Risa Tips & Tricks: How to Use Our Structural Analysis Software

June 11, 2026

New Features in RISACore v23.0.2 Release

RISA is pleased to announce the latest release of RISA-3D, RISAFloor, and RISAFoundation v23.0.2, delivering key enhancements for Canadian projects. This update focuses on keeping your steel and cold‑formed design aligned with the latest Canadian standards while simplifying wind and seismic loading workflows. The release incorporates the following enhancements and updates: Design to CSA S16‑19 for hot‑rolled steel members Canadian cold‑formed steel (CFS) wall design per CSA S136‑20 / CSA S240‑20 NBC 2020 wind, seismic and load combination generation, including parapet wind loads CSA S16‑19 for Hot‑Rolled Steel The new release adds steel design per CSA S16‑19, allowing engineers to design hot‑rolled steel members in accordance with the latest Canadian steel standard. With this update, you can apply CSA S16‑19 across your primary framing systems and stay consistent with current national requirements for steel structures. By integrating CSA S16‑19 directly into the RISA environment, engineers can reduce manual checks against external references and streamline the design of Canadian building and industrial projects. Canadian CFS Walls per CSA S136‑20 / CSA S240‑20 Cold‑formed wall design has been expanded to support Canadian codes, enabling CFS wall design per CSA S136‑20 / CSA S240‑20. This gives engineers a native way to design cold‑formed…

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December 30, 2013

How Do I Model a Tapered Pipe?

Tapered members are common for metal buildings and pole-type structures....

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December 27, 2013

What are Web Doubler plates used for in RISAConnection?

For moment connections in RISAConnection there is an option to place web...

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November 20, 2013

Why Is My Beam Failing in Shear?

When solving a RISA-3D model you may find you have a Shear UC (unity...

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October 09, 2013

What is the Tau b Factor and how does it affect my analysis?

When solving a RISA-3D model with hot rolled steel members under the AISC...

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September 06, 2013

Why Are The Steel Beam Deflections So Large?

When solving a RISA-3D model with hot rolled steel members under the AISC...

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August 21, 2013

How can I transition a Plate Mesh from Round to Rectangular?

Transitioning plates from a circular (or elliptical) to a square (or...

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August 14, 2013

How to Use International Shapes in RISAConnection

You can use the full library of international shapes inside of...

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July 31, 2013

How to View Wood Design Values

We have recently added a new View Design Properties dialog to allow you to...

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July 02, 2013

How to use Live Load Special

In RISAFloor, there are several different Load Categories that define Live...

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