ISO TC184/SC4/WG3/N540


AP230 Building Structural Frame: Steelwork

Issues Log


The following is a list of issues on the Building Structural Frame: Steelwork AP.

Each issue is identified by a set of headings which have the following purposes:-

EXAMPLE 1: USA/CAN 230-99

EXAMPLE 2: AISC

EXAMPLE 3: N123

EXAMPLE 4: Introduction; paragraphs 2, 6; pp i-ii.

EXAMPLE 5: 4.1; note 3; p 21.

EXAMPLE 6: minor, editorial

EXAMPLE 7: The spelling of "organisation" does not conform to STEP guidelines on use of the OED.

EXAMPLE 8: Change spelling to "organization".

EXAMPLE 9: Spelling changed.

EXAMPLE 10: 1 April 1996


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Issue Number: UK 230-00

Author: University of Leeds

Document: N486

Clause: G; figure G.27; p 72.

Classification: minor, technical

Description: The attribute notch_radius of the entity Notch has the data-type plane_angle_measure.

Proposed Solution: The data-type plane_angle_measure should be replaced with the data-type length_measure.

Resolution: Agreed.

Date issue raised: 10 February 1996


Issue Number: UK 230-01

Author: University of Leeds

Document: N486

Clause: G; figure G.13; p 58.

Classification: minor, technical

Description: The attributes last_name, first_name, middle_name, and former_name of the entity Person have the data-type name. In order to bring the ARM more into line with part 41, this should be changed.

Proposed Solution: Change all occurrences of the data-type name in the ARM to the data type label.

Resolution: Agreed.

Date issue raised: 11 February 1996


Issue Number: UK 230-02

Author: University of Leeds

Document: N486

Clause: G; figure G13; p 58.

Classification: minor, technical

Description: The attribute middle_name of the entity Person is in the singular. In order to bring the ARM more into line with part 41, this should be changed. (see also issue 101)

Proposed Solution: Replace middle_name with middle_names.

Resolution: Agreed.

Date issue raised: 11 February 1996


Issue Number: UK 230-03

Author: University of Leeds

Document: N486

Clause: G; figure G.13; p 58.

Classification: minor, technical

Description: The attributes middle_name, prefix_titles, and suffix_titles of the entity Person do not have list data-types. In order to bring the ARM more into line with part 41, this should be changed. (see also issues 102 and 103)

Proposed Solution: Replace label with L [1:?] label.

Resolution: Agreed.

Date issue raised: 11 February 1996


Issue Number: UK 230-04

Author: University of Leeds

Document: N486

Clause: G; figures G.2-G.7, G.10-G.11, G.15-G.19, G.21, G.25-G.26, G.28-G32, G.34; pp 47-52, 55-56, 60-64, 66, 70-71, 73-77, 79.

Classification: major, technical

Description: Many attributes currently have the data-type description. In order to bring the ARM more into line with part 41, this should be changed.

Proposed Solution: The data-type description should be deleted from the ARM, and all occurrences of description should be replaced with text.

Resolution: Agreed.

Date issue raised: 11 February 1996


Issue Number: UK 230-05

Author: University of Leeds

Document: N486

Clause: G; figures G.2, G.21, G.25, G.26, G.28, G34; pp 47, 66, 70, 71, 73, 79.

Classification: major, technical

Description: The entities -

have sets of enumeration items which correspond exactly to their subtypes. Moreover, these entities are abstract supertypes and could never be implemented without the implementation of their subtypes. These "discriminators" were inherited from the original IDEF1X version of the CIMsteel Integration Standards and are now redundant.

Proposed Solution: Delete all the above attributes and associated enumerated data-types from the ARM.

Resolution: Agreed.

Date issue raised: 12 February 1996


Issue Number: UK 230-06

Author: University of Leeds

Document: N486

Clause: G; figures G.3, G.6, G.18, G.19, G.21, G.32; pp 48, 51, 63, 64, 66, 77.

Classification: major, technical

Description: The entities -

have sets of enumeration items which correspond - by and large - to their subtypes and the attributes concerned are somewhat redundant. On the other hand, in each case, the enumeration provides an additional option (such as "undefined") which is not represented by a subtype; and the entities are not abstract supertypes and could be implemented without the implementation of their subtypes.

Proposed Solution: Delete all the above attributes and associated enumerated data-types from the ARM.

Resolution: Agreed. In spite of the fact that the enumerations are not strictly redundant, this is an inelegant means of achieving the result desired.

Date issue raised: 15 May 1996


Issue Number: UK 230-07

Author: University of Leeds

Document: N486

Clause: G; figures G.15, G.19, G.31; pp 60, 64, 76.

Classification: major, technical

Description: Although the entities -

have no subtypes and are not abstract supertypes, the enumeration (for each entity) provides only one option. These options do flag future extensions, but, as the model stands, they are redundant.

Proposed Solution: Delete all the above attributes and associated enumerated data-types from the ARM.

Resolution: Rejected. The ARM will be extended at some time in the future and the existing enumeration options should be retained until then.

Date issue raised: 15 May 1996


Issue Number: UK 230-08

Author: University of Leeds

Document: N486

Clause: G; figure G.19; p 64.

Classification: minor, technical

Description: The entity Environmental_load has the attribute envirnmntl_load_type : env_load_type. While this enumeration does appear to provide an option not provided by the subtypes (the "undefined" item), the entity in question is an abstract supertype. This means that the enumeration item would not be implemented.

Proposed Solution: Delete the above attribute and associated enumerated data-type from the ARM.

Resolution: Agreed.

Date issue raised: 15 May 1996


Issue Number: UK 230-09

Author: University of Leeds

Document: N486

Clause: G; figure G.34; p 79.

Classification: minor, technical

Description: The entity geometric_representation has the attribute geometry_type : geometric_rep_type. While this is an abstract supertype and has no subtypes corresponding to the enumeration, only one option is provided by the enumeration. It is not clear that this serves any real purpose.

Proposed Solution: Delete the above attribute and associated enumerated data-type from the ARM.

Resolution: Rejected, The ARM will be extended at some time in the future, the existing enumeration option signals this fact and should be retained until then..

Date issue raised: 15 May 1996


Issue Number: UK 230-10

Author: British Standards Institution

Document: N486

Clause: F; figures F.1-F.7; pp 38-44.

Classification: minor, editorial

Description: The lines used for ICOM arcs and for activity bounding boxes in the AAM IDEF0 diagrams do not reproduce well.

Proposed Solution: Increase the weight of all lines used in the AMM IDEF0 diagrams.

Resolution: Agreed and implemented in N528.

Date issue raised: 21 June 1996


Issue Number: UK 230-11

Author: British Standards Institution

Document: N486

Clause: 4; notes 2, 3, 4; p 5.

Classification: minor, editorial

Description: The notes are incorrectly numbered and are not presented in line with ISO guidelines.

Proposed Solution: The three notes should be numbered from 1-3, the full stops should be replaced with dashes, and the three occurrences of the word "NOTE" should be replaced by a single "NOTES" heading on the line above the three notes.

Resolution: Agreed and implemented in N528.

Date issue raised: 21 June 1996


Issue Number: UK 230-12

Author: British Standards Institution

Document: N486

Clause: 4.1.1; note 5; 6.

Classification: minor, editorial

Description: The note is not presented in line with ISO guidelines.

Proposed Solution: The number for the note should be deleted and the full stop should be replaced by a dash.

Resolution: Agreed and implemented in N528.

Date issue raised: 21 June 1996


Issue Number: UK 230-13

Author: British Standards Institution

Document: N486

Clauses: 4.1.2, 4.1.3, 4.1.4, 4.1.5, 4.1.6, 4.1.7, 4.1.8, 4.1.9, 4.1.10, 4.1.11; paragraphs 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1; pp 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 13, 14, 15, 17, 19.

Classification: minor, editorial

Description: The format of AAM activities is not consistent with that used in clause 4.1.1, and the references to activities in the AAM have not been completed and should, again to ensure consistency, be presented as they are in clause 4.1.1.

Proposed Solution: Italicise all AAM activities referred to in clause 4 and include references to those activities in the form of notes.

Resolution: Agreed and implemented in N528.

Date issue raised: 21 June 1996


Issue Number: UK 230-14

Author: British Standards Institution

Document: N528

Clause: F; figure F.4; p 43.

Classification: minor, technical

Description: There is no feedback from the produce concept design activity to the manage overall design activity.

Proposed Solution: Create a link from box A22 to the overall design feedback arrow.

Resolution: Agreed and implemented in N551.

Date issue raised: 3 July 1996


Issue Number: UK 230-15

Author: British Standards Institution

Document: N528

Clause: 2; paragraph 10; pp 2 3.

Classification: major, technical

Description: There is no explicit provision in AP230 for cambered beams.

Proposed Solutions: (1) Add a note to the AP document which signals intent to include explicit provision for cambered beams. (2) Extend the AP230 data model to include explicit provision for cambered beams.

Resolution: (1) Agreed and implemented in N551. (2) Agreed.

Date issue raised: 3 July 1996


Issue Number: UK 230-16

Author: British Standards Institution

Document: N528

Clause: 2; paragraph 10; pp 2 3.

Classification: major, technical

Description: There is no explicit provision in AP230 for composite structures.

Proposed Solutions: (1) Add a note to the AP document which signals intent to include explicit provision for shear studs. (2) Extend the AP230 data model to include explicit provision for shear studs. (3) Extend the AP230 data model to encompass composites.

Resolution: (1) Agreed and implemented in N551. (2) Agreed. (3) Rejected. The modelling of composite structures is outside the scope of an AP devoted to structural steelwork and deserves an AP in its own right.

Date issue raised: 22 July 1996


Issue Number: UK 230-17

Author: British Standards Institution

Document: N528

Clause: 2; paragraph 10; pp 2 3.

Classification: major, technical

Description: There is no explicit provision in AP230 for dynamic loading in general and seismic loading in particular.

Proposed Solution: Add a note to the AP document which explains how seismic loads are accommodated within the current data structures of AP230 (if represented as equivalent static loads).

Resolution: Agreed and implemented in N551.

Date issue raised: 22 July 1996


Issue Number: USA 230-18

Author: AISC Committee

Version: N486

Clause: n/a

Classification: major, technical

Description: The level of detail in AP 230 is inappropriate. In U.S. practice, it is excessive for about 97% of building projects (where most exchanges occur within an organization) and insufficient for the other 3% (power plants and heavily regulated structures).

Proposed solution: Perhaps, some editing would be appropriate, to make the neutral file more manageable, but not reduce its usefulness.

Resolution: Rejected. The argument that the complete data model is too unwieldy for most transaction within an organization is valid, but conformance classes (which are overlapping subsets of the complete model) provide the answer to this problem.

Date issue raised: 17 June 1996


Issue number: USA 230-19

Author: AISC Committee

Version: N486

Clause: n/a

Classification: major, technical

Description: Composite construction, a major component of steel construction in the U.S. is not covered.

Proposed solution: Provide coverage of composite construction.

Resolution: See issue 16.

Date issue raised: 17 June 1996


Issue number: USA 230-20

Author: AISC Committee

Version: N486

Clause: G; figures G.5, G.19; pp 50, 64.

Classification: major, technical

Description: The factors for limit state design (load and resistance factors) need definitions that accommodate U.S. (AISC) practice.

Proposed solution: Provide additional definitions and descriptions for U.S. users.

Resolution: Open - seeking further clarification from US.

Date issue raised: 17 June 1996


Issue number: USA 230-21

Author: AISC Committee

Version: N486

Clause: G; figure G.35; p 80.

Classification: major, technical

Description: Section-profile attributes do not correspond directly to the "dimensions" and "properties" in the AISC Manual of Steel Construction.

Proposed solution: Provide an alternative which conforms to U.S. practice.

Resolution: Open - seeking further clarification from US.

Date issue raised: 17 June 1996


Issue number: USA 230-22

Author: AISC Committee

Version: N486

Clause: G; figure G.20; p 65.

Classification: major, technical

Description: Snow and wind load attributes do not agree with those in ANSI/ASCE 7, which reflects U.S. practice. For example, factors S1 to S4 are not used in the U.S.

Proposed solutions: (1) Provide an alternate conforming with U.S. practice. (2) Provide a more general format.

Resolution: (1) Rejected. (2) Agreed. A more generic solution to the whole issue of loading has been developed.

Date issue raised: 17 June 1996


Issue number: USA 230-23

Author: AISC Committee

Version: N486

Clause: G; figure G.19; p 64.

Classification: major, technical

Description: Earthquake loads are not covered.

Proposed solution: Provide for "equivalent static" earthquake loads, in accordance with ANSI/ASE 7, to reflect U.S. practice.

Resolution: See issue 17

Date issue raised: 17 June 1996


Issue number: USA 230-24

Author: AISC Committee

Version: N486

Clauses: F, G; figures F.1-F.7, G.1-G.40; pp 38-44, 46-85.

Classification: major, editorial

Description: Better cross-referencing between Annexes F and G is needed. Specifically, in Annex G there is no indication of which files in Annex F hold particular entities. If this were done properly, the effectiveness of AP 230 would be improved by providing a clearer understanding of the relationships. Also, Annex F would serve as an overview, or "coarse" model, showing only inputs and outputs. Annex G would provide the "fine" details regarding information flows.

Proposed solution: Provide additional cross-referencing between Annexes F and G.

Resolution: Rejected. Under ISO guidelines, Units of Functionality (Clause 4.1) are designed to provide the necessary cross referencing between Annexes F and G.

Date issue raised: 17 June 1996


Issue number: USA 230-25

Author: AISC Committee

Version: N486

Clause: F; pp 31-44.

Classification: major, editorial

Description: A clear delineation is needed, separating the scope of AP 230 from the interactions that are outside its scope.

Proposed solution: Clearly indicate what is not covered by AP 230.

Resolution: Agreed. This is a mistake in N486. The definitions for out-of-scope activities and data flows should have been tagged with asterisks.

Date issue raised: 17 June 1996


Issue number: USA 230-26

Author: AISC Committee

Version: N486

Clauses: F1.28, F1.60; paragraphs 1, 1; pp 33, 35.

Classification: minor, editorial

Description: While "overall structural design" produces the "initial sizes of structural elements", the source of the final sizes is not shown.

Proposed solution: Indicate the activity producing the final member sizes.

Resolution: Agreed. The definition for the "produce detail design & prepare for production" activity will be amended to make this matter more explicit.

Date issue raised: 17 June 1996.


Issue number: USA 230-27

Author: AISC Committee

Version: N486

Clause: G; pp 45-85.

Classification: major, technical

Description: This model, due to its size and complexity, is difficult to review and may be difficult to implement.

Proposed solution: If feasible, attempt to modularize the model into smaller chunks.

Resolution: See issue 18.

Date issue raised: 17 June 1996


Issue number: USA 230-28

Author: AISC Committee

Version: N486

Clause: G; figures G1.6-G1.7; pp 61-62.

Classification: minor, technical

Description: In addition to elastic restraints, a number of other boundary conditions would be useful.

Proposed solutions: (1) Add member releases. (2) Add joint releases. (3) Add constant-displacement boundary conditions.

Resolution: (1) Rejected. Member releases are provided for by the "release" entity (Figure G.16). (2) Rejected. Joint releases are provided for by the "boundary condition" entity (Figure G.17). (3) Open. Seeking clarification of this term.

Date issue raised: 17 June 1996


Issue number: USA 230-29

Author: AISC Committee

Version: N486

Clause: G; figure G.4; p 49.

Classification: minor, technical

Description: There is no apparent means to transfer data representing a special instruction to the fabricator, erector, or general contractor. Examples are "ship loose", "temporary bracing", and "sequence of welding".

Proposed solution: Provide capability to transmit special instructions.

Resolution: Partially agreed. "Special instuctions" have been added as an attribute of manufacturing assembly. Assemblies can now have "functional roles" (such as "temporary bracing"). Assembly sequence is provided by the manufacturing assembly sequence attribute of manufacturing assembly; sequence of welding could be implied (and inferred) from the order of the list of trace segments which belong to a weld trace; and sequence of bolting (or tightening) could be implied (and inferred) from the order of the list of points which belong to a bolted joint system.

Date issue raised: 17 June 1996


Issue number: USA 230-30

Author: AISC Committee

Version: N486

Clause: G; figures G.18, G.19; pp 63, 64.

Classification: minor, technical

Description: There are no apparent provisions for loads applied over an area or for formulas specifying live load reduction.

Proposed solution: (1) Add live load reduction. (2) Add area loads.

Resolution: (1) Rejected. Live load reduction is already catered for by the "basic_load_case_factor" attribute of the "Basic_load_case" entity (Figure G.19). (2) Agreed. (see also issue 22)

Date issue raised: 17 June 1996


Issue number: USA 230-31

Author: AISC Committee

Version: W3 draft Clause 4 material accompanying N486

Clause: 4.4.28

Classification: minor, editorial

Description: The following terms are not sufficiently defined: assembly (1), design assembly (2), conformance class (3), and pseudo-prismatic part (4).

Proposed solution: Provide better definition of these terms.

Resolution: (1) Rejected. This is an abstract supertype (however, see "Design_assembly"). (2) Agreed. A note will be provided which adds clarification. (3) Rejected. Conformance class is an ISO expression which is defined in other ISO documents. It cannot be defined within an AP. (4) Agreed. A note - which includes a diagram - will be provided.

Date issue raised: 17 June 1996


Issue number: USA 230-32

Author: AISC Committee

Version: N486

Clause: G; figure G.11; p56.

Classification: minor, technical

Description: The attribute altitude requires a datum reference.

Proposed solution: Provide datum as an additional attribute relating to altitude.

Resolution: Agreed

Date issue raised: 17 June 1996


Issue number: USA 230-33

Author: AISC Committee

Version: N486

Clause: G; figure G.35; p 80.

Classification: minor, technical

Description: Tubular sections are apparently not covered.

Proposed solution: Include tubular sections.

Resolution: Rejected. Circular tubular sections are covered by the "Circle_sect" entity, and rectangular tubular sections are covered by the "Rect_sect" entity.

Date issue raised: 17 June 1996


Issue number: USA 230-34

Author: AISC Committee

Version: N486

Clause: 1; paragraph 10; p3.

Classification: major, technical

Description: Plate girders or "non-standard fabricated beams", which are currently outside the scope of AP 230, are commonly used and should be included.

Proposed solution: Include plate girders.

Resolution: Agreed. The detailed information concerning plate girders and fabricated items was covered by the "manufact_asbly" entity; but manufacturing assemblies did not acquire the full set of attributes which can be associated with conventional rolled members. The data model has been modified to include compound members.

Date issue raised: 17 June 1996


Issue number: USA 230-35

Author: AISC Committee

Version: N486

Clause: 1; paragraph 10; p 2.

Classification: major, technical

Description: Curved members are not covered. They are needed for circular platforms, bridges, etc.

Proposed solution: Include curved members.

Resolution: Agreed.

Date issue raised: 17 June 1996


Issue number: USA 230-36

Author: AISC Committee

Version: N486

Clause: 4.1.2; pp 7-8.

Classification: minor, technical

Description: Element stresses are missing. They are used to determine structural adequacy.

Proposed solution: Add element stresses.

Resolution: Agreed.

Date issue raised: 17 June 1996


Issue number: USA 230-37

Author: AISC Committee

Version: N486

Clause: 4.1.10; pp 17-18.

Classification: minor, technical

Description: Surface condition classification is needed for slip critical bolts, to conform with U.S. (AISC) practice.

Proposed solution: Add surface condition classification for slip critical bolts.

Resolution: Agreed. Atrributes relating to surface preparation have been added to the model.

Date issue raised: 17 June 1996


Issue number: USA 230-38

Author: AISC Committee

Version: N486

Clause: G; figure F.35; p80.

Classification: minor, technical

Description: No unique identifier is shown for the single angle section instance.

Proposed solution: Provide a unique identifier attribute.

Resolution: Rejected. The "Angle_sect" entity inherits a unique "section_id" from its "Section_profile" supertype.

Date issue raised: 17 June 1996


Issue number: USA 230-39

Author: AISC Committee

Version: N486

Clause: G; figure G.18; p 63.

Classification: minor, technical

Description: There is no apparent provision for partially distributed loads.

Proposed solution: Provide for partially distributed loads.

Resolution: Rejected. There is adequate provision for 1D distributed loads - see "dist_load_length" and "distrib_el_ld_x_coord" attributes of "Distributed_1d_elmnt_load" entity. The whole question of 2D (area) loading is being pursued separately (see issue 22).

Date issue raised: 17 June 1996


Issue number: USA 230-40

Author: AISC Committee

Version: W3 draft Clause 4 material accompanying N486

Clause: 4.2.71

Classification: minor, technical

Description: In addition to design strength, it may be useful to capture the mill-certified strength of members, when it is available.

Proposed solution: Add "certified material strength" as a member attribute.

Resolution: Partially agreed. A more generic solution to the issue of recording material strengths has been adopted.

Date issue raised: 17 June 1996


Issue number: USA 230-41

Author: AISC Committee

Version: N486

Clause: G; figure G.6; p51.

Classification: minor, technical

Description: The types of structural frames shown do not include "moment resisting frame", a term commonly used in the U.S.

Proposed solution: Add "moment resisting frame".

Resolution: Rejected. The "sway-frame" attribute of the "Struc_frame" entity provides adequate provision here. The definition of this term will, however, be expanded to clarify matters.

Date issue raised: 17 June 1996


Issue number: USA 230-42

Author: AISC Committee

Version: N486

Clause: G; figure G.15; p60.

Classification: major, technical

Description: The attributes "analysis assumptions" (1), "connection type" (2), and "element_sub_division" (3) are set for the entire analysis. They should be assigned to specific sub parts of the model.

Proposed solution: Provide an option to vary "analysis assumptions" (1), "connection type" (2), and "element_sub_division" (3) from one subpart to another.

Resolution: (1) Rejected. Analysis assumptions are an attribute of analysis method (formally analysis) and this seems appropriate. (2) Agreed. Connection type (ie "connection rigidity") is now an attribute of element node connectivity. (3) Agreed. Element sub-division is now an attribute of element.

Date issue raised: 17 June 1996


Issue number: USA 230-43

Author: AISC Committee

Version: N486

Clause: G; figure G.3; p 48.

Classification: minor, technical

Description: Design criteria are apparently represented in text form only. Are computable representations of design criteria also appropriate?

Proposed solution: If feasible, other representation methods for design criteria should be included.

Resolution: Open. In principle, there is a case for accepting this proposal. However, this would mean extension of the existing model to take account of very large numbers of existing standards and practices around the world. This would result in a very much more unwieldy model and would provide very small benefits.

Date issue raised: 17 June 1996


Issue number: USA 230-44

Author: AISC Committee

Version: N486

Clause: Annex G

Classification: minor, technical

Description: "Date, time modified" is listed under both "Steel structural frame" and "Instance group", apparently an unnecessary redundancy.

Proposed solution: Adjust or justify present form.

Resolution: Partly agreed. Although modification of the "Instance_group" entity will always imply modification of the "Steel_structural_frame_file", the reverse implication does not hold. The is, therefore, only partial redundancy. This section of the data model has now been changed and a more elegant solution adopted.

Date issue raised: 17 June 1996


Issue number: USA 230-45

Author: AISC Committee

Version: N486

Clause: G; figure G.19; p64.

Classification: minor, editorial

Description: In U.S. practice, the term "live load" is used instead of "imposed load".

Proposed solution: Replace "imposed load" with "imposed or live load" throughout.

Resolution: Partially agreed. A more generic approach to loading has is been adopted and the term "live load" has been adopted in place of the term "imposed load" (see also issue 22).

Date issue raised: 17 June 1996


Issue number: USA 230-46

Author: AISC Committee

Version: N486

Clause: 1; paragraph 6; p 1.

Classification: minor, editorial

Description: The word "domestic" should be followed by "or residential". The latter term is common in U.S. practice.

Proposed solution: Consider this modification.

Resolution: Partially agreed. The word "domestic" will be REPLACED by the term "residential".

Date issue raised: 17 June 1996


Issue number: USA 230-47

Author: AISC Committee

Version: W3 draft Clause 4 material accompanying N486

Clauses: 4.2.35, 4.2.72.

Classification: minor, editorial

Description: To accommodate variations in terminology, "joint" should be shown as a synonym for "node" (1) and "member" as a synonym for "element" (2).

Proposed solution: Include these alternative terms.

Resolution: (1) Partially agreed. The definition of "node" will be amended to acknowledge the fact that (what is referred to in the AP as) a "node" can also be referred to as a "joint". (2) Partially agreed. The definition of "element" will be amended to acknowledge the fact that (what is referred to in the AP as) an "element" can also be referred to as a "member".

Date issue raised: 17 June 1996


Issue number: USA 230-48

Author: AISC Committee

Version: N486

Clause: 4.1.3; paragraph 1; p8.

Classification: minor, editorial

Description: In the first paragraph (line 6), reference to serviceability as the criterion for checking the adequacy of an initial design should be stated, more accurately, as "strength and serviceability".

Proposed solution: Change "overall serviceability" to "member strength and serviceability".

Resolution: Partially agreed. Change "overall serviceability (principally deflection of the structure)" to "overall serviceability (principally deflection of the structure) as well as individual member strength and serviceability".

Date issue raised: 17 June 1996


Issue number: USA 230-49

Author: AISC Committee

Version: W3 draft Clause 4 material accompanying N486

Clause: 4.2.2

Classification: minor, editorial

Description: "static_or_dymanic" is misspelled. It should be "static_or_dynamic".

Proposed solution: Correction

Resolution: Agreed.

Date issue raised: 17 June 1996


Issue number: USA 230-50

Author: AISC Committee

Version: W3 draft Clause 4 material accompanying N486

Clause: 4.2.10

Classification: minor, editorial

Description: "Decalres" should be spelled "Declares".

Proposed solution: Correct spelling.

Resolution: Agreed.

Date issue raised: 17 June 1996


Issue number: USA 230-51

Author: AISC Committee

Version: W3 draft Clause 4 material accompanying N486

Clause: 4.2.11

Classification: minor, editorial

Description: For consistency, "basic_load_label" should be "basic_load_case_label".

Proposed solution: Consider revision.

Resolution: Agreed.

Date issue raised: 17 June 1996


Issue number: USA 230-52

Author: AISC Committee

Version: W3 draft Clause 4 material accompanying N486

Clause: 4.2.15

Classification: minor, editorial

Description: "...may consist a single" should read "...may consist of a single".

Proposed solution: Consider revision.

Resolution: Agreed.

Date issue raised: 17 June 1996


Issue number: USA 230-53

Author: AISC Committee

Version: W3 draft Clause 4 material accompanying N486

Clause: 4.2.32

Classification: minor, editorial

Description: Regarding "Edge_chamfer", a sketch would be helpful.

Proposed solution: Provide sketch.

Resolution: Agreed.

Date issue raised: 17 June 1996


Issue number: USA 230-54

Author: AISC Committee

Version: W3 draft Clause 4 material accompanying N486

Clause: 4.2.62

Classification: minor, editorial

Description: "...load case participates to the Loading..." should read "...load case participates in the Loading..."

Proposed solution: Consider revision.

Resolution: Agreed.

Date issue raised: 17 June 1996


Issue number: USA 230-55

Author: AISC Committee

Version: W3 draft Clause 4 material accompanying N486

Clause: 4.2.88

Classification: minor, editorial

Description: For consistency, "Pseudo_prismatic_part" should be all lower case (not capitalized) throughout.

Proposed solution: Correct inconsistencies in style.

Resolution: Agreed.

Date issue raised: 17 June 1996


Issue number: USA 230-56

Author: AISC Committee

Version: N486

Clause: G; figure G.21; p66.

Classification: minor, editorial

Description: Under element result, the meaning of "x_increasing" is not clear.

Proposed solution: Clarification of "x_increasing".

Resolution: Rejected. This term is adequately defined in clause 4.2.41.

Date issue raised: 17 June 1996


Issue number: USA 230-57

Author: AISC Committee

Version: N486

Clause: G; figure G.26; p71.

Classification: minor, editorial

Description: The abbreviation "procedural_feat" is confusing and inconsistent with use of the whole word "feature" elsewhere.

Proposed solution: Replace "procedural_feat" with "procedural_feature".

Resolution: Agreed

Date issue raised: 17 June 1996


Issue number: USA 230-58

Author: AISC Committee

Version: N486

Clause: F; figures F.3, F.6; pp 40, 43.

Classification: minor, editorial

Description: As "project brief" and "extended brief" are terms not used in U.S. practice, the terms "working drawings", (1) "project specifications", (2) and "contract documents" (3) should be incorporated.

Proposed solution: Include alternative terminology.

Resolution: (1) Partially agreed. The term "working drawings" is not a synonym for either the terms "project brief" or "extended brief". Working drawings are included in "detailed designs". The definition of this term will be amended to reflect this fact. (2) Rejected. The term "contract documents" is not a synonym for either the terms "project brief" or "extended brief". Contract documents are covered by the term "project contract documents". (3) Rejected. The term "contract documents" is not a synonym for either the terms "project brief" or "extended brief". Project specifications are covered by the term "project technical specifications".

Date issue raised: 17 June 1996


Issue number: Japan 230-59

Author: Yuichi Matsumoto

Version: N486

Clause: 1; paragraph 5; p3.

Classification: major, technical

Description: The scoping statement for 10303-230 specifically excludes dynamic and cyclic loading - such as seismic loading. This is an important consideration for Japan and other Pacific basin countries and has implications for member design, connection design, detail design and fabrication.

Proposed solution: Extend the AP230 data model to include dynamic loading.

Resolution: Agreed (see issues 17 and 23).

Date issue raised: 8 October 1996


Issue number: Japan 230-60

Author: Yuichi Matsumoto

Version: N486

Clause: F; ; pp 31-44.

Classification: major, editorial

Description: The AAM requires greater clarification.

Proposed solution: Place the AAM before Clause 4 (Information Requirements) in the AP document.

Resolution: Rejected. ISO guidelines prescribe the order and content of clauses and annexes in an AP document (see also issue 124).

Date issue raised: 8 October 1996


Issue number: Japan 230-61

Author: Yuichi Matsumoto

Version: N486

Clauses: 4.1, F; ; pp 5-20 & 31-44.

Classification: major, editorial

Description: The relationship between the AAM and Units of Functionality requires greater clarification.

Proposed solution: Include cross-referencing between UoFs and the AAM.

Resolution: Agreed and implemented in N528 (see also issue 113).

Date issue raised: 8 October 1996


Issue number: Japan 230-62

Author: Yuichi Matsumoto

Version: N486

Clauses: 4.2, 4.3, G; ; pp 21- & 45-85.

Classification: major, technical

Description: The current data model does not explicitly include reference to structural elements (commonly referred to in design) such as "column", "girder", "beam", "floor", "wall" etc.

Proposed solutions: (1) Add the relevant subtypes to Struc_member. (2) Add an suitable enumeration as an attribute of Struc_member.

Resolution: (1) Agreed. This approach was considered and rejected for the original data model on the grounds that no satisfactory set of formal definitions exist - for things like "column", "brace" and "beam" - which are inclusive of all the things we might want to call "columns", "braces" or "beams", and yet mutually exclusive; nevertheless - in the interests of clarity - entities along these lines have now been included as optional place-holders (with optional attributes specifying wether these entities are subject to tensile or compresive forces). (2) Rejected - subtypes mopre appropriate.

Date issue raised: 8 October 1996


Issue number: Japan 230-63

Author: Yuichi Matsumoto

Version: N486

Clauses: 4.2, 4.3; ; pp 21- .

Classification: major, editorial

Description: The written definitions for application objects and assertions are complex and difficult to understand.

Proposed solution: Add diagrams (see also issue 153).

Resolution: Agreed.

Date issue raised: 8 October 1996


Issue number: Japan 230-64

Author: Yuichi Matsumoto

Version: N486

Clauses: 4.2, 4.3, G; ; pp 21- & 45-85.

Classification: major, editorial

Description: Application objects are arranged in alphabetical order and it is difficult to relate them to the graphical data model.

Proposed solution: Use a functional ordering for the application objects in clause 4.

Resolution: Rejected. ISO guidelines prescribe the order and content of clauses and annexes in an AP document.

Date issue raised: 8 October 1996


Issue number: Finland 230-65

Author: Markku Heinisuo

Version: N486

Clauses: 4.2, 4.3, G; n/a, n/a, figures G.4, G.6, G.24, G.26; pp 21- , 49, 51, 70 & 71.

Classification: major, technical

Description: The current constellation of S_part, Located_part, S_feature, and Located_feature objects works well for "one-off" parts and generic parts; and for "one-off" features. The current model does not, however, work well for generic features - such as when a construction employs a large number of identical plates with a hole drilled through then centre of each one.

Proposed solution: Change the model to allow for the definition of generic features, thus: (1) Eliminate the link between Located_feature and Located_part. Create Subtypes of Located_feature: "Located_feature_located_on_S_part" and "Located_feature_located_on_Located_part". Establish links between Located_feature_located_on_S_part and S_part; and between Located_feature_located_on_Located_part and Located_part; or thus (2) Restructure the model in some other way to meet this concern.

Resolution: (1) Rejected. (2) Agreed.

Date issue raised: 2 October 1996


Issue number: Finland 230-66

Author: Markku Heinisuo

Version: N486

Clauses: 4.2, 4.3, G; n/a, n/a, figures G.14; pp 21- , 59.

Classification: major, technical

Description: The current Instance_group entity provides an inadequate mechanism for dealing with versioning of information.

Proposed solution: Change the model to create a more sophisticated mechanism for capturing different versions of the same information.

Resolution: Agreed.

Date issue raised: 2 October 1996


Issue number: Finland 230-67

Author: Markku Heinisuo

Version: N486

Clauses: 4.2, 4.3, G; n/a, n/a, figures G.14; pp 21- , 59.

Classification: minor or major (depending on solution chosen), technical

Description: Because the entity Instance_group has no id attribute, there is no stable id for a group and no guarantee of referring to that group within software that has imported a physical file.

Proposed solution: Create an identifying attribute for Instance_group.

Resolution: Open. (The whole question of ids for entities within the AP230 data model will need to be addressed)

Date issue raised: 2 October 1996


Issue number: Finland 230-68

Author: Markku Heinisuo

Version: N486

Clauses: 4.2, 4.3, G; n/a, n/a, figure G.32; pp 21- , 77.

Classification: major, technical

Description: The grouping mechanism provided by the "Group" entity and its subtypes is too inflexible. A group of data - created for whatever reason - may contain, as well as belong to, a number of other groups.

Proposed solution: Create a more flexible grouping mechanism.

Resolution: Agreed. Any group can now be related to any other group (or groups) and this ralationship given a label - such as "belongs to" or "includes".

Date issue raised: 2 October 1996


Issue number: Finland 230-69

Author: Markku Heinisuo

Version: N486

Clauses: 4.2, 4.3, G; n/a, n/a, figure G.4; pp 21- , 49.

Classification: minor, technical

Description: The current model allows for surface treatment to be applied only to a manufacturing assembly and does not allow for the surface treatment of individual parts of assemblies.

Proposed solution: Add a suitable attribute to the Located_part entity.

Resolution: Agreed.

Date issue raised: 2 October 1996


Issue number: Finland 230-70

Author: Markku Heinisuo

Version: N486

Clauses: 4.2, 4.3, G; n/a, n/a, figure G.4; pp 21- , 49.

Classification: minor, technical

Description: The current model allows for surface treatment to be applied only to the entire surface of a manufacturing assembly and does not allow for the surface treatment of a restricted area of the surface of an assembly.

Proposed solution: Create a suitable data structure for recording the area over which a surface treatment is applied to an assembly.

Resolution: Agreed.

Date issue raised: 2 October 1996


Issue number: Finland 230-71

Author: Markku Heinisuo

Version: N486

Clauses: 4.2, 4.3; n/a, n/a; pp 21-.

Classification: minor or major (depending on solution chosen), technical

Description: The current model uses the back-slash as a separator in identifiers for standard parts. This is an unfortunate choice, not least because the back-slash is used in strings to signal the start of a non-ASCII sequence of characters - such as Cyrillic characters.

Proposed solution: (1) Use a different separator. (2) Separate out the various elements of the identifiers as separate attributes

Resolution: (1) Rejected. (2) Agreed.

Date issue raised: 2 October 1996.


Issue number: Finland 230-72

Author: Markku Heinisuo

Version: N486

Clauses: 4.2, 4.3, G; n/a, n/a, figure G.13; pp 21-, 58.

Classification: minor, technical

Description: The entity person has an identifying attribute for which social security number is suggested. This is not allowed under Finnish law.

Proposed solution: Use a different identifier.

Resolution: Rejected. Social security number is simply given as an example. Any kind of identifier may be used.

Date issue raised: 2 October 1996.


Issue number: Finland 230-73

Author: Markku Heinisuo

Version: N486

Clauses: 4.2, 4.3, G; n/a, n/a, figure G.25; pp 21-, 70.

Classification: minor, technical

Description: Polygonal plates may only be defined as rectangular plates which have one or more straight cuts applied to them.

Proposed solution: Define polygonal plates in terms of nodes and lines - in other words, use explicit geometry.

Resolution: Open.

Date issue raised: 2 October 1996.


Issue number: Finland 230-74

Author: Risto Latva

Version: N486

Clauses: 4.2, 4.3, G; n/a, n/a, figures G.4; pp 21- , 49.

Classification: minor or major (depending on solution chosen), technical

Description: The current model prevents two or more Located_part objects from using the same id, and prevents two or more Manufact_asbly objects from using the same id. The current model also ensures that the combination of Located_part id and Manufact_asbly id is unique. What the current model does not forbid (and ought to) is a Located_part and a Manufact_asbly having the same id.

Proposed solutions: (1) Write a rule which prevents a Located_part and a Manufact_asbly from having the same id. (2) Create an unique identifying attribute for a top level entity in the data model which will be inherited by all (relevant) entities in the model. (see also issue 167)

Resolution: Open. (The whole question of ids for entities within the AP230 data model will need to be addressed)

Date issue raised: 24 October 1996


Issue number: Finland 230-75

Author: Risto Latva

Version: N486

Clauses: 4.2, 4.3, G; n/a, n/a, figures G.4; pp 21- , 49.

Classification: major, technical

Description: If the current model is used to hold manufacturing data relating to a building with repeating assemblies (such as a portal frame building) the relevant Manufact_asbly object need only be populated once. If, however, the current model were used to hold constructional data relating to a building with repeating assemblies, each of those assemblies would need to be located, and the relevant Manufact_asbly object would need to be populated many times. This would result in the creation of a great deal of redundant information.

Proposed solution: Change the model in such a way that the entity Manufact_asbly is replaced by two entities: Specific_manufact_asbly and Located_manufact_asbly. In other words, find a mechanism which is analogous to that used by S_part and Located_part

Resolution: Agreed.

Date issue raised: 24 October 1996.


Issue number: Finland 230-76

Author: Risto Latva

Version: N486

Clauses: 4.2, 4.3, G; n/a, n/a, figures G.2; pp 21- , 47.

Classification: minor, technical

Description: There is a fundamental distinction - in design terms - between assemblies produced in a manufacturing shop (and transported to site) and those put together on site. The current "construction_stage" attribute (of the Assembly entity) allows any text description to be inserted.

Proposed solution: Replace the current description attribute with an enumeration of "site" and "shop" (1) or with site_assembly and shop _assembly subtypes (2).

Resolution: (1) Rejected). (2) Agreed.

Date issue raised: 24 October 1996.


Issue number: UK 230-77

Author: University of Leeds

Version: Nnew

Clauses: 4.2.1.12; p 23.

Classification: minor, technical

Description: Address 1: The Address attribute "mail_stop" does not accord with latest version of 10303-41 18.4.1 which substitutes "internal_location".

Proposed solution: Replace the current mail_stop attribute with an internal_location attribute.

Resolution: Agreed.

Date issue raised: 27 February 1997.


Issue number: US 230-78

Author: Bill Houston

Version: Nnew

Clause: 4.2; p ??.

Classification: major, technical

Description: Current provision for loading within AP230 does not accord with US practice.

Proposed solution: Change the AP230 data-model to accommodate US practice.

Resolution: Open.

Date issue raised: 17 May 1996.


Issue number: UK 230-79

Author: LU

Version: Nnew

Clause: 4.2; p ??.

Classification: major, technical

Description:. The current data model for AP230 does not allow for the definition of shapes made up of circular arcs and straight line segments.

Proposed solution: Incorporate such a mechanism into AP230.

Resolution: Open.

Date issue raised: 19 May 1997.


Issue number: UK 230-80

Author: LU

Version: Nnew

Clause: 4.2; p ??.

Classification: minor, technical

Description: The current data model for AP230 does not allow for the definition of a partial factor of safety for materials.

Proposed solution: Create such an attribute for Material.

Resolution: Open.

Date issue raised: 19 May 1997.


Issue number: UK 230-81

Author: LU

Version: Nnew

Clause: 4.2; p ??.

Classification: major, technical

Description: The current data model for AP230 does not allow for the definition of non-standard profiles.

Proposed solution: Extend the data-model to allow for non-standard profiles.

Resolution: Agreed.

Date issue raised: 19 May 1997.


Issue number: UK 230-82

Author: LU

Version: Nnew

Clause: 4.2; p ??.

Classification: major, technical

Description: The current data model for AP230 does not allow for the definition of sections which are made up of a number of standard (and non-standard) profiles.

Proposed solution: Extend the current data model to include such a mechanism.

Resolution: Agreed.

Date issue raised: 19 May 1997.


Issue number: UK 230-83

Author: LU

Version: Nnew

Clause: 4.2; p ??.

Classification: minor, technical

Description: The current data model for AP230 does not allow for the definition of areas for calculation of shear deformation ("Ax" and "Ay").

Proposed solution: Create such attributes for Section_profile.

Resolution: Open.

Date issue raised: 19 May 1997.


Issue number: UK 230-84

Author: LU

Version: Nnew

Clause: 4.2; p ??.

Classification: major, technical

Description: The current data model for AP230 does not allow for the definition of C profiles, Z profiles, or rails.

Proposed solution: Extend the current data model to include such profiles.

Resolution: Open.

Date issue raised: 19 May 1997.


Issue number: UK 230-85

Author: LU

Version: Nnew

Clause: 4.2; p ??.

Classification: minor, technical

Description: The current data model for AP230 does not allow for the definition of "trading weights" for prismatic sections.

Proposed solution: Create such an attribute for Section_profile.

Resolution: Open.

Date issue raised: 19 May 1997.


Issue number: UK 230-86

Author: LU

Version: Nnew

Clause: 4.2; p ??.

Classification: minor, technical

Description: The current data model for AP230 does not allow for the definition of warping values in boundary conditions ("Mw").

Proposed solution: Create such an attribute for Boundary_condition.

Resolution: Open.

Date issue raised: 19 May 1997.


Issue number: UK 230-87

Author: LU

Version: Nnew

Clause: 4.2; p ??.

Classification: major, technical

Description: The current data model for AP230 does not allow for the definition of tapered prismatic analytical elements (although they can be treated as "stepped" elements in the current model).

Proposed solution: Extend the current data model to include explicit provision for tapered prismatic analytical elements.

Resolution: Open.

Date issue raised: 19 May 1997.


Issue number: UK 230-88

Author: LU

Version: Nnew

Clause: 4.2; p ??.

Classification: major, technical

Description: The current data model for AP230 does not allow for the definition of actions (loads) due to imperfections.

Proposed solution: Extend the current data model to include such provision.

Resolution: Open.

Date issue raised: 19 May 1997.


Issue number: UK 230-89

Author: LU

Version: Nnew

Clause: 4.2; p ??.

Classification: major, technical

Description: The current data model for AP230 does not allow for the definition of exceptional actions (loads).

Proposed solution: Extend the current data model to include such provision.

Resolution: Open.

Date issue raised: 19 May 1997.


Issue number: UK 230-90

Author: LU

Version: Nnew

Clause: 4.2; p ??.

Classification: minor, technical

Description: The current data model for AP230 does not allow for the definition of nodal action (load) displacements.

Proposed solution: Extend the current data model to include such provision.

Resolution: Open.

Date issue raised: 19 May 1997.


Issue number: UK 230-91

Author: LU

Version: Nnew

Clause: 4.2; p ??.

Classification: minor, technical

Description: The current data model for AP230 does not allow for the definition of element actions (loads) due to temperature.

Proposed solution: Extend the current data model to include such provision.

Resolution: Open.

Date issue raised: 19 May 1997.


Issue number: UK 230-92

Author: LU

Version: Nnew

Clause: 4.2; p ??.

Classification: minor, technical

Description: The current data model for AP230 does not allow for the definition of nodal reaction values for warping ("Mw").

Proposed solution: Create such an attribute for Support_reaction.

Resolution: Open.

Date issue raised: 19 May 1997.


Issue number: UK 230-93

Author: LU

Version: Nnew

Clause: 4.2; p ??.

Classification: major, technical

Description: The current data model for AP230 does not allow for the definition of curved prismatic members.

Proposed solution: Extend the current data model to include such provision.

Resolution: Open.

Date issue raised: 19 May 1997.


Issue number: UK 230-94

Author: LU

Version: Nnew

Clause: 4.2; p ??.

Classification: major, technical

Description: The current data model for AP230 does not allow for the definition of a full range of non-rectangular plates (although simply polygons can be created by skew cutting corners from rectangular plates).

Proposed solution: Extend the current data model to include such provision.

Resolution: Open.

Date issue raised: 19 May 1997.


Issue number: UK 230-95

Author: LU

Version: Nnew

Clause: 4.2; p ??.

Classification: minor, technical

Description: The current data model for AP230 does not allow for the explicit selection of surface treatments from a specified range.

Proposed solution: Add an appropriate enumeration to the existing data model.

Resolution: Open.

Date issue raised: 19 May 1997.


Issue number: UK 230-96

Author: LU

Version: Nnew

Clause: 4.2; p ??.

Classification: major, technical

Description: The current data model for AP230 does not allow for the definition of non-rectangular notches.

Proposed solution: Extend the current data model to include such provision.

Resolution: Open.

Date issue raised: 19 May 1997.


Issue number: UK 230-97

Author: LU

Version: Nnew

Clause: 4.2; p ??.

Classification: major, technical

Description: The current data model for AP230 does not allow for the definition of countersunk holes.

Proposed solution: Add appropriate attributes to the Hole entity.

Resolution: Open.

Date issue raised: 19 May 1997.


Issue number: UK 230-98

Author: LU

Version: Nnew

Clause: 4.2; p ??.

Classification: major, technical

Description: The current data model for AP230 does not allow for the explicit selection of different methods of hole cutting.

Proposed solution: Add an appropriate enumeration to the current data model.

Resolution: Open.

Date issue raised: 19 May 1997.


Issue number: UK 230-99

Author: LU

Version: Nnew

Clause: 4.2; p ??.

Classification: major, technical

Description: The current data model for AP230 does not allow for the definition of cold bends.

Proposed solution: Extend the current data model to include such provision.

Resolution: Open.

Date issue raised: 19 May 1997.


Issue number: UK 230-100

Author: LU

Version: Nnew

Clause: 4.2; p ??.

Classification: minor, technical

Description: The current data model for AP230 does not allow for the explicit definition of the distance between two edge chamfers applied to a part in preparation for a double sided weld.

Proposed solution: Add an appropriate attribute to Edge_chamfer.

Resolution: Open.

Date issue raised: 19 May 1997.


Issue number: UK 230-101

Author: LU

Version: Nnew

Clause: 4.2; p ??.

Classification: major, technical

Description: The current data model for AP230 does not provide an adequate range of facilities for describing bolts according to codes and standards.

Proposed solution: Extend the current model to include a greater range of attributes for capturing information relating to international codes and standards.

Resolution: Open.

Date issue raised: 19 May 1997.


Issue number: UK 230-102

Author: LU

Version: Nnew

Clause: 4.2; p ??.

Classification: minor, technical

Description: The current data model for AP230 does not allow for the definition of whether or not deformation is "permitted" in bolts (further clarification is being sought - from the German Steel Construction Association "DSTV" - on this issue).

Proposed solution: Add an appropriate attribute to the Bolt entity.

Resolution: Open.

Date issue raised: 19 May 1997.


Issue number: UK 230-103

Author: LU

Version: Nnew

Clause: 4.2; p ??.

Classification: minor, technical

Description: The current data model for AP230 and does not allow for the definition of "a friction-grip value" ("my") (further clarification is being sought - from the German Steel Construction Association "DSTV" - on this issue).

Proposed solution: Add an appropriate attribute to the Bolt entity.

Resolution: Open.

Date issue raised: 19 May 1997.


Issue number: UK 230-104

Author: LU

Version: Nnew

Clause: 4.2; p ??.

Classification: minor, technical

Description: The current data model for AP230 does not allow for the explicit definition of "effective bolt diameter" .

Proposed solution: Add an appropriate attribute to the Bolt entity.

Resolution: Open.

Date issue raised: 19 May 1997.


Issue number: UK 230-105

Author: LU

Version: Nnew

Clause: 4.2; p ??.

Classification: major, technical

Description: The current data model for AP230 does not allow for the explicit definition of "bolt grip length".

Proposed solution: Add an appropriate attribute to the Bolt entity.

Resolution: Open.

Date issue raised: 19 May 1997.


Issue number: UK 230-106

Author: LU

Version: Nnew

Clause: 4.2; p ??.

Classification: minor, technical

Description: The current data model for AP230 does not allow for the explicit selection of many different types of weld preparation and methodology .

Proposed solution: Add an appropriate enumeration to the Weld entity.

Resolution: Open.

Date issue raised: 19 May 1997.


Issue number: UK 230-107

Author: LU

Version: Nnew

Clause: 4.2; p ??.

Classification: minor, technical

Description: The current data model for AP230 does not allow for the explicit selection of different cross-sectional shapes of weld - concave, convex etc.

Proposed solution: Add an appropriate enumeration to the Weld entity.

Resolution: Open.

Date issue raised: 19 May 1997.


Issue number: UK 230-108

Author: LU

Version: Nnew

Clause: 4.2; p ??.

Classification: major, technical

Description: The current data model for AP230 does not allow for the definition of weld thickness.

Proposed solution: Add an appropriate attribute to the Weld entity.

Resolution: Open.

Date issue raised: 19 May 1997.


Issue number: UK 230-109

Author: LU

Version: Nnew

Clause: 4.2; p ??.

Classification: major, technical

Description: The current data model for AP230 and the CIS does not allow for the explicit definition of the distance between individual seams in the case of an intermittent weld.

Proposed solution: Extend the current model to include explicit provision for intermittent welds and add an appropriate attribute.

Resolution: Open.

Date issue raised: 19 May 1997.


Issue number: UK 230-110

Author: LU

Version: Nnew

Clause: 4.2; p ??.

Classification: major, technical

Description:

Proposed solution:

Resolution: Open.

Date issue raised: 19 May 1997.


Issue number: UK 230-111

Author: LU

Version: Nnew

Clause: 4.2; p ??.

Classification: major, technical

Description:

Proposed solution:

Resolution: Open.

Date issue raised: 19 May 1997.


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