Deflection Check for Out-of-Plane Walls
When designing out-of-plane cantilever walls subjected to lateral loads, the MASS software can be used to check the wall’s deflection a...
10
Jan
Tag Archives: masonry analysis structural systems
11
Nov
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 ...
16
May
Updated Pricing Announced for all MASS Licenses
After five years of consistent renewal pricing, a small change has been applied to all renewal and purchase prices
This arti...
10
Nov
What is the Difference Between Fixed and Cantilever Pier Designations in a Shearline?
When designing a Shearline using MASS, the software relies on you to determine how the wall behaves
This article originally ...
03
Nov
How to model individual storeys of a multi-storey shear wall within MASS
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...
02
Nov
What is the Difference Between Height and Total Height when Designing a Shear Wall in MASS?
Understanding the Total Height input when using MASS can add considerable moment capacity to a shear wall design
This articl...
27
Sep
Official Release of MASS Version 3.0 brings current Codes and Standards to a Familiar Software Interface
Version 3.0 takes everything from previous software versions and adapts it to the latest standards
This article originally w...
20
Sep
What is MASS Version 2.2.1? (and why you should install it)
With the release of MASS Version 3.0, the previous edition of MASS has gotten a small adjustment
This article originally was...
12
Sep
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...
11
Sep
What is the difference between the length, clear span, bearing length, and design length of a masonry beam in MASS?
Understand the different values and what they represent
This article originally was featured on the MASS Software Blog, form...
06
Sep
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...