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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.
6 months ago in RAM Elements 0 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...
about 1 year ago in RAM Structural System 1 Future consideration

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...
7 months ago in RAM Elements 1 Future consideration

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.
over 2 years ago in RAM Structural System 1 Future consideration

Manage inclined ramps in RSS

Analyze and design ramps that joins different levels in a structure, as the ones you find in parking structures, for both, concrete and steel.
over 3 years ago in RAM Structural System 0 Needs review

Aluminium Design Features

It will be nice to have aluminium materials in the design options; this will help those of us who frequently check aluminium member capacity; STAAD may have this; but we need this in Elements. These will make Elements complete program.
12 months ago in RAM Elements 0 Future consideration

Save the analysis and design results after closing the application so that next day you can pick up from where you left and don't need to re-analyze the model.

This feature will save the user runtime by not analysis the model again and again after it is closed once your working hours are done and next day engineer can pick it up from the same page where he left without re analysis the model, sometimes th...
over 1 year ago in RAM Concept 0 Future consideration

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...
7 months ago in RAM Connection 0 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...
5 months ago in RAM Elements 0 Planned

HSS beam to Wide Flange column

Currently for beam to column connections, if the beam is HSS then the column must also be HSS. This is very limiting. It would be nice to allow HSS beam to WF column connections. The forces are often shear, moment & torsion. It would be great ...
about 1 year ago in RAM Connection 0 Needs review