• RAM Elements Wall on top of a Beam - Moment

    Is this post from 2015 still the best way to model a wall/shell element on top of a beam ignoring the shear transfer between them? I have a situation similar to the image below and would like to get a moment closer to the simple span moment of 903 kp…
  • Design of Solid slab (Conventional slabs)

    Hello Everyone For a while, I was using an Advanced Concrete Design (RCDC) for the design of a solid slab. Today I tried to learn the RAM concept for the slab designs but I saw a design of strips that had never seen before (When I was using RCDC and…
  • Tank Foundation - Modeling Choices

    I am curious as to what the better approach would be to modeling the following situation. Note - I am at "novice level" when it comes to Ram Products A large tank will be supported by an elevated slab. This slab will be supported on concrete columns…