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This section features a variety of products that illustrate the versatility of our software.
At RISA Technologies, LLC, we take great pleasure in hearing about the success our clients have experienced using our products. And we enjoy showing off our clients’ work to others. We use notable structures modeled and analyzed with RISA software on our web site, in case studies and in our print advertisement.
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Each case study gives a detailed account on how RISA software helps structural engineers be more productive.
Derrick Roorda knew the challenge ahead when his firm, DeSimone Consulting Engineers was commissioned to do a structural analysis and design of the Art Museum of Western Virginia, a complex steel structure designed by Randall Stout, a former designer for Frank O. Gehry. The challenge was made easier by the only software Roorda uses on such multifaceted structures: RISA-3D. Full Story
For Brad Read, the opportunity to perform a structural analysis of the renowned Crystal Cathedral was an once-in-a-lifetime experience. When Read was given the assignment to become the first engineer to create a computer model of the world-famous landmark, he knew the right software for the job: RISA-3D. Full Story
Brad Read did not know whether it was possible to model and design the complex structures outlined by the architects of the Experience Music Project. If it was possible, Read knew the software he would use: RISA-3D. Full Story
The imagination of an artist, the intuition of a structural engineer and the power of RISA-3D came together to help a Northern Californian sculptor bring his vision to life. Full Story
The exterior of Miami International Airport’s Concourse J is sure to make an impression on first-time visitors. But the design elements that are a delight to the senses for airport passengers proved to be a challenge for the engineers at DMJM Design | AECOM. Janelle Meagher, Project Engineer in charge of the modeling and analysis of the airport terminal, turned to RISA-3D + RISAFloor to accomplish her goals. Full Story
Playground equipment is not an ordinary project for any structural engineer, but the model Dan Hogan designed for the Big Girl Playground in Ridge Hill, Yonkers, N.Y., was one of his most enjoyable. With his experience using RISA-3D for more than a decade, Hogan was able to turn a concept into a workable path. Full Story
In Erie, Penn., the time frame for construction is tight due to the region’s long winter months. Dave Steele, owner and lead engineer of Steele Structural Engineering, faced this dilemma with the Splash Lagoon Indoor Water Park Resort, the largest such facility on the East Coast. His solution to the fast-track nature of the business is to use the software that saves him the most time: RISA-3D. Full Story
Jeff Choules, Senior Engineer at Premier Technology (Pocatello, Idaho), has many software tools at his disposal. But when he was called upon to design a specialized pressure vessel for a nuclear-industry client, he immediately reached for RISA-3D. Full Story
For years, Afshin Kianpour used proprietary spreadsheets and calculations developed over many projects to perform the analyses of the residential and commercial projects he’s designed. When tasked to design the Town & Country Center in Riverside, Calif., Kianpour discovered a better way. Full Story
Each month, Modern Steel Construction Magazine, an AISC publication, highlights noteworthy steel-based projects. Each article mentions the engineering software used. For your convenience, we’ve collected all the articles (in PDF format) over the past few years that mention RISA software.
For more information about Modern Steel Construction or to search for past articles online, please visit www.modernsteel.com. The articles are reprinted with permission from AISC.
RISAConnection Software Adds HSS Connection Design for Columns and Braces. (PDF, 387 KB)
Merit Award: Storage Barn, Washington, Conn. (PDF, 166 KB)
The symbol of cultural pride presented an engineering challenge, for which steel was the answer. (PDF, 426 KB)
What’s in store for the structural engineering software industry? (PDF, 71 KB)
Staggered steel truss framing makes this Detroit casino/hotel a winner, while maintaining both the floor-to-floor and overall structure heights of the original concrete frame design. (PDF, 166 KB)
A new Brooklyn apartment complex takes on the challenge of building over an existing New York subway facility—and comes out on top. (PDF, 160 KB)
In a “do-over” renovation project, an old Des Moines warehouse becomes an innovative new office space with a structural-steel-supported nerve center. (PDF, 223 KB)
Manitou Springs, Colorado’s new Shared Integrated Learning Center uses steel to create an aesthetic structure for this artsoriented mountain community. (PDF, 191 KB)
Extensive coordination within the design and construction team produced this progressive condominium project in Boston. (PDF, 194 KB)
The adaptive re-use of an existing steelframed structure resulted in one of the "greenest" office buildings ever. (PDF, 204 KB)
Merit Award: Government Canyon State Natural Area, San Antonio, Tex. (PDF, 65KB)
Merit Award: Hunter Museum of Modern Art, Chattanooga, Tenn. (PDF, 62KB)
Modern structural steel framing makes possible a steeple that was envisioned more than 100 years ago. (PDF, 201 KB)
A salvaged steel roof was the cornerstone for this convention center expansion in Richmond, Va. (PDF, 258 KB)
Miami International Airport’s new Concourse J features structural steel bones supporting curvilinear, airplane-like surfaces. (PDF, 157KB)
Steel-framed parking decks saved more than $300,000—while also meeting the stringent aesthetic requirements for Lowe’s new corporate headquarters in Mooresville, N.C. (PDF, 148 KB)
Merit Award: Davis Convention Center, Layton, Utah (117 KB)
Merit Award: St. Martin’s Episcopal Church, Houston (119 KB)
Merit Award: Robert Hoag Rawlings Public Library, Pueblo, Col. (105 KB)
National Winner: William J. Clinton Presidential Museum Building, Little Rock, Ark. (331 KB)
National Winner: Colorado Convention Center Expansion, Denver (PDF, 122 KB)
Merit Award: Como Park Visitor and Education Resource Center, St. Paul, Minn. (PDF, 44 KB)
National Winner: South Mountain Community College Performing Arts Center, Phoenix (PDF, 383 KB)
Unconventional framing provided the support solution for this Minneapolis art center’s structurally challenging expansion. (PDF, 194 KB)
The one-of-kind architecture of this northern Wisconsin health care facility came to life with the flexible framing options of structural steel. (PDF, 203 KB)
Steel sets the stage for the new Frank Gehry-designed Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, N.Y. (PDF, 107 KB)
The DeVos Place convention center in Grand Rapids, Mich., is undergoing a multi-year expansion featuring steel-framed column-free exhibit space. (PDF, 235 KB)
National Winner: Gerald Ratner Athletics Center, Chicago (PDF, 95 KB)
Merit Award: Fisher Center for the Performing Arts, Annandale-on-Hudson, N.Y. (PDF, 82 KB)
Merit Award: Swonder Ice Arena, Evansville, Ind. (PDF, 77 KB)
Merit Award: Reiman Gardens Conservatory Complex, Ames, Iowa (PDF, 85 KB)
Merit Award: Branford Point Residence, Branford, Conn. (PDF, 74 KB)
A new truck-assembly building for the Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, Mich. integrates green building concepts into a modern manufacturing facility. (PDF, 183 KB)
The University of Oregon‘s Lillis Business Complex in Eugene, Ore., used steel to provide an open classroom environment and a model for sustainable design. (PDF, 496 KB)
The steel-framed expansion of Harley-Davidson‘s Willie G. Davidson Product Development Center in Wauwatosa, Wis. is a sustainable structure designed for innovative thinking. (PDF, 251 KB)
This private club for jet owners in Scottsdale, Ariz., features 200-foot-long plate girders and 80-foot steel cantilevers. (PDF, 65 KB)
Playful structural steel elements and urbanist design make Hammons Field in Springfield, Mo. a popular new venue for America‘s favorite pastime. (PDF, 127 KB)
An innovative staggered truss system and a design-build effort sped the completion of an apartment complex in Ames, Iowa. (PDF, 113 KB)
What if merely tapping your foot was enough to make your entire office floor vibrate? It happened in a 30-year-old office building in Voorhees, N.J. Note: RISAFloor mentioned in sidebar story. (PDF, 110 KB)
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