• Single layer of reinforcement in RAM Concept

    Maxwell Snook
    Maxwell Snook
    I am designing a mat slab that will have a single layer of reinforcing. I have followed the advice on the FAQ page, but am getting an error with my design strips that the reinforcement has too much cover. I am trying to center the reinforcement in the…
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  • RAM Concept - Strength Design Reinforcement showing all 0's

    Chad Simms
    Chad Simms
    After revising a previously working model to add point loads, RAM Concept no longer shows required reinforcing anywhere in the slab. While troubleshooting, I compared design strip moment/shear demands to the original model and found them to be similar…
    • 5 months ago
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  • Discrepancy between Bottom Reinforcement provided by Reinforcement layer and Design Strip Layer

    MSD Concept Practitioner License 3
    MSD Concept Practitioner License 3
    I am designing a basement mat foundation and found a discrepancy between the bottom reinforcement that RAM recommends. There are significantly more bottom bars provided by the reinforcement layer (figure 1) than the design status layer (figure 2). However…
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    • 11 months ago
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  • Side plate used as beam reinforcement

    Marzelle Louise Gundran
    Marzelle Louise Gundran
    Hello, Please advise if this type of beam reinforcement can be done in STAAD. Thank you,
    • over 1 year ago
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  • When equal number of bars are provided in all columns from plinth to top floors, after design it’s showing lesser bars at the bottom and more at top

    Shreyanka Bhattacharjee
    Shreyanka Bhattacharjee
    Applies To Product(s): STAAD Advanced Concrete Design Version(s): All Environment: N/A Area: Concrete Design Subarea: Column & Shear Wall Original Author: Shreyanka…
    • over 1 year ago
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  • RAM Concept - Modelling Reinforcement within Core Base Foundation

    Jacob Briers
    Jacob Briers
    I've imported the core base mat foundation in to RAM concept and modelled the supporting Piles as Point spring supports. When inputting the bottom reinforcement (H25@150 c/c in both directions) I am getting the need for additional bars within the foundation…
    • over 1 year ago
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  • Performance - RAM Concept bar Warning

    Eric Feuge-Miller
    Eric Feuge-Miller
    Concept is providing a "Performance" warning upon running analysis, stating that there are "Too many user bars to detail". The strips are 320' long and are supposed to have #5@14" perpendicular to the 320' length (about 275 bars). Does this warning just…
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    • over 1 year ago
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  • RAM Beam Shear Reinforcement Output in Slab Span Direction

    Eriq Parsons
    Eriq Parsons
    Hi, I've come across this particular issue a number of times but have never had RAM specify this much shear reinforcement before - see snapshots below. This is a one-way slab and band beam system so wouldn't be expecting shear ties in the beam like…
    • over 2 years ago
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  • HEB STEEL BEAM WEB REINFORCEMENT

    Ignacio Rojas
    Ignacio Rojas
    Hello, As you can see in the image, the software gives me the possibility of applying steel reinforcements to the top and bottom flanges of the beam section, but I can't find an option to do the same with its web. Is it possible to do this? If so, how…
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    • over 2 years ago
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  • STAAD Foundation Advanced - Pedestal Reinforcement Ratio

    Rob Greening
    Rob Greening
    Hello, I am designing an isolated spread footing using ACI 318-05 with SFA Build 9.2.0.34. When designing the pedestal SFA provides an area steel of around 1% the gross area of the pedestal. However, ACI 318-05 Section 10.8.4 and 15.8.2.1 state a steel…
    • over 3 years ago
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  • RAM Concept: Reinforcement grouping/scheduling

    Sean Smith
    Sean Smith
    RAM Concept CONNECT Edition v8 introduced grouping of parametric tendons and profile polylines. After trying it out, I was very impressed with this feature as it will help our engineering team reduce the amount of time we spend on designs while reducing…
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    • over 3 years ago
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  • RCDC FE Flat Slab

    Madhuri Panda
    Madhuri Panda
    Click on :- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoM5tvYd9-s&list=PL5LpElzkNC9kImGGzzyWb8CGO27XwQmJT&index=5 This video features the design of Flat Slabs with defined Drop Panels and design strips: 1. Detailed explanation for Design and Detailing settings…
    • over 4 years ago
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  • RCDC FE Design Settings

    Madhuri Panda
    Madhuri Panda
    Click on :- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVIQgLb_Rgo&list=PL5LpElzkNC9kImGGzzyWb8CGO27XwQmJT&index=2 This video covers following Design and Detailing settings in RCDC FE: 1. General Design & Detailing Settings 2. Other Reinforcement & Anchorage…
    • over 4 years ago
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  • [CONNECT]-Do I have to consider Bottom Reinforcement in uncracked (Class U) bonded tendons two way slab system in ACI318-11

    SHADY AHMED
    SHADY AHMED
    In Ram Concept (ACI318-11) Do I have to consider Bottom Reinforcement which comes out of (18.8.2,18.9.3.2) from Bottom Reinforcement Plan in uncracked (Class U) bonded tendons two-way slab system in ACI318-11, as according to my understanding to ACI318…
    • over 4 years ago
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  • Incorrect Bar Spacing Displayed on Rule Set Design and Design Status Layers

    Karl G
    Karl G
    Applies To Product: Ram Concept First Affected Version: 7.00.00.12 Found in Version: 7.00.00.12 Released in Version: 7.01.00.06 Environment: N/A Area: Design Issue #:…
    • over 4 years ago
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  • How can i reduce the tensile strength in flat slab by adding the reinforcement required in RAM CONCEPT

    Rihem Ounissi
    Rihem Ounissi
    Hello everyone, I use the Ram concept software to design the flat slabs by adding the PT required when the tensile strength exceeds the allowed value. However, recently, I found that it can be reduced by adding the reinforcement required. I can…
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    • over 4 years ago
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  • Rebar Export from Modules and ISM Sync

    Carlos Perez
    Carlos Perez
    RAM Elements has now the ability to export reinforcement bar designs for beams and columns. This feature allows to share concrete designs via Structural Synchronizer (ISM). 1. Example Model To show the process we will use the "Concrete.retx" example…
    • over 2 years ago
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  • RAM Concept: Span Detailer Producing more Reinforcement

    chiano91
    chiano91
    Hi all, Just a quick question about the span detailing which I have never quite understood. Why is it that the design strips' span detailer produces more reinforcement? I understand that the overall quantity will increase, as the lengths of bars…
    • over 6 years ago
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  • RE: rcc design error

    Sye
    Sye
    The lower columns in your model does seem to have higher compression than upper columns but the moments are higher in the upper columns. For example for your load combination 3, if you look at the My and Mz moment values for members 8 and 34, you will…
    • over 6 years ago
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  • RAM Concrete Shear Wall Negative Reinforcement Ratio

    Seth Guthrie
    Seth Guthrie
    Applies To Product: RAM Concrete First Affected Version: Found in Version: 15.03.00 Fixed and Released in Version: 15.04.00 Area: Design Issue #: 651534 Problem Description…
    • over 6 years ago
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  • RE: Ram Concept specifying unconservative number of bars when CS Span Detailer is set to none?

    Seth Guthrie
    Seth Guthrie
    There are some cost factors under Criteria - Calc Options that influence the program designer to select continuous bars vs segmented bars that could also be playing a factor. But ultimately, if you want to control the reinforcement more specifically,…
    • over 6 years ago
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  • RE: Shrinkage Steel For Mat Foundations in STAAD Foundations Advanced

    Sye
    Sye
    For mat foundation you would have to override the reinforcement in such cases. For rigid foundations like isolated footing, combined etc. there is a global setting that you can turn on to distribute the reinforcement between the faces as shown in the…
    • over 6 years ago
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  • RE: Mat Foundation - Design Output

    Sye
    Sye
    The formula that is used for calculating the percentage of steel follows from first principle. In case you are interested in verifying it through hand calculations, start with the equilibrium of forces in the cross section ( namely C=T ) and then compute…
    • over 6 years ago
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  • RE: RAM Concept Reinforcement ISM Data Share with Revit/Additional Bar Shapes

    Seth Guthrie
    Seth Guthrie
    The challenge we faced when implementing rebar import into ProConcrete and Tekla was that the ISM formulation of rebar groups didn't always fit nicely into the format used by the detailing programs. Thus, a group of rebar in the design application for…
    • over 6 years ago
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  • RAM Concept Reinforcement ISM Data Share with Revit/Additional Bar Shapes

    Anthony McTigue
    Anthony McTigue
    Good Evening All, I have two questions for you today. I know this has come up in the past with regards ISM data exchange between RAM Concept and Autodesk Revit but I have not heard any updates from Bentley or any other sources since so I figure it…
    • over 6 years ago
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