AFOS® Anchor Design Software: Version History

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2022-03-24: Version 2.0.4

• WA-S1 M20 and M24 added

2022-01-12: Version 2.0.3

• 100-year design life ETA certification implemented for all chemical anchors
• Seismic design as per AS 5216:2021 added
• Design module for redundant non-structural systems as per AS 5216:2021 has been added for 6mm and 8mm diameter Screw Anchors.
• Load combinations function added
• Concrete compression stresses under base plate are now displayed in the design report.
• Other minor improvements

2021-05-17: Version 2.0.2

• New anchors and sizes added
• Automatic software update function added
• Option to select splitting control reinforcement for cracked concrete added.
• Report layout improvements
• Other minor improvements

2021-02-20 Version 2.0.1

• Improved geographic region recognition
• Other minor improvements

2020-12-21: Version 2.0.0

• AFOS is released for public use.
• A reduction factor is added for pry-out and concrete edge failure modes to account for overturning moment of fasteners with a lever arm close to an edge. This conservative approach is based on latest German engineering publications because current European and Australian codes/standards (AS 5216 C7.2.2.1) do not provide any method of analysis for this.

2020-03-09: Version 1.0.0 beta

• Allfasteners AFOS testing

2013-2020

• Ongoing software development

2013-02-28 to 2013-07-15: Version 1.0

• The base version of the software is tested and certified by the Institute of Construction Materials at the University of Stuttgart, Germany.