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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.

January 5, 2012

How Do I Assign Joists with Exact Spacing in RISAFloor?

If you want to assign joists in a framing bay with an exact spacing RISAFloor will allow you to specify which side of the bay you want the program to start the spacing measurement from.

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December 12, 2011

How to Define Reinforcement for Concrete Columns and Beams

RISAFloor, RISA-3D, and RISAFoundation by default will design and place reinforcement per strength and other code requirements. This is great for new construction.

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November 17, 2011

How Do I Assign Drift Snow Loads to the Roof in RISAFloor?

RISAFloor has the ability to apply tapered snow loads on your building’s roof to simulate drift snow loads.

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November 10, 2011

How Do You Define Additive Area Loads in RISAFloor?

RISAFloor uses the Area Load Definitions spreadsheet to define area loads available for use on a floor.

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October 13, 2011

How to Check Floor Vibrations Using RISAFloor

One of the most overlooked design criteria for commercial buildings is the tendency of the floor system to bounce or vibrate due to human footfalls. Fortunately, RISAFloor has the ability to check the floor system’s performance.

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