Case
Study:
Designing
for
Strength
at
Every
Level
When
a
Midwest
engineering
firm
was
tasked
with
designing
a
120,000-square-foot
manufacturing
facility,
they
knew
the
challenge
wasn’t
just
about
steel
and
concrete—it
was
about
integration.
The
structure
needed
to
support
overhead
cranes,
custom
conveyor
systems,
rooftop
equipment,
and
a
range
of
vibration-sensitive
machinery.
On
top
of
that,
the
site’s
soil
profile
required
deep
foundations
and
a
mat
slab
in
high-load
zones.
Instead
of
managing
this
complex
design
puzzle
across
multiple
platforms,
the
firm
turned
to
the
full
RISA
Suite—using
RISA-3D,
RISAFloor,
and
RISAFoundation
in
tandem.
The
result?
A
seamless,
accurate,
and
time-saving
design
process
that
allowed
the
firm
to
deliver
ahead
of
schedule.
Steel
Superstructures
Made
Simple
With
RISA-3D,
the
team
quickly
modeled
the
facility’s
steel
framing
system,
including
built-up
columns,
multi-bay
trusses,
and
lateral
bracing.
Loads
from
the
cranes,
roof
units,
and
custom
mezzanines
were
easily
applied
using
RISA’s
versatile
load
generator
and
load
combination
tools.
Key
wins:
Modeled
the
entire
lateral
and
gravity
system
in
a
single
file
Ran
multiple
load
scenarios
including
seismic,
crane
surge,
and
equipment-induced
vibration
Used
RISA’s
code
checks
to
validate
steel
member
sizing
under
heavy,
variable
loads
Floor
System
Integration
with
RISAFloor
With
steel…
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