AFOS® Anchor Design Software: Version History

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• SAH-Z, SAH-G and AFR Rod Hanger added for USA
• XCS-H and XCS-F added for USA
• Other minor improvements

• 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

• 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

• Improved geographic region recognition
• Other minor improvements

• 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.

• Allfasteners AFOS testing

• Ongoing software development

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