Slab Thickening - Avoid reinforcement required in thicker areas
Hi All,
I have a basement slab supported by pile caps of various shapes. The slab is 250mm thick, while the pile caps are 1200mm thk.
I would like to stop RAM from designing the reinforcement for bending and shear in the thicker areas (i.e. in…
Ram SS Row of Single Piles Under A Bearing Wall
I have a 12' high bearing wall with a row of helical piles at the base of the wall. At the top of the wall, I will be supporting floor beams at 5' OC and columns that are spaced at 20' apart. The piles will be spaced at 4'-6".
Does Ram SS assume the…
STAAD FOUNDATION V8I
Good day, i am having a difficulty on creating my anchor bolt library because the cursor keeps on getting stuck and cant seem to view the last part of the adding of the layout. I tried minimizing the ribbon and hiding my desktop tool bar but i still cant…
Error, Invalid File Foundation class exception [2]
Product(s):
Exor MapCapture
Version(s):
N\A
Environment:
N\A
Area:
Bentley MapCapture
Subarea:
N\A
Problem Description
An user is getting “Invalid File: Foundation Class exception [2]” errors…
RAM Elements Foundation [FAQ]
Product(s):
RAM Elements
Version(s):
10.00 or later
Area:
Modeling; Analysis; Design
For combined footings, why do I get a warning for rigid entity length to width ratio?
The foundation module uses the provisions…
Foundation considers moment due to shear even when off
Applies To
Product:
RAM Foundation
First Affected Version:
15.04.00
Found in Version:
15.05.00
Fixed and Released in Version:
15.11.*
Area:
Design
Issue #:
721210
Problem…
RAM Foundation reinforcing question
I have a fairly small, lightly loaded foundation that Ram Foundation is saying needs an excessive amount of steel - unless I'm missing a reason why.
ACI318-02, DL = 23.21k, LL = 22.99k, Lr = 4.26k
It is telling me that I need 4.06 sq in of steel per…
Does SFA account for the moments due to horizontal shears in foundation design ?
Applies To
Product(s):
STAAD Foundation Advanced
Version(s):
ALL
Environment:
ALL
Area:
Mat foundation
Subarea:
N/A
Original Author:
Sye Chakraborty, Bentley Technical…
ACI 318 Minimum Reinforcement in Spread Foundation with Top and Bottom Reinforcement
Applies To
Product:
RAM Foundation
First Affected Version:
Unknown
Found in Version:
14.06.00.00
Released in Version:
15.05.00.41
Area:
Design
Issue #:
617970
Problem…
my problem is that i don't setup staad.foundation yet.
i have staad-fund1.afs, staad-fund2.afs and staad-fund3.afs in setup folder of staad.foundation and i don't know how open it.
thanks
Pile supported mat foundation
While trying to check existing mat foundation piles for new loads I am experiencing some problems with the output that STAAD foundations is giving me. I am getting large displacements in the mat (-152,144 ft) in the Y direction and large rotations (-37…
Quick Question: Ram Foundation Soil Bearing Capacity
I am wondering what the difference is between the "Max Unfactored Soil Bearing" and the "Max Average Unfactored Soil Bearing" . I have referred to the technical notes for the analysis of spread footings and I was able to replicate the "Max Unfactored…
Which of Bentley's Product do the design of Anchor Bolts according to ACI 318?
Good Afternoon
I need to know: Which of Bentley's Product do the design of Anchor Bolts according to ACI 318?
Best regards, Pablo Mata
Dynamic Load Case Forces 0 in RAM Foundation
Applies To
Product:
RAM Foundation
First Affected Version:
15.03.00.00
Found in Version:
15.03.00.00
Fixed and Released in Version:
15.04.00.00
Area:
Design
Issue #:
558738
…
Incorrect foundation loads under multi-story braces
Applies To
Product:
RAM Foundation
First Affected Version:
15.03.00.00
Found in Version:
15.03.00.00
Fixed and Released in Version:
15.04.00.00
Area:
Design
Issue #:
541339
…
RE: Analysis and design of large mat foundations supported on soil using FEM considering soil -structure/foundation interaction (loading and design governed by ASCE/ACI and / or IS codes)
That's a good question and one that also applies to Ram Concept or Ram Foundation. We usually recommend an analysis of the factored load combinations to yield the strength level concrete demands. It is possible that these factored load combinations could…
Analysis and design of large mat foundations supported on soil using FEM considering soil -structure/foundation interaction (loading and design governed by ASCE/ACI and / or IS codes)
Large mat foundations are usually modeled using plate elements and the boundary conditions at soil – foundation/structure interface is idealized using winkler springs assigned with sub-grade modulus of soil (using plate mat with compression only springs…
Assign - Spread Foundation causes a crash when nothing is selected
Applies To
Product:
Ram Elements
First Affected Version:
13.03.01.124
Found in Version:
13.04.00.177
Fixed in Version:
13.04.01.208
Environment:
All
Area:
Modeling
Subarea…
RE: RAM Elements - Crash During Footing Module
I was working with a user the other day who was crashing the program when no valid support node was selected. Here are the notes for the reported issue:
Defect 370639:Crash using Foundation - Assign - Spread with nothing selected, or no valid service…
Here's your STAAD virtual class schedule for November 1-15
This period's highlights include: modeling elements & systems; assigning properties; and designing foundations.
Modeling Beams, Columns, and Braces Nov. 05, 2015 Sabrina Tedeschi
Modeling Finite Elements Nov. 05, 2015 Sabrina Tedeschi
Modeling…
STAAD Foundation Advanced version 7.2 released
A new version of STAAD Foundation Advanced (Version 7.2) is just released. This will be the last version of V8i generation product before we move to our next generation CONNECT edition. Like last release (version 7.1), it was released as a minor update…
RE: RAM Concept Stiffened Raft
Thanks Seth,
Items 1-5 are now sorted. Item 6 still remains an issue and is detailed below.
I have gone through and manually defined latitude span segments. These notionally stop-start at the junction between intersecting orthogonal beams.
The…
RAM Concept Stiffened Raft
Hello
I am using RAM Concept to design a stiffened raft slab supported on an elastic foundation. This is my first real design outside of using the tutorial material and want to ensure that the output is sensible.
Below is a screen cap of my model…
Wrong calculation of Staad Foundation Adv v7
The version is v07.00.00.52.
There is an example that in the installation folder "...\Staad Foundation Advanced 7\Examples\Verification\Chinese\PileCap_Chn.sfa"
And result file also in the verification manual "...\Staad Foundation Advanced 7\Help…
Combining Multiple Structures in Staad.Foundation
In Staad.foundation (V8i 5.3), is there a way to import reactions from multiple Staad.pro files? For example, I have a platform and a stair tower that are structurally independent from each other, yet one leg of each will be supported on a combined footing…