JAE...thank you so much for your thorough post and thank you for the attached files.
Msquared48,bridgebuster and SlideRuleEra thank you guys as well for your response. I will definitely look in to supplemental steel. I have not looked at the structure yet, but plan to go look at it next week...
For those of you with experience in dealing with older concrete construction, I would appreciate any input/advice you might have.
I have a concrete structure that consists of a one-way 4" thick elevated slab with adjacent concrete joists about 6'-8" o.c. and concrete girders @ 20' o.c. The bay...
Hokie,
If I reinforce the steps in the slab with 0.6% Ag, what kinds of cracks are we talking about? Would the cracking be acceptable to the typical owner? I would specify a maximum water/cementitious material ratio of 0.5(by weight) or below for the concrete. Are there any admixtures in...
I have a small concrete grandstands project where the arch. would like to use the space below. In order to get enough clear height he is wanting to lower the floor level below grade and have a small structural section height. Instead of using the typical raker beam with the stairs used as...
"What crashes? I use RAM products religiously and haven't had any problems."
I have had problems with Ram Struct Sys crashing when running frame analysis. It started about a year ago when I purchased a new computer, so it might be the sparse solver issue that Seth mentioned.
I have also had...
Seth,
I was asking for a response from engineers who haved used BOTH Ram Elements and RISA 3D to determine the difference between the two programs.
After using RAM software for the past 10+ years, I am thinking of changing to RISA...and here is why:
I want a physical hardware lock that I can...
Thanks for the reply WWTEng. So is Risa 3D more of a nodal based FEA program like Ram Elements and Risa Floor a similar program to Ram Structural System (Ram Frame)?
Are you able to quickly crank out building designs in Risa Floor like you are able to do in Ram Structural Systems? Does Risa...
oops...didnt finish what I was writing....
Risa 3D Initial Cost $3000 + $600/year maintenance/license
Ram Elements Initial Cost $2500 + $300/year maintenance/license
I have used Ram Elements or prior Ram Advanse for the past 10+ years, but am considering switching due to their server type...
For those of you that have used BOTH Ram Elements(Advanse) and Risa 3D, which do you prefer and why. Is there anything you can do with Risa 3D that you cannot do with Ram Elements.
In terms of cost, Risa 3D is more expensive than Ram Elements.
Risa 3D Initial Cost $3000 + $600/year...
