• Ram Elements NDS Wood Design/Checking

    Currently, the only code available is NDS 2005. Since we have to submit our calculations for review, having the appropriate code check/design standard is important. Currently in Virginia, we are required to use NDS 2015. Some states require NDS 2018.…
  • NDS in RAM Elements

    Just curious if the wood standards in RAM Elements are being actively maintained or not. The rolled steel, cold-formed steel, and concrete design specs are all listed as current (AISC 2016, AISI 2016, ACI 2014), but wood is still back on 2005, even though…
  • NDS Design checks for torsion dominate wood design in Ram Elements

    In designing wood systems with S4S components the NDS design check for torsion seems to govern for many members. (See attached file, edit the extension back to .etz ) This doesn't make sense, for example member 3 is fully laterally restrained, the supports…