ram connection load combinations
I completed a design in Ram SS and am now in the process of designing the connections. Everything converted into RAM connection but when the program designs the connections, the load combinations are all showing up as 0.00.
Does anyone…
RAM Connection Seismic Provisions
When checking the Seismic Provisions option in a CBB Connection the demand in the results output is 0 for all brace-gusset, gusset-beam, and gusset-column interface limit state checks. Is there a patch or expected fix for this?
RAM Connection Vertical Bracing
Where is the option for "Additional Vertical Load" on the vertical brace member? This was previously an option and allowed the use of Case 2 of the Uniform Force Method to reduce shear demand on the beam connection?
Connection design from Staad loads
Hello,
Is there any facility in Staad to know all the algebraic sum of loads at a node for manua l designing of that connection?
Ram Connection SMF Doubler Weld Design
- I am designing a BFP connection using Ram Connection V 11.0.0.177. When I input the connection and the loading requirements, there is no output information regarding the doubler design or the doubler welds. I am specifically interested in seeing how…
Design of Hollow Octagonal Steel Poles. Is it Required to use of Rigid Inplane Rotation Command
Design of Hollow Octagonal Steel Poles. We have modeled 15 m high vertical steel pole using Finite Plate Elements. The Hollow Steel Pole is connected to Base Plate fixed on a Concrete Pedestal with Four No. of Bolts with Self Weight and Wind Loads applied…
RE: Is there a way to apply same design for multiple connections unsing RAM Connection in STAAD.Pro ?
Yes. Just select all the nodes at which these connections need to be applied to and apply the appropriate connection. The same connection would be applied to all the selected nodes.
Potential Error for Tensile Rupture on a WT section in RAM Connection
I was running a design for a WT vertical brace and found what I believe to be a mistake in the calculation of the shear lag factor, U, for tensile rupture. I have (7) rows of bolts connecting the WT flange to the gusset. From AISC Table D3.1 I would expect…
RE: Ram Connection HSS MEP for Column Splices
Regretfully our MEP beam splice is limited to wide flange shapes in Ram Connection v11. We still have some work left to implement more HSS connections.
I suppose you could look at it as a base plate, but that's not ideal.
Limcon currently has a joint…
RE: Microstran Integrated Connection Design
I don't see any way to precisely model a beam to girder connection with a sloped girder in Microstran (with Limcon) or using Ram Connection. It's fine to model beams that are sloped slightly into a flat girder, but not where the girder is sloped. If you…
RAM SS What Beams and Joists Frame Into
I am trying to use RAM Structural System to design an apartment building out of Steel and Wood. The wood beams are modeled as steel joists (I have custom joist tables set up for the wood beam members). The steel beams are modeled as steel beams. Both…
EUROPEAN SECTIONS
Hi there, I'm trying to design connections/base plates using RAM Connection V8i rev5.5. I'm using European Sections and seems that they are not compatible with the software, as I have changed my sections to British and works fine. Is there any solution…
RAM Connection v8.0.1.34 - Design Status shows OK despite 50% overstress
I noticed in my model that it says several connections are OK, but then the unit ratio is up to 50% overstressed! Is this an adjustable setting or an error? The connections happen to be direct welded connections of WF beams to HSS columns if that helps…
RAM Connection v8.0.1.34 - Internal Design Error in Connection
I created a custom base plate connection and tried to apply it to a column base node and I got the following error:
"[Error] No connections could be assigned to joint "Node(340) - Column(177)" [Information] Internal design error in the connection…
RAM Connection - Beam Rupture Check
I am using RAM Connection (standalone version 7.0). One of the connections I am designing for is a simple shear connection with clip angles welded to the supported beam and bolted to the supporing member/column. The beam in this case is not coped and…