• Complex Reinforcing Steel in Shells

    I am building an Elements model to analyze and existing structure, specifically a concrete dome. Based on the existing drawings (which are from 1940), there is some intricate reinforcing detailed within the structure. There are reinforcing hoops which…
  • Reinforcing presentation in RAM Concept

    Hi All, is there a way to permanently change the way RAM Concept presents the reinforcing descriptions? As far as I can tell the only way to do it is by right-clicking on a bar callout in a reinforcing layer, going to the reinforcing properties and…
  • Vertical Bars In Concrete Shear Walls

    I have a question I'd like to ask of anyone who designs a lot of concrete shear walls. If you find that a trial vertical bar configuration does not meet axial/flexural strength or boundary checks, how do you prefer to revise the reinforcing for…