I am using RAM Connection Standalone Release 7.0.1 and was wondering if there was any documentation on load input and sign convention. The very short 3 chapter user manual doesn't even address this area that seems like it would be pretty important.
Also, is there any way to renumber joints?
Is there any way to position the top of beam above top of girder on the BG type connections? This would be good for modeling the reduced connection at beams that are offset vertically upwards to match joist seat depths. I've only been able to offset vertically downward.
Anybody know if there are any plans to include a direct weld option for BG type connections to model the moment connection shown in figure 12-15(a) of AISC 13th ed?
Thanks.
Mmax and MLT are parameters that only pertain to the British code.
I believe that parameter used to exist in RAM Connection for RAM Structural System or RAM Connection in Elements. It does not pertain to joints in RAM Connection StandAlone. I am not aware of any way to renumber joints.
Disregard my previous response. I was thinking that you were talking about directly welded web connections. For a directly welded BG flange connection , there really isn't anything to design if you are using full penetration welds.
I have a project where I'm doing the connection design and an engineer specified some continuous beams over HSS columns to support a cantilevered deck. Another beam frames in from the side with direct welded BG flange connections to support a perpendicular cantilevered deck (i.e. the deck "wraps around" 2 sides of the column). At one location in particular the beams were quite large and the cantilevers very long. The top flange of the continuous beam is under tensile stress from 2 directions, so this would not fall under the standard design assumptions. Rather, this would be a biaxial tensile stress, if I'm correct.