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RISA News provides information about upcoming education opportunities, program information/updates and technical solutions for commonly asked questions. Click the title of each individual entry for more information.

May 17, 2012

Detailed Look at Lintel Analysis for Concrete Walls in RISA

RISA-3D now has the ability to design concrete walls with openings for both in-plane and out of plane loading.

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May 15, 2012

RISA’s Automated Lateral Load Generation: What’s New in the 2010 ASCE-7 Code

RISA-3D has the capability to automatically generate seismic loads and wind loads per ASCE 7 as well as a variety of international codes.

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May 10, 2012

How to Transfer Loads to Full-Height Regions for Concrete Walls With Openings

RISA-3D now has the ability to design concrete walls with openings for both in-plane and out of plane loading. Depending on your design methods you may wish to lump all of the loading into the full-height piers for design.

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April 26, 2012

How to Use RISAConnection to Design Gusset Plates

Gusset plates and their associated connections can be designed in RISAConnection using the Vertical Brace connection type. The first step is to create a Vertical Brace connection.

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April 23, 2012

How to Model Concrete Walls with Openings in RISAFloor and RISA-3D

RISAFloor and RISA-3D now has the ability to design concrete walls with openings. Drawing wall openings in RISAFloor and RISA-3D is done using the Wall Panel Editor in either program.

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