Wind Load Generator with Components & Cladding in RISACalc
RISA is pleased to announce the latest update of the web based software RISACalc v4.2. The latest update to RISACalc includes wind load generation...
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Improved Drift Reporting
Admin: Sep 11, 2017 12:00:00 AM
RISA-3D v15 now includes automatic drift definitions for diaphragms as well as simplified story drift application. The reported drift results have...
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What Loads Transfer from RISAFloor to RISA-3D?
Admin: Aug 11, 2015 12:00:00 AM
RIAFloor designs the gravity system and then integrates with RISA-3D to design the lateral system. Only the lateral members are taken from RISAFloor...
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Code Requirements for Panel Zone Shear Deformation
Admin: Oct 29, 2014 12:00:00 AM
Code requirements for consideration of panel zone shear deformation can be confusing. This blog post discusses some of the basis for these code...
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How to Represent Trusses in RISAFloor Model Without Modeling the…
Admin: May 26, 2011 12:00:00 AM
Using this method in RISAFloor, we are not actually designing the trusses, but just adding “dummy” bottom and top chords to correctly calculate the...
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How Can I Account For Continuous Tie Rods in RISA-3D Wood Walls?
Admin: Dec 21, 2010 12:00:00 AM
Continuous tiedown systems are used to help resist overturning forces generated by lateral loads, and can be estimated in RISA-3D using the hold-down...
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How Are Wind Loads Generated for Sloped Roofs?
Admin: Aug 31, 2010 12:00:00 AM
RISAFloor is capable of automatically generating the wind loads on sloped roofs. Let’s look at an example of this with the model below: