COMFLOR RELEASE HISTORY
Version 9.0.34
Issue Date 02/01/2019
Inclusion of a new vertical shear model for when bars are present in troughs
Inclusion of fibre design to Eurocodes (UK)
Revised input properties for CF46
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Version 9.0.30
Issue Date 04/04/2016
New CF80 S350 option
Updates on section deck properties for CF225
Minor bug fixes
Version 9.0.29
Issue Date 10/06/2015
Revised section properties data
Fix - bars in EC for partial interaction method
Fix - amended stud spacing algorithm for EC partial interaction method
Fix - introducing bars in troughs for shear bond checks (BS5950)
Fix - minimum insulation depths
Version 9.0.22
Issue Date 04/04/2014
Revised section properties data
Version 9.0
Issue Date 20/06/2013
Redesigned interfaces
Design to Eurocodes added
Additional locales: Ireland, Netherlands,
New Zealand, Rest of the World
Version 8.3
Issue Date 20/04/2009
Fix to screen bug where prop control re-sets
to zero when tab is changed
Version 8.2
Issue Date 15/01/2009
Update of interfaces for international
markets
Correction to propped construction stage
output
Correction to cover limits
Version 8.1
CF51 profile properties updated in
accordance with latest test results
Version 8.0
Introduction of CF60 (Z350) and removal of
S450 version
Use web crushing strength based on test
results (CF60 only)
Implementation of revised profile and slab
data for CF80 profile
Implementation of new engineering model for
CF60 double spans
Profile cross-section areas based on data
file values.
Version 7.0
Inclusion of CF60 in grade S450
Correction of unity factors for
intermediate span fire fibre design (error in V6.0)
Modifications to moment-curvature data for
CF51, CF70 and CF80 profiles to allow design of slab thicknesses less than the
minimum required for insulation purposes.
Inclusion of fibre fire help pages
Version 6.0
Issue Date 25/10/2006
Facility for fibre reinforcement as an
option to mesh reinforcement added for CF 80, CF60 and CF51 deck profiles
Additional gauges for CF 80 introduced.
Minimum slab depths for CF 80 revised to
accord with recent fire tests
m and k values for CF 80 revised.
Treatment of ponding revised to BS 5950 :
Part 4.
Deck yield selection restricted to
availability of test data
Availability of software updates is checked
provided a suitable Internet connections exists
Version 5.1
Issue Date 10/1/2005
Introduce CF 80 - limited issue
Version 5.0
Issue Date 5/2004
Include facility for ground floors and basements for Catnic
Include capability for unequal double span
Re-issue Richard Lees version covering SD 225 only.
Version 4.0
Issue Date 27/3/03
Move to VB6 - Windows 2000 look and feel
No of calculation points increased from 41 to 51
Disclaimer and prog. info. added
Help style modified to align with rest of family
Version 3.2
Issue Date 11/2001
Core Comdek Software with CF 210 and PMF shallow profiles
Fire calculation speeded up
Doubled up meshes position error corrected.
Mesh position in sagging corrected.
Shear span is area under shear diagram divided by MAXIMUM
end reaction.
Error when backspace is used in Shear Connector No. entry
text box corrected
Version 3.0
Issue Date 4/7/2001 (via Corus CCC CD)
Design to Eurocodes added (ENV)
Prop width added - notes on prop width removed
Contribution of decking to shear resistance of the slab now
based on test value
Output of concrete shear stress and advice on detailing of
bar reinforcement
End diaphragm resistance now taken as 90% of the test value
Correction to calculation of slab effective depth for shear
bond resistance
Bending moment factor changed to 0.250 from 0.251
Dynamic sensitivity default set to 5Hz in all cases
Decking design strength amended to 0.95fyAp in accordance
with BS 8110 (1997).
Moment redistribution reduced from 50% to 30%
Min. 0.15% reinforcement ratio if no bar specified
Version 2.1
Issue Date 27/1/99
Conversion to SD 225
Area printed out for profile changed to total steel area -
not the total area of X-section
End diaphragm resistance not to be factored
Version 2.0
Issue Date 5/98
Bugfix: ponding at construction stage
Version 1.0.4
Issue Date 17/2/97
Mods to A Shepherd's comments of 19 Jul 96 and of 23 Aug 96
Bugfix of ber and bem calcs.
Correction of printout for position of bar reinf't in
shallow decks
Allow up to 50% moment redistrition for moment - web
crushing check
Version 1.0.1
Issue Date 1/6/96
Web crushing: Calcs. revised, interaction of b.m and web crushing
added
Rebars added to shear bond in bending capacity
Version 1.0
Issue Date 2/4/96
Core Comdek Software with CF 210 and PMF shallow profiles