Part 21 Report - 1996-206
ACCESSION #: 9601240093
Information & Support Services
P. O. Box 3707
Seattle, WA 98124-2207
January 18, 1996
G-1151-SJA-96-060
Document Control Desk
United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Washington, D.C. 20555
BOEING
Reference: a) Boeing Letter G-1151 -RSO-92-365 dated August 31,
1992; R. S. Orr to the NRC Operations Center
b) NRC Letter Docket No. 99901227 dated August 12, 1992;
L. J. Norrholm to R. S. Orr; Subject: Response to 10
CFR 21 Inquiry
Dear Sir or Madam:
In accordance with the reference correspondence and 10 CFR 21, Boeing is
sending the NRC the attached error notice(s) received from our former
software suppliers. Because of unknown current addresses, the following
former customers were not notified:
Reactor Controls, Inc.
Echo Energy Consultants, Inc.
Nuclear Applications and Systems Analysis Company (Japan)
Nuclear Power Services
Tenera Engineering Services
Error notices have been sent to our other former customers.
Very truly yours,
Sandra J. Andrews
Nuclear Administrator
G-1151 M/S 7A-33
(206) 865-6248
Attachment(s): GTSTRUDL Program Report Forms Nos. 96.03, 96.04, 96.05 and
96.06
Georgia Tech Computer Aided Structural Engineering Center
Georgia Institute of Technology
School of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0355
USA
404.894,2260
404.894.8014 FAX
January 11, 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 Nos. 96.03,
96.04, 96.05, and 96.06 and a VENDOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM. Please sign
and return the VENDOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM to acknowledge receipt of the
GTSTRUDL Program Report.
Thank you for reviewing the Program Report and for returning the
Acknowledgement Form.
Best regards,
CASE Center
Catherine Lee
Configuration Control Manager
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Enclosures
GTSTRUDL Program Report Form
GPRF No.: 96.03
DATE: January 10, 1996
FROM: Computer-Aided Structural Engineering Center
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0355
SEVERITY LEVEL:
_ 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.
x MINOR Problem can be worked around or problem poses high
frustration factor.
_ INFORMATIVE Documentation error, program usage tip, user
inconveniences.
Date Problem Confirmed January 10, 1996
Date Notification Sent January 12, 1996
Computers All
Operating System All
Version All versions prior and including to 9601
Target Release for Correction 96.02
Senior Software Developer
Signature Title
R & D Division
Hamid Zand January 11, 1996
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.: 96.03
DATE: January 10, 1996
DESCRIPTION:
STEEL DESIGN
The MAXIMUM AXIAL FORCES option of the SELECT command may abort
for a member with an axial force exactly equal to 0.0 for all active
load conditions.
The MAXIMUM AXIAL FORCES option of the CHECK command for a
member with an axial force exactly equal to 0.0 for all active load
conditions may result in the following warning message. The code
check will not be performed.
**** WARNING_STTPLC -- RESULTS NOT AVAILABLE FOR MEMBER 9 LOADING
CODE CHECK NOT PERFORMED FOR THIS LOADING.
Note that the loading name is missing in the above warning message.
The MAXIMUM AXIAL FORCES option of the SELECT or CHECK command
is applicable to the transmission tower codes (TOWER, and TOWER2
only.
Example:
PARAMETERS
'CODE' 'TOWER2' ALL
LOAD LIST 1 TO 10
SELECT MEMBERS 5 MAXIMUM AXIAL FORCE DESIGN ONLY
or
CHECK MEMBERS 9 MAXIMUM AXIAL FORCE CHECK ONLY
The maximum axial force for members 5 and 9 for the loads 1 to
10 is equal to 0.0.
Workaround:
Do not use the MAXIMUM AXIAL FORCE option of the SELECT or
CHECK command for the members which have 0.0 axial force for
all active load conditions.
Rev. 2.2
GTSTRUDL Program Report Form
(Continued)
GPRF No.: 96.03
DATE: January 10, 1996
Example:
PARAMETERS
'CODE' 'TOWER2' ALL
LOAD LIST 1 TO 10
SELECT MEMBERS 5
or
CHECK MEMBERS 9
Applicable GTSTRUDL User's Manual:
1. Volume 2A Sections 2.6 and 2.8
Rev. 2.2
GTSTRUDL Program Report Form
GPRF No.: 96.04
DATE: January 11, 1996
FROM: Computer-Aided Structural Engineering Center
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0355
SEVERITY LEVEL:
_ URGENT Problem results in incorrect answers which may not be
apparent or job aborts and cannot be recovered within the
session or job.
x 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 January 11, 1996
Date Notification Sent January 12, 1996
Computers All
Operating System All
Version All
Version from 8701 thru and including 9601
Target Release for Correction 96.02
Director, R&D
Signature Title
R & D Division
Kenneth Will January 11, 1996
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.: 96.04
DATE: January 11, 1996
DESCRIPTION:
The LIST MAXIMUM STRESS command will produce incorrect results for
the maximum or minimum normal stress under the following conditions:
1. The cross section of the member was specified using TABLE
properties and the cross section is supported by the POSITION
option of the LIST SECTION STRESS command.
2. The sign of the normal stress is the same (either all positive
or all negative) for all sections along the member, for all
loadings, and for all positions that are applicable to the
member's cross section using the POSITION option of the LIST
SECTION STRESS command.
If the above conditions are true and the normal stress is always
positive, a zero (0.0) will be output for the minimum normal stress
instead of a positive number which is less that the maximum normal
stress.
If the above conditions are true and the normal stress is always
negative, a zero (0.0) will be output for the maximum normal stress
instead of a negative number which is less in magnitude than the
minimum normal stress.
Under most conditions this error should not govern a design since
for the case of the normal stress always being positive, a correct
value for the maximum normal stress will be output. Likewise, for
the case of the normal stress always being negative, a correct value
for the minimum normal stress which is larger in magnitude will be
output.
Workaround:
Do not use TABLE properties to specify the MEMBER PROPERTIES of the
cross section. Print out the properties using the PRINT MEMBER
PROPERTIES command and then specify the properties using MEMBER
PROPERTIES PRISMATIC.
Applicable Sections of the Users Manual Documentation:
LIST MAXIMUM STRESS Section 2.1.14.6 Volume 1
LIST SECTION STRESS POSITION Section 2.1.14.6 Volume 1
MEMBER PROPERTIES Section 2.1.9.2 Volume 1
PRINT MEMBER PROPERTIES Section 2.1.14.2 Volume 1
Rev. 2.2
GTSTRUDL Program Report Form
GPRF No.: 96.05
DATE: January 11, 1996
FROM: Computer-Aided Structural Engineering Center
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0355
SEVERITY LEVEL:
_ URGENT Problem results in incorrect answers which may not be
apparent or job aborts and cannot be recovered within the
session or job.
x 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 January 11, 1996
Date Notification Sent January 12, 1996
Computers All
Operating System All
Version All version from 8701 thru and including 9601
Target Release for Correction 96.02
Director, R&D
Signature Title
R & D Division
Kenneth Will January 11, 1996
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.: 96.05
DATE: January 11, 1996
DESCRIPTION:
The LIST MAXIMUM STRESS command will output the incorrect loading
name for the loading which produces the minimum normal stress if the
first active loading causes the normal stress in the member. The
value of the minimum normal stress will be correct except as noted
in a previous GPRF No. 96.04.
Workaround:
The only known workaround is to change the order in which the
loadings are created so the minimum normal stress is not caused by
the first active loading when the LIST MAXIMUM STRESS command is
given. For most models, this is not practical.
Applicable Sections of the Users Manual Documentation:
LIST MAXIMUM STRESS Section 2.1.14.6 Volume 1
Rev. 2.2
GTSTRUDL Program Report Form
GPRF No.: 96.06
DATE: January 11, 1996
FROM: Computer-Aided Structural Engineering Center
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0355
SEVERITY LEVEL:
_ URGENT Problem results in incorrect answers which may not be
apparent or job aborts and cannot be recovered within the
session or job.
x 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 January 11, 1996
Date Notification Sent January 12, 1996
Computers PC
Operating System DOS
Version 9601
Target Release for Correction 96.02
Configuration Control Manager
Signature Title
R & D Division
Catherine Lee January 11, 1996
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.: 96.06
DATE: January 11, 1996
DESCRIPTION:
GTSTRUDL 9601 PC will not recognize 9401 PC save file. See the
following example.
EXAMPLE:
{ 55} > RESTORE 'STIFF'
DAM-i-filrest, Sub-system 9401 PC restored from file .\STIFF.sav.
*** G T S T R U D L ***
RELEASE DATE VERSION COMPLETION NO.
December 1995 9601 PC 3359
*** STRUDL RESTORE ERROR - UNKNOWN VERSION : 9401 PC RESTORED
UNDER VERSION : 9601 PC
*** YOUR RESTORED JOB IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE CURRENT VERSION OF
GTSTRUDL.
***** !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
***** PROCEED AT YOUR OWN RISK - SCAN AND INHIBIT SET
***** !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Workaround:
You can issue the following commands, ENABLE and SCAN OFF in order
to restore the savefile and all the data will be restored correctly.
EXAMPLE:
RESTORE 'STIFF'
ENABLE
SCAN OFF
PLOT DEVICE PC
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FIN
The PLOT DEVICE command also needs to be issued before any graphics
commands. One can resave the file under 9601 PC and the data will be
stored correctly.
Rev. 2.2
GTSTRUDL Program Report Form
(Continued)
GPRF No.: 96.06
DATE: January 11, 1996
Applicable GTSTRUDL User Manual Section:
SAVE/RESTORE Command - Section 2.1.2.4, Volume 1, Revision N.
PLOT DEVICE Command - Section 2.7. 1, Volume 3, Revision N.
Rev. 2.2
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