12 Jan Announcements, Software Tips Version 4.0 Feature Spotlight: Ductility Verification January 11, 2021 Posted by Brad Crumb 0 comments Moderately Ductile and Ductile shear walls can now be designed within MASS to satisfy the ductility verification (required by CSA S304-... Continue reading
11 Jan Announcements, Software Tips Version 4.0 Feature Spotlight: Simplified National Building Code Seismic Design February 9, 2021 Posted by Brad Crumb 0 comments 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... Continue reading
11 Nov Bug Notification, Technical Bug Notification: Out-of-Plane Shear Resistance checked only at location of maximum shear January 13, 2021 Posted by Brad Crumb 1 comment While not always calculated at the critical location of a wall, out-of-plane walls are typically governed by flexure. In cas... Continue reading
11 Nov Bug Notification, Troubleshooting 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 ... Continue reading
27 Jul News, Software MASS Version 4.0 is now available – adds multi-storey design and more earthquake design options July 27, 2020 Posted by Brad Crumb 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... Continue reading
27 Jul Announcements MASS Version 4.0 Release Notification July 28, 2020 Posted by Brad Crumb 1 comment 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... Continue reading
05 Jun Software Tips Version 4.0 Feature Spotlight: Online Activation Restored! June 5, 2020 Posted by Brad Crumb 0 comments Oh yes we did! The title speaks for itself and engineers (or their I.T. professionals) everywhere rejoice Due to some behind the scene... Continue reading
25 May Technical Why doesn’t MASS consider Type 6 Structural Irregularities? August 13, 2020 Posted by Brad Crumb 1 comment With MASS Version 4.0 moving into Multi-Storey Shear Wall design, why doesn't the software check for something that seems squarely with... Continue reading
20 May Technical Failed the Ductility Verification? How to Pick a Higher εmu, the Maximum Compressive Strain July 27, 2020 Posted by Brad Crumb 1 comment The addition of boundary elements to MASS Version 4 (as well as CSA S304-14) means that failing a ductility verification is not the end... Continue reading
01 Sep Licensing, Troubleshooting Offline Activation: How to start using MASS without an internet connection January 6, 2021 Posted by Brad Crumb If you have a purchased or renewed license but don't have access to internet, offline activation is what you will need to start designi... Continue reading
31 Aug Licensing, Troubleshooting Help! Online Activation is not working January 6, 2021 Posted by Brad Crumb While it should be simple and straightforward, for some reason, MASS just refuses to activate. Follow these steps to get your license a... Continue reading
30 Aug Licensing, Software, Troubleshooting The Definitive Activation Guide for MASS June 23, 2021 Posted by Brad Crumb Whether you are activating for the first time or renewing your license, this guide will help you gain access to the full MASS software ... Continue reading
25 Aug Troubleshooting What to do about MASS software crashes January 6, 2021 Posted by Brad Crumb Before you light your computer on fire, try these fixes to get you back up and running While the majority of our users are using MASS ... Continue reading
28 Apr Troubleshooting Why your MASS installer is opening as a text file January 5, 2021 Posted by Brad Crumb This article originally was featured on the MASS Software Blog, formerly hosted on the software section of the Canada Masonry Design Ce... Continue reading