Beam properties
Beam properties fall into two categories: general and behavior.
The following is an explanation of RAM Concept beam properties:
Setting | Description |
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Name | User-defined label used to identify the beam in output. This label is automatically transferred to meshed beam elements during mesh generation. |
Concrete Mix | Type of concrete used (defined in Materials Specification). |
Thickness | is the same as beam depth. |
Surface Elevation | It is customary to set the typical elevation as 0. Setting the elevation to a very large value (such as 100 feet or 30 m) may result in round off errors in the analysis. You create surface and soffit steps by using different surface elevations for different areas. |
Width | The beam width automatically appears to scale. |
Priority | Generally, beams have higher priorities than slabs. |
Mesh As Slab | If checked, this beam will be meshed identically to slabs using the priority method. |
The beam behavior properties are very similar to the slab area properties. The beam R-Axis is automatically set to the beam longitudinal axis.
Setting | Description |
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Behavior | This defines the beam’s behavior type. It has four possible values:
Refer to Orthotropic behavior for further information on the use of Behavior properties. |