Building Codes

The current version of RAM Concrete BeamRAM Concrete Column supports the design provisions of ACI 318-19, ACI 318-14, ACI 318-11, ACI 318-08, ACI 318-05, ACI 318-02, ACI 318-99, BS8110-97, CP65, AS3600-2001, BS EN 1992-1-1:2004, (EC2) and GB 50010.

In addition, automatic load combination generation according to the following building codes is supported:

For the ACI 318 Design Code provisions

ACI 318-99 Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete (ACI 318-99) and Commentary (ACI 318R-99), 1999, American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, MI
ACI 318-02 Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete (ACI 318-02) and Commentary (ACI 318R-02), 2002, American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, MI
ACI 318-05 Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete (ACI 318-05) and Commentary (ACI 318R-05), 2005, American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, MI
ACI 318-08 Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete (ACI 318-08) and Commentary (ACI 318R-08), 2008, American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, MI
ACI 318-11 Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete (ACI 318-11) and Commentary (ACI 318R-11), 2011, American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, MI
ACI 318-14 Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete (ACI 318-14) and Commentary (ACI 318R-14, 2014, American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, MI
ACI 318-19 Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete (ACI 318-19) and Commentary (ACI 318R-19, 2014, American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, MI
ASCE 7-95 Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures, American Society of Civil Engineers. (ASCE 7)
ASCE 7-02 Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures, American Society of Civil Engineers. (ASCE 7)
ASCE 7-05 Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures, American Society of Civil Engineers. (ASCE 7)
The BOCA National Building Code (1996), Building Officials & Code Administrations International, Inc. (BOCA)
Standard Building Code (1997), Southern Building Code Congress International, Inc. (SBC)
Uniform Building Code (1997), International Conference of Building Officials. (UBC)
International Building Code (2000), International Code Council (IBC)
International Building Code (2003), International Code Council (IBC)
International Building Code (2006), International Code Council (IBC)

For the BS8110 / CP65 Design Code provisions

The BS8110 and CP65 concrete load combinations have been developed using BS8110:1997: Part 1, Table 2.1

For the AS3600 Design Code provisions

Using the AS3600 design code, load combinations are generated according to AS/NZS 1170.0, Structural Design Actions

For the EC2 Design Code provisions

Using the EC2 design code, load combinations are generated according to BS EN 1990:2002 and BS EN 1991-1-1:2002

For the GB50010 Design Code provisions

Using the GB50100 design code, load combinations are generated according to GB50009-2001 (Load Code for the Design of Building Structures).