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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...
Full Multi-Storey Design Process Diagram for the high achievers out there
Nerd Alert: This isn't need to know information but may be useful for someone out there who is digging into the MASS Multi-Storey Shear...
MASS Website and Activation Server Outage – Updated
Server migration issues have resulted in a (now restored) temporary outage for all MASS software renewals and license activation attemp...
Updated Pricing Announced for all MASS Licenses
After five years of consistent renewal pricing, a small change has been applied to all renewal and purchase prices
This arti...
How to use MASS to help with Pilaster Design
While there is no "pilaster module" within MASS, the walls module can be adapted to assist with their design
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What is the Difference Between Fixed and Cantilever Pier Designations in a Shearline?
When designing a Shearline using MASS, the software relies on you to determine how the wall behaves
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How to model individual storeys of a multi-storey shear wall within MASS
In the absence of a true multi-storey MASS module (Update: added in V4.0), there are steps that can be taken to use MASS effectively fo...