Enhancement submitted on behalf of Larry R Brock Jr. CS0181629 - PBI PRODUCT BACKLOG ITEM 1408852: Section 2204.3 of the 2022 California Building Code requires anchor-bolt bending to be considered for shear transfer with a base-plate with oversize...

I am designing a Column-Gusset-Base Plate Connection for a Steel Specially Concentric Braced Frame and I am wondering: Is it possible to modify the location position of the shear lug? I would like to align it with the centerline of the column like...

Update AS1170.4 to latest version (2024) in Ram Structural Systems

Sometimes I have two models and would like to combine them.Unfortunately the OpenRE format does not include steel design properties. I would like to either add Steel design properties to the OpenRE file and/OR add an option to import directly from...

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.

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...

The HELP graphic showing the axes for loads and moments needs improvement. The graphic at the connection pad shows the orientation for the loads and moments on the Weld Group. The graphic depiction of the arcs for the moments needs improvement to ...