• Diaphragm Collector & Chord

    Is there a valid way to model and design chords and collectors within RAM? Way back when I used to disconnect column nodes from the diaphragm so the load was placed into the beams. I found it to be a bit cumbersome and ended up doing my collector design…

  • Lateral Frame Design on a Building on a Radius

    I have a building that is on a radius (basically a rectangle that is curved to approximately 442' radius). It is a 3-story building with concrete floors and a membrane roof (so I am assuming rigid floor diaphragms and a semi-rigid roof diaphragm). I have…

  • RAM Manager Tutorial

    To begin the tutorial, double click on the RAM Structural System icon on the desktop. The screen that appears is the RAM Manager program. In the middle of the screen there should be a Bentley logo which indicates that you are running Release 14.00 (or…

  • RAM Steel Joists [FAQ]

    Applies To Product(s): RAM Structural System; Ram Steel Version(s): Any Area: Design, Tables Why is the reported joist allowable load less than the value in the SJI catalog? In the SJI Catalog…

  • RAM Structural Steel Joist Design

    Hello, My question is in regard to the RAMSJI.JST joist table in RAM Structural System. I have read the only explanation I could find regarding the discrepancy between the RAM joist design and using the SJI manual. Link to referenced wiki page here…

  • Using SJI Virtual Joist Girder Tables in the RAM Structural System

    Introduction to Virtual Joist Girders Steel joists are sometimes used in moment frames for wind and in regions where the seismic loads are small. While the steel joists themselves are often designed by the joist manufacturer, the structural response…
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