19 Nov Software, Technical Change Notification: Updates to NBCC 2020 and How They Impact MASS Posted by Gurparam Kang November 19, 2025 0 As NBCC 2020 becomes the standard across Canada, MASS has updated its design framework to align with the new code. In cases ... Continue reading
19 Nov Announcements, Software MASS Version 4.3 Release Notification Posted by Gurparam Kang November 19, 2025 0 Version 4.3 adds to the scope of what MASS is capable of handling We are very excited to announce this new release, available immediat... Continue reading
30 Jan Technical Conventional Construction Comprehensive Analysis Example Posted by Gurparam Kang January 31, 2024 0 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 Posted by Gurparam Kang January 31, 2024 0 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 Posted by Gurparam Kang March 18, 2024 0 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 Posted by Gurparam Kang January 30, 2023 0 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 Posted by Brad Crumb June 25, 2021 0 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 Posted by Brad Crumb April 21, 2021 0 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 Posted by Brad Crumb August 11, 2021 0 While most seismic requirements are triggered by the application of an earthquake load, MASS is too stringent on it's reinforcement spa... Continue reading
30 Mar Bug Notification, Software, Troubleshooting MASS Bug Notification: Software Crashes Unexpectedly Posted by Brad Crumb March 30, 2020 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
