Version 4.0 Feature Spotlight: Ductility Verification
Moderately Ductile and Ductile shear walls can now be designed within MASS to satisfy the ductility verification (required by CSA S304-...
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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...
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
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Offline Activation: How to start using MASS without an internet connection
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...
Help! Online Activation is not working
While it should be simple and straightforward, for some reason, MASS just refuses to activate. Follow these steps to get your license a...