RAM Concept missing Imperial material properties after most recent update
I just updated RAM Structural System and RAM Concept and when analyzing an existing slab all of the material properties default to metric. I changed the units and it still shows metric concrete...
View ArticleMaking a vertical brace that is perpendicular to beam
I am trying to create a connection for a bridge. the truss are as shown below. The members are double angle bars.I could only make the chevron type but it only recognizes the 45deg vertical...
View ArticleGusseted Base Plate with Additional Stiffener Plates
Can we design Gusseted Base Plate with Additional Stiffener Plates other than the opposite stiffener in RAM Connection integrated version with STAAD Pro Connect Edition. I am using AISC LRFD 2016 code....
View Article**ERROR: MINUS AT COLUMN 23 CANNOT BE FOLLOWED BY A BLANK
Hi,I am Not able to resolve the problem of above-mentioned error in my staad file. i tried running the model by removing seismic loading or wind load, even then it is resulting the same error.kindly...
View ArticleCreated a Section by using the section wizard. But unable to export it to staad.
Dear Sri,I have craated a I-section by using plate elements in the section wizard of Staad. The section file name is isec1.sec. I am unable to export this section to Staad and use it in the properties...
View ArticleSFA REINFORCEMENT ZONING DISTANCE INTERPRETATION
Hello as seen in attached picture, there are different zones with different reinforcementSFA Filecommunities.bentley.com/.../MODEL-9-MK_5F00_foundation.sfahow can i know that this location point(actual...
View ArticleSTAAD PRO STEEL MEMBER LENGTH FOR DESIGNING LZ PARAMETER
Hello may you help me to consider this scenario my analytical member is 5.4m and i assigned LZ parameter as 10.4m , you can check the attached STAAD File, but on calculation the member length is still...
View Articlein-plane stiffness of shear walls using tilt up module
Hello, Doing some digging into building drifts and would like to fully understand how ram considers in-plane stiffness of shear walls that are tilt up panels. I am using the isolated module in ram...
View ArticleNew junk update STAAD 23.00.03.025
They don't care about customer comments and keep posting useless updates for a software that can not provide design report for all 2023 versions.
View ArticleThe difference between Ram release in vibration check
Dear Support team We have a case where the results between two releases of RAM concept were used to check vibration and found a major difference between results as listed below : Old release :V8 ,...
View ArticleHow to apply loads to a group using OpenSTAAD Commands
Hi, I have an OpenSTAAD program that generates groups and that applies loads to the elements/beams/nodes in those groups. However I'd like to know if there is a way of apply the load to the group...
View ArticleDecimal places in post processing view
Is there any way to turn off the 1e+03 annotation style for the forces in post processing view?Not very informative if the moment is 1e03 or 2e03 kNm.I know about the View->Options->Force Units...
View ArticleRAM Concept High Quantity of Top steel above column ACI318-19
Ever since switching to the 19 version of ACI-318 in RAM Concept, I have noticed that a handful of top bar callouts above columns in our standard two-way flat slab with drop panel designs have...
View ArticleThe difference between Ram release in vibration check
Dear Support teamWe have a case where the results between two releases of RAM concept were used to check vibration and found a major difference between results as listed below :Old release :V8 ,...
View ArticleEditing option for pedestal bar in STAAD foundation is locked
How to user provide the size of main and tie bars in case of pedestal design with foundation in STAAD Foundation ?
View ArticlePURLIN DEFLECTION CHECK IN STAAD PRO
How to validate the Purlin deflection output file: In my STAAD model, the provided DFF value is 150. However, the actual deflection value is 3054.557, exceeding the allowable limit of 150. But the...
View ArticleRotational and Translational stiffness of a joint
Hi Everyone,Need to calculate the Rotational and Translational stiffness of a joint in Staad.Pro , so as to check against the stiffness of equipment mounted for compatability.
View ArticleIs it required to recall Genreated Mass model reference load in Seismic...
Dear AllIs it required to recall Genreated Mass model reference load in Seismic definination ??Programm will automatically takes from reference load R1 or we need to give again ?Because in output file...
View ArticleVirtual girder Master Table
I got error message "Error looking up section VJG20-1 in Master Table" when I specified try to design a VJG and using the Alternate steel table. I am using V23.00.00.92SES and the...
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