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01 Apr

Technical

Checking Vf,seismic for a Shear Wall Element

May 12, 2020
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Taking seismic effects into account in MASS can be confusing. Seeing factored shear forces scaled up by over 100% in some cases may see...

01 Apr

Technical

Why is the Factored Shear Force Scaled Up for Seismic Considerations on a Shear Wall Design?

April 23, 2021
Posted by Brad Crumb
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Explaining these clauses and how they are applied Questions about the seismic effects on shear resistance? Click here for a ...

01 Apr

Technical

Checking Vf,seismic for a Multi-Storey Shear Wall

May 12, 2020
Posted by Brad Crumb
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Taking seismic effects into account in MASS can be confusing. Seeing factored shear forces scaled up by over 100% in some cases may see...

30 Mar

Bug Notification, Software, Technical

MASS Bug Notification: Maximum Allowable Axial Load Overestimated for some Shear Walls with Fully Grouted Flanges

February 8, 2021
Posted by Brad Crumb

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...

30 Mar

Bug Notification, Software, Troubleshooting

MASS Bug Notification: Software Crashes Unexpectedly

March 30, 2020
Posted by Brad Crumb

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...

18 Feb

Software Tips

How MASS Aligns Vertical Bars in a Multi-Storey Shear Wall

December 2, 2020
Posted by Brad Crumb
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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...

09 Jan

Technical

Slab Assumptions in Multi-Storey Shear Wall Design

January 9, 2020
Posted by Brad Crumb
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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...

06 Jan

Software Tips, Technical

Protip: Use the Multi-Storey Shear Wall Module to Design… Single Storey Shear Walls?

January 8, 2020
Posted by Brad Crumb
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Yes, you did read that right! The Multi-Storey module can be used to break a single storey design into multiple shear wall elements. &...

24 Dec

Bug Notification

MASS Bug Notification: Saved Projects and French Canadian Language Settings

January 7, 2021
Posted by Brad Crumb

Depending on keyboard or Windows system settings, it is possible to re-open a project file and see different results Have you ever sav...

15 Nov

Technical

Understanding the Minimum Boundary Element Length Limits on Strain

December 4, 2019
Posted by Brad Crumb
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While not explicitly listed as a strain limit, the minimum boundary element size can have a large effect on how high maximum compressiv...

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Version 4.0 Feature Spotlight: New Zoom and Pan Functionality for Drawings

Multi-Storey Drift Example: Done by hand! (Video)

Why are different envelope curves plotted for the same Group?

Why ISN’T the Factored Shear Force Scaled up for a Seismic Design?

Why is masonry shear resistance reduced for seismic effects in a shear wall design?

Bonus Post: What happens when you treat a Multi-Storey Design as an Element when Increasing Factored in-Plane Shear ?

Checking Vf,seismic for a Shear Wall Element

Why is the Factored Shear Force Scaled Up for Seismic Considerations on a Shear Wall Design?

Checking Vf,seismic for a Multi-Storey Shear Wall

Posts by Brad Crumb

Checking Vf,seismic for a Shear Wall Element

Why is the Factored Shear Force Scaled Up for Seismic Considerations on a Shear Wall Design?

Checking Vf,seismic for a Multi-Storey Shear Wall

MASS Bug Notification: Maximum Allowable Axial Load Overestimated for some Shear Walls with Fully Grouted Flanges

MASS Bug Notification: Software Crashes Unexpectedly

How MASS Aligns Vertical Bars in a Multi-Storey Shear Wall

Slab Assumptions in Multi-Storey Shear Wall Design

Protip: Use the Multi-Storey Shear Wall Module to Design… Single Storey Shear Walls?

MASS Bug Notification: Saved Projects and French Canadian Language Settings

Understanding the Minimum Boundary Element Length Limits on Strain

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