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Option to include lateral triangular loads (earth pressure) on Wall at RSS

The idea is to have the option to include lateral loads on walls at RAM Structural system. There are a lot of projects with underground floors (garage) that have concrete walls to retain the earth around it Gustavo
about 3 years ago in RAM Structural System 0 Needs review

use ram frame to apply wind loads to non-diaphragm members

The ability to flag a member as a wind girt so wind loading is applied to the member if a diaphragm is not present.
about 3 years ago in RAM Structural System 0 Needs review

Add Wood Framing to Ram SS

Please add the ability to model and design wood beams in Ram SS. We design many structures that are a combination of wood, concrete and steel, and including design of wood members would not be difficult to incorporate. It would help RAM catch up w...
over 2 years ago in RAM Structural System 5 Future consideration

Unbalanced Snow Loads

I would love to see expanded snow loading capabilities that let you apply different load distributions that are enveloped for design. Specifically for gable roof structures, ASCE 7 requires that you apply a "balanced" load (uniform across the whol...
11 months ago in RAM Structural System 1 Future consideration

Steel Member Web Openings

The ability to add steel beam web openings would be very helpful. SBeam is the only way to do that now, but it requires pulling loads out of Elements, instead of being integrated into the main program or even the steel beam module.
over 1 year ago in RAM Elements 1 Needs review

Modifying Shear Lug Location

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

Adding continuous footing design option to CMU or concrete wall design shells

Using the analysis results from FEM and wall end support node reactions of shells, it would be great to have the option to design continuous footings via the foundation module similar to the spread and combined footings design module, or via extra...
8 months ago in RAM Elements 0 Needs review

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

Update AS1170.4 to latest version (2024) in Ram Structural Systems
6 months ago in RAM Structural System 0 Needs review

Add Ability to Split Members in RAM Modeler

The ability to split members (beams and walls) in Modeler would be very helpful, rather than delete and reenter
about 3 years ago in RAM Structural System 1 Needs review

modeling of circular or curved beams

please add a feature to model and design circular or curved beams.
over 2 years ago in RAM Elements 1 Needs review