Posts by Brad Crumb
Checking Vf,seismic for a Shear Wall Element
Taking seismic effects into account in MASS can be confusing. Seeing factored shear forces scaled up by over 100% in some cases may see...
Why is the Factored Shear Force Scaled Up for Seismic Considerations on a Shear Wall Design?
Explaining these clauses and how they are applied
Questions about the seismic effects on shear resistance? Click here for a ...
Checking Vf,seismic for a Multi-Storey Shear Wall
Taking seismic effects into account in MASS can be confusing. Seeing factored shear forces scaled up by over 100% in some cases may see...
MASS Bug Notification: Maximum Allowable Axial Load Overestimated for some Shear Walls with Fully Grouted Flanges
Understanding the issue, when it can come up, and what can be done to account for it
When software bugs are found, notifications are p...
MASS Bug Notification: Software Crashes Unexpectedly
Ever had MASS stop working while working on a design? You aren't alone!
In any windows architecture application, there is a limit of 1...
How MASS Aligns Vertical Bars in a Multi-Storey Shear Wall
The method used by MASS to get bars to align is fairly complicated but gets the job done.
One early point of feedback in the...
Slab Assumptions in Multi-Storey Shear Wall Design
MASS does not design floor slab systems but allows for them to be modeled within Multi-Storey Shear Walls for the software to design th...
Protip: Use the Multi-Storey Shear Wall Module to Design… Single Storey Shear Walls?
Yes, you did read that right! The Multi-Storey module can be used to break a single storey design into multiple shear wall elements.
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MASS Bug Notification: Saved Projects and French Canadian Language Settings
Depending on keyboard or Windows system settings, it is possible to re-open a project file and see different results
Have you ever sav...
Understanding the Minimum Boundary Element Length Limits on Strain
While not explicitly listed as a strain limit, the minimum boundary element size can have a large effect on how high maximum compressiv...