Cold-Formed Steel Walls included in RISA-Revit Link 2022
August 3, 2021

Cold-Formed Steel Walls included in RISA-Revit Link 2022

The latest release of the RISA-Revit Link now includes support for Autodesk Revit 2022 as well as the ability in import/export cold-formed steel wall panels. To learn more, watch the video below or check out the release notes.

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Understanding Unbraced Length in RISA-3D
June 1, 2021

Understanding Unbraced Length in RISA-3D

In this video, learn about the various unbraced length parameters that exist in RISA-3D and how the different values can impact the design of beam and column members in RISA-3D. Click the button below, for more detailed information about unbraced length in RISA-3D.

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What’s New with RISA and Windows Updates?
April 14, 2021

What’s New with RISA and Windows Updates?

RISA software is staying current with all the Windows updates in order to bring you the best quality that Windows recommends. Unfortunately, that means it will require a little extra time during installation and your computer could require a reboot more than once. The current versions of RISA...

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Video: Design Buckling Restrained Braced Frames in RISA-3D
March 26, 2021

Video: Design Buckling Restrained Braced Frames in RISA-3D

The ability to design buckling restrained braced frames has been added to RISA-3D when you integrate your model from RISAFloor. In collaboration with CoreBrace, this new feature came as part of the release of RISA-3D v19.0.0 and RISAFloor v15.0.0.

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Buckling Restrained Braced (BRB) Frames in RISA-3D
March 26, 2021

Buckling Restrained Braced (BRB) Frames in RISA-3D

The ability to design buckling restrained braced frames has been added to RISA-3D when you integrate your model from RISAFloor. In collaboration with CoreBrace, this new feature came as part of the release of RISA-3D v19.0.0 and RISAFloor v15.0.0.

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Capacity Limited Design in RISA-3D
March 26, 2021

Capacity Limited Design in RISA-3D

With the release of RISA-3D v19.0.2, you can now design special concentrically braced frames (SCBF) as well as buckling restrained braced frames (BRBF) according to the capacity-limited design. The objective of capacity-limited design is to ensure columns and beams in braced frames are designed to...

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WEBINAR: Design of Cold-Formed Steel Buildings in RISA
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...

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Accidental Torsion for Semi-Rigid Diaphragms in RISAFloor
December 11, 2020

Accidental Torsion for Semi-Rigid Diaphragms in RISAFloor

The latest releases of RISAFloor (Version 15.0.1) and RISA-3D (Version 19.0.1) include consideration for accidental torsion and eccentric loading for semi-rigid diaphragms according to requirements outlined in ASCE 7, Section 12.8.4.2.

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