Exploring RISA-3D 14.0

Prof. Sham Tickoo

• Publisher: CADCIM Technologies
• Year: 2017
• ISBN:
  9781942689676
• Topic: Technology & Engineering
• Subtopic: Civil Engineering
• Index: Technology & Engineering

RISA-3D (Rapid Interactive Structural Analysis) is used for structural analysis and design. The tools in RISA-3D are primarily used in structural engineering and they help users to design structural models using both parametric 3D modeling and 2D drafting elements. The RISA-3D model comprise of a physical representation of a structure. The structural modeling in RISA-3D can be used for structural designing and analysis application.The Exploring RISA-3D 14.0 textbook explains the concepts and principles of RISA-3D through practical examples, tutorials, and exercises. This enables the users to harness the power of structural designing with RISA-3D for their specific use. In this textbook, the author emphasizes on physical modeling, structural designing, creating load cases, specifying boundary conditions, preparation of project report. This textbook covers the various stages involved in analyzing. This textbook is specially meant for professionals and students in structural engineering, civil engineering, and allied fields in the building industry.

Salient Features of the Textbook:

• Detailed explanation of RISA-3D
• Real-world projects given as tutorials
• Tips and Notes throughout the textbook
• 200 pages of heavily illustrated text
• Self-Evaluation Tests, Review Questions, and Exercises at the end of the chapters

Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction to RISA-3D
Chapter 2: Getting Start with RISA-3D
Chapter 3: Modeling
Chapter 4: Loads
Chapter 5: Boundary Conditions
Chapter 6: Performing Analysis and Specifying Design Parameters
Chapter 7: Viewing Results and Preparing Report
Index

Chapter 1

Introduction to RISA-3D

Learning Objectives

After completing this chapter, you will be able to:

• Understand the basic features of RISA-3D

• Start RISA-3D software

• Use different components of the user interface of RISA-3D

• Start a new project in RISA-3D

• Import different files to RISA-3D

Introduction

RISA-3D is used for creating, analyzing, and designing any type of structure through its flexible modeling environment and user interface. The three basic activities which are to be carried out to achieve this goal are: model generation, calculations to obtain the analytical results, and result verification. All these activities are discussed individually in different chapters. RISA-3D is designed for engineers who understand the process of modeling, analyzing, and designing a structure.

Basic features of RISA-3D

The basic features of RISA-3D are listed below:

1) State-of-the art modeling environment such as multiple view interface, and advanced selection and drawing tools.

2) Ability to perform rapid structural analysis and design of buildings, racks, bridges, tanks, stadia, arenas, culverts, and so on

3) Ability to generate 2D/3D CAD models

4) Ability to model truss and beam members, plates, solids, linear and non-linear cables, and curvilinear beams

5) Advanced automatic load generation facilities for wind, seismic, and moving loads

6) Spreadsheet based features

7) Graphical and numerical...