https://communities.bentley.com/products/ram-staad/f/ram-staad-forum/189057/slab-edges-to-create-a-diaphragm-in-each-of-the-5-baysI need to create a separate diaphragm in each of the bays but I am having issues with the slab edge and load distribution. If i align the slab edges along the shared shear wall i get a message that the slab edges are intersecting. If I offset the edgesen-USTelligent Community 12https://communities.bentley.com/thread/556380?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 25 Nov 2019 17:23:25 GMT6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:01e47701-1d0c-47d4-95e8-40174508c76dSeth Guthrie<p>In order to model an expansion joint separating diaphragms in RAM SS, the slab edges need to be non-intersecting. For one way deck systems, this generally means that two parallel lines of beams or walls with parallel slab edges and a small gap (at least 1&quot;) is required. Maybe this exercise could be accomplished more easily with one all-encompassing slab edge and then just making the diaphragm flexible.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>