November 2, 2018
|
RISA-3D,
New,
Analysis,
Masonry
In
RISA-3D,
the
current
method
of
design
for
masonry
lintels
is
Simply
Supported
where
the
masonry
lintels
are
idealized
into
a
simply
supported
pin-pin
beam
configuration.
Now,
masonry
lintels
can
instead
be
analyzed
using
finite
element
analysis.
With
this
method,
the
lintel
will
be
fully
integrated
as
part
of
the
wall.
In
the
Wall
Design
Rules
spreadsheet,
choose
the
FEA
analysis
method
for
the
masonry
lintel.
With
the
FEA
analysis
method,
the
forces
that
are
experienced
by
the
lintel
are
based
on
finite
element
analysis
rather
than
a
simply
supported
beam
condition.
The
shear
and
moment
diagrams
can
be
seen
in
the
Opening
section
of
the
Wall
Detail
Report.
Note:
Reinforcement
for
the
masonry
lintel
is
only
provided
for
the
Simply
Supported
analysis
method…