RAM Structural System Help

Continuous Footing - Material Properties Tab

The Material Properties tab is used to redefine the material parameters for the current footing

SettingDescription
Steel This overwrites the reinforcement Stress capacity.
Concrete This provides the ability to overwrite the concrete stress capacity (f'c), the Tension stress capacity if lightweight concrete is used (fct) , concrete weight density, and Concrete Elastic modules.

Changes to any property on this tab will invalidate the current design. The View Results and Update Database buttons will gray and will not be available again until a ReDesign in done.

If the Update Database command is issued, the dimensional and reinforcement data from this tab will be saved along with the design of this footing.