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11 Jan

Version 4.0 Feature Spotlight: Simplified National Building Code Seismic Design

February 9, 2021
Posted by Brad Crumb
0 comments

Added to the 2015 National Building Code of Canada is a new design pathway that can be used for areas with very low seismic hazard leve...

11 Nov

Bug Notification, Technical

Bug Notification: Out-of-Plane Shear Resistance checked only at location of maximum shear

January 13, 2021
Posted by Brad Crumb
1 comment

While not always calculated at the critical location of a wall, out-of-plane walls are typically governed by flexure. In cas...

11 Nov

Bug Notification, Troubleshooting

Known Bugs in MASS

April 6, 2021
Posted by Brad Crumb

Bugs are found from time to time and in our effort to be trustworthy and transparent, they are posted here as well as appearing on the ...

27 Jul

News, Software

MASS Version 4.0 is now available – adds multi-storey design and more earthquake design options

July 27, 2020
Posted by Brad Crumb

Version 4.0 adds to the scope of what MASS is capable of handling It's real, and it's spectacular! We are very excited to anno...

27 Jul

Announcements

MASS Version 4.0 Release Notification

July 28, 2020
Posted by Brad Crumb
1 comment

Version 4.0 adds to the scope of what MASS is capable of handling It's real, and it's spectacular! We are very excited to anno...

05 Jun

Software Tips

Version 4.0 Feature Spotlight: Online Activation Restored!

June 5, 2020
Posted by Brad Crumb
0 comments

Oh yes we did! The title speaks for itself and engineers (or their I.T. professionals) everywhere rejoice Due to some behind the scene...

25 May

Technical

Why doesn’t MASS consider Type 6 Structural Irregularities?

August 13, 2020
Posted by Brad Crumb
1 comment

With MASS Version 4.0 moving into Multi-Storey Shear Wall design, why doesn't the software check for something that seems squarely with...

20 May

Technical

Failed the Ductility Verification? How to Pick a Higher εmu, the Maximum Compressive Strain

July 27, 2020
Posted by Brad Crumb
1 comment

The addition of boundary elements to MASS Version 4 (as well as CSA S304-14) means that failing a ductility verification is not the end...

07 May

Software Tips

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

June 5, 2020
Posted by Brad Crumb
0 comments

New to Version 4 is a more intuitive way to navigate drawings The interface for navigating drawings using anything other than the scro...

22 Apr

Technical

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

May 27, 2020
Posted by Brad Crumb
2 comments

Have questions about how MASS Determines drift values? Have no fear! (and prepared to dive deep into hand calculations) Th...

Version 4.0 Feature Spotlight: Ductility Verification

Version 4.0 Feature Spotlight: Simplified National Building Code Seismic Design

Bug Notification: Out-of-Plane Shear Resistance checked only at location of maximum shear

Known Bugs in MASS

MASS Version 4.0 is now available – adds multi-storey design and more earthquake design options

MASS Version 4.0 Release Notification

Version 4.0 Feature Spotlight: Online Activation Restored!

Why doesn’t MASS consider Type 6 Structural Irregularities?

Failed the Ductility Verification? How to Pick a Higher εmu, the Maximum Compressive Strain

Version 4.0 Feature Spotlight: Simplified National Building Code Seismic Design

Bug Notification: Out-of-Plane Shear Resistance checked only at location of maximum shear

Known Bugs in MASS

MASS Version 4.0 is now available – adds multi-storey design and more earthquake design options

MASS Version 4.0 Release Notification

Version 4.0 Feature Spotlight: Online Activation Restored!

Why doesn’t MASS consider Type 6 Structural Irregularities?

Failed the Ductility Verification? How to Pick a Higher εmu, the Maximum Compressive Strain

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

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

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