Conventional Construction Comprehensive Analysis Example
Are you curious about how MASS conducts a detailed analysis of Conventional Construction walls through its Comprehensive Analysis metho...
Troubleshooting
Known Bugs in MASS
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 ...
MASS Bug Notification: Software Crashes Unexpectedly
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...
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...
MASS Bug Notification: Critical buckling load overestimated for some reinforced walls under high axial load
Understanding the issue, when it can come up, and what can be done to account for it
This article originally was featured on...
What is the Difference Between “.masonry” and “.masonry14” Projects?
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...
Masonry Beam Design: How to design beams with what might seem like less than the minimum reinforcement ratio
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...
Why does MASS use unreinforced analysis for a design with reinforcement?
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...
How to use MASS to Design Walls that Span Horizontally
Getting the most out of MASS is easy once you understand how to model your design within the software
This article originall...
Understanding the χ factor and how it can help with masonry beam design
Beam design can be tricky but understanding the factors at play makes it easy to design beams with masonry
This article orig...
Bars spaced at 200mm? Consider fully grouting your walls
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...