Troubleshooting Archives - MASS User Documentation

11 Nov

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 ...

30 Mar

Bug Notification, Software, Troubleshooting

MASS Bug Notification: Software Crashes Unexpectedly

March 30, 2020
Posted by Brad Crumb

Ever had MASS stop working while working on a design? You aren't alone! In any windows architecture application, there is a limit of 1...

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...

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...

06 Sep

Troubleshooting

What is the Difference Between “.masonry” and “.masonry14” Projects?

January 6, 2021
Posted by Brad Crumb

With the release of MASS Version 3.0 comes a new design standard as well as a new type of project file. What's the differenc...

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
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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...

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...

12 Jan

Software Tips, Technical, Troubleshooting

How to use MASS to Design Walls that Span Horizontally

January 11, 2021
Posted by Brad Crumb

Getting the most out of MASS is easy once you understand how to model your design within the software This article originall...

17 Nov

Software Tips, Technical, Troubleshooting

Understanding the χ factor and how it can help with masonry beam design

January 6, 2021
Posted by Brad Crumb
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Beam design can be tricky but understanding the factors at play makes it easy to design beams with masonry This article orig...

11 Nov

Software Tips, Technical, Troubleshooting

Bars spaced at 200mm? Consider fully grouting your walls

January 6, 2021
Posted by Brad Crumb
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MASS might be telling you to place a bar in every cell. Maybe you need that much steel... but what if you don't? This articl...

Conventional Construction Comprehensive Analysis Example

Change Notification: Axial Load Limit for Conventional Construction Walls

MASS Version 4.2 Release Notification

Deflection Check for Out-of-Plane Walls

Change Notification: Lambda Values for Beam Density and Shear

Bug Notification: Drift Values instead of Elastic Deflections used for Inelastic Rotational Demand

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

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

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

Troubleshooting

Known Bugs in MASS

MASS Bug Notification: Software Crashes Unexpectedly

MASS Website and Activation Server Outage – Updated

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

What is the Difference Between “.masonry” and “.masonry14” Projects?

Masonry Beam Design: How to design beams with what might seem like less than the minimum reinforcement ratio

Why does MASS use unreinforced analysis for a design with reinforcement?

How to use MASS to Design Walls that Span Horizontally

Understanding the χ factor and how it can help with masonry beam design

Bars spaced at 200mm? Consider fully grouting your walls

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