RAM Structural System Help

Wall Forces

A Wall Force Report option is available in RAM Concrete Module. This report provides the Dead Load, Live Load and Roof Live Load wall force for the selected wall/s. The output is presented at the origin of the wall as described in the technical section below.

Note that as the walls are restrained against translation at the levels above and below the story being analyzed, the shear and moment that would occur where the walls are free to displace horizontally are not observed. As such only the axial wall force is considered acceptable for design purposes. If the gravity wall will displace significantly under gravity loads, and experience significant shear and moment forces it is recommended to make the wall lateral and use the gravity forces out of RAM Frame.