ACI 318 SMF Joint Capacity Check Strong Column Weak Beam


 Applies To 
 Product:RAM Concrete
First Affected Version:
 Found in Version:15.03.00
Fixed in Version:15.06.00
 Area: Design
 Issue #:624602

Problem Description

In the joint capacity checks for SMF concrete columns, the program uses the moment capacity associated with the lowest axial force from all load combinations. This can be unconservative, however. For cases where the factored axial force is always large, the largest factored axial load will yield the lowest nominal moment capacity.

Solution

This issue has been corrected in v15.06.00 and later.