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09 Jan

Technical

Slab Assumptions in Multi-Storey Shear Wall Design

January 9, 2020
Posted by Brad Crumb
1 comment

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
2 comments

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
1 comment

While not explicitly listed as a strain limit, the minimum boundary element size can have a large effect on how high maximum compressiv...

13 Nov

Technical

Full Multi-Storey Design Process Diagram for the high achievers out there

November 13, 2019
Posted by Brad Crumb
0 comments

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...

14 May

Licensing, Troubleshooting

MASS Website and Activation Server Outage – Updated

January 6, 2021
Posted by Brad Crumb

Server migration issues have resulted in a (now restored) temporary outage for all MASS software renewals and license activation attemp...

16 May

Licensing, News

Updated Pricing Announced for all MASS Licenses

January 6, 2021
Posted by Brad Crumb

After five years of consistent renewal pricing, a small change has been applied to all renewal and purchase prices This arti...

09 Feb

Software Tips, Technical

How to use MASS to help with Pilaster Design

January 6, 2021
Posted by Brad Crumb

While there is no "pilaster module" within MASS, the walls module can be adapted to assist with their design This article or...

10 Nov

Software Tips, Technical

What is the Difference Between Fixed and Cantilever Pier Designations in a Shearline?

January 6, 2021
Posted by Brad Crumb

When designing a Shearline using MASS, the software relies on you to determine how the wall behaves This article originally ...

03 Nov

Software Tips, Technical

How to model individual storeys of a multi-storey shear wall within MASS

January 6, 2021
Posted by Brad Crumb

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...

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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

Full Multi-Storey Design Process Diagram for the high achievers out there

MASS Website and Activation Server Outage – Updated

Latest Software Blog Posts

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

Full Multi-Storey Design Process Diagram for the high achievers out there

MASS Website and Activation Server Outage – Updated

Updated Pricing Announced for all MASS Licenses

How to use MASS to help with Pilaster Design

What is the Difference Between Fixed and Cantilever Pier Designations in a Shearline?

How to model individual storeys of a multi-storey shear wall within MASS

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