Gen 2012 (v2.

1) Release Note
Integrated Design System for Building and General Structures
 Enhancements

Design 1

(1) Improved Slab Design Feature using Basic and Additional

Rebar
(2) Inclined Slab and Wall Design
(3) New Taiwanese RC Design (TWN-USD 100)
(4) New Taiwanese SRC Design (TWN-SRC 100)

Pre/Post Processing 6

(1) Static Seismic Load as per NTC 2008

(2) Local Direction Force Sum Results in Table Format
(3) NTC 2008 Material Database
(4) Story Irregularity Check as per NTC 2008
(5) General Spring Support with 6x6 Coupled Matrix for
Damping and Mass
(6) Improvement in Material Coordinate System for
Structural Masonry Analysis
(7) Auto Generation of Wind Load for Chimneys, Tanks, and
Similar Structure
(8) Russian Section and Material Database
(9) Improvements in Story Shear Force Ratio Table
(10) Improvements in Dynamic Report Generator
(11) Static Seismic Load as per New Taiwanese Code
Gen 2012 Design Enhancements Gen 2012 (v2.1) Release Note

1. Improved Slab Design Feature using Basic and Additional Rebar

Improved slab design process provides additionally required rebars based on the basic rebars
defined by user in order to reflect engineering practice.
Slab design results can be exported into DShop in which slab rebar drawings are generated.

Design > Meshed Slab/Wall Design >Design Criteria for Rebars

Basic rebars and additional rebars are

separately displayed in the legend.
Basic rebars can be defined separately
for the X and Y direction of top & bottom
layers.
Different basic rebars can be defined
for each sub-domains.

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2. Inclined Slab and Wall Design Feature

In previous version, slab and wall member could not be designed even with a slight slope.
In Gen 2012, the inclined slab and wall with various angle as shown below can be designed as
per Eurocode.
Inclined slab members are designed based on out-of-plane forces. And inclined wall
members are designed based on in-plane forces.

Design>Meshed Slab/Wall Design>Slab Flexural Design

Design>Meshed Slab/Wall Design>Wall Design

(0 90)

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3. New Taiwanese RC Design (TWN-USD 100)

New reinforcement material DB, CNS560 is added.
SR 240, SR 300, SD 280, SD 280W, SD 420, SD 420W, SD 490
Load combination
U=1.4(D+F)
U=1.2(D+F+T)+1.6(L+H)+0.5(Lr or S or R)
U=1.2D+1.6(Lr or S or R)+(1.0L or 0.8W)
U=1.2D+1.6W+1.0L+0.5(Lr or S or R)
U=1.2D+1.0E+1.0L+0.2S
U=0.9D+1.6W+1.6H
U=0.9D+1.0E+1.6H

Changes in TWN-USD 100 (Special provision for seismic design)

Relevant clause of TWN-USD 100 TWN-USD 92 TWN-USD 100

2.3.2 Strength reduction factor

- Axial tension, and axial tension with flexure: 0.90 0.90
- Axial compression, and axial compression with
flexure:
Members with spiral reinforcement: 0.75 0.70
Other reinforced members: 0.70 0.65
Linear variation with the
tensile strain in the
extreme tension steel
- Shear and torsion: 0.85 0.75

15.4.3.4 Beams of special moment frames

Min. (d/2, 30cm) d/2
- Maximum stirrup spacing

15.5.2.2 Columns of special moment frames Design flexural Nominal flexural

- Flexural strength of columns strength strength
Min. (hmin/4, 6db, so)
15.5.4.2 & 15.5.4.3
so = 10+((35-hx)/3)
Columns of special moment frames Min. (hmin/4, 10cm)
10cm so 15cm
- Maximum spacing of transverse reinforcement
hx 35cm

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4. New Taiwanese SRC Design (TWN-SRC 100)

Changes in TWN-SRC 100

Relevant clause of
TWN-SRC 92 TWN-SRC 100
TWN-SRC 100
4.3.5 Hoop of column
- Maximum hoop spacing for 100mm 150mm
rebar size D10
9.6.3 Design criteria for
column
Ar/Ag 4% Ar/Ag 3%
- Maximum reinforcement
ratio of main rebars
9.6.3 Design criteria for
column Min.(Hmin/4, 15cm) Min.(Hmin/4, 15cm, 6db)
- Maximum hoop spacing

9.6.3 Design criteria for

column
-
- Minimum required
confinement reinforcement

Phcc: Axial strength of highly confined area

H H
O O
U U

H H

O O

U U

H: Highly confined area, O: Ordinarily confined area, U: Unconfined area

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1. Static Seismic Load as per NTC 2008

Static Seismic Load as per NTC 2008 is newly added.
The differences from Eurocode are as follows.
(1) Spectrum Parameters
Clause 3.2 Seismic Action
Table 3-2 Topographic Categories
T1, T2, T3, T4

(2) Spectral Parameters(TC*, ag, Fo)

Clause 3.2 Seismic Action
TC*: Period of commencement of the tract at a constant speed in the horizontal
acceleration of the sputum
ag : Maximum horizontal acceleration at the site
F0 : Maximum value of the amplification factor of the spectrum in the horizontal
acceleration

Load > Lateral Loads > Static Seismic Loads

EX
NTC 2008

Static Seismic Loads

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2. Local Direction Force Sum Results in Table Format

In the previous version, calculated results can only be viewed in text format. In Gen 2012,
user can check it in table format.

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3. NTC 2008 Material Database

New concrete material database as per NTC 2008 have been implemented.

4. Story Irregularity Check as per NTC 2008

Story irregularity checking feature as per NTC 2008 has been implemented.
NTC 2008
Clause 7.2.2 General characteristics of buildings
(1) Weight Irregularity Check
When the story weight of a particular story is bigger than 1.25 times or lower than 0.75
times the weight of the story below, then the story will be defined as irregular.
(2) Stiffness Irregularity Check
When the story stiffness of a particular story is bigger than 1.1 times or lower than 0.7
times the stiffness of the story below, then the story will be defined as irregular.

Results> Result Tables>Story > Stiffness Irregularity Check

Results> Result Tables>Story > Weight Irregularity Check

Example of Stiffness Irregularity Check

Example of Weight Irregularity Check

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5. General Spring Support with 6x6 Coupled Matrix for Damping and Mass
General Spring Support with 6x6 coupled matrix for damping and mass to represent the
dynamic properties of Pile-Soil System has been added.
Related analysis functions are as follows:
Eigenvalue analysis
Response spectrum analysis
Linear time history analysis
Nonlinear time history analysis
Applicable analysis type for damping matrix are as follows:
Response spectrum analysis with Strain Energy Damping
Linear and nonlinear time history analysis (Analysis Method: Modal) with Strain
Energy Damping
Linear and nonlinear time history analysis (Analysis Method: Modal) with Strain
Energy Damping, Mass & Stiffness Proportional, Element Mass & Stiffness
Proportional

Model > Boundaries > Define General Spring Type

Model > Boundaries > General Spring Supports

General Spring Support

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6. Improvement in Material Coordinate System for Structural Masonry Analysis

When modeling a masonry structure in the previous version, the vertical direction of a
structure must be set to the global-Y axis or local-y axis of elements, which caused
inconvenience in some cases such as rotation of models, auto-generation of story data and
lateral loads. Now, the vertical axis can be set to the global-Z axis regardless of the direction of
local axes of elements. Also, the masonry wall is not necessarily located on the global X-Z
plane. It can be rotated about the global-Z axis with any angle from the global-X axis, which
enables us to model 3-dimensional masonry structures.

Model > Properties > Plastic Material > Masonry

Global-Z

Angle
Masonry Plastic Material

3D Masonry Structure

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7. Auto Generation of Wind Load for Chimneys, Tanks, and Similar Structure
Auto calculation of wind load for structural design of chimney, tank, and similar
structures
This option is provided for IBC(2000).

Load > Lateral Loads > Wind Loads > KBC(2009)

> Load Evaluation Using Force Coefficient > Auto. Calculator

Static Wind Load

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8. Russian Section and Material Database

New material and section database have been added for GOST and STO_ASChM.
For the material properties, concrete and steel material properties are provided.
For the section properties, Angle, Channel, I-Section, T-Section, Box, and Pipe sections are
provided

Model > Properties > Material

Model > Properties > Section

Section Data

Material Data

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9. Improvements in Story Shear Force Ratio Table

In the Story Shear Force Ratio table, results are displayed for Beam and Truss elements
separately. In the previous version, the results for beam and truss elements were
merged into Frame type.
It is useful when designing a building with dual frame system.

Results > Result Tables > Story > Story Shear Force Ratio

Story Shear Force Ratio Table

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10. Improvements in Dynamic Report Generator

In the previous Dynamic Report Generator, some tables such as Vibration Mode Shape
table and Story Mass table were partially displayed in the Word format report. The updated
Dynamic Report Generator supports the display of all tables without limitation.

Tools > Dynamic Report Generator

Vibration Mode Shape Table

Story Mass Table

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11. Static Seismic Load as per Taiwanese Building Code 2011

Seismic Design Specifications and Commentary of Buildings 2011
Changes in Taiwan (2011)
(1) Response Modification Coefficient (R) (3) Sub Zone in Taipei Basin
Clause 1.7 Structural System Clause 2.7 Taipei Basin
Table 1-3 Response Modification Coefficient Sub Zone: Taipei Basin I , Taipei Basin II ,
R = 2.0 , 2.4 , 2.8 , 3.0 , 3.2 , 3.6 , 4.0 , 4.2 , 4.8 Taipei Basin III

(2) Fundamental Period (Tx,Ty)

Clause 2.6 Period
Cu Coefficient is constant. Cu=1.4

Load > Lateral Loads > Static Seismic Loads

Seismic Zone Data

Static Seismic Loads

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