Hey all, I have a question about the view diagrams tab in RAM Structural System's "Steel Beam / Joist Module". If I go to View Update and select a beam, the moment listed under "View Results" for the 1.4DL case is given as 114.3 kip-ft , but if I go to "View Diagrams" and select the 1.4DL case the maximum moment is given as 166.7 kip-ft . Strangely both View Results and View Diagrams agree the max moment for the 1.2DL + 1.6LL case is 336.2 kip-ft. Does anyone know what's causing the discrepancy for the 1.4DL case and which value is correct? Thanks!
The reported moment is for the initial dead load, i.e. the precomposite design. The diagram is of the total dead load.
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