Design Principles
The factors used for force adjustment in the RAM Concrete Wall module are based on the table below.
| Member Type | SI | 9,I | I | II | III | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The wall in transframe | Strengthen story and above story | M | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.25 | 1.0 | (10.2.14) (7.2.10) |
| V | 1.9 | 1.7* | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.2 | |||
| Non-Strengthen story | M | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | (7.2.6) (4.9.2) | |
| V | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |||
| Normal Frame | Strengthen story and above story | M | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | (7.2.10) (4.9.2-4) |
| V | 1.9 | 1.7* | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.2 | |||
| Non-Strengthen story | M | 1.2*1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | (7.2.6) (4.9.2) | |
| V | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |||
| Tall Building | Strengthen story and above story | M | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | (7.1.2) |
| V | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.2 | |||
| Non-Strengthen story | M | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | (7.2.6) (4.9.2) (7.1.2) | |
| V | 1.2*1.4 | 1.0*1.4 | 1.0*1.4 | 1.0*1.2 | 1.0 | |||