The RAM Concrete Beam is intended for the design of concrete rectangular, "T" and "L" sections. The goal is to provide an accurate initial design based on user-defined criteria and then to provide an easy and practical interactive interface to change the design and detail the reinforcement to meet the engineer's needs. The program performs a comprehensive set of design checks, including checks related to code prescribed capacity and detailing requirements, as well as taking into account user defined preferences.

Beam design is based on the requirements of the concrete design specifications published by the British Standard in BS8110-1:1997, incorporating Amendments 1, 2, and 3. The implementations of the sections of the code accounting for the design of concrete beams are subjected to certain assumptions and limitations as outlined in the Technical Notes.