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  • Revit Beam tag

    Does anyone know of a beam tag that can access the information that imports from RAM Structural System? I would like to access the following in order to tag on plans: Beam Size, Top of Steel Elevation, Camber Size, Number of Studs, Start Reaction, Start…
  • HELP PLEASE - AMD processor issue

    WHEN I USE RAM ELEMENTS, IT WORKS PERFECTLY TILL I HAVE TO PROCESS. THEN IT APPEARS "AMD PROCESATORS... TRY THE DIRECT SOLUCIONATOR" OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. I KNOW MY LAPTOP USE AN AMD INSTEAD A CORE I, WHATS SHOULD I DO?
  • Taller virtual SIG: Software de análisis estructural – Mayo

    Le invitamos a la siguiente sesión del taller virtual del Grupo de Interés Especial (SIG) de Bentley Structural Analysis Software en español, programada para el miércoles 09 de mayo del 2018 a las 11 a.m. (Hora de la Ciudad de México). Prepárese para…
  • SIG Virtual Workshop: RAM − April 26, 2018 − You're Invited!

    Learn how to make the most of your RAM capabilities – for design, analysis, and more – at the next RAM Special Interest Group virtual workshop on Thursday, April 26, 2018 at 1 p.m. EDT. Register today ! Structured with your success in mind, you will…
  • SOLID GEOMETRY

    I am new in staad pro so please answer this question in very easy language....! What is use of solid Geometry In Staad Pro.?
  • DOF UX

    I have been sent a model that has been analyzed and designed. I was going to edit it a little bit but whenever I try to analyze it I get a DOF UX error. This happens at several nodes and it seems like I'd be chasing my tail trying to get them all resolved…
  • Load combination for concrete beam design in RAM concrete

    Hi, How to know the controlling load combination for concrete beam design in RAM concrete? Report does not give anything about the combinations. I see the controlling load combination only for concrete columns in column design report and not for beams…
  • RAM Steel Beam Slenderness Calculations

    Hi Guys, We were having some issues with using the RAM Steel Beam Designer. We are designing to AS4100 and AS2327.1 for composite beam design. Many of the beams that we wish to check as composite are returning an error, saying that the web is slender…
  • RAM Elements Masonry Module

    I am using a RAM Elements model to design a set of masonry walls. The design is using TMS 402-13 Strength Design, Ram Elements version 14.00.00.240, and intermediate masonry shear walls in seismic design category B with an R = 3. When the program checks…
  • RAM SS- Composite Beam Web Opening

    All, I read through the FAQ "Why are my composite beams being designed as non-composite members?' section but am still confused why RAM SS and SBeam both has po<5.6 limits for web penetrations, even for composite beams. I used Design Guide as an reference…
  • Looking for clarification on RAM Steel Column Sign Conventions

    Hello, I'm looking at this article, and would like some clarification: https://communities.bentley.com/products/ram-staad/w/structural_analysis_and_design__wiki/2055/ram-steel-columns-fa The diagram says "minor" and "major" axis moment, however…
  • Local Web Crippling and Yielding

    Section 3.3.3 of RAM Frame's Steel Standard Provision Technical Notes states the following regarding Local Web Yielding and Web Crippling: "To calculate the column capacity at these locations RAM Frame uses the maximum of the framing beams flange thickness…
  • No composite Action for rotated beams

    Hi, I find out Ram seems doesn't consider composite action for beams with rotated orientation and I want to know how to include composite actions into my model. Anyone has this issue before?
  • Design shown after design errors

    Hi, I am getting the following errors when I run a Design All in the RAM Steel BEAM/Joist module. In cases where I can't get true composite action, I still want to specify the minimum amount of shear studs. What does the module show when I view the…
  • Upcoming in the RAM Virtual Classroom: Courses in "Designing Steel Connections" and "Designing Lateral Steel Members"

    In the Designing Steel Connections Learning Path: Designing Moment, Gusset, and Base Plate Connections in RAM Connection Standalone Aug. 19, 2015 Instructor: AnnMarie Garko-Hill Customizing the Connections Database Aug. 19, 2015 Instructor: Sabrina…
  • One Program? No Thanks.

    I'm often asked why we don't have just one structural software program to do everything. A super software program that allows you to analyze and design a bridge, a building, a tower, a post-tensioned slab, and then create BIM models, engineering drawings…