The idea is to have the option to include lateral loads on walls at RAM Structural system.
There are a lot of projects with underground floors (garage) that have concrete walls to retain the earth around it
Gustavo
Sorry for the late reply. Yes, they are. I would set them up as a type 'Other' load in RAM Modeler. Also you will need to assign the slab as semi-rigid in RAM Frame in order for the wall forces to get distributed into the slab.
Fantastic! Josh!! I will try and let you know. Do you know if the forces are transferred to the slab (Ram Concept)?
Thanks!
Hi Gustavo, thank you for the input. In the V17 RAM Structural System release, the Nodal Loads command was expanded to include out of plane distributed loads on walls. You can get to this command in RAM Modeler by viewing a wall in elevation view (command won't be visible in plan view), and then going to Prop Table -> Lateral Loads -> Wall Pressure Loads. You can specify a pressure that varies linearly over the height of the wall, as you'd need for soil. We're happy to hear if this is what you had in mind. Looking forward to your feedback.