
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.
The Transfer In and Transfer Out checkboxes in RISA’s Wall Design Rules spreadsheet help you control how forces from regions above and below openings are redistributed during design. Whether you're excluding precast elements or ignoring small segments over openings, these settings let you tailor the force path to match real-world behavior. What Do "Transfer In" and "Transfer Out" Actually Do? In RISA, wall panels automatically generate design regions above and below openings, in addition to the full-height wall segments. Transfer In → Applies to in-plane loads (axial/shear). When checked, the in-plane forces from the small regions above and below openings are transferred into adjacent full-height wall regions. Transfer Out → Applies to out-of-plane loads (bending/shear). When checked, out-of-plane forces from regions above/below openings are transferred to adjacent full-height regions. This includes: Line loads (like from floors or roofs) located directly above the region The self-weight of the wall segment for that region These forces are added into the adjacent region’s total force calculation for design. Important Note: This is a design-level adjustment only. It does not affect the stiffness matrix used in analysis. The stiffness from all regions remains in place during solution. After solving, the forces collected in the…
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After solution in RISA-3D, you can use Results View Settings to view the Plate Contours graphically on your model.
The applied loads in a response spectrum analysis (RSA) are the applied masses times the accelerations in the response spectra. Each mode of vibration produces its own set of joint reactions. The reactions for each mode obey statics as shown in the portal frame example shown below: Response...
In order to get code calculations, RISA-3D and RISA-2D need to know what type of shape would be most similar to yours. This is because the program needs to use the correct code equations for your shape type.
Investigating P-Delta instabilities in RISA-3D (or RISA-2D) can be difficult. The first step is usually to solve the model without the P-Delta effect included to see if there are any obvious deflection problems that could cause issues with a P-Delta analysis. But, what can be done when this doesn’t...
RISA-3D, RISA-2D and RISAFloor have the capability to project distributed and area loads onto members. Consider the case of snow load on two buildings: one with a flat roof and one with a sloped roof. Ignoring the concept of shedding, if both buildings have the same footprint then they should both...
While RISA-3D (or RISA-2D) does not have an explicit tool to punch a hole in a plate, you can use the following steps to manually model them:
The bending and axial code checks for single angles differ somewhat from other shape types, because single angles behave quite differently in bending and compression depending on how they are braced along their length.
When your RISA-3D model is not behaving as you anticipated, one of the best tools you have is viewing the deflected shape. Displaying the deflection graphically will help you visualize how the model is behaving and will often times bring to light modeling errors.
In RISA-3D, there are numerous options for Member End Releases which should not be confused with Boundary Conditions.
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