Quikbeam release 1.00 08-12-99 Quikbeam User's Guide
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1. See On line help Vista 5 Quikbeam s user interface speed button spacings are tidied in keeping with the other Quiksoft programs 6 The Editl Copy from Quikjoint options are modified so that they operate under Vista Please note that under Microsoft Vista and Windows XP with reduced privileges this will require a new Quikjoint release All other situations should operate correctly as before Vista 7 The File DXF options now accepts file names greater than eight characters in length Vista 8 There could be a problem operating Quikbeam under languages other than English Most European language settings use a comma instead of a full stop as a decimal separator This caused the Windows routines that perform decimal conversion to view the decimal point as an error causing Quikbeam to crash at start up Now Quikbeam always uses a full stop as a decimal separator overriding the Windows settings This is not a perfect solution for European users but at this stage is considered the most robust Also see next item OF R7 40 05 9 Quikbeam now accepts a as keyboard input for a decimal separator Internally the program converts this to a decimal point QF R7 40 08 10 Quikbeam s File menu now sports a Reopen option The FilelReopen option is used to open recently used files QB R3 00 01 11 A Send option is added to Quikbeam s File menu This new option will attach the current beam file to an outgoing e mail mes2. s Guide When first run before the user s project folder was set the Quiksoft programs sometimes created an empty folder c quiksoft data quikbeam Fixed QS 08 05 12 9 The Quiksoft Setup program is extensively modified to automate network installations QS 18 06 12 01 On startup if the licence folder is missing the Quiksoft programs now issue an error License folder lt Path gt is missing Prior to this they would report There is a copy of Quik already running QS 18 06 12 02 The section in the manual and on line help covering program installation is removed and replaced with a link to the Quiksoft web site OS 18 06 12 03 Page 20 of 24 Quikbeam User s Guide Quikbeam release 4 21 26 06 13 Quikbeam release 4 21 runs under all versions of Windows from XP onwards and is supplied in a single self extracting file QB32 421 exe This self extracting file contains a Setup program that will automatically guide you through program installation upgrade removal and registration Instructions for program installation upgrade and removal are available on the Quiksoft web site www quiksoft co uk quiksoftdownloads The changes to Quikbeam are as follows 1 The Help About form is modfied with more detailed text plus a link to the Quiksoft web site QS 08 11 12 01 2 The Quiksoft programs have an option to list the values of the selected National annex Unfortunately the values for the Box national annex were displayed
3. and never unfactored dead That is to say that the program always used its default settings This is corrected QB R1 01 02 Composite beams final stage deflections Both the summary and the detailed calculations have additional text to explain how the total deflection is determined and how pre cambering may be used to counter the affects of dead load deflection QB R1 01 03 Composite beams Error 13701 fixed During Composite design s shear capacity check Quikbeam was using the most positive value of shear instead of numerically largest That is to say if the largest value was negative it would be ignored This fault also had the effect where shear ought to have been zero of producing small negative residual values these were the cause of the 13701 error QB R1 01 04 Some users were unsure of which tab was selected in the form s Construction Final stage tab bar A check mark is now added QB R1 01 05 Complaints about the Input Wizard Loads form being crowded are resolved The bottom right of the form now sports an arrow Click on it and the form is made larger QB R 01 06 In release 1 00 if a beam was fully input including loads then attempting to reduce its span would produce a warning message advising that the loads restraints should be changed first This was unhelpful particularly when engineers were using the File Save as option to produce a similar beam but of different span Quikbeam now traps span changes and issues the follo
4. during detailed output for the transverse shear check to make checking easier Quikbeam now prints more results QB R1 03 22 QB Bison recommend that when designing with their hollow core floors the plastic neutral axis should never be higher than 50mm above the top flange of the steel beam Quikbeam has been modified so that this information is readily available The summary of results output now includes the position of the plastic neutral axis If the axis is in the concrete the program states its position down from the top QB RJ 03 23 Clause 5 4 5 4 Large concrete flanges of BS5950 Part 3 Section 2 defines a large concrete flange in terms of the composite beam having a moment of resistance greater than 2 5 times that of the steel beam alone In determining the composite moment of resistance Quikbeam now assumes the beam to have a full shear connection Beams having Large concrete flanges are subject to an intermediate capacity check in accordance with 5 4 5 5 Alternative method as a consequence more beams will be subjected to an intermediate check than would previously have been the case QB R1 03 24 Page 6 of 24 Quikbeam User s Guide 24 The Decks Concretes and Studs forms accessed from the File menu and used to define custom decks concretes and studs now have a Return to defaults button Pressing this button first asks for confirmation then re sets the table to Quikbeam s delivery content QB R1 03 25 25 On Line help is ext
5. incorrectly Note this affected the display of the Box national annex values only all calculations were correct QS 05 06 13 01 Page 21 of 24 Quikbeam User s Guide Quikbeam release 4 30 17 12 13 Quikbeam release 4 30 runs under all versions of Windows from XP onwards and is supplied in a single self extracting file QB32 430 exe This self extracting file contains a Setup program that will automatically guide you through program installation upgrade removal and registration Instructions for program installation upgrade and removal are available on the Quiksoft web site www quiksoft co uk quiksoftdownloads The changes to Quikbeam are as follows 1 Quikbeam s handling of projects in modernised Quikbeam now includes the option for existing users to switch to a new method of handling project folders Existing users should select the menu option File Project manager Adopt new file handling New users will automatically be given the new file handling See Quikbeam s Help system QS 09 10 13 02 QS 09 10 13 04 2 When New file handling is selected the headings for the printed output are modified a The current project is removed b The box for the file name permits a longer file name QS 09 10 13 03 3 The printed output for the Quiksoft programs now includes the full path to the data file printed just outside the margin QS 2 08 13 01 4 The Help Purchase design modules option no longer requires restarting Quikbeam using Ru
6. Quikbeam User s Guide Quikbeam release 1 00 08 12 99 The installation disk contains the following program releases e Quikbeam release 1 00 e Install exe release 3 10 e Uninstal exe release 2 21 e Quiknet exe release 1 01 e DC exe release 1 00 This is the first official release of Quikbeam It is fully functional and ready for sales Quikbeam Like Merlin and Quik5950 comes in two versions e 16 bit for Windows 3 11 32 bit for Windows 95 98 NT and 2000 Separate delivery disks are supplied for each version the disk should be clearly marked Make sure you have the right one Page 1 of 24 Quikbeam User s Guide Quikbeam release 1 01 17 01 00 The installation disk contains the following program releases Quikbeam exe release 1 01 Install exe release 3 10 Uninstal exe release 2 21 Quiknet exe release 1 01 DC exe release 1 00 The changes are 1 During lateral torsional buckling checks for I C and Tee sections the printed results now give more intermediate values in particular values of u and v QB R1 01 01 Composite beams final stage The deflection diagrams showed a value for deflection based on the inertia of the non composite beam This is fixed The diagrams now account for the inertia of the composite beam uncracked and include additional shear deflection due to partial shear connection See 6 1 4 Composite beams final stage Deflection limits were always assumed to be applied to unfactored live
7. am User s Guide Quikbeam release 1 10 16 06 00 The installation disk contains the following program releases Quikbeam exe release 1 10 Install exe release 4 00 Uninstal exe release 3 00 Quiknet exe release 1 03 DC exe release 1 00 The changes are 1 ASB Plated I sections SFB and Gantry girders added to Brit sec in line with similar changes to Merlin New sections files supplied ASTM sec American sections to ASTM specifications and Japanese sec Japanese wide flange shapes Parallel flange channels PFC are now included in Brit sec Users upgrading from earlier versions of Quikbeam should select the new option File Sections and delete the old sections file PFC sec see item 2 Failure to delete PFC sec will cause Quikbeam to list each PFC twice QB R1 03 01 Option File Sections added This new option displays a list of the available sections files You may select a file and either display its properties Type version description author organisation and read only or delete the sections file from the current installation of Quikbeam QB R 03 16 Quikbeam is now supplied with more comprehensive and up to date steel deck concrete and stud files Quikbeam dec Quikbeam con Quikbeam stu User s upgrading who have defined there own decks concretes or studs should note down their additions changes prior to installing the new version of Quikbeam QB R1 03 18 Because Quikbeam now deals with asymmetric sections additional
8. am is supplied in self extracting zip files For Windows 95 98 NT 2000 XP QB 32 210 exe for installation QB 32 del exe for un install Windows 3 11 is no longer supported The self extracting files contain the following program releases e Quikbeam exe release 2 10 e Install exe release 4 00 e Uninstal exe release 3 00 e Quiknet exe release 1 03 If you are installing on a network you should obtain Quiksoft for Windows Network supplement 1 This version of Quikbeam was produced using a more modern compiler Delphi 7 Some minor code changes were required QB R2 01 07 2 When designing with angles QuikBeam could produce either an Invalid floating point or attempt to assign to a nil pointer error Fixed QB R2 01 01 3 When inputting loads Quikbeam looks at the data and ensures that the values are within a prescribed range The maximum value for point and distributed loads was too small and has been increased QB R2 01 02 4 During validation of user input Quikbeam checks that distances are less than the beam length However because of the vagaries of computers and real numbers if the actual beam length was entered Quikbeam could wrongly flag an error QB R2 01 02 5 When the EditlCopy for Quikjoint option is used a form is displayed The form still used the old steel grade designation Grade 43 50 55 Fixed QB R2 01 03 6 Quikbeam s FilelProject manager Backup option makes a special check to ensure t
9. beam User s Guide Future major release upgrades of Quikbeam Moving from 1 02 to 2 00 will now require the user to input an upgrade code The upgrade code will be supplied by the dealer QB R1 02 07 The following applies to composite beam s only For dead load deflection at final stage Quikbeam produced a deflection based on the total final stage dead load for the uncracked composite section This was not correct The program now calculates the deflection based on the additional dead load at final stage The construction stage dead load deflection is then added to produce the total which is published in the summary and detailed calculations The deflection diagram both on screen and in the results is also modified to show the reduced value Finally the title displayed with the diagram for the final stage deflection now reads Deflection due to additional dead load QB R1 02 08 The pop up menu in the loads input form now has a new Delete all loads option QB R1 02 09 The following fault manifested itself in the sixteen bit version only start Quikbeam open an existing file close Quikbeam EGPFault displaying message general protection fault in module QUIKBEAM EXE at 002F 1342 Fixed QB R1 02 10 The Loads Append supported beam reactions form is modified if the user closes the form with the distance field as zero the form now asks for confirmation QB R1 02 11 On line help is upgraded to cover the above changes Page 4 of 24 Quikbe
10. e standard the requirement that for asymmetric sections mLT etc be taken as one was removed from the text At this point in time it is not absolutely clear if this was intentional We think it is correct to use non unity values for asymmetric sections including angles However until the situation is clarified Quikbeam and Quik5950 will be using values of 1 00 QB R2 01 11 For left hand cantilevers the calculations showed the beam deflection limit instead of the cantilever limit The calculations were correct Fixed QB R2 01 12 Due to a fault the calculated deflections for the tips of cantilevers most likely a left cantilever could be wrong This is corrected QB R2 01 12 Page 11 of 24 Quikbeam User s Guide Quikbeam release 2 11 05 11 02 Quikbeam is supplied in self extracting zip files For Windows 95 98 NT 2000 XP QB 32 211 exe for installation QB 32 del exe for un install Windows 3 11 is no longer supported The self extracting files contain the following program releases e Quikbeam exe release 2 11 e Install exe release 4 00 e Uninstal exe release 3 00 e Quiknet exe release 1 03 The changes in this release are as follows 1 Release 2 10 was produced using a more modern compiler Delphi 7 Release 2 10 of Quikbeam went with Delphi s new default of eight byte reals For loading and storing Quikbeam data files it converted back to six byte reals however this caused problems when comparing numbers Qu
11. e formula in the on screen and printed output were wrong QS 15 05 14 03 The new project handling contained a fault The project title was not always updated properly Fixed QS 20 12 13 03 For demonstration copies the days remaining in the program s introduction form could be displayed incorrectly Fixed QS 08 01 14 04 The Quiksoft HelplAbout form now displays the Quiksoft logo QS 12 05 14 01 The Quiksoft Introduction form for unregistered and demonstration copies now displays the latest Quiksoft banner logo QS 21 05 14 04 QS 12 05 14 02 The Quiksoft Setup program now uses the new Quiksoft banner logo QS 21 05 14 04 Quikport s manual is updated Page 24 of 24
12. ended and improved Page 7 of 24 Quikbeam User s Guide Quikbeam release 2 00 15 03 01 This release of Quikbeam operates in accordance with BS5950 Part 1 2000 Quikbeam is supplied in self extracting zip files For Windows 95 98 NT and 2000 QB 32 200 exe QB 32 del exe For Windows 3 1 QB 16 200 exe QB 16 del exe If you are supplying on disk rename the first file INSTALL EXE and the second UNINSTAL EXE The self extracting files contain the following program releases e Quikbeam exe release 2 00 e Install exe release 4 00 e Uninstal exe release 3 00 e Quiknet exe release 1 03 If you are installing on a network you should obtain Quiksoft for Windows Network supplement 1 Much of Quikbeam is rewritten to operate in accordance with the amended BS5950 Part 1 2000 All capacity classification LT buckling combined bending checks have been rewritten and the program output reworked QB R2 00 01 2 Cold formed hollow sections added CF CHS CF SHS and CF RHS CHS SHS and RHS become HF CHS HF SHS and HF RHS QB R2 00 01 3 This release of Quikbeam will require the user to enter a release code A major release is when the first digit changes so upgrading from release 1 12 to 2 00 will require a dealer supplied code upgrading from 2 00 to 2 11 will not QB R1 02 07 4 A slight glitch could happen when sections were defined using Merlin If a new tee section was defined in Merlin of type Tee as opposed to TEE and then
13. exported it could not be selected in Quikbeam The problem was to do with upper or lower case letters When Quikbeam built the list of section types it compared Tee with TEE and said they were the same so did not add it to the section type list When Quikbeam built the serial list it compared Tee with TEE and said they were different so the section serial did not get added Fixed QB R2 00 02 5 There was an access violation problem associated with Quikbeam s 123 form Because of programing inconsistencies when displaying the progress box it was possible to get two Quikbeam 123 forms running at the same time This caused subsequent problems QB R2 00 03 6 Changing the file description or other header information whilst the results were displayed failed to update the screen Fixed QB R2 00 04 7 Selecting File DXF resulted in an error 12909 caused by the addition of the Options Sizes option Fixed QB R2 00 05 Page 8 of 24 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Quikbeam User s Guide Selecting File DXF when results were selected gave an error 32005 The FilelDXF and File DXF Setup options are now disabled when results are displayed QB R2 00 06 Results output for compound sections now include Comprising with a list of the component materials QB R2 00 07 Ward Multideck80 1 2 was listed as being 81 mm deep The default tables have been changed to 80 mm deep to stay within the deck dimensions laid out in BS5950 Part 3 Secti
14. hat floppy disks are present in the drive before it starts copying files Unfortunately the check was flawed and the program failed to accept completely blank disks Disks with one or more directory file or disk label were fine Fixed QB R2 01 04 7 Angles must have their Mx moment resolved into moments about the angles principal axes Mu and Mv The code that did this was flawed in that it took no account of the angles orientation Fixed QB R2 01 05 8 Angles the output refers to clause J 4 2 It should have read I 4 2 Fixed QB R2 01 06 9 The code that calculated the effective area Aeff of channel sections contained a fault Users may like to know that they could never have encountered this fault since all Quiksoft programs design slender channels by reducing Py They do not use effective properties for channels QB R2 01 08 10 A fault was found in the Restraints Change form The form left some data un initialised which sometimes caused a crash when the form was closed Fixed All forms in Quikbeam have been checked and a similar fault repaired in the Loads Change form It is thought unlikely that this fault would have affected the correct operation of the program QB R2 0 09 Page 10 of 24 11 12 13 14 Quikbeam User s Guide Part of the output for lateral torsional buckling of angles was missing Fixed QB R2 01 10 The new BS5950 2000 standard replaced m and u with mLT Along with the rewrite of this part of th
15. hdrawn 2 Modifications to enhance software security QS 23 08 11 QS 18 10 11 1 3 The Changes detailed for release 4 10 item 3 where flawed Fixed QS 26 08 11 1 OF R8 21 01 QOS 04 11 11 1 4 The Quiksoft programs show the currently selected national annex on their main window caption However where the national annex had not been selected the programs showed a blank Now before a national annex is selected the caption shows National annex Box and until a new national annex is selected the Box values will be used in any Eurocode calculations QS 26 08 11 2 QS 18 10 11 2 5 Value of Alphacc for the UK national annex for EN 1992 1 1 was taken as 1 00 but should have been 0 85 Also typo in National Annex change form corrected Note that this value is not used by any program other than Quikjoint QS 14 12 01 1 QJ R7 40 53 6 All Quiksoft executable downloads and applications are now digitally signed using Microsoft Authenticode For additional security the Quiksoft applications now check that the signature is intact and that the executables have not been altered or corrupted QS 04 12 1 7 Quikbeam s HelplAbout form now displays the file signature status QS 1 04 12 1 8 All Quiksoft executables now have extended manifest files The WinZipSE program that we use to produce the self extracting installation file is updated to release 4 0 These changes should avoid the message This program might not have installed correctly after ins
16. ikbeam release 2 11 has returned to using the old six byte real numbers QB R2 1 03 Page 12 of 24 Quikbeam User s Guide Quikbeam release 3 00 21 11 07 Quikbeam release 3 00 runs under all versions of Windows from 95 to Vista and is supplied in a single self extracting file QB32 300 exe This self extracting file contains a Setup program that will automatically guide you through program installation upgrade removal and registration See Program installation upgrade and removal in the Quikbeam User s Guide The changes to Quikbeam are as follows 1 Quikbeam and its setup program are now fully Microsoft Vista compliant Under Vista the Setup program will automatically elevate and request an administrator password Under Windows XP the Setup program should be run with administrator privileges See Program installation upgrade and removal in the Quikbeam User s Guide 2 The Setup program is now used to unlock licensed and demonstration copies 3 Program logic has been moved from Quikbeam to its setup program enabling Quikbeam to operate under a standard user account in both Windows XP and Vista Vista 4 Prior to this release changes to the decking concrete and stud tables were stored in the program directory This is not permitted under either Microsoft Vista or XP when running with reduced privileges Quikbeam is now modified so that any changes are stored with the user s project in a folder called Quiksoft data
17. logic has been added to decide the compression flange and properly determine its flange classification and value of N for the calculation of v used in lateral torsional buckling calculations QB R1 03 02 Quikbeam s Select section form accessed in Check Wizard and through the Check option on the Modify Popup menu is improved The Axis drop down list box is removed instead the program draws the cross section shape and supplies an orientation button Each click on the orientation button or section diagram rotates the section ninety degrees An invalid orientation e g an ASB bending about its y axis can t be selected QB R1 03 07 Again the Select section form If user entered the Select section form with no section selected then clicked on the serial size list box dragged the mouse out and released the button an error 30001 would occur Fixed QB R1 03 05 Extra logic is added so that Quikbeam can store Merlin s sections and properly deal with the changes in data structure that occur with different versions of Merlin and or Quikbeam QB R 03 06 Quikbeam s Options Font dialog now offers only TruType fonts Non TrueTypes don t rotate reliably this may have been the cause of the following reported fault Access Violation 00489ac6 Also see item 14 QB R1 03 08 Within the Loads form the Append supported beam reaction and Append floor loads options could both append loads with zero intensity This caused Quikbeam to flag an input error prior t
18. m installation upgrade removal and registration See Program installation upgrade and removal in the Quikbeam User s Guide The changes to Quikbeam are as follows 1 2 Quikbeam now includes design to Eurocode EN 1993 1 1 2005 and EN 1994 1 1 2004 QB R3 01 03 A new option is added to the Help menu Purchase design modules After installation or upgrading you must use this option to unlock the BS5950 Eurocode design modules QB R3 01 05 Quikbeam s composite beam design is modified to incorporate changes required by BS5950 3 1 1990 A1 2010 QB R3 01 01 QB R3 01 04 Changes to composite design as recommended by AD 266 QB R3 01 02 Modifications to the On line help system to incorporate the above changes QB R3 01 06 Page 15 of 24 Quikbeam User s Guide Quikbeam release 4 01 27 05 10 Quikbeam release 4 01 runs under all versions of Windows from 95 to Windows 7 and is supplied in a single self extracting file QB32 401 exe This self extracting file contains a Setup program that will automatically guide you through program installation upgrade removal and registration See Program installation upgrade and removal in the Quikbeam User s Guide The changes to Quikbeam are as follows 1 Quikbeam now shows the currently selected national annex in it s title bar Quikbeam National annex UK Demo1 QS Cap 01 A New menu option is added Options Results options providing easy access to the Results options f
19. n and select B1 use FilelOpen again and select B2 Closing either file caused an access violation with a Read of address error QB R1 03 14 In composite construction if the user entered final loads that were less than the construction stage loads fc could be negative causing the program to crash with a 13701 error This is fixed plus in summary of results Quikbeam displays the comment fc lt 0 0 check loading QB R1 03 15 Web openings prior to viewing the calculations Quikbeam now checks all openings for compliance with the guidelines in Section 9 p20 of the guide If the openings do not conform the program shows a warning dialog containing a Show warning next time check box and a Help button leading to context sensitive help explaining the problem QB R1 03 17 Bison slabs are added to deck concrete and stud tables See example beam design Bison gb installed in project NoProj QB R1 03 19 The composite and stud forms accessed from the Input Wizard and Modify menu now have buttons that access the forms for adding custom decks concretes and studs QB R1 03 20 The Decks Concretes and Studs forms accessed under the File menu have the following bug fixed No matter how the tables were changed The number of items would remain the same QB RJ 03 21 In the printed output some of the formulas for the composite moment capacity were wrong in that the squared term had shifted This did not effect the calculated results Composite design
20. n as Administrator QS 25 10 13 01 QS 30 10 13 02 5 The Help Purchase design modules form is updated and improved QS 30 10 13 05 6 The Quiksoft programs no longer require to be unlocked by the Setup program Instead unlock codes are requested at program start up QS 29 10 13 01 QS 21 11 13 03 7 The program s introduction form displayed for demonstration copies is generally improved and now includes number of days remaining QS 25 1 1 13 05 8 All options to do with registration including major releases are removed from the Setup program These are now performed at program start up QS 30 10 13 01 QS 05 1 1 13 02 9 For network copies Quikbeam s Help menu now includes a Network licence settings option The new option covers administration options for concurent network copies QS 30 10 13 03 QS 30 10 13 04 10 The Quiksoft installation copied Setup exe into each applications program folder On network server installations this could be started to quickly perform a setup on a client computer Unfortunately many users were confusing it with the full Setup program It is now more correctly named ClientSetup exe QS 05 11 13 01 QS 05 11 13 03 QS 08 1 1 13 04 11 The Quiksoft program s Browse For Folder form was found to be unreliable when browsing deep directory structures on a network server It is replaced with the standard windows form QS 08 1 1 13 05 12 The Quiksoft setup program s network client setup in improved It now include
21. o design checking This is fixed zero loads are no longer appended Page 5 of 24 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Quikbeam User s Guide Also both these options will automatically add restraints due to the floor slab or supported beam However it used to be possible by repeated use to obtain many restraints in the same place Quikbeam now checks for a previous restraint if it finds one it modifies it otherwise it adds the new one QB R1 03 09 Project manager s Backup Restore Copy and Delete options are overhauled to include checking and messages for all types of disk error including out of space QB R1 03 10 The FilelProject manager Options option now permits the selection of either backup to a removable drive Zip and CD R s included or backup to a remote drive across a network See on line help QB R1 03 11 The Filel Project manager Create form is changed to include the project title The project title can now be entered without having to select Filel Project manager Title The form that selects projects in the Backup Restore and Delete options now displays the title for the selected project QB R1 03 12 Quikbeam s results now show a diagram immediately before the calculation summary The diagram shows the selected section in its selected orientation QB R 03 13 The following fault manifested itself in the 32 bit version only start Quikbeam use FilelOpe
22. on 3 1 clause 5 4 7 1 a The overall depth of the profiled sheet should be not less than 35mm nor greater than 80mm QB R2 00 08 Existing users should select the File Decks option and either change the depth of the Multideck80 to 80 0 or click on the Return to defaults button Note if the return to defaults button is used any additional decks added by the user will be lost An error due to the addition of the Headings tab for Merlin in the Filel Paper setup option occurred This is fixed QB R2 00 10 Printing results If more than one copy was selected Quik5950 Quikbeam and Merlin could produce too much output The fault was dependant on version 16bit 32bit operating system and printer driver so not all users will have found it Q5 R2 00 12 The operation of the Load case and Combinations forms are improved and simplified These forms are now by passed during composite design Composite design can use the default load cases Dead and Imposed only as before For normal simple steel design load cases and combinations can be altered freely at any time If a load case is edited deleted or inserted the combinations and loads will be automatically updated QB R2 00 14 The Construction type form has new code to ensure that a simple beam with non standard load cases or combinations is not changed to Composite QB R2 00 14 The On line help is uprated and improved Page 9 of 24 Quikbeam User s Guide Quikbeam release 2 10 03 10 02 Quikbe
23. oor interpretation of the BS BS5950 Section 4 3 8 Page 31 gives some simple formulae e g Mb 0 7 Py Z It states Z is the smaller elastic modulus about the appropriate axis Quikbeam used to calculate the Z as the minimum of Zx and Zy Safe Of course it overlooked the fact that there is actually a minimum and maximum value of both Zx and Zy and that that was the meaning of smaller Fixed QB R1 02 03 Output is enhanced At the head of the calculations where Quikbeam states the selected section and grade it now adds the section orientation Bending about x x axis or Bending about y y axis QB R1 02 04 Where a structural tee bending about the y y axis had an Zy greater than Ix Quikbeam performed erroneous lateral buckling checks LT buckling in Tees bending like this are not covered in BS5950 or by Quikbeam Under these circumstances Quikbeam now calculates a large value for LambdaLT which ensures the section fails QB R1 02 05 Two new options ModifylCheck Modify Design Both display a short version of the corresponding Wizard and provide a faster and more convenient method of returning and trying different sections QB R1 02 06 For composite beams the Check Wizard Result form now has Shear Stud and Transverse shear buttons QB R1 02 06 Right clicking in Quikbeam s Window now displays a pop up menu The pop up menu contains the same options as the Modify menu QB R1 02 06 Page 3 of 24 10 11 12 13 14 Quik
24. orm This form contains a new Eurocode tab where the current national annex settings can be output in the printed results Note that the Results options form was formerly the Calculation options form QB Cap 02 The PageUp PageDown keys now work in the results preview QB R4 00 01 Starting Quikbeam by double clicking on it s data file resulted in an error 11106 Fixed QB R4 00 02 Error 32003 is fixed This was due to spans or cantilevers being less the 0 100 metres The limit is now reduced to 0 025 metres and the spans form now properly validates and produces a message preventing input that could cause an error QB R4 00 03 Release 4 00 implemented the reduced stud capacities of BS5950 3 1 1990 A1 2010 However on longer spans with deep open trapezoidal decks the existing check for the degree of shear connection proved to restrictive This new release includes additional logic to implement the new rules for higher ductility shear connectors 5 5 2 3a When these rules are applied the program includes a note at the head of the calculations including a reference to 5 4 7 1 which details where these new rules are applicable QB R4 00 04 The On line help and manual are updated Page 16 of 24 Quikbeam User s Guide Quikbeam release 4 02 04 06 10 Quikbeam release 4 02 runs under all versions of Windows from 95 to Windows 7 and is supplied in a single self extracting file QB32 402 exe This self extracting file contains a Setup program
25. plorer 9 has made the situation even worse Hence at start up the program will now copy the entire help file from the server to a temporary folder on the client The help system is then run locally This should resolve all known HTML help issues QS HLP 1 Upgrading to a new release will now require a code when the digit immediately after the decimal changes e g Upgrading from 7 01 to 7 09 will not require an upgrade code Upgrading from 7 09 to 7 10 will require a code This does mean that release codes will be required more frequently but better fits our release strategies since the effected releases often contain considerable enhancement QS UPG 1 After installation unlocking Quikbeam with a demo code will now automatically unlock all design modules Eurocode and BS5950 Design modules must still be unlocked in full purchased versions QB R4 01 01 Page 18 of 24 Quikbeam User s Guide Quikbeam release 4 20 18 07 12 Quikbeam release 4 20 runs under all versions of Windows from XP onwards and is supplied in a single self extracting file QB32 420 exe This self extracting file contains a Setup program that will automatically guide you through program installation upgrade removal and registration Instructions for program installation upgrade and removal are available on the Quiksoft web site www quiksoft co uk quiksoftdownloads The changes to Quikbeam are as follows 1 Support for operating systems older than Windows XP is now wit
26. s a Search button to find the Quiksoft program on the server QS 9 1 1 13 01 13 The project manager options under the old file handling has a Backup Restore and Copy option The progress bar is improved cosmetically QS 02 12 13 02 Page 22 of 24 Quikbeam User s Guide 14 The Project manager Floor loadings menu option displays the The Floor loadings form containing a Same as button When new folder handling is selected Quikbeam s response to pressing this button is re coded with a new Select project folder form QB R4 21 01 15 Edits and updates for Quikbeam s help content QS 21 1 1 13 02 QS 21 11 13 04 Page 23 of 24 Quikbeam User s Guide Quikbeam release 4 31 11 08 14 Quikbeam release 4 31 runs under all versions of Windows from XP onwards and is supplied in a single self extracting file QB32 431 exe This self extracting file contains a Setup program that will automatically guide you through program installation upgrade removal and registration Instructions for program installation upgrade and removal are available on the Quiksoft web site www quiksoft co uk quiksoftdownloads The changes to Quikbeam are as follows 1 Eurocode steel design Using Method 1 for the calculations of ki factors for combined buckling the formula taken from Table A 2 of EN1993 1 1 case 2 for Cmio was presented wrongly as 1 0 rather than 1 0 Note the actual calculations performed were correct only the representation of th
27. sage QB R3 00 02 12 Quikbeam s scrolling calculations windows are replaced with the newer versions shared by the other Quiksoft programs These enable the text to be searched saved copied to other programs Copy and Paste and sent via e mail 13 Quikbeam s table of steel decks is updated QB R3 00 04 14 The Composite form now includes a note that manufactures info must be consulted and asks the user to reference the help system QB R3 00 05 Page 13 of 24 15 16 17 18 Quikbeam User s Guide A possible error 13105 is fixed The error occurred when viewing the deflection diagram for a beam with two cantilevers QB R3 00 03 A possible error that could affect Quikbeam s installation is fixed Where the program compares drive letters it failed to raise both to uppercase before the comparison Fixed QB R3 00 06 Quikbeam s on line help system is now based upon compiled HTML rather than WinHelp2 0 which is no longer supported under Vista Quikbeam s Help is extended to cover it s new features including up to date manufactures contact details and links to technical details on the world wide web Page 14 of 24 Quikbeam User s Guide Quikbeam release 4 00 14 05 10 Quikbeam release 4 00 runs under all versions of Windows from 95 to Windows 7 and is supplied in a single self extracting file QB32 400 exe This self extracting file contains a Setup program that will automatically guide you through progra
28. tallation QS 23 04 12 1 QS 23 04 12 2 9 Changes to network licensing to simplify deletion of logged on users On start up networked copies of the Quiksoft programs count the number of copies already in use logged on users If these exceed the number of concurrent licences a warning is produced however from time to time because of system crashes users could remain logged on This can be repaired by rerunning the Setup program and selecting Network server tools and Log off users However now the problem can be fixed more directly from within each application by selecting a new Log off users button displayed within the Licence error form Log off users now produces a report showing each file deletion OS 25 04 12 3 10 The default name and address for new users used to be loaded from Quiksoft ini in the user s Windows folder Quiksoft ini is a legacy 16bit windows file and will no longer be used The default user name and address is now obtained from the program source code QS 27 04 12 4 11 The Quiksoft Setup program no longer copies Quiksoft ini into the user s Windows folder This file was used by the old 16bit Quiksoft programs which are no longer supported QS 27 04 12 5 12 The Quiksoft logo displayed by the Setup program is modernised QS 27 04 12 6 QS 02 05 12 8 13 The Quiksoft logo displayed in Quikbeam s introduction form is modernised QS 27 04 12 7 QS 02 05 12 8 Page 19 of 24 14 15 16 17 Quikbeam User
29. that will automatically guide you through program installation upgrade removal and registration See Program installation upgrade and removal in the Quikbeam User s Guide The changes to Quikbeam are as follows 1 On occasions Quiksoft programs have encountered errors reading sections files These have been due to poor versioning or user error and usually take the form of a message Attempt to load unregistered file QB R4 01 01 Page 17 of 24 Quikbeam User s Guide Quikbeam release 4 10 07 07 11 Quikbeam release 4 10 runs under all versions of Windows from 95 to Windows 7 and is supplied in a single self extracting file QB32 410 exe This self extracting file contains a Setup program that will automatically guide you through program installation upgrade removal and registration See Program installation upgrade and removal in the Quikbeam User s Guide The changes to Quikbeam are as follows 1 The following additional options are now added to the Help menu a Visit the Quiksoft website This option opens the Quiksoft home page on the web b Check for latest updates This option displays a Check for latest updates form The form will connect to the Quiksoft website and advise if program updates are available QS WS 1 The Quiksoft programs have encountered problems with compiled HTML help systems chm files running over networks due to Microsoft enforced security issues The recent release of Internet Ex
30. wing message Span has changed Quikbeam will adjust the start and finish dimensions for all loads and restraints You should check that these adjustments are correct QB R1 01 07 Page 2 of 24 Quikbeam User s Guide Quikbeam release 1 02 11 02 00 The installation disk contains the following program releases Quikbeam exe release 1 02 Install exe release 3 10 Uninstal exe release 2 21 Quiknet exe release 1 03 DC exe release 1 00 The changes are 1 The diagram that showed the LT buckling lengths displayed the depth factor without decimal places so 0 5D was displayed as OD This is corrected QB R1 02 01 The Supports form is modified When designing with cantilevers the form introduces cantilever tabs and modifies the prompt to request input from the relevant table This change both clarifies and improves the calculation of effective length factors particularly where cantilevers are involved Table 13 of BS5950 states that for cantilevers without intermediate restraints m and n should be taken as one This rule was ignored in the previous version Quikbeam now interprets this rule as follows for the last unrestrained length away from the cantilever tip Quikbeam uses the effective length factor taken from table 10 with m and n 00 All other lengths including lengths between restraints on cantilevers will use the rules for beams QB R1 02 02 Quikbeam s calculated value of Mb for single unequal angles was flawed based on a p
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