Reactions

Question: Does Concept include the weight of columns and walls in self weight calculations?

Answer: RAM Concept never includes the weight of supports below.

You decide if the weight of supports above is included. This is a choice you can make in the Calculation Options.

Question: Can I choose which column and wall reactions are shown?

Answer: Yes - you can change what RAM Concept plots. See Reaction .

If there are columns (and or walls) above and below an elevated slab you can select (through the Plot dialog) which reactions are shown. The choices are:

the total reaction on the slab (below and above)
the reaction below
the reaction above

Question: The reaction plans show many small values for Fx and Fy which makes the plan difficult to read. Can I look at just Fz?

Answer: You can control this in two ways. The simplest way is to turn off Fx and Fy with the plot settings. See Changing which results plot .

Alternatively, you can filter out small reactions and moments through the Units window. See Specifying report as zero .

Question: The wall reactions are shown per straight section of wall. Can I see the reaction per wall element?

Answer: No. This is not available because there would be too much information shown.

Question: I have modeled columns at the end of walls. The column reactions are huge and the wall reaction is negative. Is this realistic?

Answer: The huge result is mathematically correct but may not be realistic. Try modeling the column and walls in question as vertically compressible. This may reduce the column reaction to a more realistic value.

Question: How can I determine the reaction at the end of a wall?

Answer: Reactions are reported for continuous walls, so if you need discrete reactions leave a gap in the wall or specify a column at the end of a wall.