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Version 4.0 Feature Spotlight: Online Activation Restored!

Oh yes we did! The title speaks for itself and engineers (or their I.T. professionals) everywhere rejoice Due to some behind the scenes changes out of our control, access to the MASS activation server directly from each user’s application was severed, resulting in each activation to needing to be performed Read more…

By Brad Crumb, 2 years12 months ago
Recent Posts
  • 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
  • Version 4.0 Feature Spotlight: Ductility Verification
  • Version 4.0 Feature Spotlight: Simplified National Building Code Seismic Design
  • Bug Notification: Out-of-Plane Shear Resistance checked only at location of maximum shear
  • Known Bugs in MASS
  • MASS Version 4.0 is now available – adds multi-storey design and more earthquake design options
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