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December 29, 2025

What’s New for IBC 2024 in RISA: A Closer Look

With RISA’s latest release of RISA-3D v23.0.1, we’re continuing to expand support for IBC 2024, helping engineers stay aligned with the latest building code requirements as adoption accelerates across the U.S.—including federally funded projects. This release builds on v23.0.0 ASCE 7-22 enhancements and adds key material design updates that move RISA further into full IBC 2024 compliance. New Material Design Updates Supporting IBC 2024 The upcoming release introduces several important design code updates referenced by IBC 2024, including: Steel Seismic design per AISC 341-22 Prequalified connections per AISC 358-22 Continued support for AISC 360-22 (16th Edition) steel design Ongoing updates to the hot-rolled shape database, including compatibility with both 15th and 16th Edition steel manuals These updates support modern seismic detailing requirements and ensure consistency with current steel industry standards. Masonry Masonry design per TMS 402-22, aligning with the latest strength and serviceability provisions adopted by IBC 2024. Key updates include: Revisions to shear design equations, including clarified definitions of shear area as outlined in Table 4.4.5, improving consistency and transparency in shear capacity calculations. Updated strength reduction factors for flexure and combined flexure + axial. Unlike previous editions that used a fixed ϕ-factor of 0.9, TMS 402-22 introduces tension-controlled,…

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ADAPT-PT/RC Version 23.0 is now available!
February 26, 2024

ADAPT-PT/RC Version 23.0 is now available!

New features are now available in the recent release of RISACore (RISA-3D v22.0, RISAFloor v18.0, and RISAFoundation v16.0) . We are working hard to add the features and functionality that our customers have requested as soon as they become available. With that in mind, we have prepared a new...

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ADAPT-Builder Version 23.0.0 now Available!
January 30, 2024

ADAPT-Builder Version 23.0.0 now Available!

ADAPT-Builder Version 23.0.0 is now available and includes the following enhancements: Torsion Design of Beams per ACI 318 19/22 New Tendon and Rebar Display Managers ACI 318-19(22) Code Updates Column Code Check Improvements: Added Exact Calculation Method Added Input for Parme Beta Factor for PCA...

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Tendon and Rebar Display Managers in ADAPT-Builder
January 30, 2024

Tendon and Rebar Display Managers in ADAPT-Builder

Elevate your outputs using the recently enhanced Tendon and Rebar Display Managers in ADAPT-Builder (23.0.0). ADAPT-Builder (23.0.0) gives users more control over the appearance of tendons and reinforcement thus saving time when it comes to creating tendon and reinforcement plans for submittals.

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Torsion Design of One-Way Slabs and Beams in ADAPT-Builder
January 30, 2024

Torsion Design of One-Way Slabs and Beams in ADAPT-Builder

The latest release of ADAPT-Builder (23.0.0) includes the ability to design one-way slabs and beams for the effects of torsion. Through the shear design options of the criteria window the user can choose to check the torsional threshold only or, where the threshold is exceeded, design for the...

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ADAPT-Builder Version 22.0.2 now Available!
May 26, 2023

ADAPT-Builder Version 22.0.2 now Available!

ADAPT-Builder Version 22.0.2 is now available and includes the following enhancements: Added wall design per ACI 318-19 code. Improved the Wall Design Manager to only consider strength combinations. Added option to automatically update wall section reinforcement when designing walls. Implemented a...

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Integrated Column Code Checks in ADAPT-Builder
March 17, 2023

Integrated Column Code Checks in ADAPT-Builder

The latest release of ADAPT-Builder (22.0.1) includes an integrated concrete column code check feature that allows users to easily check concrete columns for code compliance. Utilizing the ACI 318-19 or ACI 318-14 design code, the code check feature will perform capacity checks for bending, axial,...

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Detailed Calculation Report for Minimum Required Reinforcement
November 21, 2022

Detailed Calculation Report for Minimum Required Reinforcement

Users can now generate an Excel spreadsheet for each design section showing a summary of the design section properties, reinforcement, and moment demand and capacity. These detailed calculation reports currently include minimum required reinforcement as shown on the As,min tab of the spreadsheet....

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Consideration of Drop Caps and Drop Panels for Punching Shear Design
November 21, 2022

Consideration of Drop Caps and Drop Panels for Punching Shear Design

ADAPT-Builder v22 now includes the ability to model a Drop Cap and a Drop Panel at the same support. The Punching Shear check considers both Drop Caps and Drop Panels when creating critical sections for the Two-Way Shear Design. Whether modeling a Drop Cap, a Drop Panel, or a Drop Cap within a Drop...

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Model & Analyze Post-Tensioned Elements in Ramps
November 21, 2022

Model & Analyze Post-Tensioned Elements in Ramps

ADAPT-Builder provides the user with the ability to add post-tensioning to ramps modeled within the program. Users can add tendons in ramp slabs as well as add tendons in beams supporting the ramp. The tendons and effects of the tendons on the structure will be included in the analysis of the...

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