• Staggered Ram Frame story shears
    James Collins
    I have a concrete core system where the Ram Frame story shears are plotted staggering like shown below. Why is this? I haven't had this issue on previous models I've made so it's concerning. Is it just...
  • RAM SS - Data Extraction of Frame Story Force
    Khanh Nguyen
    I would like to use Data Extraction to get the frame story shear for each story to input into an Excel sheet. However, in exported data file I could only see the frame shear at base and change in shear...
  • STIFF parameter comments in AISC 360-16
    santhosh sivanandam
    I m using STIFF parameter comments in AISC 360-16. How can I check the distance between transverse stiffeners is adequate in the plate girder design? In TracK 2 results unable to find out.
  • RAM Elements 2023 Update - Shell Stiffness and Flexible Diaphragms
    Austin Kirsch
    With the latest RAM Elements update, it is possible to independently define bending and membrane releases and stiffness modifiers. I played with this new feature a bit today to mimic flexible diaphragm...
  • Which method does staad pro follow stiffness matrix method or finite element method?
    Suvendu Parida
    Which method does staad pro follow stiffness matrix method or finite element method? Pls inform regarding frame and plate elements which method is considered for their analysis.