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• Does RAM Connection support Box Columns (Double ISMB/ISMC) with strengthening plates for moment-resisting or shear connections? (see attached drawing) • Can RAM Connection be customized for specific load cases, codes, or connection types? · Can RAM Connection design connections for base plates and bracing using Box Columns with strengthening plates?

It could be useful for companies like Spray Engineering, Cheema Boilers etc. Composite Connections are also in demand.
4 months ago in RAM Connection 0 Needs review

modeling of circular or curved beams

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

Option to select previous selection.

Hi Karl, I hope this message finds you well. Can we please incorporate the option to select the previously selection object in RAM Concept?
about 2 months ago in RAM Concept 1 Future consideration

Applied Beta Angle of a member in STAAD model isn't working in RAM connection design

I have few members of a structure frame that were oriented 90 degree using Beta Angle. However, this applied Beta Angle no more works in RAM connection when I try to design a connection in STAAD RAM connection.
4 months ago in RAM Connection 0 Needs review

RAM Connection should have the capability to design any kind of joints

It becomes difficult when there is no template that can apply to joint for connection design. For instance, I have I-section column and hollow rectangular section beam. There is no template that can design such kind of joint.
4 months ago in RAM Connection 0 Needs review

Add CMU Material Defaults and Design

We design many buildings that include a combination of materials. Integrating masonry material properties by default and adding design for masonry would be useful, similar to Risa.
almost 2 years ago in RAM Structural System 1 Future consideration

Retaining Wall Module - Add Wall-soil friction angle for passive soils

It has come to my attention that the program is using the Foundation base-soil friction coefficient to compute the passive pressure resistance when using Columb (it's using this to back calculate "delta"). To be frank, this is just wrong IMO. The ...
8 months ago in RAM Elements 0 Needs review

Ram Connection Report Formatting within Staad

ram standalone has reports, etc updated yet that is not available within Ram when you work directly within staad...why not? Current report formatting for Ram is awful
4 months ago in RAM Connection 0 Needs review

Lifting Lug & Cap Plate Connection Design Within Ram / Staad

Lifting lugs and cap plates are always needed for modular design which is done within Staad + Ram Connection...these are standard type of connections and their design should be accommodated within the programs vs having to use other programs to do...
4 months ago in RAM Connection 0 Needs review

Account for wall transfer loads on one-way deck

As far as I am aware, RSS does not track the load transfer when a wall is sitting on a one-way deck without a supporting beam or wall directly below. The loads from the wall above the deck is "lost". My firm does a lot of multi-family construction...
over 2 years ago in RAM Structural System 0 Needs review