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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 20, 2023

5 Minute Breaks

Sure, you have a lot on your plate at work right now. Whether you are...

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June 15, 2023

New Release: RISACalc v4.1

RISA is pleased to announce the latest update of the web based software...

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June 12, 2023

Introducing the RISA-Archicad Link

RISA is pleased to announce the release of the new RISA-Archicad Link. The...

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June 08, 2023

New Features in RISACore v21.0.1 Release

New features are now available in the recent release of RISACore (RISA-3D...

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June 05, 2023

RISA-Tekla Link v13 Released

The release of the RISA-Tekla Link v13 introduces compatibility with Tekla...

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May 26, 2023

ADAPT-Builder Version 22.0.2 now Available!

ADAPT-Builder Version 22.0.2 is now available and includes the following...

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May 23, 2023

Top 5 Structures Featured in Movies

Structures in movies serve as more than just mere backdrops or settings....

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May 11, 2023

RISA | Inputting the Wood Adjustment Factor, le, in RISA-3D

Do you need to include effective length, le, per NDS Table 3.3.3 for your...

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May 02, 2023

RISA Celebrates: Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month is a month-long...

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