November 13, 2019
Concrete Wall Panels in RISA-3D
August 2, 2018
Governing Load Combinations for Shear in Concrete Columns
For concrete column members, the load combination producing the maximum shear code check is reported in the Detail Report and corresponding Results spreadsheet. Since concrete is evaluated based on a batch solution, this can be useful when shear governs the design.
March 22, 2018
Utilizing RISA-3D for Seismic Design of Concrete Walls
In RISA-3D we now have the ability to design concrete shear walls for seismic forces.
January 16, 2018
Eurocode Concrete Design According to BS EN 1992-1-1:2004 A1:2014 now…
The BS EN 1992-1-1:2004+A1:2014 has been implemented in RISA-3D version 16.0 and RISAFloor version 12.0. To select this code for your design, simply open the Model Settings and under the Codes tab select BS EN 1992-1-1:2004+A1:2014 for concrete:
October 7, 2017
User Defined Reinforcement
RISAFloor ES v12 now includes the ability to manually define user reinforcement in concrete slabs.
September 13, 2017
Vertical Slab and Beam Offsets
In RISAFoundation, you can add a vertical offset for slabs or beams. Traditionally, RISA uses centerline analysis which aligns all elements at their centerline. This is a common structural analysis assumption as the loads will get transferred to the centerline even if there is difference in the...
November 16, 2016
Custom Column Strip Widths
RISAFloor v11 now includes the ability to create custom column strip widths in order to optimize the design of slab reinforcement.
March 3, 2016
How to Thicken a Slab
RISAFloor ES allows you to model concrete slabs of any thickness. However, there might be sections of the building that require a thicker slab. The icon is shown below and it will allow you to draw a Polygon or Rectangular shape.
February 4, 2016
How to Add a Drop Panel
In RISAFloor ES, you can quickly thicken the slab in the column strip area with the Drop Panel tool. The column strip is typically the area of highest demand so increasing the thickness may help optimize the concrete usage.