RAM Foundation Reports
There have been a number of additions and improvements to the foundation reports. The most significant is that the spread footing report now includes the code section used to calculate the flexural and shear capacities of the footing. Additionally, the Foundation Loads report has been renamed Load Case Forces and a Load Combination Forces report has been added for all foundations.
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Load Combination Member Forces | This report can be used to determine the exact values used in the analysis of the specific foundation type. It reports the evaluated load combination member forces for all the members on a foundation. If the foundation has been designed the report will also include the factored forces on the foundation for the concrete self-weight and surcharge. RAM Foundation output is designed to provide the engineer with all necessary data for the review of calculations for spread and continuous foundation analysis and design. The reports have been designed to duplicate the information provided in hand calculations. The reports also provide the required information for detailing the footings. Below is a summary of the reports available in RAM Foundation module. A more complete explanation of RAM Foundation output follows. |
| Foundation Model Data |
A list of all the model and user assigned information for each spread and continuous footing in the model. This includes footing geometry, material properties and supported column, brace and wall information. |
| Criteria | A list of the currently specified foundation design criteria and soil definitions. |
| Load Combinations | A list of all of the concrete, soil and user defined load combinations. Including the parameters used for the generated load combinations. |
| Material Take Off | A material take off of all the designed spread and continuous footings in the model. Information includes concrete volume and reinforcement count and weight. |
| Spread Footing Design | A one-page report showing all of the pertinent information used in and generated by the spread footing design. |
| Spread Footing Design Summary | A list of the basic design information for all designed spread footings in the model. This report includes the information required to detail and do cost estimates for spread footings. |
| Continuous Foundation Design | A one or two page report showing all of the pertinent information used in and generated by the continuous footing design. |
| Continuous Foundation Design Envelope | A report of the required and provided capacities on the continuous footing for moments and shears along the footing. The report includes required reinforcement at all report locations along the footing in both the longitudinal and transverse directions. Punching shear is also reported for each supported member. |