I have applied a snow load to the perimeter of my building where I will have a drift that goes from a 19.3psf snow load at the edge to a 77psf load at a wall 6ft in. When I look at the line loads on the perimeter W16x26, I am seeing the snow load…

Hi, I understand that if I have Roof Live Load + Snow on the same area, RAM will choose one of the other depending on your Members Load Criteria. However, in case of occupiable roof, ASCE says to reduce the live load accordance to how you would reduce…

https://communities.bentley.com/products/ram-staad/f/ram-staad-forum/190920/is-this-defect-still-active-in-v17-of-ram-ss/564133#564133 Does this issue impact the functionality of the design modules in RAM Concrete?

Hello! I was looking for clarification in the manual with regards to the application of snow loading in the Post-Processing ---> Foundation Loads output in RAM SS. With the selection of "Consider Snow Loads, Ignore Roof Live Loads" under Criteria…

Good day, I am currently working on a portal frame. when i apply the snow load on it. it gives me 0. but when o make it flat it gives me result. this is when i model it as a flat roof. this is when i model it as a portal frame. 0 reaction

Hello, I have a one-story building with sloping parapets on the exterior walls and flat parapets on an interior portion (see white colored parapets in image below). Currently, my model has the floor and the roof, with the roof having the deck and…

Hello all, I'm an undergraduate modeling a 5 story building in RAM Structural System for a structure class. I have several basic issues: 1. Load inputs: Snow = 30 psf, LL = 100 psf, DL = 3000 kips QUESTION: Do I differ the loading between Floors…

I have a steel frame model in RAM Structural System. The beams are being designed for both roof live load and snow loads. In the criteria I have "Consider Snow Loads, Ignore Roof Live Loads" checked. But the calculated moment is including: DL, LL and…