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Generation of Wind Load for non-regular building shapes (e.g., C, L, and U shaped floor plates)

We don't see many rectangular structures these days. Would be great if RAM Frame could generate wind loads for non-regular building shapes (e.g., "C", "L", & "U" shaped floor plates). This would be a time-saver having not to hand calculate and...
about 3 years ago in RAM Structural System 1 Needs review

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...
10 months ago in RAM Structural System 1 Future consideration

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...
about 2 months ago in RAM Concept 0 Future consideration

Concrete Wall module - Add a report section to show boundary elements geometric checks

Enhancement submitted on behalf of Taye Ojo, from Jacobs Engineering Group. CS0222072 – PBI PRODUCT BACKLOG ITEM 1509265: Is there a way to include in the stresses that are compared vs 0.2F´c for the check of section 18.10.6.3.
3 months ago in RAM Elements 0 Needs review

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

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

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

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

Import from other Ram Elements Model

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...
4 months ago in RAM Elements 1 Needs review

NDS Cr values for assemblies.

Enhancement submitted on behalf of John Gruber. CS0134441 - PBI PRODUCT BACKLOG ITEM 1526907: NDS Cr values for assemblies. My member I was analyzing is 4-2x12. Therefore, there are four 2” nominal thickness members and are more than three members...
about 2 months ago in RAM Elements 0 Needs review