RAM Structural System Help

Loads and Applied Forces

Note: This report is only available for models with rigid, semirigid and pseudo-flexible diaphragms.

The Loads and Applied Forces report lists the story and diaphragm force load cases and the defining criteria. The forces applied to each diaphragm are listed first. It is actually a series of outputs; each different load case or related load case is listed separately. Response Spectra load cases are also included. In the second part, a summary of forces at story level are also given in the report, which is simply constructed from sum of all forces applied to the diaphragms at the story level. Only analyzed load cases will be output.

Note that calculated applied loads on Semirigid diaphragms are converted into nodal loads applied directly to nodes on the Semirigid diaphragms (these nodes are created during meshing diaphragms). The report can also show these nodal loads if Reports- Include Semirigid diaphragm nodal results command is activated. Otherwise, the report only gives a summary of total nodal loads on Semirigid diaphragms.