The provisions of several international building codes, provisions and standards are incorporated in the RAM Structural System :

• International Building Code (2000, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2012, 2015, and 2018), International Code Council.
• ASCE 7-98, ASCE 7-02, ASCE 7-05, ASCE 7-10,and ASCE 7-16 Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures, American Society of Civil Engineers.
• The BOCA National Building Code (1999), Building Officials & Code Administrators International, Inc.
• Standard Building Code (1999), Southern Building Code Congress International, Inc.
• Uniform Building Code (1997), International Conference of Building Officials.
• National Building Code of Canada 2010, Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes, National Research Council Canada.
• BS 6399: Part 1: 1996, Loading for Buildings, British Standards Institution.
• UK National Annex to Eurocode 1: Actions on Structures, NA to BS EN 1991-1-1:2002.
• AS/NZS 1170.1:2002 (including Amendment No. 1), Australia/New Zealand Standard.
• China GB 50009-2001.
• Hong Kong Building Regulation.
• Eurocode EN 1990:2002+A1:2005 and EN 1991-1-1:2002.
• Eurocode Prestandards ENV 1991-2-4:1995, ENV 1998-1-1:1994, and ENV 1998-1-2:1996.
• National Building Code of India (September 2015) Bureau of Indian Standards.

In the RAM Structural System, its output and throughout the remainder of this manual these are referred to as IBC, ASCE 7, BOCA, SBC, UBC, NBC of Canada, BS 6399, UK National Annex, Eurocode, China, Hong Kong, and NBC of India, respectively. The sections of these codes applicable to the analysis performed by RAM Steel Column are those dealing with roof and floor loads and the reduction of live loads. They are subject to certain assumptions and limitations as outlined in the Technical Notes.