
October 25, 2018
ASCE 7-16 Is Now Available!
The 2016 edition of ASCE Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures (ASCE 7-16) is now available in RISA-3D v17.0, RISAFloor v13.0, and RISAFoundation v11.0!
When working with RISA-3D, a structural analysis and design software, it's essential to thoroughly review your model to ensure accuracy and reliability. This checklist will guide you through the critical steps to review your RISA-3D model before analysis and design. This guide is not all encompassing for every type of model and situation and therefore are recommendations only. While this guide is not all encompassing, it is a really good start for those new to RISA-3D but also can be used to create or expand your company's review guideline/standards. Check out our guide below. Check Code Compliance: Review and confirm that the appropriate design codes and standards are selected for your project. Ensure that all code-specific settings and parameters are correctly configured, such as load factors and material properties. Units: Verify that the units used in your model match the units required for your project specifications. Check that length, force, and other units are consistent throughout the model. Application Settings: Examine machine-specific application settings and adjust them as needed for your project. Check/uncheck settings such as: Lock isolated rotational instabilities without notification. Enforce code RECOMMENDED slenderness limits (KL/r > 200, etc). Enforce code required P-Delta analysis. Section Sets Ensure that…
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The 2016 edition of ASCE Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures (ASCE 7-16) is now available in RISA-3D v17.0, RISAFloor v13.0, and RISAFoundation v11.0!
RISAFoundation v11.0 now includes the added ability to enter a passive pressure for slabs. The passive pressure represents soil pressure along the perimeter of the slab and will contribute to the sliding resistance of the slab.
For concrete column members, the load combination producing the maximum shear code check is reported in the Detail Report and corresponding Results spreadsheet. Since concrete is evaluated based on a batch solution, this can be useful when shear governs the design.
Concrete pile design is now incorporated in the pile cap results in RISAFoundation. With the addition of axial pile design in RISAFoundation v10.0, the program can model concrete pile shapes and design the reinforcement, or the user can also apply their own custom rebar layout. Now you can get a...
RISAFoundation v10.0 now includes the added ability to move selected foundation elements. This includes beams, wall footings, piles, pedestals, slabs, etc. To access the tool, click on the Move Selected Items button to open the dialog box.
RISAFoundation v10 now has the capability to consider seismic loading for retaining walls.
We are proud to introduce drastically improved solution times in RISAFoundation version 10.0. This version was updated to include multi-threading/parallel processing capability which will allow it to take advantage of multiple core processors which are becoming extremely common on the market today.
The new TMS 402-16 Masonry Code (formerly designated as ACI 530 and ASCE 5) have been added to RISA-3D v16.0, RISAFloor v12.0 and RISAFoundation v10.0.
Hot rolled steel, wood, and concrete piles are now available in RISAFoundation v10.0. The Pile Definition Editor lets the user input the pile’s properties including the pile’s shape, material, and length. For concrete piles the user has the ability to apply a custom shear and flexural rebar layout...
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