Message from the Chairman

Chris Wandell

Arizona Public Service Company

I would like you to think about becoming an active member of the GT STRUDL Users Group.  This group works hand-in-hand with the GT STRUDL research & development team of the Georgia Tech - CASE Center.  How refreshing it is to have a software development team that is interested in the needs of the end-user.  The CASE Center welcomes input from its users to help set the course of each software release.  You can take a look at the Committee Reports (shown below) to see the direct results of last year's meeting and the latest recommendations that have been submitted to the CASE Center by each committee.   Don't hesitate to contact a Users Group officer, committee chairperson, or the CASE Center to find out how you can become more involved.

We Need You!  I know that everyone is extremely busy, overworked, or understaffed, and this is the last thing that you want to hear.  Without you there is no purpose for the Users Group and no reason to hold Annual Meetings.  Without you we would loose our ability to collectively lobby for new GT STRUDL feature development.  If there were no meetings then we would all miss out on the opportunity to receive the most cost effective GT STRUDL training that is available, we would all miss out on the ability to experience first-hand the diversity of this program as demonstrated by GT STRUDL users from around the world, and most of all we would all miss out on the opportunity to get to know YOU!   We Need You to start making plans now to attend the next Users Group Meeting!

I hope to see you all at the 20th Annual GT STRUDL Users Group Meeting, June 23-26, in Las Vegas, Nevada.   Start making plans now to schedule the time so that you can attend this meeting.  Everyone needs a refresher course from time to time and here is your perfect opportunity.  You will also earn PDH's (professional development hours) for training and technical sessions attended.  I look forward to seeing all of you in Las Vegas!

FYI the "Technical Papers" section of the GT STRUDL Web site has many of the presentation that have been given over the past few years and is definitely a place that you will want to check out from time to time.

Award for Excellence

GT STRUDL Hands-On Training Schedule

Jack Demitz (left), Bechtel Power Corporation, received the "2007 Award for Excellence" from GT STRUDL's founder, Dr. Leroy Emkin, for the presentation of the paper (co-authored with Farhad Farzam). "Analysis of Category I and Non-Category I Structures in Nuclear Power Stations Using GT STRUDL Version 29" ..... More Details

The Georgia Tech—CASE Center has a long history of training engineers, on the effective use of GT STRUDL, at their training facility in Atlanta, GA.  The CASE Center offers the classes (shown below) twice each year.  Course details and On-Line Registration information can be found on the GT STRUDL web site and through the links shown below:

GT STRUDL

Hands-On Training

Spring 2008

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Committee Reports

Overview & Basic Frame Analysis

April 28 - 30

Analysis & Design Committee

Steel Design

May 1 - 2

Bridge Committee

Reinforced Concrete Design

May 5 - 6

Interface Committee

Advanced Analysis

May 5 - 7

Quality Assurance Committee

Dynamic Analysis

May 8 - 9

GT STRUDL Update  -  Version 29.1

GT STRUDL On-Site Training

GT STRUDL Version 29.1 was recently sent out to all "Supported" users.  If you have not received this software update please contact the Georgia Tech - CASE Center or your local GT STRUDL distributor for assistance.

Customized GT STRUDL hands-on training is available from the Georgia Tech - CASE Center based upon your specific needs that can be scheduled at a time that works for you.

GTSTRUDL NEW Features

Version 29.1 & 29

The GTSES sparse equation solver, first implemented under the STIFFNESS ANALYSIS GTSES command in Version 29, has been implemented as a stand-alone program. When executed as such, the GTSES sparse equation solver is able to allocate all available virtual memory to its own execution process, thereby increasing the efficiency of the equation solution beyond the improvements already made by the STIFFNESS ANALYSIS GTSES command ....More Details

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