December 15, 2020

WEBINAR: Design of Cold-Formed Steel Buildings in RISA

More and more, commercial buildings are being designed as combined-use structures that handle everything from parking and retail, to apartments and other living spaces. With these requirements, structural engineers are asked to provide a safe, strong and non-combustible framing system that can also achieve the desired overall building height. Combining non-combustible materials such as cold-formed steel with masonry and hot-rolled steel results in higher building heights for these structures at an economical price. The RISA Building Suite now includes robust features aimed at designing these building types that rely heavily on cold-formed steel.

In this webinar, attendees will:

Understand the benefits and efficiencies of using cold-formed steel for multi-story buildings
Learn to layout a multi-story building utilizing cold-formed steel walls, hot rolled steel framing and masonry walls using RISAFloor.
Learn to design cold-formed steel wall panels for gravity and shear loading according to appropriate building codes with RISA-3D.

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May 1, 2020 | New, CFS, Cold Formed Steel, RISACalc

Video: Cold-Formed Steel Member Design in RISACalc

Learn how to load and design individual beam and column cold-formed steel members in RISACalc…

October 6, 2011 | RISAFloor, New, Column Splices

How to Assign Column Splices in RISAFloor

RISAFloor has the ability to model column splices for all columns. You have the choice of a Moment or Shear splice depending upon what type of forces you want the splice to transfer. There are a few different ways to define your splices that give you flexibility in assigning them to your columns. When defining a new floor you can specify the Splice Distance for all columns below that floor level as well as the splice type. This is a quick method to apply splices to all of your columns at once. You specify this in the Floors spreadsheet. If you want to specify individual column splices or change just a few of the splices you defined in the Floors spreadsheet you can double click on any column to open the Column Stack Manager. The tools on the left allow you to add, delete or move/drag a splice as well as delete the entire column segment. Another way to view and modify your column splices is from within the Columns spreadsheet. To view the Top and Bottom Elevation of your columns you can open the Column Stacks spreadsheet. Something to note is that each column has at least one splice…

March 6, 2023 | Featured, Structural Engineering

Women in Construction Week: Ruth Gordon Schnapp

Women in Construction Week is an annual event that takes place during the first full week of March. This week-long event celebrates women in the construction industry and their contributions to the field. The event was established by the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) in 1953 to promote awareness of the opportunities available to women in the construction industry and to encourage women to pursue careers in construction. During Women in Construction Week, various events and activities are organized to celebrate and promote women in the industry. These may include networking events, educational workshops, panel discussions, job fairs, and community service projects. The goal is to raise awareness of the challenges and opportunities that women face in the construction industry and to encourage more women to pursue careers in this field. The construction industry has historically been male-dominated, but women are making strides to break down barriers and become more involved in this field. Women in Construction Week is an important event that recognizes the contributions of women in the construction industry and encourages others to follow in their footsteps. Engineer Profile: Ruth Gordon Schnapp Ruth Gordon Schnapp was California's first female registered structural engineer. Ruth attended Stanford's…