June 28, 2016
Seismic Brace Connection Integration with RISA-3D
RISAConnection version 6.0 has introduced the ability to design vertical brace connections per the seismic design provisions of the AISC 341-10 Seismic Design Manual.
June 28, 2016
Calculation of Forces in Seismic Brace Connections
Seismic brace connections are a bit different from other connection types in RISAConnection. This is because the brace and connection elements must be designed for both tension and compression loading.
June 17, 2016
Why Do Seismic Brace Story Forces Change My Existing Code Checks?
It is possible for seismic (OCBF or SCBF) vertical braced connections to have some limit state code checks lower than those for the same non-seismic connection.
May 25, 2016
SCBF Seismic Brace Connections
Vertical Diagonal Brace connections and Vertical Chevron Brace connections may be designed as Special Concentric Braced Frame (SCBF) connections in RISAConnection v6.
April 22, 2016
Seismic Braced Frames in RISAConnection v6
This webinar shows users how to design and detail brace connections including gussets to meet the AISC 341/358 Seismic Provisions.
April 19, 2016
OCBF Seismic Brace Connections
Vertical Diagonal Brace connections and Vertical Chevron Brace connections may be designed as Ordinary Concentric Braced Frame (OCBF) connections in RISAConnection v6.
March 31, 2016
OCBF & SCBF Seismic Brace Connections now Available
RISAConnection v6 has introduced the ability to design vertical brace connections per the seismic design provisions of the AISC 341-10 Seismic Design Manual.
July 14, 2015
How to Import a Seismic Moment Connection into RISAConnection
Design for seismic connection detailing is now available in RISAConnection and you can use the connection rules within RISAFloor and RISA-3D to export a RISAConnection model. The integration will import the connection forces (and seismic detailing results) into RISAConnection for seismic moment...
October 29, 2014
Code Requirements for Panel Zone Shear Deformation
Code requirements for consideration of panel zone shear deformation can be confusing. This blog post discusses some of the basis for these code requirements and when one can consider them to be met and when one cannot.