Below is a detailed information on all the updates that are included in this release, click below to learn more:

Code Updates and Analysis Changes in PV Elite
Code Updates in CodeCalc
Internationalization
Productivity Enhancements
QA Validation and Verification

Code Updates and Analysis Changes in PV Elite:

• ASME Section VIII Division 1 and Division 2 2011a new code updates are incorporated. The updates include:

1. Using the operating bolt load per UHX.
2. Removal of calculations per UG-32(b)
3. ASME Appendix 41, EIH support plates is now included.
4. The nozzle analysis in Division 2 was modified.
5. The fatigue curves in Division 2 have also been modified and 1 has been removed.
6. Flange ratings are now the same for 'large' and 'small' diameter ANSI flanges.

• ASME VIII-2 code changes have been implemented.
• Updates to ASME Division 1 material databases (Tables 1A and 1B).
• Updates to ASME Division 2 material databases (Tables 5A and 5B).
• Updates to ASME Yield stress database.
• PD 5500:2009 Code changes are implemented.
• Implementation of ASME item code case 2695 (Div 1 using Div 2 formulas and Div 1 allowables).
  

Code Updates in CodeCalc 2012 (PV Elite's component analysis module):

• ASME Section VIII Division 1 and Division 2011a new code updates are incorporated. The updates include:

1. ASME part UHX for shell and tube heat exchangers (operating bolt load requirements).
2. Updated ASME Division 1 material database (Tables 1A and 1B)
3. Updated ASME Division 2 material database (Tables 5A and 5B)
4. Updated yield stress database

Internationalization:

• PV Elite® now includes the ASME pure-metric yield stress database.
• The Mexican wind code is now updated to the 2008 version.
• The ASCE 7-2010 wind code has been implemented.
• The ASCE 7-2010 seismic code has been implemented.
• The NBC 7-2010 wind code has been implemented.
• The NBC 7-2010 seismic code has been implemented.
• MCE (Maximum Considered Earthquake) analysis per India's IS-1893 is now included.
• PV Elite now includes the metric ANSI flange ratings.

Productivity Enhancements:

• Highlighting of ASME VIII-1 note G5 materials.
• Automatic insertion of flange groups/grades for all ASME materials.
• An option in ASME VIII-1 nozzle analysis to not use areas in any of the welds.
• The ASME metric databases can now be the default at startup.

QA Validation and Verification:

• The example problems in ASME publication PTB-3 (Div 2 problems solution manual) are now included.
• There are now approximately 50 new QA problems in the benchmark solution set

New Features in 2012 R1:

• Expansion Joint Calculations for U-shaped and Toroidal bellows per EN-13445.
• European structural steel database added.
• European Nozzle Load Table included.
• "Nicer" metric defaults (mm units).
• Local Stress Calculations per EN-13445.
• Some "popular" ASME materials added to the EN-13445 database

The updates in CodeCalc (PV Elite's Component Analysis Module) 2012 are:

1. ASME Section VIII Division 1 and Division 2011a new Code updates are incorporated. The updates include:

• ASME part UHX for Shell and Tube heat Exchangers (operating bolt load requirements)
• Updated ASME Division 1 Material Database (Tables 1A and 1B).
• Updated ASME Division 2 Material Database (Tables 5A and 5B).
• Updated Yield Stress database.

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