Seismic Load Consideration for Retaining Walls
RISAFoundation has the capability to consider seismic loading for retaining walls.
The batter dimensions can be set from Wall Footing Definitions:
The batter will affect:
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The depth of wall for shear and bending checks
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The self-weight of wall
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Minimum reinforcement checks will be based on the maximum thickness of wall
DECEMBER 16, 2015
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Concrete Design per ACI 318-14 Concrete Code now Available
The new ACI 318-14 code has been implemented into RISA-3D v14, RISAFloor v10, and RISAFoundation v8.
NOVEMBER 03, 2015
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How to Investigate the Design Strip Results in RISAFoundation
In RISAFoundation, Design Strips are used to create regions in a slab for reinforcement design. Design strip size and shape is determined by the...