• RC Elevated Slab Design Strip

    I'm currently designing a RC Pile supported foundation. I'm designing it as a elevated slab w/ columns equivalent to the piles provided by the geotech. I have design strips spanning both latitude and longitude b/t piles and designated a 2-way system…
  • PT through Slab Step and Upturned Beam

    Ram Concept community, I have a question regarding the correct modeling practices for a PT two-way slab with a significant step. In my particular case, my slab step is occurring at mid-span perpendicular to my bundled tendons, and I have upturned…
  • RE: RAM SS 1-way vs 2-way concrete slabs

    The reason we caution against hybrid decks is that once any portion of the diaphragm is 2-way, the whole thing has to get meshed. If you are using a semi-rigid diaphragm anyway, that not an issue since it being meshed already. RAMSS Two Way Decks The…