• AISC 360-16 bolt capacities calculated using section J3.6 User Note model

    RAM Connection v23.0.1 now calculates bolt capacities, for AISC 360-16 design code, utilizing the criteria outlined in the User Note of Section J3.6. This note specifies that the effective strength of an individual bolt should be considered as the lesser…

  • RAM Connection in Staad - Bolt shear ratio in beam-girder single plate connections

    Hi Everyone! I am trying to verify a beam-girder single plate connection: I don´t understand why RAM Connection considers this: I understand that it calculates the bolt group capacity as the product of one boly shear capacity by the coeficient…

  • Temperature load

    Hi Am designing a shelter , if i apply temperature load in axial elongation i get abnormal values in reaction summary of bolts, please help me out how to settle this, is this the correct format i doubt where to apply the temperature load ? …

  • Error in Chevron Brace in Ram connection

    Why in the bolt Shear check the reduction factor Ksc is considered in the check which is only used in case of "Combined Tension and Shear in Bearing-Type Connections" and these bolts are only subject to SHEAR only? Appreciate your feedback.
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