Hi, I am playing around with the RAM Concept API aiming to retrieve PT tendon data and do some post-processing of it. At the moment I have a working script that accesses everything through the following pathway: model ---> cad_maneger --> tendon_layers…

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When importing a RAM SS file into Concept - does it also important the self weight from RAM SS if it is turned on? I know concept calculates the self weight of the slab/beams automatically - but I am getting significantly higher shear reactions at my…

Hi, For the program-defined shear ties, RAM has given me a capacity < max demand yet it is suggesting that there is no failure. Please advise.

Hi - in many of the tutorials and manuals for ram concept I see that they don’t normally recommend modeling the shear walls above the mat (in a concrete core wall building for example), however these elements have a significant impact on the strength…

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I was importing slab from rss to concept, however, some walls didn't come through and some columns just came in with different properties. How do I fix this? I saved and restart rss a few times already.

Dear Bentley Community, In RAM Concept, I am having trouble with my base slab model of an underground station, which rests on top of the soil. I have assigned area spring to the bottom of the slab and set all load combinations to zero-tension so that…

Hello all, I have been trying to model a truss. I have two bottom support, it can be fully fixed or partially fixed and I have two cable connection at the top. But this cable member should not take any compression, since I have Wind suction in that…

Greeting everyone, Currently I am working on a post tension slab model, when I look into the section audit (Section Audit Report) I realized that for the same section under a different "Designing for Envelope" the program will using a different effective…

Hello, I'm designing a concrete slab in Ram Concept that is supported on walls. The program is generating shear bars at some edger of the slab that are not supported. I understand that Concept generates these bars for on-way shear but it does not make…

Hello, I have been getting an error while trying to generate my program tendons and would appreciate any help. Given below is a snip of one of my banded tendons that I have modeled in RAMS concept. At the support, I have defined a high point of 6…

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I was trying the API for concept to get the reactions from walls and columns by suing the code from the documentation page. The code ran just fine. Load cases, columns, and walls are all there, however, all the reactions are 0s. How can I fix this? There…

I was trying to import .dwg to concept and after I selected a loading xref dialog box came up and concept closed itself after that. I thought it was because I was using concept from .rss file, however, this also happened on the standalone concept.

Hello, My RAM Concept Model is showing a failure at slab midspans in the Design Status: Status Plan. However, when I audit the cross section the Final Check for ACI 318-14 Service Designer Section Analysis says No Failures. For example, the attached…

I am designing a basement mat foundation and found a discrepancy between the bottom reinforcement that RAM recommends. There are significantly more bottom bars provided by the reinforcement layer (figure 1) than the design status layer (figure 2). However…

Hey everyone, We are working on a P-T slab design in RAM concept and are encountering this situation where we have two models(Models 1 and 2 attached below) with exact same parameters (Loading, slab thickness, concrete str, Tendon layout etc.) but Model…

I have recently encountered a PT model that used truncated design strips, which were shortened such that the design strips terminate 12"-16" from the faces of supports (walls, columns, beams). It seems that this would artificially reduce the maximum stresses…

I have exported a RAM structural system model into RAM concept successfully but every time I open the RAM Concept files I get a warning stating "Changes have been made to the RSS file in these areas: Transfer Gravity loads". Even if I reimport from RSS…

I have previously used RAM Concept to analyze slabs for footfall vibration criteria. Is there a guide to using RAM Concept to analyze slabs for rhythmic group loads such as aerobics, dancing, jumping exercises, etc? The slab is a flat plate concrete slab…

Is there a known issue/bug where re-meshing results in an odd square meshing that causes an instability?

Is there a way to use the current RAM Concept API to extract the following information from a model: -Extraction of mesh element / node results, for example time-displacements of all mesh nodes. -Query and extraction of the cross-section design reports…

Hello, I am working on a simple elevated slab model (2-way slab) where I want to see what supplemental reinforcement I'll need in addition to a top and bottom mat of #8's at 12". I ran the model and it's saying I am failing the shear check (8.5.3) around…

Is there a setting we can adjust to show more significant figures for tendon elevations? Concept is rounding off 1/4" elevation increments once we get to 10+". The example below is set at 14.25", but reads as 14.3"