Slab on Grade Design with RISAFoundation
Admin : Apr 15, 2014 12:00:00 AM
RISAFoundation was originally created as mat slab design software, but with some tweaks in the latest version (v6.0) it is now useful for slab on...
RISAFoundation has the ability to change the Local Axes for slabs. This is useful when you have a slab that is skewed from the global axis. RISAFoundation will perform the sliding and overturning checks based on the skewed local axis.
You can access this ability from the Slabs spreadsheet and from the Slab's Properties dialog:
With this capability you can change this axis so that the results can be more flexible to your structure’s layout and geometry.
Slab Modifications in RISAFoundation
Admin : Jan 31, 2013 12:00:00 AM
This video shows how slab modifications can used to add an opening or change the thickness of a portion of the slab in RISAFoundation.
Understanding the Slab Design Cut Results
In RISAFoundation, the user has the ability to manually draw a single Design Cut anywhere on a slab. The Design Strips also automatically include...