• there is a bug in calculating CV for beam at MEP Knee Connection

    Hi, during reviewing the equations used to calculate the cv in the panel web shear for the beam in the connection type (MEP Knee Horizontal) I find the following: if the cv will be calculated based on the G2-4 equation in AISC 360 then the root…
  • Ram Connection CVR modification

    Hi, I am wondering if modification on CVR type can be done by adding vertical brace between upper right and left brace in standard module? Or maybe there is other way to use Ram Connection for this kind of connection?
  • RAM Connection - Column Splice Moment Connection (Flange-plated) & Single Shear Plate

    I am designing a column splice in RAM Connection. Both columns are W10x49 A992 Gr50. Shear = 50 kips, Axial = -300 kips, M33 = 150 kip*ft. After designing the problem, I obtain results with demand values I do not know. How did RAM Connection calculate…
  • RE: How are MpM and MpN calculated in RAM connection?

    This is how we calculate the bearing moments when the bearing length is smaller than the bearing distance (this case isn’t in Design Guide 1, but we are just using basic forces equilibrium): σ= Concrete stress= 0.3541 ksi B= 16 in N= 22 in H= Bearing…