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  • COLUMN CAP CONNECTION DESIGN

    Moment at end of beam are 14132 Kip-in ( 1177 Kip-ft) when I design connection they moment considered are 1075.5 Kip-in (89.63 Kip-ft). why moment and forces are taken less then actual in Ram connection. Screenshot are attached.
  • Not a valid "Column base (CB)" joint

    I am attempting to assign and design gusset plate connections using Ram connection using data from a RSS model. When trying to assign a connection detail to a joint the error The joint composed by node "171" and members "120, 886" is not valid "Column…
  • Design of Solid slab (Conventional slabs)

    Hello Everyone For a while, I was using an Advanced Concrete Design (RCDC) for the design of a solid slab. Today I tried to learn the RAM concept for the slab designs but I saw a design of strips that had never seen before (When I was using RCDC and…
  • Dummy beam

    Hello Everyone. I create a dummy beam with density=0 and E=0 (Figure.1) then I assign the beam (Figure.2) then Staad Error occurs( ***ERROR*** MATERIAL NAME MUST NOT CONTAIN ANY BLANK SPACE )(Figure.3), What is the solution?
  • UC Ratio problem

    warehouse.zip wind calculation also in that folder.... try to fix this probem guys
  • how to get the loadings details in report????

    I have got my report, but there is no loading details like dead load, Wind loads and all... In report settings i have added Loadings, but its not showing.... Wt to do???? i want to see other load details. How to get that details?
  • Structural Modeler V8i Automated Drawing Enhancements

    The new release of Structural Modeler V8i Selectseries 1 (08.11.07) adds many new features to support the automated creation of drawings from RAM Structural System models. These features have been added to the existing support for framing plans and framing…
  • Final Bentley LEARNing Conference – Mexico Agenda Now Available

    The detailed conference agenda for www.bentley.com/LEARN2015-MX is now available. This one-day learning experience features 4 structural-focused lectures from 3 Bentley trainers, user presentations, plus live Q&A with industry experts.
  • Review of Structural Road Show in Australia

    Bentley Systems hosted a three-city seminar series in September highlighting structural building and plant solutions including RAM, Microstran, STAAD, AECOsim, Bentley Navigator, and ProjectWise. In addition to live design-themed demonstrations, previews…
  • RAM and Revit Deck Mapping through ISM

    We are using Revit 2014 and the ISM plug-in to syncronize with our structural steel model in RAM. We created a test model in Revit and then created a new model from the ISM repository in RAM. The structural steel framing and column members come through…
  • Showing RAM Concept Reinforcing In Structural DocumentationCenter TN

    Showing RAM Concept Reinforcing in Structural DocumentationCenter Solutions discussed: Documentation of concrete buildings Products discussed: RAM Concept V8i, SELECTseries 4 (r3.4), Structural DocumentationCenter V8i You have just completed…
  • Lambda Critical and Amplified Sway Method to BS 5950-1

    All, I am looking for some guidance, when determining the lambda critical value for a structure within RAM Frame, does the programme do anything with this? In particular, if the lambda critical value is less than 10, but greater than 4, does the…
  • Individual Structural Member Labels

    Is it possible to turn of a label for a specific structural member? I know I can move the label around, rotate it, etc. Also is it possible to turn off a specific structural member? These are all being imported from RAM. Is deleting the element in Structural…
  • Determination of Vc when dhecking AISC 341 Section 9.3a Panel zone shear.

    Panel Zone shear Vpz is determined. It is reduced by "Vc". I can find no discussion of this variable in any manual or in any post on this site. I have made a few attempts to recreate this assuming that it is shear in the column, but have had little luck…
  • Build a Strong Foundation

    "Of course we build our castles in the air. That's where they should be. Then we have to build a foundation under them." Henry David Thoreau Designing foundations is a fairly simple and routine task for most structural engineers. Gravity columns and…