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  • Here's your RAM virtual class schedule for November 1-15

    This period's classes take a closer look at designing gravity steel beams & columns; concrete slab design & modeling; and connections. Designing Gravity Steel Beams Nov. 03, 2015 AnnMarie Garko-Hill Designing Gravity Steel Columns Nov. 03, 2015…
  • October virtual classes for STAAD and RAM begin next week.

    The following classes are scheduled through October 15. Visit, http://pages.info.bentley.com/learning/ Class now include Product Version information, making it easier to find what you need! STAAD Performing a Modal Response Spectrum Analysis V8i…
  • SHEAR in RAM

    Dear RAM Concept crew, I would like to know how the shear design is done (not punching shear). I am using Eurocode 2. My question is: where is it checking the shear capacity? According to the EC it should be done at “d” distance from the edge of the…
  • 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…