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  • RAM Concept Strip Moment Discrepancies

    I have a flat plate, PT building that we have designed using concept and has already been constructed. Now the owner wants to change the residential penthouse to a nightclub which of course the floor is not designed for. I need to pull out design values…
  • 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…
  • Moment Verification

    I am reviewing the moment diagrams generated by RAM Concept, and I am observing a moment diagram for a typical bay. The shorter beam (page north-south) would have a large positive moment at the center of the bay, and I do not see that behavior. I see…
  • 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?
  • [CONNECT]-Do I have to consider Bottom Reinforcement in uncracked (Class U) bonded tendons two way slab system in ACI318-11

    In Ram Concept (ACI318-11) Do I have to consider Bottom Reinforcement which comes out of (18.8.2,18.9.3.2) from Bottom Reinforcement Plan in uncracked (Class U) bonded tendons two-way slab system in ACI318-11, as according to my understanding to ACI318…
  • RAM Concept Program Generated Short Bars

    The program generates a bunch of 1' and 2' straight bars. These don't seem like realistic bars- is there a way to prevent the program from generating these bars?
  • [CONNECT]-Can I Stretch multi Grips at one click in Ram concept

    Is there any way in Ram Concept (like Trim) let me stretch Multi Grips for PT Tendons in one click instead of stretching one by one This is very difficult and takes very long time for Example in this the attached pic, i have to stretch all of these…
  • RAM Concept Slab Self-Weight

    Does RAM Concept and RAM Concrete include the weight of the reinforcement in the slab when it calculates the selfweight? and if so, is this reinforcement program generated?
  • Unusual Column Layout - How to Accurately Lay Strips

    We have the following layout with columns under (see photo below). We wish to achieve the load transfer between columns through a mat, so 4 layers of reinforcing going directly north, south, east and west. Obviously, this isn't in the direction of the…
  • Drop Caps and SSR

    Does Ram Concept provide a combined capacity from designing SSR in addition to a drop cap already present? I am trying to reduce thickness of a Drop Cap, but Ram Concept will either call it failed or O.K based on the drop cap only, without adding SSR…
  • Greyed Out "Export Reactions to RAM

    I am trying to export my reactions from my Concept model to my RAM structural model. The option is greyed out and will not let me send to my RAM model. Can you help?
  • RAM Concept Tendon Forces

    I am using Concept to model a two way PT slab and am attempting to verify that I have the ACI minimum required amount of stress in my tendons. Would the appropriate force to use be the Tendon Forces that can be found in the Visible Objects dialogue? …
  • Large Deflection Warning in RAM Concept

    I'm trying to design a mat foundation. When I run the calcs I'm getting this warning as in the pic above. Does anyone know if this is concerning? The deflections are around 0.78" for D+L load case.
  • Shear Capacity of Slab

    Hi, In RAM concept it shows you a shear plan required for the reinforcing. I understand that these shear bars are shown over columns because of punching shear. If it is not shown over a column or a concentrated load from above, does this mean the…
  • Automatic Export of Tables in RAM concept

    I'd love to know if anyone has had success using either VBA or PowerShell with batch exporting, naming, and saving a selection of tables (location, geometry, reactions under certain load cases) in RAM concept?
  • Error - No punch cutoff sections found

    Hi, I'm a relatively new user and having an issue with the error message below; It is happening for all of my edge columns. I've played with the geometry, trying a flat slab, with an edge thickening and varied the punching shear "maximum search radius…
  • Step in Slab in RAM Concept

    I'm looking at a podium slab with a 6" step in the top of slab (constant soffit across the step) for a topping slab in a courtyard area. We added a 75psf area DL in the 6" recessed area to account for the topping slab weight and get the following bottom…
  • Is it possible to change allowable stress value manually in Ram concept

    Hi Support Team, please advice if I can change allowable tensile stress manually in Ram concept . Ie in case of small different in tension stress so it will be east to modify the allowable stress to match that different and I have a suggestions…
  • Ram Concept: Envelope of allowable stress design load combinations?

    I was wondering if there was a way to get the maximum allowable load reaction to a column? I.e. an envelope for a certain set of load combos (allowable), not all the ones inputted? The only enveloping feature I have found is in the "Generate Report…
  • My RAM SS database resets the gravity and frame analysis after importing transfer loads into a RAM Concept model.

    My RAM SS database resets the gravity and frame analysis after importing transfer loads into a RAM Concept model. Essentially need to re-analyse RAM SS model prior to importing transfer loads to each RAM concept model. Is this a bug or is there a procedure…
  • Unstable Structure-RAM Concept

    Hi, I made my first RAM Concept model and it's returning the error "Pardiso Internal-Unstable Structure". Do you have any recommendations as to where to start to solve this problem? I've looked at all of the tendons and they seem to by fine. My structure…
  • Concept Mat Foundation queries

    I'm currently looking at designing a ground bearing matt foundation for a multi-storey building and have a few questions; 1. I have 2 concrete shear cores I was wondering do I run a longitudinal and lateral design strips along the wall lines? Read in…
  • User Shear Bars in RAM Concept

    I'm (still) working on analyzing my existing waffle slab. I've worked out a lot of the kinks, but the user shear bars are still throwing me for a loop. I assign user shear bars adjacent to the column drop cap like so: The result once they get…
  • Waffle Slab in RAM Concept

    I am working on the analysis of an existing waffle slab structure. I am using a RAM Concept model (started from RSS). I have uploaded the model as Waffle_TDL.zip I'm not sure I've got it set up right, an am looking for some guidance on a variety of…
  • Identify cracked elements in RAM Concept

    Is there a way to identify/see/plot which elements in a flat RC slab are cracked at the end of RAM Concept's analysis? I'd like to be able to compare the deflection results that RAM Concept calculates with those produced by a consultant in a generic…