
August 10, 2023
RISA | Exporting Results Spreadsheets to Excel
Do you need to include your RISA results into your Excel spreadsheet? Directly export result spreadsheets from RISAFloor, RISA-3D, and RISAFoundation.
We often get asked: “Should I model my foundation as a slab or a spread footing in RISAFoundation?” While both are valid options, they use very different analysis methods, and the results can vary accordingly. In this article, we’ll walk through a side-by-side comparison, using the same modeled conditions to highlight how the results differ — and why. Model Setup To keep things consistent, we modeled a single condition in two ways: once with a spread footing and once with a mat slab. Mat Dimensions: 10' x 10' x 1' Pedestal: 1' x 1' x 2' Loads Applied: 40 k vertical dead load 10 k lateral dead load 15 k lateral wind load 14.79 k concrete self-weight Soil Overburden: Set to 0 for both elements Slab Mesh Size: Refined below default for more detailed results Load Combinations: A basic set used for clarity (see screenshots in RISAFoundation) Analysis Methodology Feature Spread Footing Slab Element Analysis Type Rigid body Finite Element Analysis (FEA) Support Model Single support point Compression-only springs (based on subgrade modulus) Mesh Behavior No submesh Submeshed into smaller plate elements Lever Arm for Lateral Loads Spread Footings: Full pedestal height + full footing thickness Slabs: Full pedestal height…
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Do you need to include your RISA results into your Excel spreadsheet? Directly export result spreadsheets from RISAFloor, RISA-3D, and RISAFoundation.
RISA is pleased to announce the release of the latest RISA-Revit Link which is compatible with Revit 2024. The RISA-Revit Link v24.0 allows seamless integration between RISAFloor, RISA-3D, and Autodesk Revit. The latest version now includes the ability to integrate columns and walls that have...
Is your RISA software solution running slower than you expected? There are a few things you can do during your model set up in order to make your model more efficient and reduce the solution time. RISA has compiled a list of our most common tips for solving a slow solution in RISAFloor.
New features are now available in the recent release of RISACore (RISA-3D v21.0.1, RISAFloor v17.0.1, and RISAFoundation v15.0.1) . We are working hard to add the features and functionality that our customers have requested as soon as they become available. With that in mind, we have prepared a new...
Why is the Buckling-Restrained Brace(BRB) not showing in your database dropdown selection? Is your model in RISA-3D only? Did you detach your RISAFloor model from RISA-3D? Yes? Once your model is detached or independent from RISAFloor, your model is no longer a building only model. Thus your...
RISA-3D, RISAFloor and RISAFoundation now include support for IBC 2021!
RISAFloor now includes the ability to design web openings (with and without reinforcement) for steel and composite steel beams according to the AISC design code. To learn more, view the video below. For more information about web opening design in RISAFloor, search Web Openings in the RISAFloor...
RISAFloor ES and RISAFoundation now include the ability to assign and design concrete elevated slab and foundation elements with welded wire reinforcement. To learn more, view the video below.
RISA is pleased to announce the release of the latest RISA-Revit Link which includes compatibility with Revit 2023. The RISA-Revit Link v23.0 allows seamless integration between RISAFloor, RISA-3D, and Autodesk Revit. This version of the link also includes updates to the round-tripping process due...
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