Zachary Otten

The vibration analysis in RAM Concept is set up for walking/footfall response. It applies the forcing function at each node independently and then determines the enveloped response. Refer to the Concrete Centre publication referenced in the RAM Concept…

No, the Mass DL is the only applied load, other than the structure self-weight, that contributes to the structure masses. The Mass DL should be defined greater than or equal to the superimposed DL generally.