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    19 Apr
    Bug Notification, Technical

    Bug Notification: Seismic reinforcement spacings applied to all shear walls resisting an earthquake load

    Posted by author-avatar Brad Crumb
    August 11, 2021
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    While most seismic requirements are triggered by the application of an earthquake load, MASS is too stringent on it's reinforcement spa...
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    09 Mar
    Bug Notification

    Notification: Seismic Shear Forces Amplification Change for Elements Above Critical Section

    Posted by author-avatar Brad Crumb
    June 17, 2021
    0
    The storey-by-storey design approach currently in MASS can excessively amplify shear forces beyond expected results   In cases...
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    08 Feb
    Bug Notification

    Bug Notification: Non-Seismic Lateral Companion Loads Amplified for Seismic Effects

    Posted by author-avatar Brad Crumb
    April 19, 2021
    0
    Be aware of this for shear wall designs resisting lateral earth pressures   In cases where a bug or other issue is found in th...
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    12 Jan
    Announcements, Software Tips

    Version 4.0 Feature Spotlight: Ductility Verification

    Posted by author-avatar Brad Crumb
    January 11, 2021
    0
    Moderately Ductile and Ductile shear walls can now be designed within MASS to satisfy the ductility verification (required by CSA S304-...
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    11 Jan
    Announcements, Software Tips

    Version 4.0 Feature Spotlight: Simplified National Building Code Seismic Design

    Posted by author-avatar Brad Crumb
    February 9, 2021
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    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...
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    11 Nov
    Bug Notification, Technical

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

    Posted by author-avatar Brad Crumb
    January 13, 2021
    1
    While not always calculated at the critical location of a wall, out-of-plane walls are typically governed by flexure.   In cas...
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    11 Nov
    Bug Notification, Troubleshooting

    Known Bugs in MASS

    Posted by author-avatar Brad Crumb
    April 6, 2021
    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 ...
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    27 Jul
    News, Software

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

    Posted by author-avatar Brad Crumb
    July 27, 2020
    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...
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    27 Jul
    Announcements

    MASS Version 4.0 Release Notification

    Posted by author-avatar Brad Crumb
    July 28, 2020
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    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...
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    24 Dec
    Bug Notification

    MASS Bug Notification: Saved Projects and French Canadian Language Settings

    Posted by author-avatar Brad Crumb
    January 7, 2021
    Depending on keyboard or Windows system settings, it is possible to re-open a project file and see different results Have you ever sav...
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    12 Sep
    Bug Notification, Technical, Troubleshooting

    MASS Bug Notification: Critical buckling load overestimated for some reinforced walls under high axial load

    Posted by author-avatar Brad Crumb
    January 6, 2021
    Understanding the issue, when it can come up, and what can be done to account for it   This article originally was featured on...
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    • Getting Started
      • Introduction to MASS
      • Installation Guide
      • Activation Guide
      • Computer Requirements
      • Where to Get Help
      • What’s new in Version 4.3
        • Version History and Change Log
    • Getting to Know MASS
      • General Overview
      • Assemblage Modules
      • Creating a Project File
      • Adding, Renaming, and Removing
      • Saving a Project File
      • User Interface Overview
      • Design Steps
      • A Complete Design
      • Analysis
      • Printing
      • Masonry Self-Weight
      • Masonry Unit Database
    • Modules
      • Beams
        • Introduction
        • Design Steps
        • A Complete Design
        • Design Strategy
      • Out-of-Plane Walls
        • Introduction
        • Design Steps
        • A Complete Design
        • Loads Analysis Results
        • Design Strategy
        • P-M Interaction Diagram
      • Shear Walls
        • Introduction
        • Design Steps
        • Boundary Elements
        • A Complete Design
        • Load Analysis Results
        • Design Strategy
        • Element Deflection
        • Self-Weight
        • Interaction Diagram
      • Multi-Storey Shear Walls
        • Introduction
        • Design Steps
        • Design Strategy
        • Load Distribution
        • Drift
      • Shearline
        • Introduction
        • Design Steps
        • Load Distribution
        • Pier Generation
        • Design Strategy
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