30 Jan Technical Conventional Construction Comprehensive Analysis Example January 31, 2024 Posted by Gurparam Kang 0 comments Are you curious about how MASS conducts a detailed analysis of Conventional Construction walls through its Comprehensive Analysis metho... Continue reading
29 Jan Technical Change Notification: Axial Load Limit for Conventional Construction Walls January 31, 2024 Posted by Gurparam Kang 0 comments The axial load limit for a Conventional Construction shear wall with a seismic hazard exceeding 0.35, currently in MASS, complicates th... Continue reading
29 Jan Announcements MASS Version 4.2 Release Notification March 18, 2024 Posted by Gurparam Kang 0 comments Version 4.2 adds to the scope of what MASS is capable of handling We are very excited to announce this new release, available immediat... Continue reading
10 Jan Software, Software Tips, Technical Deflection Check for Out-of-Plane Walls January 30, 2023 Posted by Gurparam Kang 0 comments When designing out-of-plane cantilever walls subjected to lateral loads, the MASS software can be used to check the wall’s deflection a... Continue reading
11 Jun Bug Notification, Technical Change Notification: Lambda Values for Beam Density and Shear June 25, 2021 Posted by Brad Crumb 0 comments Deviating from the CSA Standards to better reflect practical design While the existing implementation for MASS Versions 3.0 ... Continue reading
21 Apr Bug Notification, Technical Bug Notification: Drift Values instead of Elastic Deflections used for Inelastic Rotational Demand April 21, 2021 Posted by Brad Crumb 0 comments The current MASS approach in Version 4.0 means that linear elastic deflections are over-corrected in a way that largely overestimates d... Continue reading
19 Apr Bug Notification, Technical Bug Notification: Seismic reinforcement spacings applied to all shear walls resisting an earthquake load August 11, 2021 Posted by Brad Crumb 0 comments While most seismic requirements are triggered by the application of an earthquake load, MASS is too stringent on it's reinforcement spa... Continue reading
09 Mar Bug Notification Notification: Seismic Shear Forces Amplification Change for Elements Above Critical Section June 17, 2021 Posted by Brad Crumb 0 comments The storey-by-storey design approach currently in MASS can excessively amplify shear forces beyond expected results In cases... Continue reading
08 Feb Bug Notification Bug Notification: Non-Seismic Lateral Companion Loads Amplified for Seismic Effects April 19, 2021 Posted by Brad Crumb 0 comments Be aware of this for shear wall designs resisting lateral earth pressures In cases where a bug or other issue is found in th... Continue reading
08 Feb Bug Notification Bug Notification: Non-Seismic Lateral Companion Loads Amplified for Seismic Effects April 19, 2021 Posted by Brad Crumb 0 comments Be aware of this for shear wall designs resisting lateral earth pressures In cases where a bug or other issue is found in th... 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
30 Mar Bug Notification, Software, Technical MASS Bug Notification: Maximum Allowable Axial Load Overestimated for some Shear Walls with Fully Grouted Flanges February 8, 2021 Posted by Brad Crumb Understanding the issue, when it can come up, and what can be done to account for it When software bugs are found, notifications are p... Continue reading
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... Continue reading