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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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September 15, 2017

Custom Loading in Integrated RISAConnection Model

RISAConnection v7.0.1 includes the option for customized loading in an...

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September 14, 2017

Enhanced Live Load Reduction

The consideration of Live Load reduction is a feature that has been in...

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September 13, 2017

Vertical Slab and Beam Offsets

In RISAFoundation, you can add a vertical offset for slabs or beams....

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September 12, 2017

Added Double Click Dialog for Members

RISAFloor now has the ability to double-click a member to open the Member...

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September 11, 2017

Improved Drift Reporting

RISA-3D v15 now includes automatic drift definitions for diaphragms as...

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September 08, 2017

CSA A23.3-14 Canadian Concrete Code now Available

The CSA A23.3-14 code has been implemented in RISA-3D v15.0, RISAFloor...

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September 06, 2017

Canadian Wood Design Updates

The latest releases of RISAFloor and RISA-3D include the following updates...

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