August 17, 2022
|
Seismic,
New,
RISAConnection
The
AISC
341-16
and
AISC
358-16
Edition
changes
have
been
implemented
into
RISAConnection
v13.
To
select
this
code
for
your
design,
simply
choose
the
AISC
360-16
code
from
the
Solution
tab
within
the
Project
Settings.
Previously,
the
seismic
detailing
checks
were
only
available
when
the
AISC
360-10
code
was
selected.
If
you
are
integrating
connections
from
RISAFloor
or
RISA-3D,
choose
the
AISC
360-16
code
from
the
Codes
tab
within
the
Model
Settings.
A
few
notable
changes
in
RISAConnection
between
AISC
341/358-10
and
AISC
341/358-16
include:
Calculation
of
limiting
width-to-thickness
ratios
in
Table
D1.1
Calculation
of
panel-zone
doubler
plates
and
transverse
stiffeners
for
moment
frames
Calculation
of
sum
of
expected
flexural
strength
of
beams
at
the
plastic
hinge
location
for
special
moment
frames
Calculation
of
required
shear
strength
of
connections
Calculation
of
expected
compressive
strength
for
braced
frames
Calculations
of
bolt
bearing
and
tearout
strength
Use
of
E90
welds
in
seismic
system
Use
of
ASTM
A1085/A1085M
for
HSS
shapes
Use
of
ASTM
A913/A913M
Gr.
70
for
Hot-rolled
shapes…
