RAM Structural System Help

Analysis - Load Combinations Mode

The Analysis - Load Combination Mode lets users combine the basic load cases into load combinations to obtain the results for combined loads. Member forces, Deflected Shapes and Drift resulting from the load combinations can be displayed, and printed outputs obtained. The View/Update, Results, and Reports commands function the same as those in Analysis - Load Cases mode, and the same outputs are available. However, whereas the results shown in the Analysis - Load Cases mode are based on the basic load cases, the results shown in the Analysis - Load Combination Mode are based on load combinations.

This mode does not perform any analysis or check members for Code-related requirements such as stresses or capacities.

The Analysis - Load Combination Mode is accessed by selecting Mode > Analysis > Load Combination or by selecting Load Combination in the mode list box.