At the vertical brace connection framing-to-beam-column junction , it appears that the Hb force component (required shear force on the gusset-to-beam connection) is considered as the axial force at the beam-to-column connection interface, rather than…

Hi, I am writing to report an issue with the RAM Connection Standalone 2023 software. I noticed that when I was designing a W beam to HSS column single plate (shear tab connection), the software did not check the slenderness of the HSS wall as per AISC…

Is it possible to share the user connection database in Connection Design using STAAD PRO Connect? I'm trying to find a user connection database file location, which I need to share my connection database (created by the user) to the team. My purpose…

I noticed that steel auto drafter does not show the correct working point of beams. As seen below, WP is set at 1m from EL.2.05 which should place it at EL.3.05 however this is not the case if dimension is measured in the generated drawing. Please advise…

In RAM Connections, can anchor bolts be checked for combined shear and tension per AISC DG 1 which considers bending in the bolts due to shear when oversized holes and welded washers are used? I see that the software currently calculates these per ACI…

I am using STAAD Pro Connect Edition to design a connection between two beams, beam sitting on top of a concrete seat and a connection between HSS brace and W beams for a piling template. The top beam has been rotated 90 degrees around its axial axis…

I'm getting some conflicting graphical information and output. I'm designing a special concentrically braced frame (SCBF) with wide flange beams and columns and HSS braces. The frame column webs are oriented in the plane of the frame and all beam and…

For a column base plate, the Steel Design Code uses the up-to-date AISC 360-16. However the Concrete Design Code is still the outdated ACI 318-08. I understand not much has changed for the anchorage provisions in the ACI other than it being reorganized…

Moment at end of beam are 14132 Kip-in ( 1177 Kip-ft) when I design connection they moment considered are 1075.5 Kip-in (89.63 Kip-ft). why moment and forces are taken less then actual in Ram connection. Screenshot are attached.

Working on a steel project in which we're using CoreBrace BRBFs for a portion of our lateral system. We've gone through the first part of our lateral analysis and have received a table of values (including overstrength parameters) back from CoreBrace…

Hi Everyone. I am trying to solve the connection between beam, column flange and gusset. And i get the "Not a number" error. When i look at the result i find that the problem is in the Gusset forces: In the "Loads" section i can see the forces…

Good day, I’m trying to model a truss and I have this angle bar connected to a plate with bolt. how do I get this type of connections

Can we do SHS to SHS/RHS welded connection code check in staad pro connect edition. SHS - Square hollow section RHS - Rectangular hollow section

i am unable to do connection design of my truss model,i am uploading the model plz give me some suggestion for my model. thank you truss11.std

Hi, I'm designing a Moment End Plate Beam Splice Connection. In this, web weld strength to reach yield stress is checked with reference from Eqns J2-4 & J4-1 from AISC-2010. I would like to understand why is the tensile yielding of web is checked…

I am trying to model a Elevated steel water tank with bracing for analysis in STAAD.Pro. While modelling the structure I've encountered a problem and would like your help. The problem is: While the beam offset works perfectly for modelling a beam…

Hello, Currently, I am using STAAD pro Connect edition's latest version. Following are question mainly targeting of RCC and Steel structure design in STAAD Pro and in other Bentley tools per Eurocode with German N ational Annex (NA). 1. Can…

I am designing gusset plate connections from a model I brought in from RAM SS. The frame from the model has bracing with and angle of ~75 degrees. As I understand, RAM Connect will not allow me to design the connection with bracing above 70 degrees. Is…

When using WEB SIDE PLATE design, how limcon check support member girder web yielding? the detail design show that "informative check", which not giving failure warning if the forces is more than the capacity. Limcon has a value of capacity in the detail…

How to design apex connection of a gable frame on connect edition? Any one can help me?

I am using RAM Connection for a base plate. The base plate has both uplift and shear concurrently. I was looking to see how the interaction of tension and shear was done on the weld and cannot figure out what RAM is doing to calculate the demand. …

I'm currently getting a tension rupture failure at the brace-to-gusset weld in RAM Connection. My weld is 6" long, and I'm using an HSS6x6x3/16 brace. My hand calcs are giving me a U=0.625, however the program is incorrectly assuming a 3" long weld rather…

I am checking a section for flexural rupture [AISC (9-4)] and I am coming up with a different net plastic section modulus than what RAM Connection shows. I believe RAM is taking the gross plastic section modulus and subtracting out the sections of the…

Is there a facility in Staadpro to easily release the fixities bewteen the plate and edge beam to make the connections as pinned?

Does Ram Connection support BS EN 1993-1-1:2005, AS 4100-1998, CSA S16-14 and now? If not, when is it going to support thees codes?