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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.

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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October 4, 2011

The RISAFoundation Online Tutorial is a four-part, self-running, voice- and text-narrated Flash® video tour that focuses on building RISAFoundation models from scratch.

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July 19, 2011

Can I Export a Model to DXF?

Absolutely; RISAFloor, RISA-3D, and RISAFoundation all allow the user to export a model as a DXF file for use in most major CAD programs.

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July 14, 2011

Varying Soil Properties in RISAFoundation

While RISAFoundation has a Global Parameters setting for the global soil properties (Subgrade Modulus and Allowable Bearing), it is possible to create regions of varying soil properties.

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June 28, 2011

How Can I Check Soil Bearing in RISAFoundation?

RISAFoundation has the capability to report soil bearing pressures, and check them against allowable pressures.

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