Walls
10 results found
February 15, 2022 | Tips & Tricks
Improved Modeling of Wall Footing Corners in RISAFoundation
The new Smart Corners feature in RISAFoundation Version 14 allows for the ability to draw continuous footings without causing overlapping slabs at the corner. Read More
February 15, 2022 | Tips & Tricks
Seismic Design of Masonry Walls (TMS 402-16) in RISA-3D
RISA-3D now includes the ability to incorporate seismic design parameters of TMS 402-16 for masonry walls. Read More
February 15, 2022 | Tips & Tricks
Canadian Concrete (CSA A23) Wall Panel Design in RISA
The design of concrete wall panels according to CSA A23 is now incorporated in RISA-3D v20 and RISAFloor v16. Read More
October 30, 2020 | Tips & Tricks
Cold Formed Steel Wall Design Now Available
New to RISA-3D v19 and RISAFloor v15 is the ability to analyze and design cold formed steel (CFS) wall panels. To model CFS wall panels, select the AISI S100-16 ASD or LRFS code in the Model Settings. Read More
July 7, 2020 | Tips & Tricks
Expanded Results for Contour Plots
Color contours and gradients can be very helpful to visualize the forces/stresses of plates and wall panels and using the Contour Diagram tool allows users to understand those results even more. Read More
November 13, 2019 | Tips & Tricks
Wood Wall Panels in RISA-3D
This video tutorial describes step-by-step how to model, analyze and design a wood wall in RISA-3D. Read More
November 13, 2019 | Tips & Tricks
Masonry Wall Panels in RISA-3D
This video tutorial describes step-by-step how to model, analyze and design a masonry wall in RISA-3D. Read More
January 3, 2019 | Tips & Tricks
What wood wall design method should I use?
RISA-3D has multiple options for analyzing wood walls: Segmented, Perforated, or Force Transfer around Openings (FTAO). Read More
January 18, 2017 | Tips & Tricks
Masonry Retaining Walls now Available
RISAFoundation v9 now includes the ability to design masonry retaining walls and wall footings. Read More
March 26, 2016 | Tips & Tricks
Improved Wall Panel Results
RISA-3D now includes a new Wall Panel Forces spreadsheet as well as Summary Detailed Reports for Masonry Walls. Read More