RAM Structural System Ideas

Welcome to the RAM Structural System Ideas portal. The purpose of this site is to post ideas for enhancements and new features. We value your feedback and our team regularly reviews your suggestions for consideration in future releases.

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I have a suggestion/idea. Why can't the program allow the user to open multiple windows in RAM SS?

I have a suggestion/idea. Why can't the program allow the user to open multiple windows in RAM SS? It helps the user to understand more in a better way. As a beginner users will make mistakes or errors and it will make it easy for them to understa...
Guest about 1 year ago in  2 Needs review

User selects steel panel zone capacity equations

Setting the rigid end zone to 0% reduction consistent with the panel zone element assignment causes RAM to use the first set of equations for panel zone shear capacity (panel-zone deformation effect on stability ignored). I think the user to speci...
Guest about 1 year ago in  2 Needs review

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 over 1 year 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 over 1 year ago in  1 Needs review

RAM SS – Finite Element Analysis

Change RAM SS from a “matrix softening” analysis to a Finite Element (FEM) analysis app.
Guest over 1 year ago in  1 Needs review

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 over 1 year ago in  0 Needs review

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

how to establish Variable section plate

how to establish Variable section plate
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