Auto-stabilize structure in X- and Y-directions Auto-stabilization introduces a small horizontal brace for structures that have no horizontal restraint. This is only suitable for structures with no external horizontal loads.

Create viewable self-dead loading This setting controls whether RAM Concept creates loads that are viewable in plans and perspectives for the self-dead loading. This setting has no effect on the actual loading calculations. You would normally leave this unchecked.

Include supports above slab in self-dead loading This includes the weight of supports (columns and walls) as loads. You should consider that RAM Concept bases punching shear calculations at columns below on the total column reaction that includes any loads applied directly above.

Include tendon component in punch check reaction This includes the vertical component of the tendon force within the punch zone (which often reduces the punch check reaction). See "Contribution from the Vertical Component of Prestress" in Determine the force envelopes to be checked for more information.

Check capacity of long. user reinf. without designing additional program reinf. This option instructs RAM Concept to perform a check of the existing defined longitudinal user reinforcement and post-tensioning and report any failed locations. Since RAM Concept does not currently have user defined transverse (shear) reinforcement, RAM Concept always performs a transverse shear (and SSR design for punching shear) design for the given longitudinal reinforcement. When a "calc all" is run using this option, any program reinforcement will be deleted before the start of the analysis and no additional program reinforcement will be designed.