February 3, 2018
What is the Difference Between Fixed and Reactions on Boundary…
In RISA-3D, you can define a boundary condition as Fixed (reaction will be calculated) or Fixed, (reaction will NOT be calculated).
RISAFloor has four different deck types: concrete, composite, metal, and wood. When it comes to composite decks, there is a predefined Composite Deck definition already setup in the Deck Definitions spreadsheet. You can also specify a composite deck by (1) setting up your deck configuration using the existing options or (2) adding your composite deck into the RISAFloor deck database. In this article, review the steps outlined below for Option (2): editing your RISAFloor deck database. For Option (1), see our other support article in the link for those steps. Add or Modify the RISAFloor Deck Database: The composite decks in the program are all based on spreadsheet data. Navigate to this database folder in C:\RISA User Data\%username\Decks. Inside this folder, you will see all the deck manufacturers and deck types. Find the deck type spreadsheet for which you want to add the deck, and then open it up in Excel. You can modify or add a row into the spreadsheet with the custom deck properties. Make sure all the fields are properly filled in to order avoid error messages later. Applying a Custom Deck in RISAFloor To apply your custom deck properties, close and reopen RISAFloor. Open the Deck…
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In RISA-3D, you can define a boundary condition as Fixed (reaction will be calculated) or Fixed, (reaction will NOT be calculated).
Column boundary conditions are set in RISAFloor per the Splice Type that you have set in the Columns spreadsheet. For any column at the lowest floor level, the Splice checkbox will automatically be checked, indicating that a boundary condition will be set at the base. You may set the boundary...
In RISA-3D, there are numerous options for Member End Releases which should not be confused with Boundary Conditions.
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