• ACI 318 Transverse Reinforcement Boundary Elements of Special Reinforced Concrete Shear Walls

    Applies To Product: RAM Concrete First Affected Version: Found in Version: 15.05.00 Fixed in Version: Area: Design Issue #: 719403 Problem Description ACI 318-14 Section…

  • ACI 318 Shear Design of Gravity Concrete Beam Classified as Seismic Design Category D or Lower

    Applies To Product: RAM Concrete First Affected Version: Found in Version: 15.05.00 Fixed in Version: Area: Design Issue #: 719245 Problem Description ACI 318-14 18…

  • ACI 318 Shear Demand of Gravity Concrete Columns Classified As Seismic Design Category D or Lower

    Applies To Product: RAM Concrete First Affected Version: Found in Version: 15.05.00 Fixed in Version: Area: Design Issue #: 719245 Problem Description ACI 318-14 18…

  • Shear wall design erro

    Good Day Everyone, I have completed a staad model of a staircase, however I have been recieving the following error from the shear wall design results "FAILED:NO REBAR IS AVAILABLE FOR VERTICAL REINFORCEMENT". Does any one know why this would occur…

  • ACI 318 Column Design Incorrect Interaction Surface at Points Below Balanced Strain Condition

    Applies To Product: RAM Concrete First Affected Version: Found in Version: 15.03.00 Fixed in Version: 15.05.00 Area: Design Issue #: 640239 and 624489 Problem Description…

  • ACI 318 Minimum Reinforcement in Spread Foundation with Top and Bottom Reinforcement

    Applies To Product: RAM Foundation First Affected Version: Unknown Found in Version: 14.06.00.00 Released in Version: 15.05.00.41 Area: Design Issue #: 617970 Problem…

  • RC Design Anchorage Requirements not met

    Good day. This is my first time trying RC design on STAAD and I am experiencing some trouble with the beam designs. I am only trying to find out the sufficient reinforcements for my particular load cases but STAAD keeps mentioning that my beams do…

  • RAM Concept - Code Span Detailing Rules

    The Concept Manual states under section 53.1.3 that for PT Beams, One-Way Slabs, and Two-Way Slabs ACI 318 18.9.4.2 and 18.9.4.1 is implemented. It is not clear if ACI 318 chapter 12 code provisions are also implemented per 18.9.4.3 since it is not explicitly…

  • reinforcement of concrete element

    hello. the staad asing the reinforcemen steel with the charge combination most automatic critic? or how can i do to asing the charge combination most critic? since you are giving me the reinforcemen steel in some columns with load 1 and load 1 is…

  • Which of Bentley's Product do the design of Anchor Bolts according to ACI 318?

    Good Afternoon I need to know: Which of Bentley's Product do the design of Anchor Bolts according to ACI 318? Best regards, Pablo Mata

  • ACI 318 Shear Design Multi-Story Concrete Columns Seismic Design

    Applies To Product: RAM Concrete First Affected Version: Found in Version: 14.06.02.00 Fixed in Version: Area: Design Issue #: 123374 Problem Description The program…

  • ACI 318 Effective Depth Coupling Beam Design

    Product(s): RAM Concrete Shear Wall First Affected Version: Found in Version: 15.00.00.00 Fixed in Version 15.04.00.00 Environment: N/A Area: Design Subarea: N/A Defect…

  • ACI 318 Column Slenderness Second-Order Effects Along Member Length

    Product(s): RAM Concrete Column First Affected Version: Found in Version: 14.07.01.00 Fixed and Released in Version: 15.09.00.13 Environment: N/A Area: Design Subarea: N/A …

  • ACI 318 Design of Gravity Beams for Seismic Provisions

    Product(s): RAM Concrete Beam First Affected Version: Found in Version: 14.07.01.00 Fixed and Released in Version 15.04.00.00 Environment: N/A Area: Design Subarea: N/A …

  • ACI 318 Shear Design Gravity Columns for Seismic Provisions

    Product(s): RAM Concrete Column First Affected Version: Found in Version: 14.07.01.00 Fixed in Version 15.04.00.00 Environment: N/A Area: Design Subarea: N/A Defect Number…

  • ACI Column Controlling Combination for Shear

    Product(s): RAM Concrete Column First Affected Version: Found in Version: 15.03.00.00 Fixed and Released in Version 15.04.00.00 Environment: N/A Area: Report Subarea: N/A …

  • ACI 318 Column Shear Capacity

    Product(s): RAM Concrete Column First Affected Version: Found in Version: 14.07.01.01 Fixed and Released in Version 15.04.00.00 Environment: N/A Area: Design Subarea: N/A …

  • 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 design

    Good Day fellow colleagues, I have tested two models to complete a shear wall design using staad pro. In one model I included only the shear walls, beams and columns and in the other model I included all of the above mentions elements plus the slab…

  • RAM Elements Concrete Wall Design Module - ACI 318 update

    I have RAM Elements 13.4.0.177, which I believe is the latest version. The concrete wall modules, both the concrete wall design and the tilt-up wall design, are still referencing ACI 318-05. Is there or when will there be an update to have ACI 318-11…

  • Tilt up Wall and FEM Analysis

    I am trying to design my wall with the fixity at ground level pinned, the fixity at foundation level pinned, and the level restraints pinned. These options seem to only be available to me when I choose the simplified analysis method. I get this error…

  • RE: Ram Elements concrete wall slenderness

    Regretfully, wall slenderness is not included in the concrete wall module. As you have noted, the tilt-up wall module is intended for slender wall design. More on this topic can be found on the web page below: http://communities.bentley.com/products…

  • RE: Does RAM Concrete check for ACI 21.13: Members not designated as part of the SFR system

    See Section 4.8.4 in the RAM Concrete Column Manual for the sections of 21.13 that are implemented in the program. Induced moments and shears are not calculated by the program, so the program follows ACI 318-11 21.13.4 and not 21.13.2 or 21.13.3 when…

  • Coupling Beam Verification - ACI 318-08 (RAM Concrete)

    General Description of Example The structure under consideration is a two-story planar wall with 6’ wide doorways centered horizontally on the wall. No other structural elements (slabs, beams, columns, etc.) are considered, so that the wall design…

  • Coupling Beam Verification - ACI 318-08 with Seismic (RAM Concrete)

    General Description of Example The structure under consideration is a two-story planar wall with 6’ wide doorways centered horizontally on the wall. No other structural elements (slabs, beams, columns, etc.) are considered, so that the wall design can…
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