January 11, 2017
What's New in IBC 2015?
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Black History Month is a month-long celebration in the United States that takes place annually from February 1 to March 1. This month-long celebration is dedicated to honoring and celebrating the contributions and influence of Black and African Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States. As we enter February, we embark on a journey of celebration and reflection of Black History Month—a time to revel in the richness of Black culture, honor trailblazers, and amplify voices that echo through history. Join us in this joy-filled exploration as we dive into stories of triumph, courage, and unyielding determination. From iconic figures to modern inspirations, let's dance through the pages of history with enthusiasm, curiosity, and profound respect for the diverse contributions that have shaped our world of Structural Engineering. 1. African Burial Ground National Monument, NY The African Burial Ground National Monument in New York City is a poignant testament to resilience and remembrance. Crafted by the skilled hands of African American architect Rodney Leon, this monument stands as a solemn tribute to the burial ground of enslaved and free Africans during colonial times. Leon's architectural vision breathes life into the narratives of those laid to rest…
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In RISA-3D, RISAFloor, and RISAFoundation the cursor now provides additional information regarding the cursor coordinates. As you move your cursor around on your screen, a box adjacent to your cursor will appear and populate with the coordinates of the cursor.
In RISAFoundation v8, you can add a shear splice between slabs so that it acts like a hinge. This is useful for modeling the effects of shear keys or dowel joints between slabs.
In RISAFoundation, the user has the ability to manually draw a single Design Cut anywhere on a slab. The Design Strips also automatically include Design Cuts which are used to determine the governing design forces in the Design Strip. For more detailed information on the specifics of Design Strip...
The new ACI 318-14 code has been implemented into RISA-3D V14, RISAFloor V10, and RISAFoundation V8. One of the big changes between the ACI 318-11 and the ACI 318-14 was to minimum flexural reinforcement for one-way and two-way slabs, as well as foundation elements.
The new ACI 318-14 code has been implemented into RISA-3D v14, RISAFloor v10, and RISAFoundation v8.
The batter dimensions can be set from Wall Footing Definitions:
In RISAFoundation, Design Strips are used to create regions in a slab for reinforcement design. Design strip size and shape is determined by the user, see the Help- Slab- Design Strip Width topic.
RISAFoundation has the ability to change the Local Axes for slabs. This is useful when you have a slab that is skewed from the global axis. RISAFoundation will perform the sliding and overturning checks based on the skewed local axis.
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