The Steel Joist Institute (SJI) sizes and capacities from the 44th Edition Standard Specifications Load Tables and Weight Tables for Steel Joists and Joist Girders are now available in RISAFloor v12. There were no changes from the 43rd to the 44th Editions so you’ll see that these two are grouped...
The new British Annex (BS EN1993-1-1:2014) for the European Hot Rolled Steel material code is now available in RISA-3D v16 and RISAFloor v12.
You can now set the L-Torque length for the EN1993-1-1:2014 code in RISA-3D and RISAFloor. In previous versions of the Eurocode, RISAFloor and RISA-3D used the full member length as the torque length when calculating torsional buckling. Now, per EN1993-1-1:2014 Section 13.3.2, we’ve added the...
The consideration of Live Load reduction is a feature that has been in RISAFloor from the very beginning. However, recent changes to the interface make it significantly easier for you to understand how live load reduction is affecting the design forces in your structure.
RISAFloor now has the ability to double-click a member to open the Member Information dialog. This feature has been in RISA-3D but now it is available in RISAFloor. Double click any member in your model and the Member dialog box opens. It has three tabs: General, Properties and Design.
The CSA A23.3-14 code has been implemented in RISA-3D v15.0, RISAFloor v11.0, and RISAFoundation v9.0.
The latest releases of RISAFloor and RISA-3D include the following updates to wood design per the Canadian codes:
