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ACI-318 2014

The ACI 318-08 design code implementation in RAM Concrete Beam utilizes the majority of the design logic contained in the ACI 318-11 code, as is the case with the design code itself. The reorganization of ACI 318-14 changed all references used in ACI 318-11 and these were updated within the program.

This section documents changes made to the implementation from ACI-318-11 to ACI 318-14; specifically, additional checks required by the newer design code, modifications to existing sections, and design checks that are no longer necessary in the newer code.

Limitation of Joint Aspect Ratio

The criteria of ACI 318-14 Sec. 18.8.2.4 has been included to RAM Concrete Beam to perform the check of the joints of special moment frames:

hbeamhcol<2.0 ACI 318-14 (18.8.2.4)