Walls
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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
April 22, 2015 | Tips & Tricks
Which Wall Footing Type Should I Use?
New in RISAFoundation V7 is the ability to define different types of wall footings. A retaining wall will perform all stability checks (sliding, overturning and soil bearing) due to hydrostatic press Read More
March 10, 2015 | Tips & Tricks
The Internal Force Summation Tool for Walls
You may be familiar with the Internal Force Summation Tool (IFST) that is currently present in RISA-3D. However, a new tool has been added which allows you to click point to point within a wall and Read More
September 13, 2012 | Tips & Tricks
How Can I Use a Wall for Shear Only (no Bearing) in RISA-3D?
Let’s consider the example of the frame shown below. Suppose there is a diaphragm present at the framing level, and that the wall shown is intended only to handle the lateral loads. Read More