The latest CAESAR II release delivers new and extended capabilities in response to current market requirements and feedback from the CAESAR II user community.
CAESAR II Version 14.00
Codes and Standards
Added support for the following editions:
ASME B31.12 - 2019 Hydrogen Piping and Pipelines, including and . (2587049). (2587049)
ASME B31.1 - 2022 edition (Power Piping). (3610861)
ASME B31.3 - 2022 edition (Process Piping). (3258941)
ASME B31.4 - 2022 edition (Pipeline Transportation Systems for Liquids and Slurries). (3710265)
ASME B31.5 - 2022 edition (Refrigeration Piping and Heat Transfer Components). (3710266)
ASME B31.8 - 2022 edition (Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems). (3710267)
EN-13480-3:2017/A5:2022 (Metallic industrial piping - Part 3: Design and calculation). (3766708)
- 2022 edition (9th edition) for equipment analysis. (3393801)
ASCE 7 - 2022 edition for wind and seismic loads. (3394117)
IBC - 2021 edition for wind and seismic loads. (3774779)
Material and Content
Added fifth working range quadruple springs to the ANVIL hanger tables. Also added spring sizes 000 and 00 for the B-268 springs. (CR-TX-41601)
Added the fourth and fifth size springs to the PSSI Group hanger tables. (CR-TX-41633)
Added hanger tables for Rilco Manufacturing pipe supports. (CR-TX-41600)
Added 119 material records for B31.12-2019 into the material database. Physical property data is from ASME B31.3-2018 and ASME BPVC Section II Part D-2021. Allowable stress data is from ASME B31.12-2019. (3702385)
Piping Input
Updated the to support ASCE 7-22 and IBC 2021. (3728042, 3852605)
Updated the auxiliary data tab to support B31.12 Parts IP and PL. (3728041, 3737557, 3737558)
Updated on the to support B31.12 Appendix B. (3811168) to support B31.12 Appendix B. (3811168)
Static and Dynamic Analysis
Updated the and the to support ASCE 7-22 and IBC 2021. (3737461, 3737460, 3852605) to support ASCE 7-22 and IBC 2021. (3737461, 3737460, 3852605)
Enhanced the software to consider the thermal bowing load when you define a value for Thermal Bowing Delta Temperature (see) and define and that is the same as or close to the. for thermal bowing is also added to the help. (287351, 1068479) Thermal Bowing Delta Temperature (see) and define and that is the same as or close to the. For thermal bowing is also added to the help. (287351, 1068479)
Piping codes that use ASME B31J can now use the option in the. (3707958). (3707958)
Updated the calculations for the B31.4, B31.4 Chapter IX, B31.4 Chapter XI, B31.8, and B31.8 Chapter VIII piping codes with multiple offshore and transportation code stresses. The changes affect time history analysis and spectrum analysis. (3652875)
Updated the MDMT calculations to support B31.3-2022 edition. (3860286)
Equipment
Updated the component of to allow them to be greater than 2.0 with manufacturer approval. (2922653) to allow them to be greater than 2.0 with manufacturer approval. (2922653)
Updated the component of to allow them to be greater than 2.0 with manufacturer approval. (3030196) to allow the to be greater than 2.0 with manufacturer approval. (3030196)
Output and Reports
Stress reports for primary stress types (such as SUS, OCC, and HYD) now display sustained intensification factors (SSI) for metallic piping codes. (3529918)
You can now create combined .pdf reports in the of the . (3779193, 3998516). (3779193, 3998516)
The length of the company name displayed on has been increased from 34 characters to 64 characters. (3628083)
Documentation/Help
Added a new version of offline help for installations that do not have internet access to the online help. Offline help now opens in your default web browser. (3737360)
Added a for thermal bowing. (1068479)
Added notes to and about using Unicode UTF-8 when your region is set to Asian languages. This allows the proper import of .pcf files containing Asian characters. (2677410) about using Unicode UTF-8 when your region is set to Asian languages. This allows the proper import of .pcf files containing Asian characters. (2677410)
In , clarified the required order of load cases when using the ..
Clarified the usage of Slp for B31.1 occasional loads in of the CAESAR II Quick Reference.
Corrected Wall Thickness and Pad Thickness values for Incorporate flexibilities at the vessel and nozzle intersection in Tutorial B - Check equipment and redesign a piping system.
Clarified the definition of the bending stiffness multiplier for finite-length expansion joints in .
