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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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March 24, 2025

Engineering Tomorrow: Hidden Costs of Manual Calculations

When was the last time you took a step back and evaluated the efficiency...

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March 18, 2025

Customer Spotlight: Magnus Engineering

How Magnus Structural Scaled Up with RISA? What does it take for a growing...

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March 11, 2025

ADAPT-Builder: Fixing Instability Warnings Due to Multiple Slabs

When working with ADAPT-Builder, in some models users may encounter an...

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March 06, 2025

Pile Supported Slabs in RISAFoundation

Ensuring Your Slab is Fully Supported by Piles in RISAFoundation A common...

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March 04, 2025

How the RISA Learning Center Fits Into Your Workflow

Inside the RISA Learning Center: What You’re Missing Ever wonder how top...

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February 25, 2025

A Day in the Life of an Industrial Structural Engineer

If you've ever wondered what it’s like to be an industrial structural...

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February 20, 2025

Customer Spotlight: TAIT

How TAIT Built an Entertainment Powerhouse with RISA-3D? Ever wondered how...

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February 18, 2025

Ready to Reconnect? How to Make the Most of Returning to RISA

Whether you’re coming back to RISA after a short break or revisiting it...

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February 11, 2025

What’s Your Structural Design Personality?

Valentine's Day Quiz: What's Your Structural Design Personality? 💕 This...

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