• Lateral Member Resting on Two-Way Slab

    In performing an integrity check in RAM Modeler, this warning appears: The High Roof level consists of columns, a 1-way 6" slab, and beams. The Level below consists of beams, columns, and a 2-way 12" slab supporting the High Roof columns: …

  • RAM Structural System Diaphragms and Lateral Loading

    Currently my 3 story RAM structural system model is calculating loads differently for each story when the roof diaphragm is switched from pseudo flexible to semi rigid. Additionally, when the roof diaphragm is semi-rigid, the load is applied to the perimeter…

  • Can RAM Concept be used for lateral analysis of a podium?

    Hi, Can RAM Concept be used to analyze laterally applied load on a podium slab supported on concrete columns? Some context: I'm using RAM Concept to model a PT podium slab supporting multiple levels of wood construction. The podium is supported on concrete…

  • Unbraced Length of Lateral Columns in RAM SS

    How shall we assign the unbraced length of lateral columns in a building with a mix of lateral and gravity columns supporting a flat slab? The building does have shear walls as well as a part of MWFRS. I know for gravity columns, it will be safe to…

  • RAM Frame Lateral Load Distribution

    I've read the portion of the RAM Frame manual that talks about how lateral loads are distributed for the different diaphragm types, however, I'm currently analyzing a model for which I can't make sense of the way the RAM-calculated wind loads are being…

  • Modeling a Building Addition w/ No Wind on One Side

    If I'm modeling a building addition that has one side not exposed to wind pressure, how do I make sure that no wind is applied to that face in RAM Frame? I was considering not attaching my semi rigid diaphragm to the deck edge on that side, but I'm not…

  • Lateral Loads on Flexible/None Diaphragms Supported by Gravity Members Only

    Applies To Product: RAM Frame Analysis First Affected Version: Found in Version: 15.03.00 Fixed and Released in Version: 15.04.00 Area: Analysis Issue #: 642195 Problem…

  • Rotate RAM Frame Generated Wind Loads or rotate entire RAM SS model?

    Is it possible to set my RAM Frame wind loads to be generated at an angle? If not, what would be the best way to go about rotating my model? Thanks!

  • RE: Concrete Tank in Staad

    You can use the Hydrostatic option within plate loads to generate the soil pressure. Please refer to the screenshot below I have attached the example10 mentioned in the post. I have actually added a load case 2 to the example which is a lateral soil…

  • Wall openings not imported into RAM Structural System

    Product(s): Structural Synchronizer Version(s): All Area: Import/Export Wall openings can only be modeled in RAM Structural System in Lateral walls. If you want to export walls with openings from Revit Structure for…

  • ISM Lateral Members not Importing into RAM Structural System from Revit?

    Product(s): ISM Revit plug-in Version(s): N/A Area: Import/Export Subarea: Export Lateral Elements Background If when you import a repository created from a Revit model into RAM Structural System you may…

  • RE: ram structural gravity or lateral

    You do have to preselect the columns and beams (and braces) that will be part of the main lateral force resisting system (moment frames or braced frames primarily). While you might expect the program to do this for you it's actually a lot simpler if you…

  • RE: How to input lateral systems in RAM

    Take a look at the tutorial (available from the Ram Manager help menu or installed to the local drive as a pdf). With Ram Structural System every beam and column is designated as either gravity (only) or lateral (lateral and gravity really). You can change…

  • RE: Lateral Member in Staad pro?

    In RAM Structural System we make the distinction between gravity-only members and lateral members (lateral members are really lateral and gravity members) so that the size of the finite element matrix used in Ram Frame is compact, excluding all the gravity…

  • Connections for Gravity Members are Designed for Zero Force

    Applies To Product: RAM Connection First Affected Version: All Found in Version: 8.0.0 Fixed in Version: 13.04.00.183 Environment: All Area: Design Subarea: RAM Connection…
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