I have a brace that spans two stories, will RAM mesh the brace(s) with the intermediate beam(s) as shown? If it will mesh, is there a way to turn off the meshing such that the brace is analyzed correctly? Thanks!

What is the Difference between Story Displacements and Drifts in RAM Frame?

Could you please let me know the reason for difference between these values?

Hi I want to know the difference between modifying the stiffness by modifying the effective thickness for composite decks ( as per this https://communities.bentley.com/products/ram-staad/w/structural_analysis_and_design__wiki/3348/ram-frame---semirigid…

Hi in RAM Frame there are two different types of frame type OCBF and OCBF Chevron. What is the difference between these? It would be great if you point to the section in the manual which speaks about these and how it would affect or what RAM assumes or…

Hi, I have a building with moment frames. All lateral columns are fixed at the bottom and the pile caps keep failing with tension in the piles. I pinned the columns at the bottom, thinking it will make it worse, and it actually all worked. So the tension…