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  • RAM SS v15.05 Diaphragm Stiffness Modification Factors

    The newest version of RAM SS 15.05 now has unique stiffness modification factors for each deck direction for materials such as corrugated roof deck. However, I haven't found diagram, or example explaining what the factors "f11", "f22", "f12", "m11", …
  • RE: Modeling Roof and Floor Diaphragms in Staad Pro V 8i

    Here are the answers to the questions 1. A steel roof deck without concrete filling or a checkered plate floor are usually not considered as rigid diaphragm and so using master slave ZX will not be appropriate. If you would just want the loading on…
  • RAMSS Two Way Decks [TN]

    Product(s): RAM Structural System; Ram Frame; Ram Concrete Version(s): 14.00.00.00 or later Area: Analysis Use of Two way decks in RAM Structural System The table below clarifies how One way and Two way decks can…