April 24, 2013
How to Export Detailed Drawings from RISAFoundation
RISAFoundation has the ability to export detailed reinforcement drawings for footings, pile caps, pedestals, and slabs.
April 9, 2013
Internal Force Summation Tool Basics
The Internal Force Summation Tool has the ability to "cut through" elements in the model and produce a summation of forces that corresponds with a given load combination. For this example, we will use the following model and review the summation of forces in the horizontal concrete plates.
March 27, 2013
Nesting Load Combinations
The Load Combinations spreadsheet in RISA-3D is limited to ten columns of BLC and Factor combinations. However, there are times where you may need to include additional entries to your Load Combination. To do this, you can simply “nest” your load combinations.
March 20, 2013
Plate Contours Compared to Spreadsheet Values
After solution in RISA-3D, you can use Results View Settings to view the Plate Contours graphically on your model.
February 7, 2013
Tapered Member Design Using AISC Design Guide 25
RISA has now incorporated the tapered member design provisions from Steel Design Guide 25: Frame Design Using Web-Tapered Members written by Richard Kaehler, Don White and Yoon Kuk Kim. These code checking procedures are used whenever the AISC 13th or 14th edition steel codes are selected.
January 31, 2013
Slab Modifications in RISAFoundation
This video shows how slab modifications can used to add an opening or change the thickness of a portion of the slab in RISAFoundation.
January 7, 2013
Import DXF Drawing Grid in RISAFloor
This video shows how to import a DXF as a drawing grid in RISAFloor. To do this, you can save any drawing file as a DXF file format and import points, lines, polylines, arcs and circles into RISAFloor. This gives you the ability to create your own drawing grids with complex geometries and use this...
October 15, 2012
Updated Torsional Shape Properties
RISASection v2 includes updated torsional shape properties for a more accurate analysis. Check out the video below for more information:
October 10, 2012
Using Virtual Joist Girders in RISAFloor
The Steel Joist Institute (SJI) has recently put together a Virtual Joist Girder table which converts common joist sizes into equivalent wide flange beams. This topic describes how to use these Virtual Joist Girders within the RISAFloor program.