The textbook is priced at $59 only, consists of 200 pages, and comes with the following Free Teaching and Learning Resources for the faculty members and students:

• Online technical support by contacting techsupport@cadcim.com
• All models used in exercises* and tutorials
• Customizable Power Point Presentation of all chapters*
• Instructor’s Guide with solutions to all review questions and exercises* (* For faculty only)

eBook Publishing

Taking into consideration the varied requirement of the users, Exploring RISA-3D 14.0 textbook is also available in electronic format that makes it portable and convenient to read on your computer or laptop.

If you are a faculty member, you can register by clicking on the following link to access the teaching resources: http://cadcim.com/Registration.aspx. The student resources are available at: http://www.cadcim.com.

• Consists of 7 chapters arranged in a pedagogical sequence
• Comprehensive coverage of concepts and tools
• Consists of 200 pages, with more than 30 examples
• Step-by-step examples to guide the users through the learning process
• Additional information is provided throughout the textbook in the form of tips and notes
• Self-Evaluation Test, Review Questions and Exercises are given at the end of the chapters to enable the users assess their knowledge

RISA-3D (Rapid Interactive Structural Analysis) software 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. RISA models 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, 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, and preparation of project report. This textbook covers the various stages involved in analyzing and is specially meant for professionals and students of structural engineering, civil engineering, and allied fields in the building industry.