Wood
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November 13, 2019 | Tips & Tricks
Designing a Wood Truss in RISA-3D
This video tutorial describes step-by-step how to model, analyze and design a wood truss within RISA-3D. 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
August 30, 2019 | Tips & Tricks
LRFD Wood Design per AWC-NDS 2015/2018 Codes
Strength Design (LRFD) according to the AWC-NDS 2015/2018 code has been implemented into RISAFloor v14.0 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
October 18, 2018 | Tips & Tricks
Updates to Wood Wall Aspect Ratio Limits in RISA-3D
In RISA-3D, updates have been made to the wood wall aspect ratio limits. Read More
October 11, 2018 | Tips & Tricks
Wood Wall Panels - Straps vs Hold-Downs
RISA-3D v17 offers the user the option to use Chord Straps between floors of a wood shear wall building in lieu of using hold downs. Read More
October 2, 2018 | Tips & Tricks
Wood Design per AWC NDS 2018 Wood Code
The new AWC NDS 2018 code has been implemented into RISA-3D v17.0 and RISAFloor v13.0. Read More
September 6, 2017 | Tips & Tricks
Canadian Wood Design Updates
The latest releases of RISAFloor and RISA-3D include wood wall design and Structural Composite Lumber Design according to CSA O86-09/14. Read More
April 12, 2017 | Tips & Tricks
CSA O86-14 Canadian Wood Code now Available
RISAFloor v11 now includes wood member design according to CSA O86-14. Read More
January 7, 2016 | Tips & Tricks
Mechanically Graded Wood Design now Available
Mechanically graded wood materials have been added for the AWC NDS 2015 design code per Table 4C, and CSA O86-14 design code per tables 6.3.2 and 6.3.3. Read More