December 16, 2015
Concrete Design per ACI 318-14 Concrete Code now Available
The new ACI 318-14 code has been implemented into RISA-3D v14, RISAFloor v10, and RISAFoundation v8.
November 10, 2015
How Do I Define Specific Member Sizes in RISAFloor?
RISAFloor is a design program in which it takes basic shape criteria about your beam or column members and then selects an optimal size to meet strength and serviceability criteria. However, the program can just as easily perform a design check for an as-built condition by defining specific member...
October 28, 2015
Tolerance Between SP Joists vs. Normal Joists
Have you been in RISAFloor performing a steel product design and noticed an (SP) extension to a joist designation? The following will discuss when the program designs for these special loading conditions.
September 22, 2015
Why Did the Wood Design Values Drop?
You may notice discrepancies in the wood design values when comparing RISA with the NDS 2012 and older versions of the code. The American Wood Council updated the wood design values in the Addendum, which supersede the values used in the NDS 2012 and previous versions of the Design Values for Wood...
September 9, 2015
Why don’t the Beams in my Frame have axial force?
The beams in a lateral force resisting system, such as a braced frame or moment frame, typically carry a significant axial force. In the example below (with no diaphragms) the beam (M4) carries a significant axial tension.
September 2, 2015
How should I model beams in Revit to make them import into RISAFloor…
Revit offers two options for setting the elevation of beams. The way these are used has a significant impact on how those members are round tripped to RISAFloor, so it is important for you to use them correctly. The Level Offsets are available at each end of the beam. They can be modified through...
August 25, 2015
What does the Include Structure Weight Checkbox Do for Seismic Loads?
In the Seismic Loads dialog there is a checkbox for “Include structure weight in base shear”.
August 11, 2015
What Loads Transfer from RISAFloor to RISA-3D?
RIAFloor designs the gravity system and then integrates with RISA-3D to design the lateral system. Only the lateral members are taken from RISAFloor over to RISA-3D. The loading is automated in this integration so one of the most common questions is: what loads are transferred when switching from...
August 7, 2015
How to Create a Custom Shape in RISA-3D
There are multiple options in RISA-3D and RISAFloor to create a custom shape not available in the program databases. The first, is to utilize RISASection in order to create cross-sections, calculate section properties and import the shape directly into RISA-3D. For more information on integrating...