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Bolted flange plates at BOTH flanges for beam-to-girder connections

For bolted flange plate beam-to-girder configurations, RAM currently uses a bolted flange plate only at the top flange, and shows a CJP weld for the bottom flange to girder web. We often will use flange plates at BOTH beam flanges. It would be gre...
over 1 year ago in RAM Connection 0 Needs review

Add directly-welded moment connections for beam-to-girder configurations.

We often use directly-welded moment connections, with beam flanges that are full-pen welded to the supporting member. RAM Connection can do that for beam-to-column connections, but it would be great if you could add that connection for beam-to-gir...
over 1 year ago in RAM Connection 0 Needs review

RAM Elements Retaining Wall Module Bearing Pressure/Load Diagrams

Provide triangular bearing pressure results in either the report or on the diagrams page. Provide triangular load distribution in the Home page for earth pressure lateral loads.
over 1 year ago in RAM Elements 0 Needs review

Account for wall transfer loads on one-way deck

As far as I am aware, RSS does not track the load transfer when a wall is sitting on a one-way deck without a supporting beam or wall directly below. The loads from the wall above the deck is "lost". My firm does a lot of multi-family construction...
over 3 years ago in RAM Structural System 1 Needs review

Cancel Last Point

The ability to cancel last point when drawing an area load, deck assignment or mat foundation like you can in RAM Concept. It's especially frustrating when drawing a mat foundation and you accidentally click the wrong point and have to start over ...
over 3 years ago in RAM Structural System 1 Needs review

• Does RAM Connection support Box Columns (Double ISMB/ISMC) with strengthening plates for moment-resisting or shear connections? (see attached drawing) • Can RAM Connection be customized for specific load cases, codes, or connection types? · Can RAM Connection design connections for base plates and bracing using Box Columns with strengthening plates?

It could be useful for companies like Spray Engineering, Cheema Boilers etc. Composite Connections are also in demand.
about 1 year ago in RAM Connection 0 Needs review

Applied Beta Angle of a member in STAAD model isn't working in RAM connection design

I have few members of a structure frame that were oriented 90 degree using Beta Angle. However, this applied Beta Angle no more works in RAM connection when I try to design a connection in STAAD RAM connection.
about 1 year ago in RAM Connection 0 Needs review

Ram Connection Report Formatting within Staad

ram standalone has reports, etc updated yet that is not available within Ram when you work directly within staad...why not? Current report formatting for Ram is awful
about 1 year ago in RAM Connection 0 Needs review

Lifting Lug & Cap Plate Connection Design Within Ram / Staad

Lifting lugs and cap plates are always needed for modular design which is done within Staad + Ram Connection...these are standard type of connections and their design should be accommodated within the programs vs having to use other programs to do...
about 1 year ago in RAM Connection 0 Needs review

Strengthening of Slab using Carbon Fiber.

Hi Karl, I hope this message finds you well. May I please request you to add a feature in RAM Concept where we can model the carbon strip laminates to the soffit of the slab and check the change in the slab capacity and the quantity of CFRP requir...
8 months ago in RAM Concept 0 Future consideration