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Proposal for Update to Bentley Staad Pro - Connection Design

One of the first options is to have more connection options that reflect real-world cases of beams to tubular columns. Currently, there are very few options for these connections, and the existing ones are not very useful. It would be beneficial t...
14 days ago in RAM Connection 1 Needs review

Export to Excel the report of the input data and results of the connection design

It would be excellent if the RAM Connection program had the option to export to Excel the report of the input data and results of the connection design.
16 days ago in RAM Connection 1 Needs review

Include equations and references for demands/capacities for things like sliding resistance, etc, in Ram Elements footing module, similar to Ram Connection.

It would be very appropriate to include equations for demand/capacities in the report for things like sliding resistance, moment, shear, etc. For example, for sliding resistance, the passive equation, the cohesion equation, and the coefficient of ...
13 days ago in RAM Elements 0 Needs review

Add tornado wind loads.

Beginning in ASCE 7-22/IBC 2024, structural designs must consider tornado wind loads for essential facilities. The calculation of these loads and the associated load combinations should be added to RSS.
7 days ago in RAM Structural System 0 Future consideration

Shear reinforcement check for concrete breakout in shear lug case

Referring to Fig. R17.7.2.1a & Fig. R17.11.3.1 from ACI318-19 (refer attached sketch), these are the two similar concrete breakout failures one in case of Anchor bolts (case 1) and other for shear lug (case 2). In both cases, concrete breakout...
3 months ago in RAM Connection 1 Planned

Agregar mas opciones de tipos de conectores de Corte

Agregar la verificación de conectores de corte tipo Cruz, con perfiles tipo W HEA, HEB o perfiles Tubulares (circulares o cuadrados) dentro del la interfas de RAM que esta dentro del Staad Pro.
about 2 months ago in RAM Connection 4 Future consideration

ASCE 7 Minimum Wind Load Application

ASCE 7 (10, 16, and 22 versions) section 27.1.5 specifies a minimum wind load on the entire building projected area (see commentary). This should be applied as a separate load case. RAM Frame treats this as individual floors shall not receive less...
30 days ago in RAM Structural System 1 Future consideration

As,mn for Beam per 9.6.1.3

It looks like RAM concept design minimum beam reinforcements per 9.6.1.1 & 2., this section provides minimum reinforcement greater of 3Sqrt(fc)/fy*b*d and 200/fy*bd. However, per 9.6.1.3 If As provided at every section is at least one-third gr...
about 2 months ago in RAM Concept 1 Future consideration

WT stem down directly bolted to the gusset

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29 days ago in RAM Connection 0 Needs review

Early Age Strength Checks for Temporary Loading during Construction

It is well documented that all slabs undergo a variety of loading combinations during construction when the concrete has not yet achieved its target design strength. In the UK this is commonly during the second and third weeks, following the slab ...
30 days ago in RAM Concept 0 Future consideration