• Comparing Hand Calcs to Ram SS Export to RAM Concept

    Bentley Team, We are working on a building that is 4 stories of wood on top of 2 level concrete slabs. We defined the 4 stories as "other" to mimic wood truss framing, inputted "one decking slab" to represent the dead weight of the wood floor framing…
  • ISM As A Structural Viewer for Ram or STAAD Wood-Framed projects

    I would like to use ISM files as a viewer file for a structural model either for a client to see his project or when the Ram or STAAD program is not available to open the analysis file. The ability to determine the member sizes and materials and measure…
  • Ram Elements Wood Design Repetitive Member Factor Cr

    I am using spaced wood sections defined by your Leo SPCa.leo. There is one section in the standard United States group and we added several sections to a custom group for our office. Our sections typically use 4 combined members. The members are typically…