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... Continue reading
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... Continue reading
13 Apr Technical Why are different envelope curves plotted for the same Group? May 12, 2020 Posted by Brad Crumb 0 comments For the most part, there is one envelope curve shared between storeys with the same cross section... with one exception! We ... Continue reading
13 Apr Technical Why ISN’T the Factored Shear Force Scaled up for a Seismic Design? May 12, 2020 Posted by Brad Crumb 0 comments While you might not have expected it, MASS has it's reasons for leaving your factored shear alone - even with earthquake loads applied ... Continue reading
07 Apr Technical Why is masonry shear resistance reduced for seismic effects in a shear wall design? May 12, 2020 Posted by Brad Crumb 0 comments When Shear Resistance is Reduced, Have No Fear! Seeing the masonry component of a shear wall's shear resistance is a part of everyday ... Continue reading
01 Apr Technical Bonus Post: What happens when you treat a Multi-Storey Design as an Element when Increasing Factored in-Plane Shear ? May 12, 2020 Posted by Brad Crumb 0 comments Does changing the analysis method effect the final results? The process shown here is how MASS internally performs the analy... Continue reading
01 Apr Technical Checking Vf,seismic for a Shear Wall Element May 12, 2020 Posted by Brad Crumb 0 comments Taking seismic effects into account in MASS can be confusing. Seeing factored shear forces scaled up by over 100% in some cases may see... Continue reading
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 1 comment Explaining these clauses and how they are applied Questions about the seismic effects on shear resistance? Click here for a ... Continue reading
01 Apr Technical Checking Vf,seismic for a Multi-Storey Shear Wall May 12, 2020 Posted by Brad Crumb 0 comments Taking seismic effects into account in MASS can be confusing. Seeing factored shear forces scaled up by over 100% in some cases may see... Continue reading
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... Continue reading
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... Continue reading
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... Continue reading
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 ... Continue reading
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... Continue reading
02 Nov Software Tips, Technical What is the Difference Between Height and Total Height when Designing a Shear Wall in MASS? January 6, 2021 Posted by Brad Crumb Understanding the Total Height input when using MASS can add considerable moment capacity to a shear wall design This articl... Continue reading
12 Sep Bug Notification, Technical, Troubleshooting MASS Bug Notification: Critical buckling load overestimated for some reinforced walls under high axial load January 6, 2021 Posted by Brad Crumb Understanding the issue, when it can come up, and what can be done to account for it This article originally was featured on... Continue reading
11 Sep Technical What is the difference between the length, clear span, bearing length, and design length of a masonry beam in MASS? January 6, 2021 Posted by Brad Crumb Understand the different values and what they represent This article originally was featured on the MASS Software Blog, form... Continue reading
10 Apr Software Tips, Technical, Troubleshooting Masonry Beam Design: How to design beams with what might seem like less than the minimum reinforcement ratio April 6, 2021 Posted by Brad Crumb 0 comments When a design seems like it might not meet minimum steel, all hope is not lost While there is no way around satisfying the minimum ste... Continue reading
06 Mar Software Tips, Technical, Troubleshooting Why does MASS use unreinforced analysis for a design with reinforcement? January 6, 2021 Posted by Brad Crumb Adding steel to a wall design does not necessarily mean that the steel is being used. This article covers the basics on how to avoid a... Continue reading