-------------------------------------------------- Release notes for ReWaRD 2.5 Service Releases 1-17 -------------------------------------------------- Release date: 27/10/2005 This file records the changes made to ReWaRD 2.5 up to Service Release 17 ©1992-2005 Geocentrix Ltd. All rights reserved. "Geocentrix" and "ReWaRD" are registered trademarks of Geocentrix Ltd. Latest Release: --------------- ReWaRD 2.5 SR 17 (Build 2.5.17.510). Service Release 17 (October 2005) ---------------------------------- #982. Program crashes when attempting to print or print preview #979. Error message 'Bad Cast – Ok to resume?' occurs when Defaults button is clicked Service Release 16 (October 2005) ---------------------------------- #976. Software page no longer available on Geocentrix website #975. For clarity, change existing references to "Eurocode 7" to "ENV 1997-1" #974. HASP device drivers need to be updated #973. Add properties of Arcelor sheet pile sections #956. Partial factors not applied to surcharges or applied loads #955. Program crashes calculating displacements with rigid layer above excavation level Service Release 15 (April 2005) ---------------------------------- #951. Error message "program has passed its expiry date" obtained when connected to time-dongle #950. Wrong wall friction applied when using steel sheet pile under Eurocode 7 design standard #949. Shear force and moment stabilize low-propped wall when they should de-stabilize it Service Release 14 (August 2004) ---------------------------------- #932. At Failure earth pressure calculation produces same results as At Minimum Safe Embedment calculation Service Release 13 (July 2004) ---------------------------------- #931. Table (spreadsheet) view does not appear when selected Service Release 12 (May 2004) ---------------------------------- #924. Wrong earth pressure coefficient correction factor used in Caquot & Kerisel's table for phi = 5°, beta/phi = 0 #923. Wrong earth pressure coefficient used in Caquot & Kerisel's table for phi = 40°, delta/phi = 0.1 Service Release 11 (February 2004) ---------------------------------- #904. Add ability for program to be rented for a fixed period Service Release 10 (December 2003) ---------------------------------- #870. Licence information is lost when program defaults to Trial Edition #869. Page tabs in property dialogs are not visible without scrolling #868. Program will not run (except as Trial Edition) with TimeHASP dongle attached #866. Units of kNm/m are converted to kip-ft/ft using the wrong conversion factor #842. Setup program could not read file 'C:/Program files/Geocentrix/Reward2/rwd257.txt' #827. Failed to login to network security key - program will run in Trial mode Service Release 9 (May 2003) ---------------------------- #819. Tension crack fluid pressures are calculated incorrectly for wet cracks #818. Abnormal program termination Service Release 8 (April 2003) ------------------------------ #808. Program incorrectly calculates effects of moments and shear forces above and below a tie rod #806. Bending moment is non-zero at bottom of double-propped wall under imposed loading #805. Stockyard properties pane displays maximum adhesion values for walls in units of Pa but labels them as kPa #804. Water pressure in tension cracks prematurely cut-off for BS8002 design #803. Base of excavation is reported as being unstable (Fbh < 1.0) when it isn't #802. Text missing in error message "...is below the bottom layer [on the] excavated side" #801. Attempt to stream unregistered type: OldBS8002 #800. Internal error: call made to code in previous implementation of BS8002 #797. Anchor deselected in Construction Stage property box does not get removed from stage on clicking OK Service Release 7 (July 2002) ----------------------------- #673. Changed drop-down boxes on Core page of Stage Properties box to display all available objects when first activated #671. Changed background grey colour of all pictures to match XP-grey when running on Windows XP #670. Fixed bug in Print Page Setup box preventing Properties... button working on Picturs page #669. Drivers and core libraries updated to run on Windows XP #665. Icons in Print Page Setup dialog box now correspond to written text Service Release 6 (October 2001) -------------------------------- ####. Updated USer Manual #662. Relaxed validation rules for Tidal Water Tables #659. Added buttons in Page Setup dialog to allow all the print flags to be turned on or off in one action #658. Reduced font size of program version information on printout continuation pages #657. Major improvements to print page options to allow greater control of what gets printed #656. Fixed error causing total pressure to be overestimated where minimum active pressure intersects ground pressure #655. Fixed intermittant fault displaying scale on rulers/status bar in some Workbook views #652. Various problems with menu system in Standard Edition are now fixed #636. Removed K0 controls in Layer property box, since these are not used #635. Renamed "Limiting Coefficients" to "Drained Coefficients" in Layer property box #634. Name label is no longer disabled in Construction Wizard Step 2 when Depth box is empty Service Release 5 (April 2001) ------------------------------ ####. Updated Reference Manual #622. Fixed bug calculating Ka and Kp (normally 1.0) in undrained calculations #620. Fixed bug calculating factor of safety on strength for CIRIA 104 Strength Factor method, when soil's angle of shearing resistance > 30 degrees #618. Allow bored pile diameters less than 300mm to be entered Service Release 4 (March 2001) ------------------------------ #617. Program now allows all depths to be entered as levels as well #615 Stockyard Properties Pane now shows the levels of objects (relative to Ordnance Datum) as well as their depths #613 Improved the error message displayed when the program's theory cannot deal with a large berm #610 Fixed problem causing suprious error message when calculating structural forces #606. Set Kp = 1 for king post walls in clay #593. Fixed bug allowing more than one borehole to be selected on each side of the wall (although second selection was ignored) #558. Fixed problem preventing red error symbols propagating up the messages hierarchy #557. Fixed bug causing program to crash when validating a construction stage with a prop and an anchor present #479. Results of calculations are now cleared when Preferences are changed Service Release 3 (October 2000) -------------------------------- ####. Updated User and Referecne Manuals #600. Undrained layers shouldn't have pore pressures below standing water tables #599. Show plan dimensions for excavations #598. Bending moments are not zero at bottom of closely-spaced double-propped wall #597. Cannot set CIRIA 104 Design Approach to Worst Credible (program forgets setting) #596. Validating data when no wall is present causes program to crash #595. Changed the depth controls for props, anchors, water tables, and walls so that they are aware of Ordnance Datum #592. No warning or error message given when factor of safety against base stability is less than 1.0 #590. Structural forces displayed despite error message #588. Stop the Calculate All command calculating un-needed earth pressures #583. Spurious taskbar window appears when cursor is positioned over Workbook items #581. Blank error message when calculating earth pressures for double-propped wall #580. Program crashes calculating displacements for soft clay profile #579. Program crashes calculating earth pressures with Piling Handbook selected #530. New cohesive fill does not have valid default values Service Release 2 (June 2000) ----------------------------- #577. Display print page setup dialog before printing #570. Tick boxes for Stockyard items in Print Page Setup box do not function properly #569. Workbook's toolbar disappears if a second open Workbook is closed #568. Edit control for elastic reflection parameter does not show/hide when method changed in surcharge property box #567. Method used to calculate effect of strip surcharges is not shown in Stockyard Properties pane #566. Internal error setting elastic reflection parameter to zero on Method page of Surcharge property box #565. Cannot change the method used to calculate the effect of finite surcharges #559. Message "Cannot calculate earth pressures for multi-propped wall with max. safety factors" should display a warning icon #556. Defaults button doesn't work on Advanced Page of Preferences property sheet #555. Menu creation failure when right-clicking on Workbook's messages view #551. Printout states that earth pressures have not been calculated #548. Bending moments calculated incorrectly when applied moment acting on wall #547. Blank error message generated when entering a load magnitude equal to zero #543. Printout drawing states "Earth pressures have not been calculated" when they are available in printout table #542. Property sheet for vertical force does not have a field to set the load's offset #491. Cannot change design standard to Piling Handbook if Piling Handbook (Cantilever Only) is selected Service Release 1 (June 2000) ----------------------------- ####. Updated User & Reference Manuals #536. Sheet pile section properties are printed with the wrong units #531. Properties box for Structural Forces Print Setup doesn't work properly #530. Incorrect default values forn Cohesive Fill #529. Program crashed calculating earth pressures for very steep rising ground #527. Selected design standard is shown disabled on Design menu #523. "Insufficient wall embedment" for stage with shallow embedment #514. Magnitude of moment is not validated correctly #508. Objects that are dragged onto the Stockyard from a second copy of ReWaRD disappear when the Stockyard is refreshed #504. Dimensions and Soil-Structure Interface pages are missing from Custom Wall property box #503. Spreadsheets show garbage values when decimal point is set to "," Status: workaround available Workaround: change Windows' setting for the decimal point to "." by 1. Clicking Start | Settings | Control Panel 2. Opening Regional Settings 3. On Number page, setting Decimal Symbol to "." 4. Clicking OK #502. Help system not found when ReWaRD is run from its desktop icon Workaround: run the program from Windows Start menu or search manually for the Help file #501. Program crashes when displaying a Workbook under some versions of Windows 95/98 #500. "Largest factored bending moment =" repeats on Structural Forces picture #498. Icons are missing/wrong on Stockyard & Results pages of Print Page Setup box #497. Program crashes accessing Properties from Print Page Setup box #482. Printout of required embedment results shows squares in place of tabs Program files: -------------- C:\Program Files\Geocentrix\ReWaRD2 ANCHOR32.DLL (Build 2.0.8.408) bds52f.dll (Build 5.0.0.4) BOREHOLE32.DLL (Build 2.0.8.408) CAQUOT.RDB (29/04/2004) CHALK.RDB (31/01/2000) CHANGES.TXT (12/07/2002) CHSVFILL.RDB (31/01/2000) CHSVSILT.RDB (31/01/2000) CLAY.RDB (31/01/2000) CLOUGH.DAT (14/06/1997) COMPANY.BMP (14/06/1997) CUSTSOIL.RDB (31/01/2000) cw3230.dll (Build 4.2.0.0) EPCOEFFS32.DLL (Build 2.0.8.408) EXCAVATN32.DLL (Build 2.0.6.408) GCX32.DLL (Build 2.0.15.509) GCXIDE32.DLL (Build 2.0.12.509) GRANFILL.RDB (31/01/2000) GRANSILT.RDB (31/01/2000) GRAVEL.RDB (31/01/2000) GROUND32.DLL (Build 2.0.6.408) haspms32.dll (Build 0.8.0.04) INTERFCE32.DLL (Build 2.0.6.408) KERISEL.RDB (31/01/2000) LAYER32.DLL (Build 2.0.9.408) LOAD32.DLL (Build 2.0.8.408) MATERIAL32.DLL (Build 2.0.6.408) ORGANIC.RDB (31/01/2000) owl52f.dll (25/03/1997 05:02) PACKSHAW.RDB (31/01/2000) PROJINFO32.DLL (Build 2.0.8.510) PROP32.DLL (Build 2.0.9.408) REWARD32.EXE (Build 2.5.17.510) RIVRSOIL.RDB (31/01/2000) ROCK.RDB (31/01/2000) SAND.RDB (31/01/2000) SECTIONS.RDB (27/09/2005) SAND.RDB (31/01/2000) SOIL32.DLL (Build 2.0.8.510) SRCHARGE32.DLL (Build 2.0.7.408) STANDARD32.DLL (Build 2.0.10.509) SUPPORT32.DLL (Build 2.0.6.408) tab32d20.dll (20/02/1996) vtssdl32.dll (2.0.5.5) WALL32.DLL (Build 2.0.10.408) WATERTBL32.DLL (Build 2.0.9.408) .\HANDBOOK EPH01.CNT (13/06/2000) EPH01.HLP (13/06/2000) EPH02.CNT (13/06/2000) EPH02.HLP (13/06/2000) EPH03.CNT (13/06/2000) EPH03.HLP (13/06/2000) EPH04.CNT (13/06/2000) EPH04.HLP (13/06/2000) EPH05.CNT (13/06/2000) EPH05.HLP (13/06/2000) EPH06.CNT (13/06/2000) EPH06.HLP (13/06/2000) EPH07.CNT (13/06/2000) EPH07.HLP (13/06/2000) EPH08.CNT (13/06/2000) EPH08.HLP (13/06/2000) EPH09.CNT (13/06/2000) EPH09.HLP (13/06/2000) EPH10.CNT (13/06/2000) EPH10.HLP (13/06/2000) EPH11.CNT (13/06/2000) EPH11.HLP (13/06/2000) EPH12.CNT (13/06/2000) EPH12.HLP (13/06/2000) EPHREF.CNT (13/06/2000) EPHREF.HLP (13/06/2000) HANDBOOK.CNT (13/06/2000) HANDBOOK.HLP (13/06/2000) HANDBOOK.ICO (26/03/1999) .\HELP HELP.ICO (14/06/1997) REWARD2.CNT (16/12/1999) REWARD2.HLP (16/12/1999) REWARD2.GID (30/07/2005) .\LAYOUTS ALL.RWT (31/01/2000) COEFFS.RWT (31/01/2000) DEFAULT.RWT (31/01/2000) DESIGN.RWT (31/01/2000) SOIL.RWT (31/01/2000) SRCHARGE.RWT (31/01/2000) .\MANUALS ReWaRD Reference Manual errata.pdf (10/04/2001) ReWaRD Reference Manual.pdf (10/04/2001) ReWaRD User Manual errata.pdf (11/10/2001) ReWaRD User Manual.pdf (12/10/2001) .\PROJECTS\EXAMPLES BOWLES.RWD (31/01/2000) CLAYTON.RWD (31/01/2000) HANDBOOK.RWD (31/01/2000) .\PROJECTS\TUTORIAL 1 step1.rwd (06/10/1999) step2.rwd (06/10/1999) .\PROJECTS\TUTORIAL 2 step1.rwd (06/10/1999) step2.rwd (06/10/1999) step3.rwd (07/10/1999) step4.rwd (07/10/1999) step5.rwd (07/10/1999) step6.rwd (07/10/1999) .\PROJECTS\TUTORIAL 3 step1.rwd (05/10/1999) step2.rwd (05/10/1999) step3.rwd (05/10/1999) step4.rwd (05/10/1999) step5.rwd (05/10/1999) step6.rwd (05/10/1999) step7.rwd (05/10/1999) step8.rwd (05/10/1999) step9.rwd (05/10/1999) .\RELEASE NOTES README.RTF (05/10/2005) RWD25A.TXT (03/12/2003) RWD25B.TXT (27/02/2004) RWD25C.TXT (26/05/2004) RWD25D.TXT (16/07/2004) RWD25E.TXT (11/08/2004) RWD25F.TXT (05/04/2005) RWD25G.TXT (06/10/2005) RWD25H.TXT (27/10/2005) RWD250.TXT (03/02/2000) RWD251.TXT (20/04/2000) RWD252.TXT (13/06/2000) RWD253.TXT (03/10/2000) RWD254.TXT (19/03/2000) RWD255.TXT (09/04/2001) RWD256.TXT (11/10/2001) RWD257.TXT (12/07/2002) RWD258.TXT (15/04/2003) RWD259.TXT (02/05/2003) .\SECTIONS README.WRI (23/10/1997) .\SECTIONS\FRODINGHAM F1N.DWG (23/10/1997) F2N.DWG (23/10/1997) F3N.DWG (23/10/1997) F3NA.DWG (23/10/1997) F4N.DWG (23/10/1997) F5.DWG (23/10/1997) SW-1A.DWG (23/10/1997) .\SECTIONS\LARSSEN 6W.DWG (23/10/1997) GSP2.DWG (23/10/1997) GSP3.DWG (23/10/1997) GSP4.DWG (23/10/1997) L6-122.DWG (23/10/1997) L6-131.DWG (23/10/1997) L6-138.DWG (23/10/1997) LX8.DWG (23/10/1997) LX12.DWG (23/10/1997) LX16.DWG (23/10/1997) LX20.DWG (23/10/1997) LX25.DWG (23/10/1997) LX32.DWG (23/10/1997) .\STUDIES CORUS.ICO (05/10/1999) STUDIES.CNT (11/10/1999) STUDIES.HLP (11/10/1999) .\TEMPLATES bottom up.rwt (31/10/2000) CIRIA 104.rwt (31/10/2000) default soils.rwt (31/10/2000) Kuala Lumpur.rwt (31/10/2000) London.rwt (31/10/2000) Piling Handbook soils.rwt (31/10/2000) Singapore.rwt (31/10/2000) top down.rwt (31/10/2000) tutorial.rwt (31/10/2000) -------------------- End of release notes --------------------