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    (c) Cervenka Consulting 2000-2023
     
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    RELEASE NOTES FOR AmQuake version 3.10
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    Modified January 2023 by Zdenek Janda

 
    CONTENTS:
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    1. INTRODUCTION
    2. INSTALLATION
    3. DOCUMENTATION
    4. PROGRAM EXECUTION
    5. KNOWN PROBLEMS
    6. NEW FEATURES AND BUG FIXES
    7. LIABILITY & WARRANTY
    8. CONTACTS


    1. INTRODUCTION

    This document contains release notes for AmQuake.
    All bugs and problems should be reported by e-mail to support@amquake.eu.

    2. INSTALLATION

    Execute the installation file on your computer. After 
    the installation is completed use the provided serial
    key and register the program on-line. The registration
    is performed from the About menu. There the user
    selects the License Activation button. Before doing
    that it is necessary to attach a supported USB memory
    flash disk to your computer. During the license activation
    it is necessary to select this USB disk from
    the list of detected Usb devices. The registration process
    will generated a license file, which will be stored
    in the attached USB disk. The program can then be executed
    on any computer, to which this USB flash dist is connected.

    In case of damage or lost of this USB disk it is necessary
    to contact the program distributor and require a new
    serial number.

    3. DOCUMENTATION

    Documentation is contained in the subdirectory Documentation,
    which is installed in the program directory after 
    a successfull installation.

    4. PROGRAM EXECUTION

    Execute the link in the Start Program menu on your
    computer.

    5. KNOWN PROBLEMS

    The entire risk as to the results and performance 
    of the SOFTWARE is assumed by the user. 
    Cervenka Consulting shall not be liable for indirect, 
    special or consequential damages resulting from the use of  
    the software.

    6. NEW FEATURES AND BUG FIXES

    Version 3.10 (monday 2 January 2023)
      - some minor improvements and bug fixes

    Version 3.9 (friday 31 August 2018)
      - updated Romanian bricks database
      - improvements in "Change model CM to RM"
      - some additional minor improvements and bug fixes

    Version 3.8 (Wednesday 18 July 2017)
      - fixed bug in core version 3.7

    Version 3.7 (Wednesday 17 May 2017)
      - updated Czech bricks database
      - fixed bug in case of infill wall in ground floor

    Version 3.6 (Wednesday 21 November 2016)
      - fixed bug in case of "Change rigid link to element" and wall in the same location as a center of gravity of the building

    Version 3.5 (Wednesday 26 October 2016)
      - updated Romanian bricks database
      - improvements in "Change model CM to RM". Now you can also use reinforced masonry
      - some additional minor improvements and bug fixes

    Version 3.4 ((Monday 25 July 2016)
      - news Cyprus building standard
      - fixed bug in material numbering. If you have project with the same material numbers, plese recalculate it.
      - some additional minor improvements and bug fixes

    Version 3.3 ((Monday 27 June 2016)
      - update map and coefficient for Czech building standard
      - fixed bug in calculation masonry parameters from brick and thin layer mortar
      - some additional minor improvements and bug fixes

    Version 3.2 (Monday 20 June 2016)
      - fixed bug in import dxf (RC ring)

    Version 3.1 (Friday 13 May 2016)
      - improvements in model meshing

    Version 3.0 (12 April 2016 - ZJ birthday)
      - improvements in models when the discontinuous walls in vertical direction
      - possibility for changing national standard
      - many additional minor improvements and bug fixes

    Version 2.2 (30 July 2014)
      - improvements in meshing lintels and parapets around windows
      - update of theory manual related to the implementation new Romanian standards
      - corrected problems when running version 2 under 32bit Windows
      - corrected problems in license management
      - corrected problems in meshing and loading RM structures
      - many additional minor improvements and bug fixes

    Version 2.1 (10 June 2014)
      - updates of Romanian brick catalog
      - fixed bug in shear response in Romanian code
      - fixed bug in writing licence
      - Undo, redo functions improvements
      - improvements in the automatic generation of the
        equivalent frame model
      - many additional minor improvements and bug fixes


    Version 2.0 (18 April 2014)
      - new Romanian CR6+P100 2013 building code
      - Undo, redo functions
      - seismic maps of individual countries are directly
        accessible in the program
      - improved and more stable load stepping algorithm
        during the pushover analysis
      - improvements in the automatic generation of the
        equivalent frame model
      - many additional minor improvements and bug fixes

    Version 1.25 (18 July 2012)
      - new features and result data available in pushover analyses 
        new results: norm period, max reference ground acceleration, ductility
      - reinforcement cover value used in the automatic generation 
        of the reinforced concrete crossection
      - improvements in automated finite element model generation
      - new run option: use best iteration method will use iteration with lowest error.
        This feature improves the accuracy and stability of the nonlinear analysis
      - new stop options: after ULS and DLS / ULS / Failure
      - many additional minor improvements and bug fixes

    Version 1.24
      - improvements in automated finite element model generation
      - corrected problems, when extensive editing of ceilings definition
         was causing a corruption of the model.
      - new licence option:  university/ student version. This version
        is not limited in problem size, but the university name
        is written in all figures and the protocol printout is limited
        to 10 entries for each result table.

    Version 1.23
      - improvements in meshing

    Version 1.22
      - Nrd reported in the Ultimate Forces, previously only Ned was reported in the output tables.
      - first release of the Romanian version

    Version 1.21
      - improved monitors input file
      - fixed bug in Import DXF material

    Version 1.20 (20 May 2011)
      - new option for reinforcement visualization in concrete elements
      - improved automatic generation of RM model from CM
      - improvements in DXF import
      - bug in editing masonry material in Slovenian material catalogue
      - new visualization of failure status
      - fixed bugs in rounding in DXF dialog
      - fixed bugs in selecting objects
      - improvements in protocol generation
      - none material and import new in all comboboxes.
      - some new warning messages with edit, copy and delete objects
      - optimalization for faster analysis times
      - improvements in calculation of distribution of horizontal sesmic force
      - better control for Open GL window
      - many additional minor improvements and bug fixes

    Version 1.18-1.19 were skipped

    Version 1.17
     - improvements in users settings for the pushover curve calculation using Arc-Length control
     - new integrated command for contacting AmQuake support team
     - optimalization for faster calculation
     - many additional minor improvements and bug fixes

    Version 1.16
     - improvements in Romanian code
     - student mode
     - new parameter P_F_stop_analysis
     - new graph look
     - display of reinforcements
     - automatic generation of RM model for confined masonry
     - XY smart reinforcements in RM model
     - absolut positions of reinformcements in RM model
     - updated building standards
     - improvements in settings for reinforcements in materials
     - area in reinforcements parameters
     - improvements in RC Ring meshing
     - improvements in windows meshing
     - new settings for Arc-Length control, limits on step size changes
     - many others improvements
     
    Version 1.15
     - fixed some bugs in comboboxes
     - improvements in OpenGL
     - fixed bugs in OverStrengthFactor calculation
     - improved shear and moment strength calculation
     - improvement of convergence characteristics

    Version 1.14
     - editable concrete weight parameter
     - import ceiling hole from dxf
     - new parameters eps_m, eps_mu eps_c3 and eps_cu3 in masonry and concrete
     - MDOF, SDOF
     - improvements in OpenGL
     - improvements in mesh 
     - checking for walls/windows conflict

    Version 1.13
     - fixed some bugs in OpenGL
     - fixed some bugs in moments from exc.
     - rotation of local system of elements.
     - some default parameters update

    Version 1.12
     - fixed bug in licence test
     - fixed bug in masonry dialog
     - changes in DXF Import dialog
     - select all/none in grids
     - fixed bug in ecccentricity
     - fixed bug in load coeff. for walls
     - edit of p_d and ecc_for_load coeff.
     - zoom all button
     - switched orientation of element local coordinate system 

    Version 1.11 (August 8th, 2010)
     - fixed crash error during analysis on some Win XP systems
     - button "Change orientation" for wall and window
     - improvements in the program manual
     - improvements in the stability of DXF import
     - compatibility issues with CR6 and P100
           - seismic parameter Dynamic Beta0
           - phi_vlt parameter for shear strength
     - possibility to define an excentricity for wall vertical
       loading
     - improvement of the analysis protocol
            - safety margin reported in % in the summary table
            - equilibrium check of vertical forces and reactions
     - possibility to define an opening in the ceiling
     - new options for mesh generation
            - short beams rigid
            - full diaphragma effect of the ceiling
     - support for dryfix mortar
     - support for infilled walls
     - many other problems were fixed

    Version 1.5 (June 1st, 2010)
      - first official release
      
    Version 1.3
      - better meshing
      - Slovak, Slovenian, Bulgaria Wienerberger catalog
      - improving of protocol output
      - many other bugs were fixed
      
    Version 1.2
      - bug in dead load of wall
      - France Wienerberger catalog
      - bug in OpenGL Zoom
      - improving of ceiling mesh 
      - control test in ceiling areas
      - many other bugs were fixed
    
    Version 1.1
      - textures of walls
      - simple / standard mode
      - bug in ceilings
      - bug in dead load of wall
      - Croatia Wienerberger catalog
      - many other bugs were fixed

    Version 1.0
      - first version of the program. 

    7. LIABILITY & WARRANTY
 
    The entire risk as to the results and performance 
    of the SOFTWARE is assumed by the user. 
    Cervenka Consulting shall not be liable for indirect, 
    special or consequential damages resulting from the use of  
    the software.

    8. CONTACTS

    Cervenka Consulting, ltd.
    Na Hrebenkach 2667/55
    150 00, Czech Republic
    tel: +420220610018
    email: cervenka@cervenka.cz, info@amquake.eu, support@amquake.eu
    www: www.cervenka.cz, www.amquake.eu

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