Hi, I understand that if I have Roof Live Load + Snow on the same area, RAM will choose one of the other depending on your Members Load Criteria. However, in case of occupiable roof, ASCE says to reduce the live load accordance to how you would reduce…

I entered the RAM concept through RAM structural system (RAM ss). I modeled a mat foundation in the RAM concept and saved it. I re-opened the RAM concept model through RAM ss and the slab I draw yesterday disappear. It seems like the mesh data is…

In my model, I have a diagonal beam that is running perpendicular to the girder beam and when I run a Data Check it gives me this error. I've tried dozens of times to remodel everything to make sure all the beams and columns are in the right place but…

I have a precast concrete structure that I am primarily utilizing RAM SS to design the foundations and lateral system since the precast is all delegated. Every time I open the RAM SS Concrete Wall Module, it crashes on me.

Hello, I have been working in a RAM SS building model for some time and it has been running without any problems. Yesterday, I shifted a grid that has braced frames on it. After that shift, RAM has been omitting my lateral load cases in the "x" direction…

I have a model that I had to run in RSS using the direct analysis method. In frame I was able to do my initial analysis without running P-Delta effects, but when I import the model into elements and attempt to run without P-Delta it refuses to run and…

ASSIGMENT-6.std ON RUNNING THIS ERROR COME ,,PLEASE GIVE ME SOLUTION TO RESOLVE THIS , I HAVE TRY ALL THE METHOD GIVEN PREVIOUSLY

Hey all, I have a question about the view diagrams tab in RAM Structural System's "Steel Beam / Joist Module". If I go to View Update and select a beam, the moment listed under "View Results" for the 1.4DL case is given as 114.3 kip-ft , but if I go to…

I have a model where I have modeled in some faux rooftop elements for exposure (domes and spire bases, spire loads input as nodal loads on the spire bases from another model). I am getting an excessive P-Delta deformation error for Story 6.33 ft Spire…

Hello, I am doing the gravity design for a building using RAM SS. The seismic design is being handled outside of RAM so there is no associated RAM Frame model at the moment. We're finding that our building is heavy enough and the seismicity is high…

Ram Structural sytem keeps crashing when I try to view a frame in elevation view, but it works fine in plan view. I have Ram Structural System Connect edition version 17.03. Any ideas what might be causing it to crash when I try to view the model in elevation…

I am analyzing this braced frame structure with the effective length method following this procedure https://communities.bentley.com/products/ram-staad/w/structural_analysis_and_design__wiki/55456/asce-7-aisc-360-and-the-effective-length-method-in-the…

*** ERROR *** ABOVE COMMAND IS NOT RECOGNIZED. LINE IGNORED. i cant understand

Good afternoon, I am getting the following design error in one of my models: This failure occurs for a 36x8 column. I'm not seeing why the program is flagging a transverse tie spacing failure when: 1. I am under the 0.5phiVc shear reinforcement…

When designing pile caps in RAM Foundation, is it possible to add a surcharge from a structural slab-on-grade to the design of the piles and caps? Or would you have to fake it as a mat foundation and export to Concept? I would rather not use Concept if…

Trying to add point loads to an existing model that has already been constructed. 4 stories tall. The modeler check is ok, when I try to run beam design, I get a fatal error: "zero length beam at (0.00,0.00), (0.00,0.00)". "Please run data check"…

Hi I'm using RAM cnnection, version 13 update 6. I need to check a splice connection but in this version i could only see standard sections to be used. Is there any updated version where we can input custom beam sizes, plate sizes and bolt coordinates…

I'm running into an issue where the building story shear at a low roof below the high roof gets separated into two pieces. This is for Earthquake X load case. One of them (103.13 kips) acts through the center of mass but there is this other horizontal…

I have an 8"x16" concrete beam and in the end span of a multi-span condition, it says the bottom flexural beam reinforcement fails code limit by 1 bar. I have 2-#5 bars currently for all spans and for every other span, this is adequate and meets all code…

When I applied I auto lateral loads using RAM frame , I am getting some unclear results. There are only three diaphragms I defined, but there are 6 different loads that are being applied when I check the building story shears. I attached some screenshots…

i have done the rcdc, column and slab but when comes to beam are shown the beam lines is missing

Good morning, I am working on a tool using RAM DataAccess and have two questions: 1. What is the most current documentation for DataAccess? The developer's guide packaged with my version 17.02 RAM SS install is for Release 15.06.00. I am having…

Hi, In the RAM SS Steel Beam Module, beams perp. to the deck (unbraced lengths equal to 0) still has w2 being reported, even though the manual says w2 = --- when unbraced length equals 0. Even when I check the option for w2 = 1.0 for simple span beams…

For some reason, RAM Frame is not reporting the unbalanced brace loads in the Seismic Provisions > OCBF-V beam output. Is this a software bug or did I miss a setting somewhere?

Hello, I am working on a two-story addition in RAM Structural System and currently have a semi-rigid diaphragm modeled. I am wondering why the center of mass is showing many different points along the diaphragm and my center of rigidity is not showing…