Hello, I am trying to model a beam with two composite decks, each in a different orientation (picture 1). The ‘left’ is a 3” deck with 3.5” of topping, the “right” is a 1.5” deck with 2.5” of topping (spanning perpendicular to the beam). The ‘right…

Hi, I find out Ram seems doesn't consider composite action for beams with rotated orientation and I want to know how to include composite actions into my model. Anyone has this issue before?

Hi, I am getting the following errors when I run a Design All in the RAM Steel BEAM/Joist module. In cases where I can't get true composite action, I still want to specify the minimum amount of shear studs. What does the module show when I view the…