RAM Structural System Help

Steel Beam Design Summary

For each steel beam, the following information is provided:

  • The beam ID number
  • The span length
  • The maximum positive moment (M, Mu, Mfx, Mx, or MSd, depending on the Code selected)
  • The maximum negative moment (M, Mu, Mfx, Mx, or MSd)
  • The effective section modulus (Seff for ASD only)
  • Nominal Moment Capacity (Mn, Mrx, Mcx, or MRd)
  • The nominal yield strength (Fy, py, or fy)
  • The beam size
  • The required number of studs

An asterisk after the beam size indicates that the beam is over‑stressed. This can occur with user-selected sizes. A "#" after the beam size indicates that the beam is over‑deflected. A "u" after the size indicates that the user has assigned the size and/or studs shown. With this output every beam design in the structure can quickly be reviewed.