Orthotropic Plates in RISA-3D
RISA-3D includes the ability to define the plate methodology of a material as orthotropic. In structural analysis and design, it may be useful to...
RISAFloor has some default decks provided for you when you open the program in the Deck Definitions spreadsheet. You can use one of these decks or you can create your own by going to the bottom of the spreadsheet and press ENTER.
- The Label can be any unique name you choose.
- There are four types of deck material available. Click in the Material Type cell and press the arrow button to select the deck material and properties. You can choose from one of the four types of deck listed below.
Flat Slab
Composite Deck
Metal Deck
Wood Deck
Viewing Applied Decks in RISAFloor
Admin : Jun 14, 2018 12:00:00 AM
RISAFloor does not record the applied deck in a spreadsheet. To simplify modeling, it instead assumes a default deck is drawn within the entire...
What is a “Default Deck” in RISAFloor?
Admin : Feb 1, 2011 12:00:00 AM
To understand decks it is important to know what a deck is. In typical buildings, most of each floor will consist of only one type of deck.