What's New in GSA 8.6

Key new features:

• 64-bit hardware support — offering improved performance for large models.
• New Steel Design Codes — AISC360:05; AISC360:10; AS4100:98; HKSUOS:05; EN 1993-1-1:2005 Eurocode 3 (NL).
• Steel Design support for Channel and Tee sections — available for all supported codes.
• 2D Load Panel Elements — non-structural 2D elements with a variety of support patterns, for applying load to surrounding frame.
• 2D Linear Element with 'zz' Rotational Stiffness — giving improved performance of Quad4 and Tri3 elements.
• Wall Elements — superelements represented internally by grid of Quad8 shell elements.
• Calculation of Torsion Constant 'J' for Perimeter Sections — automatic calculation of J for generally defined perimeter sections, accounting for voids.

For more details of all the changes in GSA 8.6, refer to the GSA Change Log.