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# Calcs.com Release Notes — February 14–28, 2026

> Launch of NDS 2024 wood standards, axial load support for Atlas Tube connections, and advanced wind overhang analysis.

## What's New & Improvements

### **Engineering Calculators:**

* [**Wind Load Overhangs (ASCE 7-16/22)**](https://calcs.com/calculators/loadsWindCnCASCE7-22) **🇺🇸:** Added comprehensive support for roof overhangs with new coefficient tables, pressure calculations, and conditional UI for MWFRS and C\&C.
* [**Wind C\&C Individual Areas (ASCE 7-22)**](https://calcs.com/calculators/loadsWindCnCASCE7-22) **🇺🇸:** Introduced the ability to define specific effective wind areas for individual zones with per-zone coefficient tables and pressure plotting.
* [**Masonry Shear Wall**](https://calcs.com/calculators/masonryShearWallLRFD) **🇺🇸:** Now allows 8-inch vertical bar spacing with integrated grouting validation.
* [**Wood Templates (NDS 2024)**](https://calcs.com/calculators/timberBeamASD) **🇺🇸:** Updated all US wood calculators—including Timber Beams, Columns, Members, Roof Ties, and Shear Walls—to align with IBC 2024 and AWC NDS 2024 standards.
* [**Masonry Gravity Wall (ASD)**](https://calcs.com/calculators/masonryWallASD) **🇺🇸:** Updated to TMS 402/602-22 with improved CMU geometry calculations and revised section properties per CMU-TEC-002-23.
* [**Timber Beam**](https://calcs.com/calculators/timberBeamASD) **🇦🇺:** Added a custom species option allowing users to define unique material properties and strength values.
* [**ASCE 7-16 Hip Roofs**](https://calcs.com/calculators/loadsWindCnCASCE7-16) **🇺🇸:** Fixed minimum negative coefficient calculations for zone 2e to consistently utilize h/l ratios.

### [Atlas Tube Connection Hub](https://www.atlastube.com/hss-connections-hub/)

* [**Steel Connection Axial Loads**](https://www.atlastube.com/hss-connections-hub/) **🇺🇸 🇨🇦:** Implemented axial load inputs and limit states for HSS-to-HSS and WF-to-HSS connections, including combined demand calculations.
* [**WF-to-HSS Shear Connections**](https://www.atlastube.com/hss-connections-hub/) **🇺🇸:** Added dynamic top-view diagrams with weld symbols for single-angle, double-angle, and WT connections, including geometric checks for built-up tees.
* [**HSS Truss Type Connections**](https://www.atlastube.com/hss-connections-hub/) **🇺🇸 🇨🇦:** Implemented comprehensive limit states including chord punching shear, branch local yielding, chord sidewall shear, and weld checks.
* [**WF-to-HSS Shear (CSA S16)**](https://www.atlastube.com/hss-connections-hub/) **🇨🇦:** Added full axial load support (tension/compression) and plate limit states including tensile yielding, rupture, and block shear.
* [**HSS-to-HSS Shear (CSA S16)**](https://www.atlastube.com/hss-connections-hub/) **🇨🇦:** Implemented "Extended Configuration" for single plate, coped beam, and through-bolt connections with new block shear and eccentricity analysis.
* [**HSS Splice Connections**](https://www.atlastube.com/hss-connections-hub/) **🇺🇸 🇨🇦:** Added shear limit states for interior and exterior connections with directional shear toggles and slip resistance checks for slip-critical options.
* [**Chevron & Column Bracing (CSA S16)**](https://www.atlastube.com/hss-connections-hub/) **🇨🇦:** Added internal force inputs and HSS-specific capacity checks with stress interaction factors.
* [**Atlas Tube OMF Checks**](https://www.atlastube.com/hss-connections-hub/) **🇺🇸:** Added Seismic Force Resisting System (SFRS) validation with ASCE 7-22 shared tables and height/permission checks in Project Defaults.

### [Calcs Builder](https://calcs.com/builder)

* **Rich Text Review Comments:** Enabled rich text editing in the publish review modal for improved formatting and clearer feedback.
* **Widget Visibility Improvements:** Enhanced drag-and-drop behavior with clearer visual indicators for sections containing hidden widgets.
* **Review Mode Usability:** Made default value fields scrollable to ensure long input strings remain fully visible during review.
* **Admin Template Upload:** Extended fast JSON import improvements to admin pages via a new feature gate for faster management.

### **Platform Improvements:**

* **Timber Column "Supersummary":** Streamlined the display by hiding redundant constants (capacity/system factors) while keeping critical dynamic values visible.
* [**Project Defaults (IRC 2015)**](https://calcs.com/docs/calculations/us/home): Resolved an "unexpected error" by fixing the conditional rendering of the wind speed GIS widget for the 2015 IRC edition.
* **Summary View Enhancements:** Added key calculation widgets to the summary view for ICC Allowable Area and Occupant Load templates to improve scannability.
* **Organization:** Moved the Live Load Pattern widget to the "Loads - Composite" section in the [Steel Composite Beam](https://calcs.com/calculators/steelCompositeBeamLRFDAISC360-22) calculator for better workflow logic.