RISAFloor Changelog

What's new in RISAFloor 16.0.0

Feb 16, 2022

Cold Formed Steel:
Added the analysis and design of face-to-face cold formed steel members and tubes.
Concrete:
Added the CSA A23.3-14 concrete design code for concrete wall panels.
Fixed a rare occurrence that would cause the program to unexpectedly close when defining a user defined
Region for a slab.
Corrected a rare instance where a thickened slab region / opening could not be deleted.
Hot Rolled Steel:
Added the AISC 360-10 and 360-16 code checks for WT and double angle shapes
Steel Joist:
Added Steel Joist Design to SJI 45th Edition Standard Specifications.
Updated LH joist design tables to include the expanded load tables per SJI 45th Edition Load Tables.
Corrected a display issue where the depths of K joists were not displayed correctly in the Shape Selection
Dialog under the SJI 43rd and 44th codes.
Design:
Added ASC steel deck to the default deck database.
Improved the optimization algorithm for sloped members.
Analysis:
Added the ability to analyze and design Hanger Columns in RISAFloor.
Resolved an erroneous error during the solution that members are overlapping.
Corrected a rare instance where shear calculations for slabs were not calculated.
Solution:
Added functionality to prevent the solution process from going into an infinite loop causing the program to
Close unexpectedly.
Enhanced the meshing routine to better handle complex models and added a Full Model Alignment tool which
Will shift node coordinates to align vertical elements.
Corrected an issue where the program closed unexpectedly when clearing results.
Resolved an issue with the slab mesher that caused duplication of plate nodes.
Fixed an issue that caused the program to show no bending code check for members when the combined
Bending and axial demands on the members are close to zero.
Operations:
Enhanced the ability to draw area loads and decks past the overhang at the edges of beam supported decks.
Enhanced the copy tool to allow the copying of skewed project gridlines.
Resolved an issue that prevented assigning splice connections of a column within the Column Stack Manager.
Addressed a behavior that would cause a model to close unexpectedly when opening multiple concrete beam
Detail reports in a sequence.
Enhanced functionality to allow modifications to slabs, openings and thickened regions.
Fixed an issue where creating a slab opening at drawing grid snap points would sometimes cause the program
To close unexpectedly.
Resolved an issue where copying elements from one floor to another was causing the program to close
Unexpectedly.
Resolved an issue where trying to copy a column on a parent floor would cause the program to close
Unexpectedly.
Corrected a rare instance where the program was preventing the deck from being deleted.
Detail Report:
Resolved an issue where the program would close unexpectedly when trying to open a detail report.
Reporting:
Release Notes
Resolved a scaling issue with printing reports when the display scale for the screen is set to anything other
Than 100%.
General:
Enhanced the behavior of the program to change unrecognized deck types to the default deck type.
Improved detective behavior of self-intersecting area load polygons.
Updated the location where user data files are stored during default installation to prevent certain file access
Issues.
Resolved an issue when solving a model with Composite Joists with no loads being applied that caused the
Program to close unexpectedly.
Fixed a rare instance where the program does not prompt to save the model when opening a different model.
Resolved an issue of shape/properties mismatch after deleting custom shapes in the database.
Updated text of 'Material Strengths' units to 'Material Stiffness' to better match the property the units represent
Apply to.
Interface/Graphics:
Corrected an issue that prevented the Change Elevation of Selected Points tool from sloping in some
Scenarios.
Resolved an issue that caused a model to close unexpectedly when using the Generate Infill Beams tool in
Certain types of models.
Corrected a rare instance where the deflected shape of a single element in a model was inaccurate.
Fixed an issue that erroneously reported a message pertaining to BLC factors which are only used in RISA-
3D.
Resolved an issue that caused the program to display 'No

New in RISAFloor 15.0.4 (Jul 14, 2021)

New in RISAFloor 15.0.1 (Dec 10, 2020)

New in RISAFloor 14.0.2 (Jul 22, 2020)

New in RISAFloor 12.0.5 (Jun 28, 2018)

New in RISAFloor 12.0.4 (Jun 15, 2018)

New in RISAFloor 11.0.4 (Aug 10, 2017)

New in RISAFloor 6.0 (Jun 4, 2012)

Enhancements:
Added ACI 318-2011 concrete design code.
Added IBC 2012 and ASCE 7-10 Live Load Reduction.
Added ASCE 7-10 to the Wind / Seismic Load Generation.
Added ASCE 7-10 to the Load Combination Generator.
Added AISC 360-10 (14th Edition) ASD and LRFD code checks for hot rolled steel members.
Added NBC-05 (Canadian) Live Load Reduction.
Added single angle code checks for AISC 360-05 (13th Edition).
Improved the RISA-3D/RISAFloor interaction to automatically account for the leaning column / leaning wall effect.
Automated the consideration of connection eccentricity on column moments.
Added automatic skip-loading of column forces.
Added new deck databases with customizable databases.
Added Copy tools to RISAFloor.
Added a Copy Offset tool.
Added the ability to assign openings to concrete wall panels.
Revised the AISC Design Guide 11 Floor Vibration calculations to consider the 0.7*adjacent span restriction on the Wj and Wg liberalization.
Added the ability to print section properties from the Shape Database dialogs.
Improved the Infill Beam Generator by giving an exact spacing option where beams are centered in the bay.
Removed the obsolete Trade Arbed database from the install routines.
Improved flexible diaphragm load attribution to include Notional Loads.
Improved the warning / error messaging system between RISAFloor and RISAConnection.
Added a warning message when Live Load exceeds 100 psf which alerts the user to switch the category to Live Load Special (LLS).
Corrections:
Corrected an issue with the AISC Design Guide 11 Floor Vibration calculations where edge girders were not using the correct Wg value.
Corrected an issue with the calculation of As_max for the IS456 Indian concrete design code.
Corrected an issue related to moment distribution for multi-story column stacks which went through multiple iterations during optimization.
Corrected a problem with beam end forces in non-orthogonal moment frames when "Use Column Stiffness" was selected.
Corrected an issue with RISA-Revit link which could result in loads being deleted during a round trip.
Corrected an issue where RISAFloor could delete user-created RISA-3D loading without notification or warning. (This only occurred when loads were assigned to Basic Load Cases 24 through 27.)
Corrected an issue where several Global Parameters values were omitted from printed output or were printed incorrectly.
Corrected an issue where wall panel input data was printed multiple times.
Corrected an issue where wall regions may not auto-generate for RISAFloor models while running in RISA-3D.

New in RISAFloor 5.1.1 (Jun 4, 2012)

Added integration with RISAConnection for hot rolled steel connection design
Made a number of enhancements associated with database shape values and presentation
The AISC Database has been updated to include new shapes in the 13th Edition AISC Manual.
The section properties of AISC shapes have been updated to reflect new values in the 13th Edition AISC Manual.
When installing over an older version, the database of obsolete AISC shapes is retained as an “AISC_Backup” shape database.
AISC shapes in existing models, which have section properties that differ from current database values by less than a specific tolerance, are automatically assigned the new section properties. However, if the difference in section properties exceeds the tolerance then the existing section properties are retained with a new shape name which has an _HRA suffix.
Added "k" values to hot rolled steel databases to allow for better integration with RISAConnection
Design Lists updated for the new AISC shapes. Backups of older design lists are saved with a *.bak extension.
Enhanced integration with RISASection (version 2.0) to allow for code checks on imported Hot Rolled Steel shapes
Added a Print function to the Edit/View dialog in the Shape Database.
Enhanced the graphical rendering of General and Arbitrary Shapes to allow for easier identification of stron and weak axes
Added the IS 800-2007 Indian Steel code
Improved the processing time for the creation of results browsers or flat file printing.
Added a warning log message for masonry walls that use uncommon material strengths with uncommon block sizes. Self-weight will not be accounted for these walls and must be applied manually.
Adjusted self weights of some of the LH and DLH joists to include more significant figures in order to improve joist optimization.
Updated the cold-formed steel databases to be fully editable.
Added a graphical Re-Labeling options so that users can selectively re-label existing items based on the current selection state. This also allows user to apply a different prefix to selected items.
Fixed an optimization issue where RISAFloor could have erroneously downsized columns which had been explicitly sized in RISA-3D.
Corrected a units issue in the RISAFloor display of member end reactions.
Corrected a problem with DXF imports and stacked walls.
Corrected a problem that caused an error with tapered area loads on two-way decks.
Fixed an issue with wall panels between RISAFloor and RISA-3D, where having wall panels only in the RISA-3D portion of the model could cause an error in RISAFloor when creating a new floor.
Fixed an issue with Joist Girders where the calculation for moment of inertia was off when the units of force were not in kips.
Corrected an issue with the calculation of tributary area of columns which support continuous beams. The tributary area from the I end of Beam segment had been erroneously assigned to the J end and vice versa.
Fixed an issue where the program wouldn't run if there was a multi-story concrete wall without a deck at a lower level.
Fixed an issue where printing of the Masonry Wall Reinforcement results browser could cause the program to crash
Fixed an error which could cause the Custom Wood Species counter to be off, preventing the model from opening.
Fixed a graphics problem that would cause the program to randomly shut down.
Corrected an issue with the sign convention used for end reactions displayed when members are bent about their weak axis.

New in RISAFloor 5.1 (Jun 4, 2012)

Enhancements:
Added Concrete Wall Panels per ACI 318-05 and ACI 318-08 specifications for axial design
Made changes to the Masonry and Concrete Materials spreadsheets:
Moved the definition of the yield strength of the reinforcement (Fy) from the Design Rules spreadsheet to the concrete and masonry tabs of the materials spreadsheet.
Moved the masonry self weight definition from the Design Rules spreadsheet to the Materials spreadsheet.
This could result in reduced backwards compatibility of Concrete and Masonry Materials with older versions of the program.
Added a number of improvements for the Cold Formed Steel code checks
AISI 2004 Cold Formed Steel code
AISI 2007 Cold Formed Steel code
Added Mexican (Canacero) 2004 and 2007 codes
Updated the AISI and SSMA database shape properties to reflect the new 2007 code provisions.
Added Omega and Phi factors to cold formed steel detail reports and spreadsheets.
Added AF & PA NDS-08:ASD Wood code.
Added ACI 530-08 Masonry code.
Added ACI 318-08 Concrete code.
Added back in the ability of the program to launch in "Demo Mode" when a license is not detected. Feature now requires the creation of a Demo sub-folder.
Updated internal defaults for Area Load Definitions with a Roof Load option and more realistic values for Dyn Loads.
Improved the Area Load attribution for two-way deck.
Modified the CL calculations for glu-lams with d/w < 2.0.
Added the ability to graphically display wall panel Design Rules.
Added the Cb calculation for cold formed steel members.
Improved the automated generation of boundary conditions for walls that come over from RISAFloor into RISA-3D.
Simplified the interface by splitting the Design Rules spreadsheet into a Wall Design Rules and a separate Member Design Rules spreadsheet. This could result in reduced backwards compatibility of design rules with older versions of the program.
Corrections:
Corrected an issue where trying to delete unattached points (for models with a very large number of points) could cause the program to crash.
Corrected an issue with the Tee beam flange width calculations for the Canadian Concrete code. Previously, slab thickness (conservatively) and span length (non-conservatively) limits were based on the ACI code.
Corrected a display issue where the CV value for glu-lams was not being properly displayed in the member detail report.
Corrected an issue with the Chinese shape database where the x-bar values for channels were incorrect and were preventing code checks from being calculated.
Corrected issues with the calculation of wall self weight used for seismic force calculations. Issues were most apparent in base weight calculations and for Masonry Walls with large openings.
Corrected an issue with the unbraced lengths where the program was over conservatively ignoring the deck unbraced length for the Lcomp-top.
Corrected a memory issue which could prevent the user from printing the Warning Log spreadsheet.
Corrected an issue where a wall drawn by the user was not properly remembering its assigned design rules.
Corrected an issue with sloped floors where member self weight was being erroneously interpreted as a projected (PY) distributed load.
Corrected an issue which caused the program to consider only one "OL" (Other Load) area load category when multiple were assigned to the RISAFloor model.
Corrected an issue with pinned end concrete beams which could result in un-conservative design or rebar optimization.
Corrected some issues with the databases installed for certain wood products (Pacific Wood and Standard Structures).

New in RISAFloor 5.0.1 (Jun 4, 2012)

New in RISAFloor 5.0 (Jun 4, 2012)

Enhancements:
Enhanced loading for sloping roof models taken into RISA-3D.
Enabled flexible diaphragm load attribution (wind and seismic) for sloped roofs.
Added the ability for the wind load generator to include perpendicular sloped roof wind loads per Figure 6-6 of ASCE-7.
Added wind load calculations for walls and wall areas that extend above the base roof elevation. These were previously ignored.
Gravity loads are now brought into RISA-3D at the tops of sloped walls. They were previously applied at the base floor level elevation.
Enhanced Wood I-joist capabilities by adding user customizable XML databases.
Added wood I-Joist databases provided by manufacturers
Added the ability to specify a bottom elevation for each individual wall.
Updated the names assigned to all design code options to match ANSI naming convention.
Added network file security to prevent multiple users from opening / editing the same file at once.
Added the multi-ply wood column design adjustment factor per NDS 15.3.2
Improved the wall panel alignment code to also account for cases where walls are sitting on beams.
Added a Global Parameter option to allow users to eliminate minimum studs from non-composite beams.
Corrections:
Corrected an issue which could cause overloaded joists to report a code check of 1.#INF.
Corrected an issue where the column forces could be calculated incorrectly for floors that were very closely spaced.
Corrected an issue where load diagrams were not being displayed properly for members with shored construction.
Improved wood header design and loading for openings close to the top edge of wood wall panels.
Corrected an issue where some report printing sections were printing out the wrong sections.
Corrected an issue where code check information for SJI joists was not being displayed.
Corrected an issue where the Cb calculation could be over-conservative for some members.
Corrected an issue where the Load Duration Factor (Cd) was not being properly considered for header design.
Corrected an issue where conversion of units could change Joist Girder design.
Corrected a bug with the DXF importing where files with more than 500 wall panels would not import properly.
Corrected an issue where wall regions would not be generated properly for closely spaced floor levels.

New in RISAFloor 4.1.4 (Jun 4, 2012)

New in RISAFloor 4.1.3 (Jun 4, 2012)

General Enhancements:
Added automatic Notional Load generation utility similar to the existing wind and seismic load generation.
Added the 2007 edition of the Saudi concrete code (SBC 304).
Added axial code check details to wood column detail reports.
Added Bending Span results to column detail reports for members with custom rebar layouts
Modified program to be more compatible for future link to the 2011 release of Revit Structure.
Added the ability to graphically modify column rebar layouts.
Added the ability to graphically display moment reactions in addition to the existing shear reactions.
Added the ability to adjust the number of internal sections from within RISAFloor.
Added the ability to modify rebar layouts in RISA-3D for elements that had been assigned custom rebar layouts from within RISAFloor.
Improved speed of graphics for models with more than one slab edge.
Improved the display of beam reactions for cantilevers to show reactions on each side of a beam at support locations.
Added the ability to attribute load to areas which are non-coplanar on a sloping level, though attribution will be based on a constant elevation.
Modified custom toolbar registry settings to allow users who are not administrators to customize their toolbars.
Added parent child functionality for design parameters that were not present when parent/child feature was originally implemented.
Modified concrete shear tie design to round to the nearest 10mm when metric units are being used.
Modified RISA-3D/RISAFloor optimization routine for members explicitly defined by the user.
Improved the error detection and reporting for invalid wood material / design code combinations.
Improved the auto update detection sequence so that it cannot falsely report the presence of an update.
Corrections:
Corrected a member optimization issue which could result in a member getting chosen which had a code check 1 or 2 percent higher than 1.00.
Corrected an issue where the program was not allowing the user to modify the diaphragm eccentricity fields.
Corrected a Warning Log message where elements were incorrectly being viewed as unsupported or as supported only by gravity elements.
Corrected a display issue with the detail reports for concrete members with custom rebar layouts specified with a non-default rebar set.
Corrected an issue where the spacing of shear ties was not properly taking into account the Global Parameters setting for increments.
Corrected an issue where wall panel results would not be remembered when opening a saved solution.
Corrected an issue where cantilever members were not behaving well when going back and forth multiple times between RISAFloor and Revit Structure
Corrected an issue where 2001 NDS stress values were used when doing code checks for Glu-Lam beams per 91/97 NDS.
Corrected an issue where the self weight of masonry lintels was getting improperly calculated.
Corrected an issue where bad framing layouts were not being properly detected.
Corrected a unit conversion error with some column design parameters.
Corrected a unit conversion issue with the Canadian seismic force generation for braced frames.
Corrected an issue where Floor Vibration results could be reported as 1#.inf.
Corrected an issue where the self weight of the triangular portion of a wall panel at a sloped roof level could cause problems with transferring the model into RISA-3D.
Corrected an issue where the program was not properly accounting for the Icracked factor for concrete column stiffness.
Corrected an issue where the Undo/Redo feature was not working properly for column stacks when a US to metric unit conversion was performed.
Corrected an issue where inactive floors were still creating diaphragms in the RISA-3D model.
Corrected a bug where doing a units conversion in RISA-3D on a model that was created in RISAFloor with inactive floor levels could cause a crash.
Wall Panel Enhancements:
Added wood header design into RISAFloor.
Added a Specific Gravity adjustment factor for diaphragm capacity (based on framing members that support the diaphragm) in the diaphragms spreadsheet.
Changed the nomenclature for the diaphragm nailing schedules. The term "_OT" was replaced with "_RS". Both terms were always intended to mean "Other Rated Sheathing".
Improved auto-region generation for multi-story walls. Regions are now broken up for each floor level.