RAM Structural System Help

Web Opening Summary

A summary listing the design of all of the web openings is available in the Reports - Web Opening Summary command. That report lists the criteria specified in the Criteria - Web Openings command, and it lists all of the openings and stiffeners, if any, on all of the beams for each layout type. "Fail" is listed with any openings that fail any design requirement.

In the Stiffener information, Sides indicates the number of sides of the beam web at which stiffeners are to be placed: 0 indicates no stiffeners, 1 indicates stiffeners on one side of web only, and 2 indicates stiffeners on both sides of web.

The weld size is listed and is assumed to be continuous on both sides of the stiffener plate for the full length.

Additional design requirements are also listed: a note to verify deflections for all codes and a note regarding slab reinforcement, shear connectors and corner radii for ASD and LRFD.