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Provision of doubler plate for column flange from back side in Moment connection template as per AISC code.

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about 1 year ago in RAM Connection 0 Needs review

Column Transfer Base Plate Condition

It would be helpful to have a column/post to beam connection, basically the inverse of the column cap connection. Also be able to use round sections in this and the column cap connection type
almost 2 years ago in RAM Connection 3 Future consideration

Additional customisation for Shear Lug provision in Baseplate - As per CSA S16

Currently the customisation option available for Shear lug provision for Baseplate design as per CSA S16 is very limited. We can currently only give one lug (Rectangular shape) in both the directions. We would like to have customisation options wh...
over 1 year ago in RAM Connection 1 Needs review

ADDITION OF CUSTOMIZED STIFFENER PLATES TO BE ADDED ONLY SOFTWARE BASED STIFFERER PLATES ARE AVAILABLE ON FOUR SIDES ONLY

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about 2 years ago in RAM Connection 1 Needs review

Add welds other than Fillet Welds to weld group options in RAM Connection

Weld group only calculates fillet welds. Seems like a simple addition to check partial penetration groove, flare bevel, and other welds.
over 2 years ago in RAM Connection 1 Needs review

HSS beam to Wide Flange column

Currently for beam to column connections, if the beam is HSS then the column must also be HSS. This is very limiting. It would be nice to allow HSS beam to WF column connections. The forces are often shear, moment & torsion. It would be great ...
4 months ago in RAM Connection 0 Needs review

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...
7 months 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...
7 months ago in RAM Connection 0 Needs review

Add anchor-bolt bending check / design

Section 2204.3 of the 2022 California Building Code requires anchor-bolt bending to be considered for shear transfer with a base-plate with oversized holes. Please add this check / design to Ram Connection.
10 months ago in RAM Connection 0 Needs review

Allow user to see controlling limit state without opening the detailed report.

We should have the ability to see at least what limit state or element of the connection is failing without having to open the results output, which is very slow and time-consuming. If we were provided a small list of elements/limit states, we cou...
12 months ago in RAM Connection 2 Needs review