Ram Structural System 2

[gyroman10]

After strong recomendations, our firm finally bought bentley Ram structural System. I have used, staad, etabs, midas gen at various firms, and this is my first time with RAM SS, and i am surprised to learn RAM SS is incapable of assigning a two-way load distribution type floor deck to a simple multistory building model, modeled in RAM modeler. therefore load is not distributed to all four beam but is distributed through One-way, in direction selected when assigning the Deck to the floor slab. Is this correct? or am i missing something ? ?

 

[Structures33]

I just finished a series of buildings with concrete moment frames and I did use RAM Concrete for modeling -- however, I did not use it for the beam design.
I called Bentley to ask about 2-way slabs and they said their solution was to use Concept and then import those results into Concrete. I did not go this route because I didn't have the time to learn Concept.
Instead, I modeled a concrete deck at 45 degrees so that each beam would be transferring the appropriate load to the columns. I used the axial loads from the results, as well as the story displacement and building story shear values.
I then modeled the continuous beams in Enercalc and used those designs.
I love RAM for many reasons but yes it does have it's limitations- they all do in some way. I just purchased RISA recently and have been disappointed with it thus far. I have used STAAD and I think it is the worst of them all... Of all the programs, I've been the happiest with RAM and if I had it to do over, I would have purchased RAM Advanse instead of RISA.

 

[SteveGregory]

Structure33

Since you are not satisfied, see is RISA will refund your money.

 

[turbo3034]

I am not being a smart butt, but some of the questions you are asking gyroman10 are a little scary. I would make sure someone reviews your RAM design