RAM Concept performs its design in 3 steps:

Step 1: Each Rule set performs its "Pass 1" selection of reinforcement. For most rule sets this is the entire design.

Step 1b: The selected reinforcement of all the rule sets is summarized.

Step 2: Each Rule set performs its "Pass 2" selection of reinforcement needed in addition to that summarized in step 1b. For most rule sets nothing happens in this step, but for some rule sets –such as shear design and ductility design the summarized step 1 reinforcement needs to be known before the design can be performed.

Step 2b: The selected reinforcement of all the rule sets is summarized.

Step 3: Each Rule set performs a final check (no reinforcement is added in this step) and final analysis.

The Auditor reports the three steps as the following:

• Pass 1
• Pass 2
• Final check