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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://communities.bentley.com/cfs-file/__key/system/syndication/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>How to model stepped column in RAM SS?</title><link>https://communities.bentley.com/products/ram-staad/f/ram-staad-forum/246849/how-to-model-stepped-column-in-ram-ss</link><description>I am trying to model a single larger precast column that basically gets split in order to support a steel truss on one side and a precast column with a moment frame on the other. How would you recommend we model this condition? 
 My best idea would be</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>Telligent Community 12</generator><item><title>RE: How to model stepped column in RAM SS?</title><link>https://communities.bentley.com/thread/771329?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jun 2023 13:35:03 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:2234bead-c926-4165-a6ee-611298d82217</guid><dc:creator>Karl G</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;In RAM Elements, I would model the columns at coordinates associated with the respective section centroids and then use Rigid End Offsets (not Cardinal Points) to link the bottom of the&amp;nbsp;columns above to the concrete column below.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: How to model stepped column in RAM SS?</title><link>https://communities.bentley.com/thread/771208?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jun 2023 20:30:58 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:796d3c4d-73d0-4eb1-ab33-26aeb1d8539d</guid><dc:creator>Oliver Thiessen</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;How would you recommend modeling these columns in RAM Elements? Would aligning cardinal points for the concrete columns suffice? How would I make that work between the concrete column below and the steel column above?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: How to model stepped column in RAM SS?</title><link>https://communities.bentley.com/thread/770732?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2023 21:20:52 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:4a089e38-e884-4944-bd07-691d3332cab1</guid><dc:creator>Seth Guthrie</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;I don&amp;#39;t think RAM SS is your best option for a truss supported by a staggered precast column like this. Ram Elements and Staad are more versatile.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In RAM SS you could use some offset columns, rigid links and stub cantilevers to approximate the correct load path.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>