Protecting People and the EnvironmentUNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
ACCESSION #: 9612260076
Georgia Tech Computer Aided Structural Engineering Center
Georgia Institute of Technology
School of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0355
USA
404 o 894 o 2260
404 o 894 0 8014 FAX
November 26, 1996
Attention: Nuclear Administrator
Boeing Information & Support Services
P.O. Box 24346, M/S 7A-33
Seattle, Washington 98124-0346
RE: GT STRUDL
Dear Sir or Madam:
Enclosed please find copies of GTSTRUDL PROGRAM REPORT FORM No. 96.25 and
a VENDOR ACKNOWLEDGMENT FORM. Please sign and return the VENDOR
ACKNOWLEDGMENT FORM to acknowledge receipt of the GTSTRUDL Program
Report.
Thank you for reviewing the Program Report and for returning the
Acknowledgment Form
Best regards,
CASE Center
Lawrence F. Kahn
Director
LFK/tlk
Enclosures
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A Unit of the University System of Georgia
GTSTRUDL Program Report Form
GPRF No.:
DATE:
FROM: Computer-Aided Structural Engineering Center
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0355
SEVERITY LEVEL:
X URGENT Problem results in incorrect answers which may not be
apparent or job aborts and cannot be recovered within the
session or job.
SERIOUS Problem results in incorrect answers which are obvious or
problem prevents completion of a particular user's task.
MINOR Problem can be worked around or problem poses high
frustration factor.
INFORMATIVE Documentation error, program usage tip, user
inconveniences.
Date Problem Confirmed
Date Notification Sent
Computers All
Operating System All
Version All
Target Release for Correction 96.02
Mgr. ASD
Signature Title
R & D Division
Michael H. Swanger
Typed or Printed Name Date of Signature
Signature Title
Professional Services Division
Typed or Printed Name Date of Signature Rev. 2.2
GTSTRUDL Program Report Form
(Continued)
GPRF No.:
DATE:.
DESCRIPTION
Section 2.1.9, Volume 1 of the GTSTRUDL User's Manual states that if
one of the segment lengths is not specified for the member
properties data of variable non-prismatic members, the correct
length of that segment will be automatically computed. This
procedure causes an abort in stiffness analysis if the DEAD LOAD
command is given prior to the STIFFNESS ANALYSIS command. A work-
around that prevents the abort is to give the CONSISTENCY CHECK
command prior to the DEAD LOAD command as follows:
CONSISTENCY CHECK
DEAD LOAD 'DL' DIR-Y ALL MEMBERS
STIFFNESS ANALYSIS
Applicable sections of the User's Manual:
The MEMBER PROPERTIES Command Section 2.1.9.2, Volume 1, GTSTRUDL
User's Manual
Variable Specs Section 2.1.9.2.3
Independent Dead Loading Command Section 2.1.11.3.1, Volume 1,
GTSTRUDL User's Manual
The CONSISTENCY CHECK Command Section 2.1.12.4, Volume 1, GTSTRUDL
User's Manual
The STIFFNESS ANALYSIS Command Section 2.1.13.2, Volume 1, GTSTRUDL
Manual User's
Rev. 2.2
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