Introduction and Fundamentals of the

RAM Structural System

Allen Adams, P.E., S.E.
 RAM Structural System
Structural Analysis and Design of Buildings

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 RAM Structural System
Structural Analysis and Design of Buildings

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 RAM Structural System
Structural Analysis and Design of Buildings

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 RAM Structural System
Fundamental Principles

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 Floor and Roof Layouts

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 Floor and Roof Layouts

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 Floor and Roof Layouts

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 Floor and Roof Layouts

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 Floor and Roof Layouts

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 Gravity versus Lateral

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 Gravity versus Lateral

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 Gravity versus Lateral

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 Material

Steel

Steel Joists

SmartBeams
Other

Concrete
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 Material

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 RAM Structural System
Program Architecture

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 Program Architecture
Multiple Modules in one Program
RAM Manager: Gateway to the RAM Structural System
RAM Modeler: Model Creation
RAM Steel Beam: Gravity Steel Beam Design
RAM Steel Column: Gravity Steel Column Design
RAM Frame: Frame Analysis and Design
RAM Concrete: Concrete Beam, Column and Shear Wall
Analysis and Design
RAM Foundation: Spread, Pile Cap, and Continuous
Footing Design
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 Program Architecture

RAM Manager
RAM Modeler
RAM Steel Beam
RAM Steel Column
RAM Frame
RAM Concrete
RAM Foundation

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 RAM Structural System
Creating a Model

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 Four-Story Steel Framed Office Building

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 File - New

File name:
Job name:
Units

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 Model Status

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 Criteria

These Criteria affect multiple

Modules

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 Criteria
Criteria Member Loads Criteria Self-Weight

Criteria Master Steel Table Criteria Design Steel Tables

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 Model

Layout Type Select

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 Grids

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 Grids

Layout Grids Create/Edit

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 Grids

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 Grids

Layout Grids - Select

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 Grids

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 Grids

Layout Grids Create/Edit

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 Grids

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 Grids

Layout Grids Select

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 Grids

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 Columns

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 Columns

Layout - Columns

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 Beams

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 Beams

Layout - Beams

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 Slabs and Decks
PropTable Decking

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 Slab Edges and Openings
Layout Slab

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 Slabs and Decks
Layout Slab Deck Assign

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 Slabs and Decks
Layout Slab Deck Assign

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 Loads

PropTable Loads
Surface
Line
Point
Snow

These are the Load Properties for the Gravity loads.

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 Loads
PropTable Loads Surface

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 Loads
Layout Loads Surface

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 Construction Grids

Layout Grids Construction Grids

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 Construction Grids

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 Loads

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 Loads

PropTable Loads Line Layout Loads Line

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 Additional Layout Types

Layout Type Select Layout Type Copy

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 Typical Layout Type

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 Roof Layout Type

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 Story Data

Story

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 Elevation View

Layout Braces

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 Elevation View

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 Elevation View
Layout Columns Assign Frame Fixity
Layout Beams Assign Frame Fixity

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 Foundations

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 Foundations

Layout Foundations
Single Column
Spread
Pile Cap
Continuous
Mat

Mat Foundations are not designed in RAM Foundation,

but can be in RAM Concept.

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 3D Viewer

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 Framing Tables

Framing Relationships
Column Stacking
Gravity Load Distribution
Live Load Reduction

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 Steel Beam Design

Criteria
Assign
Process
Reports
Vibration

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 Steel Beam Design

These Criteria affect only this

Module

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 Steel Beam Design
Process View/Update

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 Steel Beam Design
Process Design All

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 Steel Column Design

Criteria
Assign
Process
Reports

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 Steel Column Design
Process View/Update

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 Steel Column Design
Process View/Update

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 Steel Column Design
Process View/Update

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 Steel Column Design
Process Design All

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 Frame Analysis and Design
Mode
Analysis
Steel Standard Provisions
Steel Seismic Provisions
Drift
Shear Wall Forces

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 Frame Analysis Mode
Mode
Criteria
This is the mode where lateral
Assign load cases are created and
analyzed, and load case results
Loads investigated and viewed.

Process
Reports

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 Frame Analysis Mode
Seismic Load Cases:

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 Frame Analysis Mode
Wind and Notional Load Cases:

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 Frame Steel Standard Provisions Mode
Mode
Criteria
This is the mode where the
Assign basic (non-seismic) Code
checks are performed for the
Combinations steel members.

Process
Reports

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 Frame Steel Seismic Provisions Mode
Mode
Criteria
This is the mode where the
Assign Seismic Code checks are
performed for the steel
Combinations members.

Process
Reports

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 Foundation Design

Criteria
Assign
Combinations
Process
Reports

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 Foundation Design

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 Concrete Design

Mode
Concrete Analysis
Concrete Beam
Concrete Column
Concrete Shear Wall

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 RAM Structural System
Structural Analysis and Design of Buildings

allen.adams@bentley.com

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