I have a non-building structure constructed with steel plate (A36 or 316 SS) with angle stiffeners and a channel section base. The channels are fastened to a braced frame. Will Ram Elements check the steel plate shell elements for bending, tension and compression with the AISC code check?
Should I define each shell element to match the stiffener framework geometry to get the right slenderness calculation by Ram? I would assume that Ram could mesh the shell and stiffeners as needed.
Can I use the Selfweight in the X, Y and Z global directions to model seismic lateral loads for the steel members and plates? In a similar manner, I would like to model a portion of the structure without the support frame with a 3G load for transporting it?
Any more suggestions?