Nerd Alert: This isn’t need to know information but may be useful for someone out there who is digging into the MASS Multi-Storey Shear Wall Design Process There is a full article available which outlines the design process used to coordinate the design of several individual shear wall elements Read more…
After five years of consistent renewal pricing, a small change has been applied to all renewal and purchase prices This article originally was featured on the MASS Software Blog, formerly hosted on the software section of the Canada Masonry Design Centre website. CMDC is the authorized technical service provider Read more…
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 for these types of designs This article originally was featured on the MASS Software Blog, formerly hosted on the software section of the Canada Masonry Read more…
Understanding the Total Height input when using MASS can add considerable moment capacity to a shear wall design This article originally was featured on the MASS Software Blog, formerly hosted on the software section of the Canada Masonry Design Centre website. CMDC is the authorized technical service provider for Read more…
With the release of MASS Version 3.0, the previous edition of MASS has gotten a small adjustment This article originally was featured on the MASS Software Blog, formerly hosted on the software section of the Canada Masonry Design Centre website. CMDC is the authorized technical service provider for the Read more…
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 adding steel that offers no performance benefit to your wall design This article originally was featured on the MASS Software Blog, formerly hosted on Read more…