• Bolted beam Splice connection

    Hi I'm using RAM cnnection, version 13 update 6. I need to check a splice connection but in this version i could only see standard sections to be used. Is there any updated version where we can input custom beam sizes, plate sizes and bolt coordinates…
  • RE: Ram Steel Column Optimization

    It sounds like you need to introduce splices. You can define splice levels in Modeler in the Story data , or you can override single column line splices in the Ram Steel Column module using Assign - Splicing...
  • RE: RAM Connection- deign beam splice of equal strength to base beam?

    The yield strength of the beam, or some user-specified moment strength based on flexural-torsional buckling? Are you thinking of Ram Connection stand alone or one of the integrated modes? I assume the beam does not also have axial forces. We don't have…
  • RAM Connection - Column Splice Moment Connection (Flange-plated) & Single Shear Plate

    I am designing a column splice in RAM Connection. Both columns are W10x49 A992 Gr50. Shear = 50 kips, Axial = -300 kips, M33 = 150 kip*ft. After designing the problem, I obtain results with demand values I do not know. How did RAM Connection calculate…
  • RE: Column not spliced but size is changing between floors

    If you see a "Y" in the column view/update dialog box in the "Splice" column that means the column in question has a user assigned splice which can come from the story data or from an extra user-assigned splice in the column module. You can clear user…