Ram concrete analysis

RE: Ram concrete analysis

Seth Guthrie — Tue, 05 Oct 2021 17:17:32 GMT

You can adjust the fixity or the column properties (size, material) to affect behavior, but you can't override the column length used in the analysis without physically altering the model.

RE: Ram concrete analysis

Erik Nelson — Tue, 05 Oct 2021 17:13:07 GMT

Is there any way to adjust this? I don't know if it will mess with things, but since I have PT forces from concept I am concerned the PT forces are resulting in a large moment dumped to the column that is unrealistic.

Here is the full view at the slope location:

Here is the view in the FEM model - blue circled regions are where the column would extend the full height for that floor but due to the intermediate levels they are only .1' tall:

RE: Ram concrete analysis

Seth Guthrie — Tue, 05 Oct 2021 16:46:59 GMT

You can use the Process - Results FE Model Info - to see the finite element model assumed for any story. A fully unbraced column should be the two story height.