RAM Elements V8i (CONNECT Enabled) v13.05.00.227 Release Notes

RAM Elements V8i (CONNECT Enabled) v13.5.0 Release Notes – Updated May 2017

Enhancements:

1. RAM Elements now includes Bentley CONNECT Advisor v10.0.2 which is a CONNECT service enabling Bentley users to have real time access to LEARN content, recommendations for more productive workflows and the ability to embed an Expert Engineer to their CONNECTED project.
   
   
2. Update to ISM 6.0.

Resolved Issues:

1. A display glitch prevented nodes from being shown on the screen after the Windows 10 Update version 1703 “Creators Update”. This has now been resolved.
   
   
2. The Context Sensitive Help was not working for some spreadsheets in RAM Elements when pressing F1 in the keyboard. This has now been corrected and new help files have been generated.
   
   
3. The “aw” parameter used in the computation of the buckling critical stress (Fcr) was being erroneously calculated for built-up sections. It was always calculated for rolled sections. This has now been corrected in AISC 360-05 and 10.
   
   
4. The magnitude of distributed loads coming from area loads were incorrectly calculated. This has now been rectified.
   
   
5. The interaction ratio of compression members with moments was being calculated per section 4.8.3.3 in all cases. This has been corrected to apply section 4.8.3.2 in both on screen and the reports. Section 4.8.3.3 is also being calculated when appropriate and reported accordingly.
   
   
6. Other several minor fixes.