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CAESAR II Users Guide

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Specifies the number of cuts in the bend if it is mitered. The software checks if the value creates cuts that are closely or widely spaced. If the bend is determined to be widely spaced, and the number of miter cuts is greater than one, the bend should be broken down into “n” single cut widely spaced miters, where “n” is the total number of cuts in the bend. The number of cuts and the radius of the bend are all that is required to calculate the SIFs and flexibilities for the bend as defined in the B31 codes. The bend radius and the bend miter spacing are related by the following equations:

Closely Spaced Miters

R = S / (2 tan θ )

q = Bend Angle / (2 n) where n = number of miter cuts

Widely Spaced Miters

R = r2 (1.0 + cot q) / 2.0

r2 = (ri + ro) / 2.0

θ = Bend Angle / 2.0