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AISC 360 F8 Design of Round HSS with High D/t Ratio

Seth Guthrie

Applies To Product: RAM Steel First Affected Version: Found and Released in Version: 15.03.00.00 Fixed in Version: 15.04.00.00 Area: Design Issue #: 565987 Problem Description…
- over 6 years ago
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AISC 360 F6 Flange Local Buckling

Seth Guthrie

Applies To Product: RAM Steel First Affected Version: Found in Version: 15.03.00.00 Fixed and Released in Version: 15.04.00.00 Area: Design Issue #: 568865 Problem Description…
- over 6 years ago
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AISC 360 F4 Compression Flange Yielding

Seth Guthrie

Applies To Product: RAM Steel First Affected Version: Found in Version: 15.03.00.00 Fixed and Released in Version: 15.04.00.00 Area: Design Issue #: 540806 / 562996 Problem…
- over 6 years ago
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AISC 360 F7 Design of Built-up Box Shapes with Slender Webs

Seth Guthrie

Applies To Product: RAM Steel First Affected Version: 15.03.00.00 Found in Version: 15.03.00.00 Fixed and Released in Version: 15.04.00.00 Area: Design Issue #: 564955 …
- over 6 years ago
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RE: RAM SS - illegal framing configuration

Seth Guthrie

In general, see RAMSS Common Framing Table Errors In your case, I see a few things that are problematic. 1. if you are using an one way deck areas, those areas need to be completely framed, i.e. a perimeter of beams or walls along the edges of the…
- over 7 years ago
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Reframe causes previous passing composite girder designs to fail

Seth Guthrie

Applies To Product: Ram Steel First Affected Version: 15.02.00.00 Found in Version: 15.02.00.00 Released in Version: 15.03.00.00* Area: Design Issue #: 481155, 476733 …
- over 6 years ago
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Steel column design crashes with assigned sizes

Seth Guthrie

Applies To Product: Ram Steel Column First Affected Version: 14.07.00.00 Found in Version: 14.07.01.01 Released in Version: 15.02.00.00 Area: Design Issue #: 246733 Problem…
- over 6 years ago
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Ram Steel Beam Unbraced Length

Seth Guthrie

Product(s): RAM Structural System; RAM Steel; Ram Frame Version(s): Any Environment: N/A Area: Design How can I set the unbraced length of the beam? In Ram Steel, the unbraced lengths of beams are always…
- over 1 year ago
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RE: RAM Steel Beam module not using studs

Seth Guthrie

If the beam is acutely skewed to the deck you can have that problem. You'll find details here: You can always use the Assign - Ignore Rib Spacing... command to circumvent that issue.
- over 7 years ago
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RE: RAM SS - Check Self Weight of Deck

Seth Guthrie

Take a look at RAM Manager manual, section 7.2 Metal Deck Table File Format. There is a property called AcRib which is "the area of concrete in the rib per foot or per meter of deck width (in.2/ft. or cm2/m)." This value is used for the calculation…
- over 8 years ago
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Steel Beam Web Openings Overview

Seth Guthrie

One of the features in RAM Steel is the ability to check a steel wide flange with an opening cut into the web for a duct or conduit to pass through. It's one of those features that some people overlook. Here's a short video about why you might want to…
- over 8 years ago
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RE: Can "Design All" actually design "all"?

Seth Guthrie

"Design All" normally does design composite action and set camber for members with user assigned sizes. That's why we allow the user to take two kinds of actions, assigning a size and freezing the design (which is the same as clicking Update Database…
- over 8 years ago
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RE: RAM Structural System - Custom Beam Flags

Seth Guthrie

Most of what you are looking for is available in one way or another. Minimum flange width can be specified in Modeler - Layout - beams - Size restrictions. Keep in mind this is an precise limit, not a nominal limit. There are also controls in the…
- over 8 years ago
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Effects of Changing Deck Type

Seth Guthrie

Product(s): RAM Structural System; Ram Steel Version(s): Any Area: Analysis; Design Problem Loads on beams from one-way deck are not calculated as expected when the deck changes along the length of the beam or between…
- over 1 year ago
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Failed to Create Slab Edge load Polygons

Seth Guthrie

Product(s): RAM Structural System Version(s): 13.00.00.00 or later* Environment: All Area: Analysis Problem During the framing table process a model may produce a warning indicating: Warning -------…
- over 4 years ago
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RAMSS Common Framing Table Errors [TN]

Seth Guthrie

Product(s): RAM Structural System; Ram Steel; Ram Modeler Version(s): 13.00.00.00 or later Environment: N/A Area: Analysis; Modeling Framing Tables Errors General There are many instances where modeling…
- 4 months ago
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Using SJI Virtual Joist Girder Tables in the RAM Structural System

Seth Guthrie

Introduction to Virtual Joist Girders Steel joists are sometimes used in moment frames for wind and in regions where the seismic loads are small. While the steel joists themselves are often designed by the joist manufacturer, the structural response…
- over 8 years ago
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RAM SS V14.07.00 Release Notes

Allen Adams

RAM Structural System V8 i SELECTseries 7 Release 14.7 Release Notes Release Date: February 26, 2015 This document contains important information regarding changes to the RAM Structural System. It is important that all users are aware of these…
- over 8 years ago
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RAM Structural System V8i Release 14.07 New Features and Enhancements

Allen Adams

Several significant enhancements and features have been implemented in RAM Structural System V8 i SELECTseries 7 Release 14.07. This version is scheduled for release Q1 2015. Manage License Restrictions Bentley’s Open Access licensing scheme does…
- over 8 years ago
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Vibration Analysis in the RAM Structural System

Seth Guthrie

Overview With the increased use of lighter beam sizes and longer spans made possible by higher steel and material strengths and with larger, more open and more lightly load floor areas due to advances in office technology and utilization, the lighter…
- over 5 years ago
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RAM SS - Analysis Types [TN]

Seth Guthrie

Product(s): RAM Structural System, RAM Concept Version(s): Any Environment: N/A Area: Analysis The Different Analysis Types in RAM Structural System Throughout the RAM Structural System there are distinct…
- 1 month ago
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Missing or incorrect loads near perimeter beams

Seth Guthrie

Product(s): RAM Structural System Version(s): 13.00.00.00 or later* Area: Analysis; Modeling Problem Missing or incorrect loads on perimeter beams, or excessive loads on the first interior beams. Explanation Since…
- over 4 years ago
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RAM Steel Beam Pattern Loading

Seth Guthrie

Applies To Product(s): RAM Structural System; RAM Steel Beam Version(s): Any Area: Design; Reports How is pattern loading performed for steel beams with cantilevers? In the design of steel beams with cantilever…
- over 1 year ago
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Ram Steel Column Design All crashes

Edgar Garcia-Hernandez

Product(s): RAM Structural System; Ram Steel Column First Affected Version: 14.06.02.00 Found in Version: 14.06.02.00 Fixed and Released in Version: 14.07.00.05 Environment: N/A Area: Design…
- 8 months ago
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RAM Steel Design Fy or Py

Seth Guthrie

Applies To Product(s): RAM Structural System; Ram Steel Version(s): Any Area: Design Why are my beams being designed per the Canadian (or British) code with a Design Fy (or py) less than the Nominal yield…
- 4 months ago
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