Structural Team Testimonials
Tremendous amount of time saved with RAM-Revit integration:
“I like that the software provides back and forth updates, this saves us a tremendous amount of time. The two way communication is key for us to efficiently implement architectural changes quickly. We can update the RAM and Revit portion at the same time, it works very well for us.”
Kevin Billings, CAD Production Manager
Hart Gaugler and Associates, Inc.
“The RAM Revit link saved us a lot of time on a recent project with a very short schedule. In fact, it would have been almost impossible to make our deadline without the RAM Revit link. After we completed the structural design in RAM Structural System, we exported to Revit Structure, and our framing plans were complete! Thank you, Bentley.”
Bob Glasgow, M.S., S.E., Principal
Miyamoto International, Inc.
Firm increases their productivity ten times with our integrated concrete solution:
“The project was a 32-story condominium with post-tensioned flat slabs in Miami, Florida. With the improved link between RAM Structural System and RAM Concept, we were able to do in one day what previously took us 10 days. Our firm has found many benefits to using RAM Structural System and RAM Concept together. For instance, with our multi-story concrete buildings we used to have to spend a lot of time transferring loads from different programs and tracking our loads - both gravity and lateral - all the way down to the foundations. Now RAM takes care of that for us.”
Alex Salmin, P.E., Chief Structural Engineer
Trillium Structures, Inc.
Designed a building in two days on first project with our building solution:
“On our first project using RAM Structural System we redesigned a military headquarters building in two days. This same project took us two weeks to design using a competitor’s product. Not only were we able to save time but we also produced a more economical design. We were able to save 25 tons of steel on the project over the previous design. As with any project, saving time is key, however with design-build projects such as this one it is critical. I feel that the biggest benefit in saving time was the ability to deal with changes quickly. For example, there was a request to change the foundations from piers to spread footings and with the RAM Structural System I was able to implement this change and produce a new design within minutes.”
Jonathan Shull, P.E., Structural Engineer
Black & Veatch Special Projects Corporation
Creative licensing increases work flow:
"In the past, managing licenses for all the different design programs we owned from Ram International and STAAD (now Bentley) was a daily ordeal. Back then engineers were always waiting for licenses to be freed to be able to get access to a specific program and be able to do their work (impeding work flow).
We were able to combine all the licenses we owned into a nice package of structural passport licenses and now the management of who accesses what program is no longer necessary since we never run out of licenses. It is really nice that when a computer uses a passport license, the user will be able to execute any number of Bentley programs without tying up additional licenses."
Gustavo Amaris, I.T. Manager
Severud Associates
RAM Concept is the definitive tool with regard to analysis/design of flat slab RC plates.
"The program provides the engineer with interactive control of the design process and powerful export tools to enable detailing information to be reliably transferred to drafting technicians.
The full extent of its ability, and in particular interactive benefits, can only be fully appreciated by using the program and we fully endorse anyone reviewing/purchasing the software.”
M.H. Fisher, Director
Marks, Heeley and Brothwell
With STAAD.foundation the design is now more economical and accurate.
“Before STAAD.foundation I used spreadsheets for my foundation designs and for mat foundations I had to make unrealistic assumptions such as uniform pressure or uniform rebar layouts. With STAAD.foundation I can now place additional rebar at areas with high stress concentration and avoid using same size rebar for the entire foundation which saves tremendous amount of rebar. With STAAD.foundation the design is now more economical and accurate. Technical support is very friendly, intelligent and helpful.”
Rahi Movassagh
IQA Solutions, Inc