based on greater of 2D/3D, NeMin and Mi + Madd, kNm
3. Beam detailing. Tension lap will be used when there is a sagging moment at the support.
The 2D Full Moment will be used to decide whether tension or com pression lap is used. For
more details, go to Technical Documentation > Beam > Detailing > "Use tension bar
lapping for sagging moment at support".
4. 2D Contour View. The contour values will be displayed when moving mouse along the
contour.
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5. Input General Variation Load on top of RC Wall now available. For further details, refer to
User Manual > Input > Wall > General Variation Load.
6. 3D Wall Contour. Arrow of Principal Stress Max, Pmax and Principal Stress Minimum, Pmin
has been removed to avoid confusing direction of the stress paths. v7.6.83.0 Net 2.0
7. Individual setting for potential couple beam to be meshed as area (shell element)is now
available in Object Viewer > Beam > 3D Analysis > Use Deep Beam Mesh> True. This
parameter will overwrite the global parameter in Project Parameter > 3D Analysis >
Couple Beam Depth. For further details, refer to User Manual > Object Properties > Beam
> 3D Analysis > Use Deep Beam Mesh.
8. The static secant modulus of elasticity of concrete, Ec can be defined manually or
automatically from the Characteristic strength of concrete, fcu. Previously, the Ec cannot
be defined manually.
9. 3D Wall Contour Cut : Cut section for wall contour can be done which previously cannot.
Refer User Manual < Main Menu < Analysis Result < 3D Analysis Result < 3D Wall Contour
< 3D Wall Contour Cut.
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10. Grid Input UI : The sign of distance in Y-direction has been reversed. For further detail,
refer User Manual < Main Menu < Input < Add Grid.
11. Prevent multi-instance users opening a single license of Esteem7. User is no longer
allowed to open more than one Esteem7 application simultaneously. Therefore only ONE
application is allowed to be opened at once.
12. Improvement of wall opening couple beam cut section detailing.
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13. Change in curve slab top bar detailing. The top bar over the support is extended to the
curve slab. Previously, top bar is also provided in the curve slab, causing congested
detailing in the curve slab area.
Curve slab top bar detailing
14. Enhancement of Material and Design Data in reports for every element slab, beam,
column, wall, pad and pile by including the value of Static Secant Modulus of Elasticity of
Concrete, Ec (N/mm2)
fcu (N/mm)
Ec, (N/mm)
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fy (N/mm)
BS8110 : 1997
Cover (mm)
25
25
22454
460
1.5
1.05
15. Wide Couple Beam meshing: Meshing of couple beam with more than one row of mesh.
16. Only Single line for the edge of the link indication if turn to False in Project Parameter>
Detailing> Beam> Shear and Stirrup
17. Enhancement of Column design Full Report for clearer presentation to user.
Selection of Moment for Design and Analysis
My
Mz
No
Selecte
2D/3D
NeMin
Mi
Madd
2D/3D
NeMin
Mi
d
1
0.1
0.2
0.0
2.2
2.3
0.5
0.3
0.1
2
0.1
0.1
0.0
1.4
1.5
0.5
0.2
0.1
3
-0.1
0.4
0.0
6.0
6.0
-0.2
0.9
0.1
4
-0.1
0.3
0.0
4.1
4.2
-0.2
0.6
0.1
Madd
1.1
0.7
3.0
2.1
Sele
cted
1.2
0.8
3.1
2.2
18. The titles for 2D and 3D Contour View is shortened to DIS, Mx, My, etc.
19. Beam top bar detailing: Tension lap is used for top bar detailing (where there are hogging
moments). Previously, compression lap was used for top bar since the lapping is located at
the point of change of moment sign.
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20. Enhancement of slab Analysis Report. The maximum values are highlighted in the
tabulation of node values from the 2D Contour View. The location of the node values are
also referred to as according to either Sagging or Hogging moments (which are not
located on boundary of the slab region).
Example:
Analysis values (Sagging) of region (all nodes)
Moment X Local Maximum = 4.68 kNm
Moment Y Local Maximum = 7.55 kNm
Shear Force X Local Maximum = 0.00 kN
Shear Force Y Local Maximum = 0.00 kN
Displacement Maximum = 1.184 mm
Analysis values (Hogging) not on boundary of region
Moment X Local Maximum = -3.75 kNm
Moment Y Local Maximum = -15.91 kNm
Shear Force X Local Maximum = 0.00 kN
Shear Force Y Local Maximum = 0.00 kN
Refer to Right-Click menu on a Slab Panel > View Analysis Report to view the
enhancements.
21. Checking of column slenderness about respective axis as per Clause 3.8.1.7 and 3.8.1.8 in
BS8110: 1997 now included in Column Detailing > Full Report. However, in previous
version the column would still fail Automatically due to huge slenderness moment applied.
The comparison is shown below:
version before 7.6.54.0 Net 2.0
Slenderness Calculation About Y-Y Axis
Column Clear Length, lo = 7510.0 mm
Lateral Force, V = 0, Use Stability Index Q = 0 for Gravity Load
The Element is Braced
Relative Stiffness at Top of Element, Top = 0.000
Relative Stiffness at Bottom of Element, Bot = 1.000
1 = 0.7 + 0.05 (Top + Bot) = 0.75
2 = 0.85 + 0.05 Min (Top, Bot) = 0.85
= Min (1, 2) = 0.75 < 1.0
Effective Length = leff = lo = 5632.5 mm
leff / H = 5632.5 / 125.0 = 45.1 >= 15
The Column Is Slender About Y-Y Axis
Deflection of column under ultimate condition, au = a Kyy Hyy
Iyy = 36621093.8 mm^4
ryy = (Iyy / Ac) = (36621093.8 / 28125.0) = 36.1 mm
a = (leff / ryy) / 24000 = (5632.5 / 36.1) / 24000 = 1.02
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Design Failed
Design Process Failed.
Capacity of section insufficient!
(As Required / As Provided) Ratio, K from last iteration =
2.29
version 7.6.54.0 Net 2.0 onwards
Slenderness Calculation About Y-Y Axis
Column Clear Length, lo = 7510.0 mm
Lateral Force, V = 0, Use Stability Index Q = 0 for Gravity Load
The Element is Braced
Relative Stiffness at Top of Element, Top = 0.000
Relative Stiffness at Bottom of Element, Bot = 1.000
1 = 0.7 + 0.05 (Top + Bot) = 0.75
2 = 0.85 + 0.05 Min (Top, Bot) = 0.85
= Min (1, 2) = 0.75 < 1.0
Effective Length = leff = lo = 5632.5 mm
leff / H = 5632.5 / 125.0 = 45.1 >= 15
The Column Is Slender About Y-Y Axis
Deflection of column under ultimate condition, au = a Kyy Hyy
Iyy = 36621093.8 mm^4
ryy = (Iyy / Ac) = (36621093.8 / 28125.0) = 36.1 mm
a = (leff / ryy) / 24000 = (5632.5 / 36.1) / 24000 = 1.02
Clause 3.8.1.7 Slenderness limits for columns
lo / Min(b, h) = 7510 / 125 = 60.1 > 60
Slenderness Limit is exceeded
Initial Kyy value = 1.0
Eccentricity, eMin = H / 20 = 125.0 / 20 = 6.3 mm 20 mm
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Design Failed
Design Process Failed.
Capacity of section insufficient!
Slenderness limit by code of practice exceeded
(As Required / As Provided) Ratio, K from last iteration =
2.29
22.
Warning
Any version before 7.6.42.0 for the transfer wall(Not whole length
of wall) sitting on the intersecting beam does not plot the Shear and Moment diagram
correctly. It will cause the shear force and m oment which is taken in the 3D analysis
might be not correct.
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However, it Doesn't Affect the wall which is in full length(With Continuous Shear Wall) that
sitting at the intersecting beam .Only the wall(With Breaking Shear Wall) sitting at the
intersecting beam, the shear force and moment diagram are interpreted wrongly.
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With
Continuous
Shear Wall
With
Breaking
Shear Wall
You can study the example "Transfer shear wall at intersecting beam (With Breaking Shear
Wall) & Transfer shear wall at intersecting beam (With Continuous Shear Wall)" provided in
the installation CD under sub-folder "\Projects" for clarity.
Open the project. Batch run 2D and 3D analysis with beam design. Observe the shear force
and moment from Design Result> Single Beam> 6F63> Result Diagram> 3D Frame Analysis
23. Re-arranged the location of 'Add Point Load on Column' icon for clarity and consistent with
Wall Point Load input.
24. Allowable Percentage is available in Project Parameter> Design> Project> Pile to let user
to set the percentage whether to allow the large footing is designed which the self-weight
itself can cater for tension situation. Please refer to docum entation in UserManual> Main
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28. Column offset and column marks are now shown in foundation detailing. Column marks
will only be shown after Column Design is done.
29. Auto-connect beams. Implemented for beams that are being input ONLY along the same
gridlines in section but not as a whole beam. Refer to User Manual > Main Menu > Input >
Beam > Merge for further details.
30. Improved integrity checking when new Grid Region is added at the same point of an
existing Region. This is to avoid overlapping regions.
31. Bug in beam stirrup detailing for small beam section near support face fixed (inaccurate
distance for link placement which was taken from centre of support).
32. Enhancement on Beam Detailing. Grid Circle and Grid Line are separate entities. Link and
Link Range Line are separate entities.
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33. Grid Mark and Grid Circle to be separate entity. User can view this new layer in Project
Parameter > Drawing > Layer Settings
2. Wind Load Input Comply to CP65 is now available. Please refer to User Manual > Main
Menu > Input > Lateral Load > Wind Load Value and Technical Documentation > Loading
> Wind Loading > Wind Load Input Comply to CP65 for further details.
3. Report enhancement for beam called Summary Report is added in the batch export.
4. When Free Node Check is TRUE and click to Generate Mesh, a warning message will pop
up to notify user the number of free nodes found in the mesh. Previously no warning
message pop up to notify user.
5. Input range for Multiple Grid Input distance is now increased to -50000mm to 50000mm.
Previously input range was only from -10000mm to 10000mm.
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6. Vertical help line in Elevation Input to help user align the wall opening precisely
7. To show the slab cut in the key plan. Set True for Slab Cut in Project Parameter> Drawing
Arrangement
8. Beam detailing span cut. The parameter for beam detailing span cut is now available in:
Project Parameter > Detailing > Beam > Span Cut. Refer to User Manual > Parameter >
Detailing > Beam > Span Cut for further details.
Beam detailing before Span Cut
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9. Wall design: Indication of steel percentage in calculation for both Full Report and
Summary Report.
Full Report
Sub-Panel Applied Axial Force, F = 138.6 kN
Sub-Panel Axial Force Capacity, FCap = 15142.6 kN
Sub-Panel Applied Moment About X-X Axis, Mx = 0.0 kNm
Sub-Panel Moment Capacity About X-X Axis, MxCap = 0.0 kNm
Sub-Panel Applied Moment About Y-Y Axis, My = 0.0 kNm
Sub-Panel Moment Capacity About Y-Y Axis, MyCap = 0.0 kNm
Wall Sub-Panel Analysis/Design Passed
Vertical Reinforcement Provided: 36T12-1-275 (0.41%)
Summary Report
Wall Design Summary Table
Group
Floor
Core ID
Panel
ID
gb
1/A-B
Sub-Panel
V-Rebars
H-Rebars
Status
Remark
Pass
10. Default Legend text size for 2D Contours and 3D Contours are now enlarged.
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11. Allowable range for column and RC Wall stump height is between 500mm to 30000mm.
Previously no maximum limit for the c olumn and RC Wall stump height.
12. New specification for the distribution of Torsion Longitudinal perimeter bar. Refer to topic
in Technical Documentation > Code of Practice > BS8110: 1985 only > Distribution of
Torsion Longitudinal Perimeter Bar for the details and example.
13.
New Feature!
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14. Bug in Slab Cut Section detailing for internal panel now fixed (slab cut for internal panel
shows slab is discontinuous although slab is continuous).
15. Now when user set Beta value for column manually through Object Viewer, the default
value will be 1.0. Previously the default value is zero (0). With this new setting, it will
always return to the default value 1.0 whenever the value entered is not within the range
allowed.
16.
New Feature!
17. Enhancement in Multiple Architectural Drawing import. Now Incremental Import for Grid is
applicable for addition of new grids on an amended drawing. Refer to User Manual > Main
Menu > View > Architectural Drawing > Import > Multiple Import of Architectural Drawing
for further details.
18. Default setting for Beam End Release Support is now Pinned. If any large displacement
issue arises, the auto-fixing of the large displacements can now be overcome by using the
Auto-Fix feature.
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19.
New Feature!
20.
New Feature!
Floor name now shown in: a) Keyplan (input display), b) Slab top
and bottom bar detailing.
Showing of upper and lower beams, slabs, brickwalls and walls from
upper and lower floor now available! Refer to User Manual > Main Menu > View > "Show
Objects from Upper Floor" and "Show Objects from Lower Floor" for feature details.
21. Correction in the Characteristic Strength used for stirrup bar in Shear and Torsion
Reinforcement for beam design when using smallest bar, R.
Now whenever the link bar diameter is using the smallest bar, R, it will use the
Characteristic Strength of Stirrup bar specified in:
o Parameter > Design > Special Design > Characteristic Strength of Stirrup Bar,
regardless of the parameter "Maximum Beam Width".
22.
New Feature!
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23.
New Feature!
24.
New Feature!
25.
Warning
Auto detects the com mon source of problems for large displacement
issue through Auto-Fix!
Refer to topic in User Manual > Verification > Auto-Fix Changes for more details.
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o But in Full Report and Failed Element list, the slab actually "Failed in Flexural
Design of Slab Top Bar for Slab".
26. The Out of Memory message will notify user when the project is running out of memory.
Refer to FAQ > Error Message > Out of Memory, for further details.
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27. Now, there is an error message to notify user if wrongly defined brickwall height (where
new minimum height should be 100mm, in milimeter). Previously when user mistakenly
assume that the input value is in meter (say, 5m height brickwall. User might input 5
instead of 5000), no error message is shown to notify user.
28. The below model will show Free Node after analysis due to Alternative Model in Project
Parameter been turned to TRUE (For Esteem 7.5.160 below).
Previous version
Current version
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30. Notify user the governing minimum torsion link spacing as specified by the code without
failing in torsion design.
Previous version
Current version
31. Now, the diagonal grid can be copied either to the floor below or floor above.
32. Rotation of Main Grids in every Regions are now not allowed. Thus all the Main Grids in
Regions must be in 90 degrees.
33. Enhancement in beam detailing. Reduce numbers of lapping at the bottom layer of
reinforcement. If the bar size is the same, the bar will be pulled over without lapping.
Previous version
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Current version
34. Enhancement in beam detailing. The grid line and lapping lengths are now more compact.
The cut sections are shifted away from the labels to avoid overlapping layers.
Previous version
Current version
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Previously the beams ends with such configuration would cause an error message for user
to check and modify their model manually as shown below.
36. When the foundation failed in design due to uplift force, user needs to refer to Footing
Design Loading Table in Full Report to identify uplift force himself.
37. Additional statement is now shown for the design that governs the link spacing provided
as shown below in Beam Result > Full Report > Shear and Torsion Design Calculation.
38.
Governed by
Statement
Buckling check
Maximum spacing
defined by user
setting
Torsion
reinforcement
New Feature!
39. Hardlock properties can now be viewed through Help Menu > Hardlock Properties.
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42. Rebar spacing warning in Beam Full Report can now be turned On/Off in Parameter >
Detailing > General > Rebar Spacing Warning.
Warning, Top spacing between steel bars is insufficient, minimum clear spacing required by user is 30 mm
43. Column rotation can now be snapped to a gridline. Refer to topic in User Manual > Main
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44. Wall effective height calculation: Consideration of transverse beam and transverse wall.
The stiffness of each restraint element at the top and bottom of wall zone are tabulated
accordingly. Refer to examples provided under topic "Wall Effective Height" in Technical
Documentation.
Slenderness Result
Wall Clear Height, lo = 6600 mm
Top Element Stiffness, KeTop = KsTop + KbTop + KtwTop = 2529228.6 mm
Bottom Element Stiffness, KeBot = KsBot + KbBot + KtwBot = 7762500.0 mm
Wall Stiffness, Kw = 1610795.5 mm
Restraint Elements at the top part of wall zone
Elememt
No.
Mark
Width a, mm Depth b, mm
Type
1
Slab
FS1:1
3150
115
2
Beam
2B1(125x600) - 1
125
600
Length L,
mm
3000
7800
Angle ,
90.0
90.0
798459
1730769
Note
K = 0 when the element is skipped from computation of restrain condition, please refer to the technical documentation
K = |Sin | [a b / (2 L)]
Length L,
mm
3000
3000
Angle ,
90.0
90.0
7200000
562500
Note
K = 0 when the element is skipped from computation of restrain condition, please refer to the technical documentation
K = |Sin | [a b / (2 L)]
46. Wall is designed for gravity and lateral loading cases. Thus not able to determine in which
load case does the wall is in tension or compression. To solve this problem, the area of
reinforcement used in shear design for wall will now use 0.15% which is more
conservative for all the loading cases (version 7.5.96.0 onwards).
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47. Enhanced and more compact reporting in Wall Shear Design Checking Calculation .
48. The loading shown on pad footing detailing is the equivalent design service load,
(equivalent column load + pad footing self-weight). Please refer to User Manual > Main
Menu > Design Results > Pad Footing > Detailing for detailed explanation.
Warning
A/1-2
Sub-Panel
V-Rebars
H-Rebars
Status
Remark
Sub Panel 1
(Reg. 1)
26T32-50
2X
23T10-250
Fail
2.
Warning
: Any version before 7.5.7.0 does not take into consideration the 3D
Analysis results for the shear/torsion design of beams. Critical it will cause under design in
shear/torsion of transfer wall partially sitting on transfer beam as the design of this beam
requires the 3D results which is not taken into account.
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You can study the example "Partial transfer wall-7.0.362.0-0705091447.zip" provided in the
installation CD under sub-folder "\Projects" for clarity.
Open the project. Batch run 2D and 3D analysis with beam design. Observe the shear force
from the "Plan Loading and Result Diagram"
2D shear force diagram on beam gb1
Open the beam design full report and check the shear & torsion design calculation.
The design shear of 251.8 kN is taken correctly from the 3D analysis results.
If you run the same model with a version lower than 7.5.7.0 you will discover that the 2D
analysis results will be chosen hence the bug!
When the wall sits across the whole length of the beam between the column, the strut and tie
method would be employed to design the beam hence beam is deemed safe. In cases of
transfer columns the accumulation of loading from all upper floor 2D analysis are generally
more conservative than the 3D analysis results. User are advice to check and satisfy
themselves with the design results.
This bug has been fixed from version 7.5.7.0 onwards.
3. Slenderness ratio of wall design is now checked against "Limits of Slenderness" (version
7.5.89.0).
4. Beam mark using grid info as mark previously not shown in design report is fixed.
5. Column On Beam(COB) must now be fully supported to integrity chec k.(Figure 2 &
Figure 3)
Figure 1 : The error message will warn user regarding the COB is not fully supported
Reminder
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This is to avoid the element locking into different nodes, to prevent inaccurate meshing. User
can trim grid lines to such an extent that it does not produce unnecessary grid nodes
(generated at intersection of grid lines) using trim gridline
7. Continuous column (not from lowest floor) going down to foundation support condition
now strictly follows the 3D column support parameter.
8. Wall restraint information window pops up at the right click command of a wall selected.
9. Beam mark parameter "Show Dimension" default set to TRUE.
10.
New! QS
1.1.
1.2.
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1.3.
11.
Incremental select possible for QS. At input menu, select elements, then right
click to Update QS. Only selected elements will be accounted for in the QS
table.
New! A faster and more efficient solver has been implemented. Sample performance as
follows (vertical axis in hours).
12. Implemented wall restraint info as context right click option when a wall is selected.
13. Unfactor beam reaction now shown in beam details, "Full Report" and "Summary Report".
Grid Mark
Support Type
1
2
3
3A
5
6
Column
Wall
Wall
Support Reaction, kN
Dead Load
Live Load
12.3
3.1
22.3
5.0
5.2
0.4
14. Torsion reduction parameters default set to 99% for both 2D and 3D Analysis.
15. 3D Analysis parameter: Alternative model is now defaulted to TRUE for all new projects.
16. Node value report (Beam) can now be produced.
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17. Dongle number is now display in the splash screen from menu Help > About Esteem 7.
18. General improvement in the speed of input for beam, slab and column.
19. View Beam mark setting relocated from main menu View > Beam to Project Parameter
> Input > Beam.
20. "Single mark" beam mark view option now gives you the flexibility to m ark beams. Applies
only to multi-span type view. The first span would have the beam mark with beam section
dimensions of that span while the rest of the spans with the section dim ensions only.
21. Parameter: Detailing > Beam > Bar Mark > Additional Text default to TRUE. User will be
informed of torsion link design if applicable.
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8. [2008_1127:2008_1231][$X$END_CON9]
9. Feature to Auto break a wall panel when there is an intermediate column support on the
lower floor.
Check user manual topic "Auto Break Wall" for further details.
10. Warning now provided in beam design report when the top or bottom bar spacing is
insufficient (this is checked against the minimum clear spacing is provided in the
parameter by the user). Previously, beam design will failed.
11. Enhancement to the top bar curtailment strictly follow span basis, including handle of
multiple spans with or without drops. For further details, see topic "Top Bar detailing rules
" in the Technical Documentation.
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12. General improvement in response speed of column, beam, slab, wall, brickwall and slab in
plan input.
13. Bug in OSnap (Intersection) function fixed (inaccurate osnap position when function called
after performing first click on "Region" command).
14. Beam Detailing: Beam Side Bar Draw Full Line Parameter default to TRUE.
15. General improvement of presentation in pile c ap dimension detailing.
16. Slab will not be meshed in "3D Mesh" if it is supported on two adjacent edges.
17. Upper and lower floor (new feature) objects like columns, walls can now be both
displayed.
18. Slab cuts defined in "Plan Input" and "2D Contour Display" are mutually exclusive. They
are not synchronised.
19. Wall group now has a mark such as the example below to facilitate easy identification in
the "Column / Wall Reaction" form.
20. Improvement in critical case labeling in Column Calculator design result output.
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21. Design reports are now not editable within the application.
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2. Quantity Takeoff expanded to include breakdown of slab, beam, column, RC Wall, pad
footing and pile footing.
3. General improvement on 3D Analysis Result form (incorporating results per floor for large
memory model).
4. Enhancement of cut section input in 2D Contour form
Additional features:
* Arbitrary cut section
* Incremental selection
* Window select style based on AutoCAD rules a) Window select from left to right - section only will be selected only if whole
section is windowed
b) Window select from right to left - section will be selected if part of the
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section is windowed
3.
4. Enhancement in cut section input in "2D Contour" form.
5. Tool tip will pop up when mouse moves over cut section number in 2D Contour form.
6. Parameter: Side cover (Distance (mm) from concrete surface to side bar surface) default
to 50mm. New parameter added: "Rebar to Pile" (Distance (mm) from steel bar surface to
pile cut-off surface).
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7. If 2D mesh unstable, 2D sub frame view will pop up automatically. If 3D mesh unstable,
3D Analysis Display view will pop up automatically.
8. Pile schedule table sort in ascending order by Pile capacity follow by Pile nos.
9. "Large Memory" option introduced in "Plan Loading and Result View" and "3D Analysis
Display". Esteem 7 will automatically detect large memory requirement and check this
option. Checking this option enables the user to quickly view results by per floor basis.
10. Multi-intersecting beam ends without support will now be "Pinned" if the end condition is
set to "Auto". User will have option to input beams with its ends "Pinned" with the "Beam
End Option"
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11. Distribution of nominal moments (calculated based on nominal top bar of beam) to upper
and lower column.
12. Bug in "File > Open" (Error message "Inconsistent Project State") of v337 fixed.
13.
.Net 2 release
Installing Esteem 7 .Net 2 version
The following pre-requisites are or may be needed.
1. Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1
This may be found in the Esteem 7 installation sub-folder "Prerequisites" as a file called "
WindowsInstaller-KB893803-v2-x86.exe".
If this file is missing, you can also download it from Microsoft website.
2. Vector Draw converter.
This may be found in the Esteem 7 installation sub-folder "Prerequisites" as a file called "
vdLiteFileConverter.msi"
3. Dot Net 3.5 components.
This may be found in the Esteem 7 installation sub-folder "Prerequisites" as a file called "
dotnetfx35.exe".
If this file is missing, you can also download it from Microsoft website
http://download.microsoft.com/download/6/0/f/60fc5854-3cb8-4892-b6db-bd4f42510f28/
dotnetfx35.exe
Clicking on the
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will initiate the setup process. The program will check whether the
required components above are already installed on your computer and installed them
accordingly. If this automatic process fails, installed the two com ponents manually first from
the "Prerequisites" folder and re-do from "Setup.." process thereafter.
4. You see then see the following dialog. Choose Install the software automatically and then press
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Next.
5. Then the system starts to search for relevant drivers on the computer. This may take a while.
6. After that you a Hardware Installation dialog appears. Just click Continue Anyway to proceed.
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7. You will come to the final dialog which indicates that the driver has been properly installed. Click
Finish to complete the installation process.
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3. Flexural shear check on most critical section included in foundation design report.
4. Pile coordinates based on local axis as shown in Pile Design form.15598
5. Correction done to enhanced shear capacity calculation which was halved in release
7.0.301.0 C. Additionally, pile force is based on cut off of pile profile area as illustrated in
the example below:
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Full force of pile no. 1 and 3 is used when the cut line goes beyond 50% of the pile profile
area.
6. "Use Torsion Perimeter Bar" Default Setting is now set to "TRUE".
7. vc (design concrete shear stress) = 0 when the tension force of beam > 0.05fcu.Ac where
Ac is the gross sectional area of the beam section.
8. Column offset dimension featured in "Column Detailing" form under "Plan-Base Detailing"
tab.
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9. Application of
m = 1.15 when high yield steel grade greater than 499 eg. 500 N/mm2 is
2. In Pad footing detailing, the loading shown is the most critical load combination which
is used in
the design of the pad footing (see user manual topic Design Results > Pad footing >
Detailing).
3. Bug in DXF/DWG files labels of detailing entities (multiple or redundant line or other
entities) resolved.
4. Slab marking for single sub-slab now appears as eg. "FS1" instead of "FS1:1".
5. General UI speed improvement due to platform optimisation.
6. Added "Analysis Info" into "Tools" on main menu.
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7. User input flange beam parameters from beam properties grid for flange beam design
implemented.
8. Option to have beam section name to follow beam marking. This will have to be set from
the beam property grid of the object viewer.
9. Checking of unused gridlines: performance improvement.
10. "Service Load" button added to "Pad" foundation results form called out from Project
Explorer.
11. Brickwall loads with similar begin and end height, UDLs and Point loads will not be deleted
when a beam with these loads applied is broken. See online help topic, "Loadings on a
broken beam" for further details.
12. New feature in 3D Analysis. The "Alternative Model" parameter will employ a
"closed-form" beam model.
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13. New parameter introduced in Design>Floor>Beam>Shear Reinforcement, "External Loop".
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16. Column grid mark now shown in Column Summary Report or Column Failure Report.
17. Curtailment Dimension Style can now refer to gridlines in slab cut sections details.
18. "Check Project Free Node" feature is introduced. This command is available from
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20. "Watermark" on display when either Elevation or 3D View out of synchornization with the
plan. The text "Out of Sync. Press F12 to refresh" will be shown in Elevation Input view or
the 3D View.
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25. Slab cut mark can now be renamed by editing on the object viewer after double clicking
the mark.
26. Slab cuts can be found using "Search Element" command from the "View" menu.
27. The "Search Element" button is implemented on the standard toolbar,
29. New command from right click upon gridline selection that is "Copy grid to floor above".
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4. Improvisation in the Save As... command (saving specification as per Microsoft Word
concept). Check online help for further details.
5. Some bugs fixed for roofline load distribution method.
6. Reference Height in Wind Load Value form validation fixed to half-height of each floor.
7. New feature: Column detailing on plan.
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9. Beam failure message in report are now more specific eg. "Failure due to Bottom Bar Clear
Spacing".
10. Footing detailing: Column starter bars links. It willl now show at least two links.
11. Individual grid region can now be selected to be visible or not. Also each grid region
element's colour can be customised.
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13. T-Beam Effect parameter can be assigned onto individual beams through the property
grid.
14. Column mark is now shown in foundation key plan.
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15. Beam design bypass: If a beam for some reason cannot be design (program logic issues),
the design process will bypass it and proceed to the beam element rather than halting the
whole process.
16. Wall opening group selection editing in elevation input is now possible.
17. A label denoting the program is in the Measure mode will appear as a useful reminder.
18. Introduction of feature "Free end node". This feature will assist user to diagnose structural
instability or disconnected meshing. Available in "2D SubFrame View".
19. Beam Cut Section applies to beam span between supports; see "Beam Property under
Beam Design->Cutline. (Previously was between sections of beams).
20. Curtailment Dimension Style can now refer to Grid.
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21. Provision of "Closed Link" label for link designed for torsion.
22. Identifying close nodes in 2D mesh. Use in 2D mesh view over key plan to locate nodes
which are closer than specified in the 2D Analysis parameter to diagnose quality of mesh
as and when required.
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2. Beam names in "Beam Group Detailing" (Design Results->Mutiple Beam) is now sorted
according to ascending order.
3. Modified Basic Span Depth Ratio parameter is introduced. This modified basic span/depth
ratio will be use in the design to identified a cantilevered behaviour beam in the deflection
check. To view the formulation, search for "MBSDR" in the online technical documentation.
4. MyApplied and MzApplied column moments are added to the "Design/Analysis Result"
table of the Full Column Design Report.
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3D View of model
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11. T-beam property and slab stiffness property can now be individually edited. For example,
for a beam not monolithic to any slab,
12. User will be prevented from deleting any file in the project folder and its sub-folders when
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the project is opened. If for some reason user is able to delete any project files, there
would be no guarantee the file(s) will be restored. As a matter of factly, the project could
be corrupted and nothing could be done to retrieve the deleted file(s).
13. Failed elements to be listed automatically when its design form is called out.
2.
3.
Column IDs are now shown on the pad and pile foundation plan detailing.
4.
5.
6.
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7.
8.
Introduction of parameter to control the grid mark & dimension lines distance.
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Set the "Release Slab Nodes On RC Wall" to TRUE. Slab nodes will be pinned according the
specification mentioned above with the exception of cantilever slabs.
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The circular symbols denoting releases will be shown in the mesh view.
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Below is an example of the effect of this change in specification between version 7.0.91.0 C to
7.0.77.0 C
Version 7.0.77.0 C compare to 7.0.91.0 C
Keyplan
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version 7.0.77.0 C
Conclusion
version 7.0.91.0 C
Version 7.0.91.0 C provides a more accurate mesh model to obtain the results.
2. Minimum link spacing. Should the link spacing requirement (due to torsion check) go
below the set value (100mm as in the example below), the program will overwrite this
constraint for the beam concerned.
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3. Lean concrete text can be adjusted by using Label layer which share with bar detailing
text. The lean concrete text will use the Label layer which also share with bar detailing
test.
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5.
Solving beam link design problem (beam that need more link loop will fail in intial
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stage)
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