Assign Beam

Setting	Description
Beam	Using the Assign > Beam Size, sizes can be assigned to any concrete beam. The size list in the dialog box displays the concrete sections available for assignment to beams. Concrete beam sections are defined in the RAM Modeler. Clicking on a section in the list box selects it for assignment. Clicking the Single, Fence or All buttons closes the dialog box in the selection mode as described above. The status bar displays a prompt that tells the user what needs to be done to make the size assignment.
Gravity Beam Fixity	Gravity concrete and material type ‘Other’ beams can be manually assigned fixity for consideration in the finite element analysis in RAM Concrete. In RAM Concrete Analysis mode the user can assign beam fixity conditions to the gravity concrete beams by selecting the Assign > Beam > Fixity menu command. Gravity, concrete beam fixities can also be assigned along with the beam line number in the Assign > Beam Line > Manual or Automatic menu command as previously described in the Assign Beam Lines Section.

Setting

Description

Beam

Using the Assign > Beam Size, sizes can be assigned to any concrete beam. The size list in the dialog box displays the concrete sections available for assignment to beams. Concrete beam sections are defined in the RAM Modeler. Clicking on a section in the list box selects it for assignment. Clicking the Single, Fence or All buttons closes the dialog box in the selection mode as described above. The status bar displays a prompt that tells the user what needs to be done to make the size assignment.

Gravity Beam Fixity

Gravity concrete and material type ‘Other’ beams can be manually assigned fixity for consideration in the finite element analysis in RAM Concrete. In RAM Concrete Analysis mode the user can assign beam fixity conditions to the gravity concrete beams by selecting the Assign > Beam > Fixity menu command. Gravity, concrete beam fixities can also be assigned along with the beam line number in the Assign > Beam Line > Manual or Automatic menu command as previously described in the Assign Beam Lines Section.

Note: Beam end fixity impacts the beam design envelope but does not directly impact the reinforcement layout. The reinforcement is designed without regard to beam end fixity.