https://communities.bentley.com/products/ram-staad/f/ram-staad-forum/185427/distribution-of-wind-loads-for-building-with-intermediate-floorsI&#39;m using RAM SS to design a building where we have raised slabs modeled due to a bridge framing into the building. I&#39;m wondering if there are any special requirements in order to have RAM use the main floor diaphragms to calculate the tributary heightsen-USTelligent Community 12https://communities.bentley.com/thread/543396?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 11 Sep 2019 16:34:09 GMT6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:c71a8490-7ada-40ee-a2a8-f0d2c14499a8Seth Guthrie<p>As noted in the wiki, User Defined Story forces are the best work around.&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://communities.bentley.com/thread/543392?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 11 Sep 2019 16:31:11 GMT6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:df9cc4b8-c868-41a9-a8d6-74c26fa70b4cJP Connors<p>Hi Seth, thank you very much for the response! Is there a workaround for this? Would going into the exposure menu and turning the intermediate levels off be appropriate for ensuring that the main building levels are used in determining the tributary heights?&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://communities.bentley.com/thread/543390?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 11 Sep 2019 16:24:12 GMT6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:c39d2ad4-1036-4ab3-a8a9-a68d7f490523Seth Guthrie<p>Check out our wiki on wind loads.&nbsp;<a href="/products/ram-staad/w/structural_analysis_and_design__wiki/2052/ram-frame---wind-loads-faq">https://communities.bentley.com/products/ram-staad/w/structural_analysis_and_design__wiki/2052/ram-frame---wind-loads-faq</a> We always assume a level has both windward and leeward exposure, so it&#39;s not quite correct for partial level structures.&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>