Beam flexure is evaluated at each output station (as defined by the user in the Analysis Criteria of the Concrete Analysis mode) along the beam line span. The flexural design takes into account flexural capacity and code-prescribed limits for reinforcement ratio, concrete clear cover, and bar spacing. The design also considers the user defined detailing parameters defined in the Criteria dialog boxes and in the Assign Reinforcement Layout dialog box.

RAM Concrete Beam uses the dead load and live skip loading results from the Concrete Analysis mode in conjunction with the RAM Frame lateral analysis results, where applicable, to create a design envelope for each beam using the defined load combinations. The design envelope is used to ensure that the final design meets the code required capacity along the full length of the beam.