• RAM Concept: Excess temperature and shrinkage reinforcement (DET/7.12)

    I am seeing excess temperature and shrinkage reinforcement. The criteria that's being displayed is Det/7.12. In the circled area the middle strip width is 10'. Per 7.12, for a 10" slab, I would need 10*12*10*0.0018= 2.16 in^2. The user input reinforcement…
  • Does STAAD design for CONCRETE SPECIAL MOMENT FRAME as per ACI 318M-11 ??

    Hi, 1. Does STAAD take into account the ductile detailing provisions of CHAPTER 21 of ACI 318M-11, while arriving at the reinforcement area and stirrup area ?? 3. If those provisions are available, how does STAAD identify a SMRF or IMRF or OMRF in…
  • ACI 318 IMF Column Shear

    Product(s): RAM Concrete Column First Affected Version: Found in Version: 15.01.00.00 Fixed and Released in Version 15.04.00.00 Environment: N/A Area: Design Subarea: N/A …
  • Shear Wall Verification - ACI 318-08 (RAM Concrete)

    Overview This document is intended to provide technical verification for the analysis and design results within the RAM Concrete Shear Wall design module. This example utilizes RAM Structural System v8i, SELECTseries4, Release 14.04.02.00, which is…