Smart Tools for Tendon Entry and Modification in ADAPT-Builder
December 17, 2021

Smart Tools for Tendon Entry and Modification in ADAPT-Builder

ADAPT-Builder v21 now includes a new set of Smart Tools that assist the user in efficient modeling and modification of tendons. These tools include smart creation of tendons where the tendon spans and shapes are determined by the program based on the location of support lines or banded tendons...

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Load Combination Generator in ADAPT-Builder
December 17, 2021

Load Combination Generator in ADAPT-Builder

With the release of ADAPT-Builder v21, a new load combination generator (LC Generator) provides users the option to automatically generate code compliant load combinations for use in the analysis and design of an ADAPT-Builder model. Included in this feature, is the ability to include automatic...

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ADAPT-PT/RC Version 21.0 is now available!
November 17, 2021

ADAPT-PT/RC Version 21.0 is now available!

New Design Code: AS3600 - 2018 ADAPT-PT/RC has been updated to include the latest Australian - AS3600 (2018) concrete design code. The provisions in this design standard that have been included in ADAPT-PT/RC include but are not limited to:

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RISA Employee Spotlight: Gabrielle Brisco
October 21, 2021

RISA Employee Spotlight: Gabrielle Brisco

Gabrielle Brisco is a Product Design Engineer at RISA and has been with the company since December 2017. After receiving a BS in Civil Engineering from the University of California, Irvine and a MS in Civil Engineering from UCLA, she worked in the telecommunication industry for Tectonic...

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Creating Custom Load Combinations (VIDEO)
September 29, 2021

Creating Custom Load Combinations (VIDEO)

RISA-3D, RISAFloor and RISAFoundation allow users to create custom load combination sets by modifying and expanding the underlying XML file used by the Load Combination Generator. To learn more, review the video and article below:

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How to Define Steel Connections in RISAFloor & RISA-3D
September 7, 2021

How to Define Steel Connections in RISAFloor & RISA-3D

One of the advantages of the RISA Building System is the ability to utilize and share model information (geometry, loading, etc.) between software packages. One such way, is the ability to define hot-rolled steel connections in RISAFloor and/or RISA-3D and then transfer them to RISAConnection for...

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