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RAM Frame - Assign > Parapet

Provide the ability to assign a parapet/roof screen/roof projection graphically in RAM Frame for the purposes of customizing the exposure at each top level of a building structure.
7 months ago in RAM Structural System 0 Future consideration

Reorder Load Combinations

Allow users to reorder load combinations instead of listing them in the order of creation.
about 1 year ago in RAM Concept 0 Future consideration

Add a notepad function

A place where users can type in notes. This could be in an extra tab beside the gen/self-weight tab and have similar functionality to the Windows Notepad. This would be especially beneficial for internal use where review comments or reminders coul...
11 months ago in RAM Elements 1 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 4 years ago in RAM Structural System 0 Needs review

AISC Single plate enhancement for BCW plate stiffener thickness checks

For a BCW connection the stiffeners can be provided at top and bottom flange location of beam. But in design no calculation is shown for the same. So the need to to introduce AISC Single plate enhancement for BCW plate stiffener thickness checks. ...
7 months ago in RAM Connection 0 Needs review

Introduce staged PT stressing functionality to RAM Concept

It will be helpful for RAM Concept to allow the engineer to specify at what stage the PT slab or beam will be stressed, in a similar mechanism to what RAPT allows. It would also be helpful for RAM Concept to warn the user when Clause 8.1.6.2 is no...
over 2 years ago in RAM Concept 1 Future consideration

Generating Moving Loads

Ability to generate moving loads in RAM Elements similar to STAAD.Pro.
over 2 years ago in RAM Elements 1 Needs review

Steel frame vibration check based on finite element analysis

RAM Steel does the vibration check based on FloorVibe. However, with complex geometry finite element basis on design guide 11 is required to check vibrations. Other programs like ETABS, Robot Autodesk or Tekla does these calculations. Please have...
over 1 year ago in RAM Elements 1 Needs review

Internalize Floor Vibration Analysis/Design

Given the apparent impasse on acquiring licenses to FloorVibe, and the number of hurdles in the way of using FloorVibe, it seems that integrating this analysis directly within RAM SS would be beneficial. For a long time this was a selling point of...
10 months ago in RAM Structural System 1 Planned

Gridlines

I would love to have gridlines to help keep everything straight. Also, a toggle switch that doesn't allow you to select the grids.
over 3 years ago in RAM Elements 1 Needs review