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  • Unbraced Length of Lateral Columns in RAM SS

    How shall we assign the unbraced length of lateral columns in a building with a mix of lateral and gravity columns supporting a flat slab? The building does have shear walls as well as a part of MWFRS. I know for gravity columns, it will be safe to…
  • Modeling a Building Addition w/ No Wind on One Side

    If I'm modeling a building addition that has one side not exposed to wind pressure, how do I make sure that no wind is applied to that face in RAM Frame? I was considering not attaching my semi rigid diaphragm to the deck edge on that side, but I'm not…
  • Rotate RAM Frame Generated Wind Loads or rotate entire RAM SS model?

    Is it possible to set my RAM Frame wind loads to be generated at an angle? If not, what would be the best way to go about rotating my model? Thanks!