RAM Structural System Ideas

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Allow for user input of base plate dimensions.

It would be very useful to be able to input width and/or length of base plate dimensions. If width is input, length would be optimized or if length is input, width would be optimized, or if both dimensions were input it would do code checks based ...
Guest almost 2 years ago in  0 Needs review

Option to define beam unbraced length

Add the ability to explicitly define the flange bracing points or unbraced length for beam top and bottom flanges. Currently the program options are limited to only specify whether or not the deck provides flange bracing, but for structures withou...
Guest almost 2 years ago in  1 Future consideration

RAM SS – Finite Element Analysis

Change RAM SS from a “matrix softening” analysis to a Finite Element (FEM) analysis app.
Guest almost 2 years ago in  1 Will not implement

RAM SS – Steel Beam Module, SP Joists

Add feature to create a DFX file and/or Revit file for Special Joist (SP) designs to add to the design documents.
Guest almost 2 years ago in  0 Needs review

Option to change the rounding off in the reports

All the reports given by RAM have values that have many decimal places. Anything more than 3 digits after decimal places is not usually significant in the results.
Anil Tripathi over 2 years ago in  2 Future consideration

Ram Frame Drift plots

A lot of the other programs have options to plot the interstory drift. RAM frame gives the numbers which need to be looked individually and can cause mistakes. An option to plot the max drifts or drift at a certain point over the story height will...
Anil Tripathi over 2 years ago in  2 Already exists

Ram Concrete Beam loading diagram

I wish RAM concrete had an option to graphically show the loading for individual load cases as well. Currently, load diagram shows the values for the uniform loads but not point loads. If there is a transfer condition, we cannot see the load value...
Anil Tripathi over 2 years ago in  1 Will not implement

Output Summed Reactions at Tilt-up Wall Joints

RAM does not currently have a direct way to get the combined reaction from two tilt-up wall panels at a joint with a gap assignment. This makes it labor-intensive to design deep foundation elements such as piers/caissons which are commonly used at...
Guest over 2 years ago in  0 Needs review

Add user design notes to beams or columns

Add the ability for the user to add custom design notes or comments to a beam or column design in Ram Beam or Ram column.
Bob Chilson over 2 years ago in  0 Needs review

Ability to delete brace in 3D and with change of Frame beam to gravity beam

The lateral braces in RAM currently can only be deleted by going to the elevation view of the lateral frame beam. This is a tedious task, if you are modifying the locations of multiple braces. It would be tremendously useful if the braces can be d...
Guest over 2 years ago in  0 Needs review