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STAAD.Pro V8i (SELECTseries 2) Released
 Carlos Aguera, Product Manager for STAAD.Pro, Bentley Systems, Incorporated
To meet the extended needs of STAAD.Pro users working in the nuclear market, STAAD.Pro V8i (SELECTseries 2) has undergone the additional QA procedures to meet the requirements of the NRC. Apart from addressing over 200 reported issues and enhancement requests (all documented in the Revision History document), there have been a few key enhancements, including:
- Additional nuclear design code ASME NF 3000-2004
- Enhancements to the AISC N690 steel design modules
- Support of combinations of combinations
- Enhancing STAAD.Pro to support up to 50 response spectrum load cases
Additionally, to keep our users fully informed, the documentation now includes a "Known Issues" section that outlines current limitations found to exist in the program, but also suggested workarounds where possible.
This new version is now available for download from the Bentley SELECTserver.
Structural Synchronizer V8i (SELECTseries 2) (ISM 2.0) Released
 Raoul Karp, Director of Product Management, Structural, Bentley Systems, Incorporated
 The Structural Synchronizer is the technology at the heart of our Integrated Structural Modeling Interoperability Framework. It allows you to: view and approve changes being made between two models before they happen, to go back in time to see who made what changes to the model and when, to create 3D PDF files to share with your clients, and create i-models to perform clash detection and construction sequencing. The best part is that it's all free from our website here.
Integrated Structural Modeling 2.0 adds concrete reinforcing, steel joists, and more to the mix of data that can be shared between applications.
Click here to see more of the new ISM capabilities and what products will soon be ISM 2.0 compatible. See Josh Taylor's RAM Structural System in ISM 2.0 Tutorial to see ISM 2.0 in action.
RAM Structural System V8i (SELECTseries 4) Release 14.04
 Allen Adams, P.E., S.E., Product Manager for RAM Structural System, Bentley Systems, Incorporated
The RAM Structural System V8i (SELECTseries 4) Release 14.04 includes several significant features and enhancements. These include:
- Hanging Columns
- AISC 360-10 Specification for Structural Steel Buildings. AISC 360-05 is retained as an option
- IBC 2009, BS 5950 Amendment 1
- Structural Synchronizer (ISM) 2.0 compatibility
- Star Seismic® Buckling Restrained Braces, including AISC 341 checks
- Special connection types, including Springs, Reduced Beam Section, and SidePlate® Connection
- Shearwall Coupling Beam Enhancements and Concrete Beam Reinforcing Elevation DXF drawings
For a more detailed list of enhancements, see the Structural Analysis and Design blog on Be Communities.
This new version is now available for download from the Bentley SELECTserver.
RAM Concept V8i (SELECTseries 6) Released
 Jonathan Hirsch, Development Manager for RAM Concept, Bentley Systems, Incorporated
The RAM Concept V8i (SELECTseries 6) release includes several new features and updated building codes/standards in addition to improved integration with ISM and RAM Structural System. Some of the new features include:
- BS 8110-1997 including Amendments #1-3, ACI 318-08 and ACI 318-11
- Structural Synchronizer (ISM) 2.0 compatibility with import/export of reinforcement
- Improved integration with RAM Structural System with support for hanging columns
- New and improved punching shear reports
- SSR design for Eurocode 2 including design for transverse spacing limit requirements
This new version is now available for download from the Bentley SELECTserver.
RAM Elements V8i (SELECTseries 3) Released
 Francisco Diego, Product Manager for RAM Elements, Bentley Systems, Incorporated
RAM Elements V8i (SELECTseries 3) release includes an export to RAM SBeam for composite beam design, improvements to the web tapered member analysis and design (per AISC & MBMA), haunched member analysis, design and optimization (per BS 5950 and AS 4100), multiple unbraced lengths per member, and more including:
- AISC 360-10 steel specification
- Structural Synchronizer (ISM) 2.0 compatibility
- Brazilian steel sections in the database
This new version is now available for download from the Bentley SELECTserver.
RAM Connection V8i (SELECTseries 3) Released
Francisco Diego, Product Manager for RAM Connection, Bentley Systems, Incorporated
The RAM Connection V8i (SELECTseries 3) release includes an base plate design per AISC 360-05 (including anchor bolt design per ACI 318-08 Appendix D) that could be uniaxial or biaxial, AISC 341-05 Seismic Provisions, Sections 9.6 and 10.6 for Strong Column-Weak Beam checks and unlimited undo and redo commands per session. The next release of RAM Connection (SELECTseries 4) will include:
- Eave, apex, and splice connections for portal frames with haunched rafters
- Eave, ridge (knee), and splice connections for web-tapered member rigid frames
- Additional stiffener configurations per AISC and BS
- Brazilian steel sections in the database
This new version is now available for download from the Bentley SELECTserver.
RAM SBeam V5.0
Allen Adams, P.E., S.E., Product Manager for RAM Structural System, Bentley Systems, Incorporated
 This version includes the design of CMC Castellated and Cellular Smartbeams. Several usability enhancements have been made. An option to AISC ASD and LRFD composite beam design to multiply the composite Ieft by 0.75 as recommended in the AISC 360 Commentary has been added. In addition, the Eurocode has been updated to the latest requirements, EN 1993-1-1:2005 (steel) and EN 1994-1-1:2004 (composite).
RAM SBeam V5.0 can be used as a stand-alone program or can be launched with an enhanced set of design and criteria data from either the RAM Structural System or RAM Elements.
For more information, see the RAM SBeam V5.0 wiki page on Be Communities.
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