RISA 3d beginner - Civil Engineering Student

[motrcolt]

I'm beginning to work with RISA 3d and I'm having a problem when going to solve my problems, I'm getting all 0 values for my deflections and reactions and I can't find out why.

http://s143.photobucket.com/user/colttcoltt/media/risa.png.html

The grid is 8@5 in both direcions

This is what I have for Load Combinations, can anyone help me with why I'm no getting any values

http://s143.photobucket.com/user/colttcoltt/media/risa2.png.html

 

[JAE]

It looks like every one of your nodes has a support so therefore there will be no deflection at any joint.
You need to edit your boundary conditions to only provide support where there actually will be support.

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[PMR06]

JAE is correct, not sure why you have supports everywhere. Your screenshot of the load combinations also shows no load factor input. Maybe you added that later, but not having a factor of 1 there would result in 0 reactions.

You should go through RISA's tutorials step-by-step. They have great examples and documentation.

You might also try asking some of your fellow students. This site is really intended for practicing professionals.

 

[msquared48]

I also agree with JAE here.

Mike McCann, PE, SE (WA)