Diaphragms
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June 20, 2019 | Tips & Tricks
Understanding Wall Panel Forces with Rigid Diaphragms
Rigid diaphragms represent a plane of very high rigidity and distribute load to elements which connect to them solely based on the stiffness of the elements. Read More
January 17, 2019 | Tips & Tricks
RISAFloor & RISA-3D: Two Buildings on the Same Podium
With RISAFloor and RISA-3D it is possible to create a structure with two buildings supported on the same podium. Read More
April 12, 2017 | Tips & Tricks
Semi-Rigid Diaphragms now Available
RISAFloor v11 now has the ability to model a Semi-Rigid, Rigid or Flexible diaphragms to distribute lateral loads. Read More
February 13, 2012 | Tips & Tricks
How to Apply a Rigid Diaphragm in RISA-3D
In RISA-3D, rigid Diaphragms can be added using the Diaphragm spreadsheet. Just enter the node label and then choose the horizontal plane. Read More
November 29, 2010 | Tips & Tricks
How to Check Frame Story Shears in RISA-3D
When using rigid diaphragm analysis in RISA-3D it can be useful to evaluate the story shear in each frame. Read More
September 14, 2010 | Tips & Tricks
How to Design Flexible Diaphragms in RISAFloor
When you model your building in RISAFloor, make sure that you define your slab edge as flexible. That will ensure that the entire contents of the diaphragm will use flexible behavior. Read More