New Features

RISA-3D v10

• AISC 14th Edition (AISC 360-10) steel design
• Canadian Cold-Formed Steel design per CSA S136-04 & S136-07
• ACI 318-11 concrete design
• ASCE 7-10 Seismic and Wind Loading
  • Tutorial: RISA’s Automated Lateral Load Generation: What’s New in the 2010 ASCE-7 Code
• Openings in Concrete Wall Panels
  • Tutorial: How to Model Concrete Walls with Openings in RISA-3D
  • Tutorial: How to Transfer Loads to Full-Height Regions for Concrete Walls With Openings
  • Tutorial: Detailed Look at Lintel Analysis for Concrete Walls in RISA
  • Video: RISA-3D Concrete Wall Panel Tutorial
  • RISA Webinar: Concrete Shear Walls
• Hydrostatic loading for circular tanks
  • Tutorial: How to Apply Hydrostatic Loads to Circular Tanks in RISA-3D Coming Soon

RISAFloor v6

• AISC 14th Edition (AISC 360-10) steel design
• Canadian Cold-Formed Steel design per CSA S136-04 &
  S136-07
• ACI 318-11 concrete design
• Live Load Skip Loading for Columns
• Automatic inclusion of Connection Eccentricity for Columns
  • Tutorial: How Does RISAFloor Address Connection Eccentricity and Skip Loading on Columns? Coming Soon
• New deck database that includes manufacturer specific decks
  • Tutorial: How to Add a Deck to a RISAFloor Model Coming Soon
• Copy tool for floor framing
  • Tutorial: How to Create Duplicate Framing in RISAFloor Coming Soon

RISAFoundation v4

• Retaining Wall Design
  • Video: Designing Retaining Walls in RISAFoundation
  • Tutorial: How to Model a Retaining Wall in RISAFoundation
  • Tutorial: How RISAFoundation Determines the Soil Pressure Coefficient Calculation for Retaining Walls
  • Tutorial: How to Use the New Retaining Wall Editor in RISAFoundation
  • RISA Webinar: Foundation Design including Retaining Walls
• Optimize footings for Uplift, Overturning & Sliding

RISAConnection v2

• Vertical Brace Connection design
  • Tutorial: How Can I Assemble Vertical Brace Connections in RISA-3D?
  • Tutorial: How to Use RISAConnection to Design Gusset Plates
  • RISA Webinar: Gusset Plate and Brace Design with RISAConnection 2.0
• Column & Beam Splice Connection Design
  • Tutorial: How to Model Splice Connections in RISAConnection Coming Soon
• Axial Loads included in connection design
  • Tutorial: How to Account for Axial Loads in Connection Design Coming Soon
• DXF Export of Connection details

RISAFoot v4

• ACI 318-08 & 2011
• CSA 2004-05 Canadian code
• SBC 304-2007 Saudi Arabia code
• Optimize footing for uplift & overturning
  • Tutorial: How to Optimize Spread Footings for Uplift in RISAFoot Coming Soon
• Automatically generated load combinations
  • Tutorial: How to Generate Load Combinations in RISAFoot Coming Soon

RISA-3D & RISAFloor Integration

• Model Connections from within RISA-3D and RISAFloor
• Color code which connections are failing and passing
• Assign connections by grouping similar members
  • Video: RISAConnection Design with RISA-3D & RISAFloor
  • Tutorial: How to Define Connections from within RISA-3D
  • Tutorial: RISA-3D/RISAFloor and RISAConnection Workflow Chart
  • Tutorial: Methods to Integrate with RISAConnection
  • RISA Webinar: Connection Design in RISA-3D and RISAFloor

RISASection

• Import your shape from a DXF file
• Export your shape to RISA-3D for full code check design
• Parallel align tool allows you to easily model multiple shapes in a single section
  • Video: Importing DXF Files into RISASection
  • Video: Importing a RISASection Hot-Rolled Steel Shape into RISA-3D for Design
  • Tutorial: Importing a DXF into RISASection
  • Tutorial: How to Import a RISASection Shape into RISA-3D
  • RISA Webinar: Designing Built-Up Section using RISASection and RISA-3D

IBC 2009 Compatible

• Aluminum: AA ADM1-05: ASD – Building and Bridge
• Cold Formed Steel: AISI NAS-07: ASD
• Concrete: ACI 318-08
  • Tutorial: What’s New for ACI 318-08 in RISA
• Hot Rolled Steel: AISC 360-05: ASD and LRFD
• Masonry: ACI 530-08: ASD and Strength
• Wood: AF&PA NDS-08: ASD
  • Tutorial: RISA-3D 9.1 Incorporates the AF&PA SDPWS 2008

Seismic Design & Detailing

• Design per AISC 341
• Includes AISC 358 prequalified connections
  • Tutorial: What Are the Seismic Design Rules in RISA-3D
  • Tutorial: How to Apply the Seismic Provisions in RISA-3D
  • Tutorial: What are the Unbalanced Forces on Beams?
  • Video: Seismic Design in RISA-3D
  • RISA Webinar: Using AISC Seismic Provisions within RISA-3D

Concrete Wall Design

• Design of Concrete Walls per ACI 318-08 or ACI 318-05
• In-plane and Out-of-plane reinforcement design
• Reports story deflections at each story in a multi-story wall
  • Video: Concrete Wall Design in RISA-3D
  • RISA Webinar: How to Use Concrete Wall Design in RISA

Single Angles

• Bending code checks per AISC 360
• Code checks based on Geometric or Principal Axis
  • Tutorial: How RISA-3D Handles Single Angles

New Mat Slab Design

• Overturning Safety Factor
• Sliding Check
  • Tutorial: New Slab Sliding and Overturning Checks in RISAFoundation
  • Video: Combined Footing Design in RISAFoundation

DXF Export of Piles and Pile Caps

• Plan View of Foundations with Labels
• Includes a Pile Schedule
  • Tutorial: New Pile Cap DXF Export in RISAFoundation

Online Training

• RISA Webinar: Wood Design in RISA-3D and RISAFloor
• Video: RISA-3D/Wood Wall Panel Tutorial
• RISA Webinar: In-Depth Look at Wood Wall Design in RISA
• RISA Webinar: Flexible Diaphragms in RISAFloor and RISA-3D
• RISA Webinar: Complete Integration between RISA and Autodesk Revit Structure
• RISA Webinar: Modeling Tips and Advanced Topics with the RISA-Revit Link
• RISA Training: RISA Wood Design Training

Reference Documentation

• Wood Wall Panel Tutorial (PDF, 2.35MB)
• RISA Wood Design Training Manual (PDF, 5.56MB)

Technical Q&A

• RISA News – Browse the Wood section to find specific tips blogged on wood design using RISA software

Live Assistance

• Wood Design Support from WoodWorks

Free technical support is available for all aspects of wood design related to non-residential and multi-family wood building projects, including: wood-related code issues, seismic and wind resistance design, fire protection, green building, construction and installation. Visit woodworks.org for these and other resources.

Web Site: www.woodworks.org
Phone: 866-966-3448
Email: info@woodworks.org

• Software Support from RISA Engineers

Visit our Support page for information on RISA Technical Support