Dear friends,
I have a building that was modeled in Staad Pro with some lateral loads from a basement level, I have earth and water pressures that go to columns, walls and are supported (laterally) by a post tensioned concrete slab.
My plan is to design and detail this slab in RAM Concept, here comes my question:
Do the lateral forces that come from the water and earth pressures and go to the the middle of the perimetral beam of the slab modeled in Staad go to RAM Concept when I export the slab from Staad to RAM Concept?
Thanks
Gustavo
I don't think you are going to get those types of lateral loads across to Ram Concept. You'll have to model them again once you are in Ram Concept.
thank you Seth, then I need to apply manually as a lateral load in the middle of the perimetral beam, is that correct?
I'm not sure how and where the loads ought to be applied, but Concept is versatile and you can load it most any way you like. A free body diagram is helpful.
Answer Verified By: Gustavo Vasconcellos