RAM Concrete

Modeling

• Quick modeling of gravity and lateral concrete framing systems
• Special commands to ease modeling of pan-joist systems
• Automatic calculation of T-shaped beam sections taking into consideration adjacent slab conditions
• Model creation with the ease and power of the industry-leading RAM Modeler
• Integration with the RAM Structural System means reduced learning curve for current users

Analysis

• Automatic calculation of member section properties, including effective flange widths for T-sections and material properties per design code
• Automatic or manual user-definition of beam lines for skip loading
• Automatic Finite Element model creation for gravity force analysis per ACI 318
• Automatic gravity load distribution and live load reduction
• Automatic live load skip loading for column forces incorporating ACI 318, Section 8.8
• Automatic live load skip loading for beam forces incorporating ACI 318, Section 8.9
• User control of torsional stiffness for analysis
• Graphical display of applied loads and analysis results
• Comprehensive reports of beam gravity design envelopes and column design forces
• Complete integration with RAM Frame for generation of lateral loads and member forces
• Building codes supported include IBC 2006, IBC 2003, IBC 2000, BOCA 1999, SBC 1999, and UBC 1997

Column Design

• Automatic load combination generation per major building codes, ACI 318, and BS8110
• Slenderness considered per ACI 318 Sections 10.11 through 10.13 including automatic effective length and K-factor calculations
• Automatic column force generation from gravity and lateral analysis
• Option to import column loads from RAM Concept
• Consideration of ACI 318 and BS8110 prescriptive and strength specifications for reinforcing design including spacing, bar cover, and reinforcement ratios
• Preliminary design fully automated and performed to user-specified design criteria
• Automatic reinforcing selection for multiple bar layouts for shear, axial, and bending
• Fully interactive design and revision of reinforcing layouts for longitudinal and transverse reinforcement
• Automatic biaxial moment interaction curve generation and display
• Graphical display of all automatically generated load points in interaction curve
• Graphical display of current design state of all concrete columns
• Detailed and concise summary design output
• Reinforcing and material takeoff reports
• Base plan and column schedule DXF output

Beam Design

• Automatic load combination generation per major building codes, ACI 318, and BS8110
• Automatic beam force envelope generation from gravity skip load forces and lateral analysis forces
• Consideration of ACI 318 and BS8110 prescriptive and strength specification for reinforcing design including spacing, bar cover, and reinforcement ratios
• Performs the ACI prescribed calculation of immediate and long term deflections for beams and joists, including net deflections for cambered members.
• User specification of design and detailing criteria to control automatic design of reinforcing
• Preliminary design fully automated and performed to user-specified design criteria
• Fully interactive design and revision of reinforcing, including quantity, size, location and end conditions of all bars
• Graphical display of capacity and demand envelope for moments and shear along full length of beam lines
• Graphical display of reinforcement layout along beam length
• Immediate update of capacity curves for user change in reinforcing
• Graphical display of current design state of all concrete beams
• Detailed and concise summary design output
• Reinforcing and material takeoff reports
• Floor plan and beam schedule DXF output including grouping