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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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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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ADAPT-PT/RC Version 22.0 is now available!
October 13, 2022

ADAPT-PT/RC Version 22.0 is now available!

Consideration of Drop Caps and Drop Panels for Two-Way Punching Shear Design ADAPT-PTRC now checks two-way shear for columns at critical sections within the drop cap, drop panel, and slab. This feature is available for all codes.

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NEW RELEASE: ADAPT-Builder Version 21.0.1 now Available!
June 1, 2022

NEW RELEASE: ADAPT-Builder Version 21.0.1 now Available!

ADAPT-Builder Version 21.0.1 is now available and includes integration with RISA-3D, colorization of applied loading as well as other new features. For more information about new features, users can review the related articles below as well as the release notes. Related Articles: Related Articles:...

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Automatic Calculation of Long-Term Load Factors in ADAPT-Builder
December 17, 2021

Automatic Calculation of Long-Term Load Factors in ADAPT-Builder

With the release of ADAPT-Builder v21, users now has the option to have the program automatically calculate long-term load factors using two different methodologies. Calculation of Long-Term Load Factors is available using all design codes but is implemented based on ACI 209. When calculating these...

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Load Combination Generator in ADAPT-Builder
December 17, 2021

Load Combination Generator in ADAPT-Builder

With the release of ADAPT-Builder v21, a new load combination generator (LC Generator) provides users the option to automatically generate code compliant load combinations for use in the analysis and design of an ADAPT-Builder model. Included in this feature, is the ability to include automatic...

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ADAPT-PT/RC Version 21.0 is now available!
November 17, 2021

ADAPT-PT/RC Version 21.0 is now available!

New Design Code: AS3600 - 2018 ADAPT-PT/RC has been updated to include the latest Australian - AS3600 (2018) concrete design code. The provisions in this design standard that have been included in ADAPT-PT/RC include but are not limited to:

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