• Base Plate Thickness Result Issue in RAM

    Hi There, I designed some columns in Ram SS for a particular model. However, the software has specified a baseplate thickness of about 1500mm even though the ultimate load on the base plate summed up to about 109kN. Is there something I might be missing…
  • RAM SS Cantilever Beam - Column Moments

    Is there a way to confirm the loads that are imparted from a stub cantilever gravity beam into its supporting column, and can we confirm that this is what RAM does in the steel column design module? My office was reviewing a couple of cantilevers off…
  • Design of Steel Columns and Frames using RAM Frame loads

    I have used the concrete functions in RAM SS for lateral design, I know that the columns designated as 'Lateral' will use the RAM Frame loads for design (when checked off) for design checks. I am now using RAM SS for a steel structure, and noticed notes…