• Snow Load Bug in V17

    https://communities.bentley.com/products/ram-staad/f/ram-staad-forum/190920/is-this-defect-still-active-in-v17-of-ram-ss/564133#564133 Does this issue impact the functionality of the design modules in RAM Concrete?
  • Adding a column on a beam

    I am a relatively new user to RAM SS concrete. I am trying to add a column which sits on a cantilever. RAM SS will not let me do this. There must be some way, any suggestions are appreciated.
  • RAM Structural Systems - Bundled Rebar in Concrete Columns

    Does anyone know if/how you can model bundles of rebar in RAM Structural System? Currently I'm only seeing the equal spacing method for placing rebar within the concrete columns, but this is overly conservative when considering the bending stress in the…
  • RAM Concrete Column Design

    I am just trying to get some opinions on what is done with RAM Structural System and RAM Concrete Column Design. Currently in ACI 318-08 there are three methods for column design. sections 10.10.3, 10.10.4 and 10.10.5, Nonlinear second-order analysis…