I have noticed that in RAM Frame, the location of a brace framing into a beam is considered to be a braced point for the beam in both axes of the beam. However this is not real - the intersecting braces will not brace the beam in the weak axis. I know that I can manually override the un-braced length of the beams, but is there any way in RAM Frame to correct this so that RAM will not assume a weak axis braced point for the beam?
You are correct, that is one place where the program can be unconservative. It's always been this way, but I'll make sure the change request is noted.
It's worth mentioning, in some codes like AISC 341-10 seismic provisions, it is required to have a short beam or brace point at the apex of the chevron braces.
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