The program references tables in the analysis and design of all models. The Master Steel Table includes all section designations and section properties for all available steel shapes. The installed master tables reflect the current state of available sections. When changes to the section properties or availability are made by AISC or other governing organization we make every attempt to update the files accordingly. You may modify the master tables yourself with any text editor (e.g. Microsoft Word Pad), but we recommend that you make a copy of the file for alterations first, as the default files will be overwritten when the program is reinstalled. Master table files have the extension ".TAB" and can be found in the Tables subfolder wherever the RAM Structural System was installed. For more information on table format, please refer to the RAM Manager on-line manual.

• Select Criteria – Master Steel Table.
  
• Select RAMAISC (RAMUK) as the master table and Click [OK].

  Besides the master table of sections, the program also utilizes Design Steel Tables in the optimization of the steel members. There are Design Steel Tables for Deck, Column, Beam, C-Beam™ and Joist; their extensions are ".DCK", ".COL", ".BMS", ".CAS", ".JST" (and ".KCS") respectively. The Design Steel Tables include a listing of the sections in a particular order, which affects the program optimization. You can customize these tables to meet your specific needs or create new tables. Again, the RAM Manager on-line documentation has a complete description of the format of the design tables.

• Select Criteria –Design Steel Tables.
  
• Under the Decks tab choose RAMDECKS (RAMUK).
• Under the Column tab choose RAMAISC (RAMUK).
• Under the Beam tab choose RAMAISC (RAMUK) for both default and alternate tables.
• Under the C-Beam tab select RAMSMI for all four tables.
• Under the Joist tab select RAMSJI for the two standard tables and RAMKCS for the two constant shear tables and Click [OK].
  

  For concrete members, the gross dimensions are always created directly in the model, but there is a Concrete Table which contains a list of reinforcement bar designations (names) along with cross sectional areas and diameters. All the reinforcement in the table will be available for use in the design of both concrete beams and columns. The Pan Joist Table contains a list of common pan sizes for use in pan joist construction. The reinforcement tables have extension ".REN" and the pan joist tables have extension ".PNJ".

• Select Criteria – Concrete Tables.
• Under Reinforcement Table select RAMASTM (RAMUKTYPE1M)
• Under Pan Form Table select RAMCECO and Click [OK].