RAM Concept dialog

Used to export elevated slab and mat foundation data to RAM Concept for analysis and design using that program.

Note: You must have RAM Concept v6.0 or higher installed on your computer.

Opens when either:

the RAM Concept tool is selected
Design > RAM Concept is selected
<Ctrl+T> is pressed

Note: Stories analyzed in RAM Concept through this dialog and backup files will be included as part of the RAM Structural System model. They can only be opened by RAM Concept through this link. RAM Concept will not be able to open these files when running stand-alone unless they are extracted from the RAM model and renamed.

Setting	Description
list box	The list shows if a story has any slabs or mat foundations, as well as the slab type. It also shows the last time a story’s data was saved in Concept and the last time forces were sent back from RAM Concept to be included in the model. List only stories with concrete slabs - check this to filter the list of stories.
Structure	Allows selection of the structural objects to be included. Select any combination or all from the available choices: Slab/Mat Areas Beams Openings and Penetrations Grids Columns Above Slab Walls Above Slab Columns Below Slab Walls Below Slab Use RAM Structural System crack factors for member stiffness - check this option to use the crack factors evaluated in RAM Frame for the member stiffnesses in the slab design.
Loading	Allows selection of load types to be transferred. Select any combination or all from: Direct Gravity Loads - the surface, line, and points loads in the model Transfer Gravity Loads - the loads from columns or walls on higher stories that bear upon the slab Lateral Analysis Loads - the axial forces and unbalanced moments from the RAM Frame analysis
RAM SS Gravity Force Preference	These options are enabled when the Transfer Gravity Loads option is checked. Select 1st, 2nd, and 3rd priority of loads from the following: RAM Concrete / RAM Concept RAM Frame RAM Steel The three selections must be unique, no duplicate references.
Column and wall forces sent back from Concept	Specify whether to: Update forces automatically Prompt before update Do not update These updated reactions are used in the RAM Concrete Analysis module and affect the concrete column design only. When the RAM Concept model includes post-tensioning or more precise load modeling, it’s advisable to send column and wall reactions back.
Copy from existing Story data	This field is active when a model is already linked on or more stories to RAM Concept. Select an existing story from the drop-down and then click Copy to launch RAM Concept for the new story using the reference story as a reference including all layers and objects other than mesh input.
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