Jason McCool

RE: Error- wall has free-standing end

Seth Guthrie

Yes, pull the wall back a tiny bit and span the gap with a gravity beam, It's going to have very little load on it, so the beam could be anything; steel, other, etc.
- over 1 year ago
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RAM Structural System- Semirigid Diaphragm with untopped metal deck

Ally Goolabsingh

I am currently working on a model with concrete tilt walls and joist girder moment frames (using the virtual joist tables) with an untopped metal deck as my diaphragm. Based on articles I have found on this site (as well as classifications per ASCE7)…
- over 2 years ago
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RE: Anyone able to get the new Profis function to work?

Linda Herrington

Hi Jason, Within PROFIS, when you checked the setting to import from RAM, did you exit that dialog with the Save button. I had a similar problem and exiting using Save fixed it. Within RAM Foundation, what happens when you click Ok in that "Please…
- over 1 year ago
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RAM Frame - Eigenvalue Error [TN]

Seth Guthrie

Applies To Product(s): RAM Structural System; Ram Frame Version(s): Any Area: Analysis Eigen Value Error Messages The Eigen Value (eigenvalue) error message is given when the program cannot calculate all…
- over 6 years ago
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RE: ram elements

Seth Guthrie

Yes, but there is a trick to it. Navigate to the folder where your truss model lives. There should be a second file with the same name, but with a .FEM extension. That's the finite element model (meshed model) running behind the scenes. If you make a…
- over 2 years ago
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RE: RAM connection Tubular/pipe connection bracing

Seth Guthrie

We are implementing the gusseted K type truss connections currently and that should be in the next version. Only the welded type tubular truss joints are in Ram Connection now. What design code are you using?
- over 2 years ago
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RE: RAM connection Tubular/pipe connection bracing

Seth Guthrie

About a month for the next version.
- over 2 years ago
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ASCE 7, AISC 360, and the Direct Analysis Method in the RAM Structural System

Allen Adams

Note: This is an updated and expanded wiki based on the requirements of ASCE 7-16 and AISC 360-16. The wiki previously was based on older versions of those documents. 18 July 2022: Corrections made in Step 4 for structures in Seismic Design Category…
- 3 months ago
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RE: Roof Live Loads vs. Snow Loads RAM SS

Gregory B. Reinke

I started using RAMSteel in 1996. I remember around that time we were promised that wind uplift was getting added on the next release. 23 years later, and still waiting.
- over 4 years ago
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PDF
Modeling And Analysis of Diaphragms

Allen Adams

This pdf file contains the slides used in the webinar: Modeling and Analysis of Diaphragms.
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- over 5 years ago
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RE: RAM connection output still has errors in V12

Seth Guthrie

Thanks, I don't think I ever noticed that in the data report. I'll log it. Defect 932042 : Single plate Description in Data report uses odd values
- over 5 years ago
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RAM Connection CONNECT Edition (v12.0.0) Release Notes

Carlos Perez

RAM Connection CONNECT Edition v12.0.0 Release Notes – Updated March 2018 Enhancements : 1. Hollow structural section connections. Based on AISC 360-16 and the AISC Design Guide 24. Including: HSS-to-HSS Truss Connections: Y-T connections …
- 29 days ago
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RE: Base Shear in RAM Structural

Seth Guthrie

There is also the Analysis log report which gives the sum of reactions for each loading.
- over 5 years ago
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RAM Connection CONNECT Edition Update 1 (v11.1.0.227) Release Notes

Carlos Perez

RAM Connection CONNECT Edition v11.1.0 Release Notes – Updated May 2017 Enhancements : IS 800:2007 Indian steel design standard for connection design. RAM Connection now includes Bentley CONNECT Advisor v10.0.2 which is a CONNECT service enabling…
- 29 days ago
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RE: RAM Structural System - Steel Column Panel Zone Shear Calculation

Karl G

Section 3.3.3 in the RAM Frame Steel Post-Processors Manual addresses this question. An excerpt follows: "Two different equation sets are presented in AISC when performing panel zone checks. The first set (equations LRFD 3rd: K1-9, K1-10 / AISC 360…
- over 6 years ago
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