Risa Tips & Tricks: How to Use Our Structural Analysis Software

August 5, 2026

For Engineers. By Engineers. Celebrating Professional Engineers at RISA

Happy National Professional Engineer’s Day to all the licensed engineers! We are excited to celebrate our customers and coworkers today. RISA is a product for engineers brought to you by engineers. With the vast majority of our team coming from an engineering background, RISA is truly an engineering partner to our customers. We value the experience and insights these engineers bring to each and every one of our teams. Today, we highlight just a few of the licensed professional engineers who help make RISA so special! READY TO CONNECT? Explore RISA with an engineer today! Alex Vaughan, PE, SE Job Title Manager, Subject Matter Experts and Software Quality Years with RISA 3 years What's your favorite part of being an engineer? For me, it's getting to understand the "why" behind a problem or a situation. That curiosity shows up in two ways: either by building something from scratch and figuring out how all the pieces need to come together, or taking an existing design and reverse-engineering it to see how someone else solved the same puzzle. Both are incredible ways to learn. One through creation and the other through observation. What really excites me is seeing that curiosity play out…

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June 05, 2025

RISACalc in the Field

RISACalc in the Field: A Case Study in Confidence and Convenience It was a...

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May 22, 2025

How RISA Powers Manufacturing Facility Design from Top to Bottom

Case Study: Designing for Strength at Every Level When a Midwest...

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April 29, 2025

RISA Customer Portal for Educational Users

RISA Educational Program RISA is proud to continue supporting the next...

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February 25, 2025

A Day in the Life of an Industrial Structural Engineer

If you've ever wondered what it’s like to be an industrial structural...

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February 04, 2025

Making the Switch: Your Guide from RAM Concept to ADAPT-Builder

Transitioning from one structural engineering software to another can seem...

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December 10, 2024

Integrating RISA with Other Structural Engineering Tools

RISA software is designed to integrate smoothly with essential tools like...

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November 26, 2024

Engineering Thanksgiving: Innovations We're Thankful For

As the fall leaves turn golden and Thanksgiving approaches, it's the...

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November 14, 2024

Engineering Resilence: Lessons from Fall Hurricane Season

As structural engineers, the fall hurricane season presents unique...

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October 25, 2024

Tips for Solving a Slow Solution in RISA-3D

Is your RISA-3D software solution running slower than you expected? There...

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