• Axial force on non-PT mild reinforced beams under dead and live load cases

    I am modeling a one-way concrete slab. PT girders are in perimeter and in the north-south direction, and mild reinforced infill concrete beam in the east-west direction. When I checked mild reinforced concrete design, I noticed the cross-section at end…
  • Dummy beam

    Hello Everyone. I create a dummy beam with density=0 and E=0 (Figure.1) then I assign the beam (Figure.2) then Staad Error occurs( ***ERROR*** MATERIAL NAME MUST NOT CONTAIN ANY BLANK SPACE )(Figure.3), What is the solution?
  • Can I Reduce Development length of bars in the beam by using RCDC

    Hello Everyone How can I reduce the development length bars in the beam (Figure 1-1), I'm running to get a result like this beam (figure 2-1) Figure 1-1 Figure 2-1
  • Please how do I resolve "Beam forces are not imported" in RCDC Beam design?

    I am trying to design the beams for the concrete structure I analysed in STAAD but every I arrive at Beam design, when I click on the "design button", it gives me the error message "Beam forces not imported". I an able to design columns, slabs and footing…
  • RAM SS Concrete Beam Design Criteria

    I am having trouble telling RAM where to put a secondary layer of longitudinal reinforcement. If I assign a different value to 2 Layers in the Beam Criteria it appears to assign my values under 2 Layers just to my top bars. I have attached a screen cap…
  • Re: RAM Elements - Modifying Section Properties

    In the main program, there is an Ig factor that can be used to adjust the moment of inertia. Look in the Members tab -Sections worksheet - Ig factor. In the continuous beam module, the Ig factor is only available for concrete members. I recommend…