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Does Ram Connection address a w-shape beam moment connection to an HSS column? The column continues above this cantilever beam condition.

bsh117 — Thu, 04 Feb 2016 15:05:49 GMT

I have a cantilever w-shape beam that occurs at an HSS column. Does Ram Connection address this?

TIA!

Ram Connection - Cap plate with more than 4 bolts

bsh117 — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 19:33:45 GMT

Is it possible to model a cap plate connection with more than 4 bolts? I have a condition where a w-shape beam continues and cantilevers an HSS column. The connection is failing on prying action. Or, is it possible to introduce full depth stiffeners to help with the prying?

Thanks!

RAM Structural System - Shear walls and column foundation design.

bsh117 — Fri, 20 Nov 2015 18:10:25 GMT

I have a shear wall foundation with column elements at each end. I have modeled it several different ways and each will result in different foundation designs for the shear wall. Can someone enlighted me on the correct way to model the system? I've modeled it with just the lateral shear walls and the girders framing into the ends of the walls. I've used a wall footing below this shear wall. The second way I've framed this is to provide concrete columns a ends of the shear wall to receive the girders. For this second way, I've only used the continuous wall foundation system. The last way is to include the columns at the ends of the walls, but also include a column foundation for those columns. The shear wall still bears on a wall footing. Which way is correct? The third way results in quite a large foundation system.

RAM concrete column ACI 7.10.5

bsh117 — Fri, 27 Mar 2015 13:50:38 GMT

Does RAM SS concrete column design module account for additional ties required if rebar is spaced greater than 6" per ACI 7.10.5? If it does, where is that input parameter? I have several columns in my model that have rebar spaced greater than 6"; however, when I dxf a column schedule, the tie pattern does not show intermediate ties. It only shows the tie around the perimeter of the rebar cage.