I imported a Mat slab from RAM structural to RAM Concept to help me design the pile caps under the shear walls of my building. When I generate mesh a Analysis error pops up say that there are multiple walls in the same location above the slab (see below…

I entered the RAM concept through RAM structural system (RAM ss). I modeled a mat foundation in the RAM concept and saved it. I re-opened the RAM concept model through RAM ss and the slab I draw yesterday disappear. It seems like the mesh data is…

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…

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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.

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…

Hello! I wish to design a mat slab supported on timber piles in RAM Concept. Would anyone suggest the right way of modeling this in RAM concept and also the properties that would be idea to assume for timber piles? Thank you!

Hi All, I have a tower where we have concrete shear wall at the elevator opening. I was designing the slab and the shear wall didn't get imported into Concept, therefore, it created an extremely large moment at the location. I tried importing other…

Hello, I am currently working on a concrete podium slab. As most of the load will be along the column strip I am looking to thicken the slab over the columns in the left-right direction using band beams (see photos below). The slab will be 9in thick…

Hello I am working on the mat foundation for an elevator shaft and am running into a snag. When I go from RAM SS to RAM Concept with the elevator, it is missing one of the walls. Putting the wall into it is easy but the bigger issue is it is not transferring…

I have modeled a 1-way PT slab and beam system starting with RSS and importing into Concept. At the lowest level I have several columns that need to jog. The audits on the strips at those locations produce a couple sections with errors that suggest removing…

I have a project with multiple slab types on the same level. I have 3 or 4 different thicknesses of 1 way slab in multiple orientations, as well as multiple 2 way slabs. My intent is to use RAM Concrete for beam design, because doing beam design directly…

I am designing a PT parking garage that starts in structural system and uses concept to design the floor plates. I have ramps created as intermediate levels that make the column lengths in concept too short which affects the stiffness and hyperstatic…

Hi, First time RAM SS. (RSS; RAM Concept = RCPT), I started this path after reading Ram Concept - Copy Support Reaction . And like that post, I'm trying to get reactions from levels above to the slab level (transfer) I'm designing. Reading through…

Is there a way to model openings in RAM Concept? Any leads would be much appreciated. Thank You!

Are there plans to include ACI 318-19 provisions in any upcoming releases for the RAM programs? If so, is there an ETA on this? Our AHJ will be adopting IBC 2021 in a few months, but we need to have the ability to start designing concrete structures in…

I am tasked with modeling and studying an existing concrete structure, with concrete walls on the periphery (supported by continuous footing) with concrete pilasters (supported by spread footing). The wall supports concrete beams and concrete slab. See…

Hi, When I design concrete columns in RAM Concrete, it uses the cracked factors of the slab and column in RAM Modeler. If I model the slabs with bending cracked factor of 0.25 and column cracked factor of 0.7 per ACI, I get significantly higher moments…

When using the RAM SS to RAM CONCEPT interaction, our load history steps are reset to default, and our custom load combinations are deleted when we close CONCEPT and come back through the SS dashboard. I've seen on other forum posts that the CONCEPT model…

Hi, I am designing a concrete transfer slab for a system of light gage bearing walls and steel. My structural system model is set up in a way that the transfer slab are foundations. I want to import loads on the foundations in Structural System to the…

It appears that when I create a model in RAM SS and use the RAM Concept link with RAM Manager there is no "separate" RAM Concept file. Is that correct? Every time I want to access the RAM Concept file I do this by going thru RAM SS. In general, that…

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…

Can a temperature or thermal load be applied in RSS? I have a cast-in-place post-tensioned parking garage that I am using RSS and RAM Concept to design. Is it possible to account for thermal effects like shrinkage and what is the best way to do this?

Hi there, Since I usually create floor models at tender stage, is it possible to start modelling floors in RAM Concept and then export to RAM SS to design verticals? Regards, Sohrab

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