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CAESAR II Users Guide

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Codes and Databases

  • The Canadian codes Z183 and Z184 have been revised according to the 1990/1992 publications.

  • The Italian spring hanger manufacturer INOFLEX has been added.

  • The Database option of the configuration program now allows you to set the Valve and Flange database. Additionally a database excluding flanges (NOFLANGE) is included.

  • The Material Database used for the Flange Stress/Leakage module has been updated. The new database includes all changes from the ASME Sect VIII, Division 1, A91 Addenda, the materials are listed in code order, and the number of materials has increased from 450 to 1100.

  • The structural modules C2S and AISC have been updated to work with the German structural steel library.

Interfaces Added

  • A new neutral file interface is provided which allows a two way transfer of data between the CAESAR II input file and an ASCII text file.

  • An interface is provided between Stoner’s LIQT program and the dynamic modules of CAESAR II. This interface enables dynamic pipe forces from a time domain analysis to be used in the generation of a force spectrum.

Miscellaneous Changes

  • The static stress summary report has been modified so that the maximum code stress percent is reported, not the maximum code stress.

  • A miscellaneous option has been added to the configuration program. This option allows various options, including the specification of the ANSI, JIS, or DIN piping specifications.

Other options available from the Miscellaneous menu are:

  • Intro/Exit Screens (On/Off) - This option can be used to disable the display of the initial entry screen and the final exit screen.

  • Yes/No Prompts (On/Off) - This option can be used to disable the yes/no/are_you_sure prompts.

  • Output Reports by Load Case (Yes/No) - By default, CAESAR II produces static output reports by load case. This option can be used to generate the same reports by subject.

  • Displacement Report Node Sort (Yes/No) - This option can be used to disable the nodal sorting of the static displacement report.

  • The file handler has been modified to enable directory and disk drive selection and logging. You also have control of the initial display of the file names. This allows you to set the sort order as well as the single/multi-column display presentation.

  • A file verification routine has been added to check the installation of CAESAR II. This aids in detecting software corruption due to hard disk defects and viruses.

  • A new report has been added to the static output menu. This enables you to obtain a “local force/moment” report for the elements in the system.

  • A 32 bit version of the dynamic summation module is provided for large dynamic analysis. This module requires at least a 386 processor.

  • The animation module has been modified to provide hard copy output of the mode shapes.