Release Note

Release Date : October. 2022

Product Ver. : midas Gen 2023 (v1.1) and Design+2023(v1.1)

DESIGN OF General Structures

Integrated Design System for Building and General Structures
Enhancements
• midas Gen
1) New Seismic Code for Taiwan : Static & Response Spectrum 4

2) Response Spectrum Envelope functions for Taiwan Seismic Load 5

3) Steel Design Code as per NSCP 2015 (Philippine) 6

4) Safety Verification & Cyclic Shear Resistance check for wall member as per EC8-3(2005), NTC 2018 7

5) Improvement for Long-term Deflection of Slabs Considering Creep Coefficient 8

6) Revit 2023 Interface 9

7) Added to Rebar DB for Philippine (Design+) 11

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midas Gen Gen 2023 v1.1 Release Note

1. New Seismic Code for Taiwan : Static & Response Spectrum

Added Seismic Load for Taiwan Engineers

• Static Seismic Load (Taiwan 2022) : Generate Seismic Zone data considering Near fault seismic effect
• Support for Miscellaneous Structure type

Static Seismic Load Response Spectrum & Demand Spectrum (Pushover)

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2. Response Spectrum Envelope functions for Taiwan Seismic Load

Envelopment of Response Spectrum

• To apply the largest ground acceleration among Design Spectrum, Small-Medium Spectrum, and Maximum Spectrum using envelope
functions.

“Click Envelope” Input Name and Select Spectrum for Envelope Check of enveloped functions

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3. Steel Design Code as per NSCP 2015 (Philippine)

Added LRFD & ASD Method for Steel Design

NSCP 2015 (LRFD) NSCP 2015 (ASD)

Design Code
Design Code

Load combination

Load combination

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4. Safety Verification & Cyclic Shear Resistance check for wall member
as per EC8-3(2005), NTC 2018
• Safety Verification and Cyclic Shear Resistance tables are provided for seismic safety evaluation of wall members (Strong Axis).

Pushover – Safety Verification Table

Concrete Design – Safety Verification Table Pushover – Safety Verification Table

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5. Improvement for Long-term Deflection of Slabs Considering Creep Coefficient

(EC2, 2004)
• User can input the creep coefficient in the dialog box for slab design serviceability check.

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6. Revit 2023 Interface

Gen-Revit Link
 File > Import > midas Gen MGT File Functions Revit <> Gen
Structural Column <>
 File > Export > midas Gen MGT File Beam <>
Linear Brace <>
Elements Curved Beam >
Beam System >
Truss >
Foundation Slab <>
Structural Floor <>
Planar Structural Wall <>
Elements Wall Opening & Window >
Door >
Vertical or Shaft Opening >
Offset >
Rigid Link >
Cross-Section Rotation >
End Release >
Boundary Isolated Foundation Support >
Point Boundary Condition >
Send Model to midas Gen
Line Boundary Condition >
Wall Foundation >
Area Boundary Condition >
Load Nature >
Load Case >
Load Combination >
Load
Hosted Point Load >
Hosted Line Load >
Hosted Area Load >
Other Material <>
Revit 2023 Gen2023 v1.1 (New version) Parameters Level >

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6. Revit 2023 Interface

Gen-Revit Link
 User can export to Gen after setting up structural elements through the Analytical Automation function in Revit 2023.

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7. Added to Rebar DB for Philippine (Design+)

 User can do reinforcement concrete member design using Philippine rebar code in the Design+ software.

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