I am using the RAM Steel Beam module and it won't design a few beams using studs. The initial "design all" designed these beams with errors saying that there were "Not enough studs for 25% composite action (0%)." I tried to manally input the studs using the "View/Update Beam" command but it returns the same error and shows that zero studs were used in the analysis by changing my input back to zero. The beams are long enough for studs to be used; it just seems like the program refuses to use studs in the design.
Thanks for the help!
If the beam is acutely skewed to the deck you can have that problem. You'll find details here:
You can always use the Assign - Ignore Rib Spacing... command to circumvent that issue.
I think you are encountering a new defect in RAM Steel 15.02.00.00 only. It affects girders when you use Design All, then View/Update and try to change the studs from the optimum. We are working on a solution, but if you have not done a lot of work since switching to version 15.02, then you might want to roll back to the 15.01 version.
https://communities.bentley.com/products/structural/structural_analysis___design/w/structural_analysis_and_design__wiki/29587.reframe-causes-previous-passing-composite-girder-designs-to-fail