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AFOS® Anchor Design Software: Version History
- Optimisation for minimising user interface on screen
- Other minor improvements
2022-06-15: Version 2.0.5
- AFOS project file icon added
- “Bond strength” wording in design report as per ACI 318 implemented
- Other minor improvements
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.