October 2, 2017

Using Framing Elevation Views

Tags: RISAFloor ES, RISAFloor, New, View

April 12, 2017 | RISA-3D, RISAFloor, New, Wood, Canadian

CSA O86-14 Canadian Wood Code now Available

The new CSA O86-14 code has been implemented in RISA-3D v15.0 and RISAFloor v11.0 To select this code for your design, simply open the (Global) Model Settings and under the Codes tab select CSA O86-144 for wood: The Detail Reports will display the code that the user has selected for their wood design:…

October 26, 2018 | RISA-3D, RISAFloor, RISAFoundation, New, Canadian

What’s New in the NBC 2015?

The 2015 NBC compliant codes have been implemented into RISA-3D v17.0, RISAFloor v13.0 and RISAFoundation V.11.0! These include: CSA S16-14 – Hot Rolled Steel Design Code CSA S136-16 – Cold Formed Steel Design Code CSA A23.3-14 – Concrete Design Code CSA O86-14 – Wood Design Code NBC 2015 Division B Part 4 – Seismic Load Generation NBC 2015 Division B Part 4 – Wind Load Generation To select these codes for your design, simply choose them from the Codes tab within the Model Settings. You can also use the Load Combination Generator to generate load combinations per the 2015 NBC (Ultimate or Service). Simply select this from the LC Code…

October 2, 2018 | RISA-3D, RISAFloor, New, Wood

Wood Design per AWC NDS 2018 Wood Code

The new AWC NDS 2018 code has been implemented into RISA-3D v17.0 and RISAFloor v13.0. To select this code for your design, simply choose this code from the Codes tab within Model Settings. After solution, the results are available in the Design Results spreadsheet. You can also verify the code selection used in your design in the member Detail Report. Some notable changes in RISA between the 2015 and 2018 NDS Wood Code are: The flat use factor (Cfu) is now applied to E & Emin for beams and stringers loaded on their wide face Design for Structural Composite Lumber in tension now includes the volume factor (CV) Updated and new material properties per NDS 2018 Supplement…