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10 Jan

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

24 Dec

Bug Notification

MASS Bug Notification: Saved Projects and French Canadian Language Settings

January 7, 2021
Posted by Brad Crumb

Depending on keyboard or Windows system settings, it is possible to re-open a project file and see different results Have you ever sav...

15 Nov

Technical

Understanding the Minimum Boundary Element Length Limits on Strain

December 4, 2019
Posted by Brad Crumb
1 comment

While not explicitly listed as a strain limit, the minimum boundary element size can have a large effect on how high maximum compressiv...

16 May

Licensing, News

Updated Pricing Announced for all MASS Licenses

January 6, 2021
Posted by Brad Crumb

After five years of consistent renewal pricing, a small change has been applied to all renewal and purchase prices This arti...

10 Nov

Software Tips, Technical

What is the Difference Between Fixed and Cantilever Pier Designations in a Shearline?

January 6, 2021
Posted by Brad Crumb

When designing a Shearline using MASS, the software relies on you to determine how the wall behaves This article originally ...

03 Nov

Software Tips, Technical

How to model individual storeys of a multi-storey shear wall within MASS

January 6, 2021
Posted by Brad Crumb

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...

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

Tag Archives: MASS

Deflection Check for Out-of-Plane Walls

Known Bugs in MASS

MASS Version 4.0 is now available – adds multi-storey design and more earthquake design options

MASS Bug Notification: Maximum Allowable Axial Load Overestimated for some Shear Walls with Fully Grouted Flanges

MASS Bug Notification: Software Crashes Unexpectedly

MASS Bug Notification: Saved Projects and French Canadian Language Settings

Understanding the Minimum Boundary Element Length Limits on Strain

Updated Pricing Announced for all MASS Licenses

What is the Difference Between Fixed and Cantilever Pier Designations in a Shearline?

How to model individual storeys of a multi-storey shear wall within MASS

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