Following new piping codes are added. Refer to Piping Code Compliance section of CAEPIPE Code Compliance Manual for more details.

• ASME B31.1 (2024)

• ASME B31.12 IP (2023)

• ASME B31.12 PL (2023)

MATERIAL LIBRARIES: Material libraries for the following codes are added. Refer to Piping Code Compliance section of CAEPIPE Code Compliance Manual for more details.

• ASME B31.1 (2024)

• ASME B31.1 (2024) - Non-metallic piping

• ASME B31.12 (2023)

The computation of Stress Intensification Factors (i-Factors) and Flexibility Factors (k-Factors) has been updated in line with the ASME B31J (2023) revisions for the relevant ASME B31.x piping codes.

New feature is added to perform node-by-node Detailed Fatigue Evaluation. Fatigue Evaluation output can be reviewed through Sorted Stresses, Code Compliance, Element forces and Fatigue Summary options of CAEPIPE Results.

CAEPIPE User's Manual, Technical Reference Manual, Code Compliance Manual and Verification Manual have been enhanced and updated to be in line with software version 13.10. These Manuals can be downloaded from the link www.sstusa.com/caepipe-docs.

Bug Correction: Inserting a Limit Stop with a Location Card was issuing "Access Violation" when the direction of Limit Stop is NOT parallel to Global Vertical Axis.

Bug Correction: Importing a CAESAR II neutral file Version 11 and later, which included a UNIFORM load definition, resulted in an error message.