Hi:
Does Ram Elements concrete wall module consider slenderness effects? If so, which ACI procedure is used?
I see from the Help menu that the tilt-up wall module uses ACI section 14.8: alternative design of slender walls. Is this true for the concrete wall module also? This procedure has some limitations (simple span wall, low axial load) which my wall does not satisfy. Is the wall module capable of performing moment magnification per chapter 10 similar to the column module?
Thank you in advance!
Regretfully, wall slenderness is not included in the concrete wall module. As you have noted, the tilt-up wall module is intended for slender wall design. More on this topic can be found on the web page below:
http://communities.bentley.com/products/structural/structural_analysis___design/w/structural_analysis_and_design__wiki/21790.ram-elements-tilt-up-wall-faq
The only other option that I can think of is to use the Concrete Column module. However, the requirements in ACI 318 Chapter 14 are not included in that module and the section would be detailed as a column (lateral ties, etc).