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RAM Concrete Beam Module - Effective Depth d for different Beam Directions

It is common to set the primary steel effective depth "d" at one depth for all beams in one direction (ie, North / South). The used a different effective "d2" depth for the transverse beams reinforcing steel (ie, East / West) to pass below. This c...
about 2 years ago in RAM Structural System 0 Needs review

Notify User When Anything is Cleared by RAM

When concrete section cuts are deleted by the program due to geometry changes etc, a popup window notifies the user that this has been done. However, in at least one situation I recently discovered, this type of notification isn't present. And tha...
about 1 year ago in RAM Structural System 1 Future consideration

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 3 years ago in RAM Connection 1 Needs review

Allow for user input of base plate dimensions.

It would be very useful to be able to input width and/or length of base plate dimensions. If width is input, length would be optimized or if length is input, width would be optimized, or if both dimensions were input it would do code checks based ...
over 2 years ago in RAM Structural System 0 Needs review

RAM Elements – Tapered Beams and Column Design

Add tapered beam and column design for design and/or evaluation of Pre-Engineered Metal Buildings. The MBMA design procedures would need to be added to RAM Elements.
over 2 years ago in RAM Elements 1 Already exists

RAM SS - Frame Module - Massing of elments

Add a feature to allow the mass from elements to be associated with other multiple diaphragms on the same level.
over 2 years ago in RAM Structural System 0 Needs review

Allow adding stabilizer plates in single-plate shear connections

It is especially needed for copped beams to the web of W columns connections with extended end plates.
over 2 years ago in RAM Connection 0 Needs review

Incorporate Floorvibe version 3.1 into RAM Structural System beam design module.

Floorvibe version 3.1 utilizes analysis procedures in the 2nd Edition of AISC Design Guide 11, while version 3.0 is based on the 1st Edition. Calculations based on the 1st edition tend to underpredict vibration for walker paces less than 100 steps...
over 2 years ago in RAM Structural System 1 Planned

Automated export of plans

Develop the necessary plugin to automatically export *.dwg plans, from the layers, example; "Mesh Imput_Standard Plan", "Latitude Prestressing_Standard Plan", "Reinforcement_Top Bars Plan", ... . in bentley RAM CONCEPT, This is very important to r...
over 1 year ago in RAM Concept 0 Future consideration

Curved beam or curved slab edge

Most building structures has curve edge of curved beam. Please add a feature to model curved beam or slab edge. Also, design of curved members specially using concrete and steel material.
over 2 years ago in RAM Structural System 1 Will not implement