This section explains how RAM Structural System determines which CAN/CSA A23.3-10 code rules to apply based on the cross section, span, or frame, combined with the active settings for the rule set under consideration.
Materials
Code rules are applied as shown in the following table.
| Design System |
Section |
| Beam |
8.4.2 8.6.2.2
10.1.5
|
8.4.3 8.6.4
10.1.6
|
8.5.1 8.6.5
|
8.6.1.1 10.1.3
|
| Column |
8.4.2 8.6.2.2
10.1.5
|
8.4.3 8.6.4
10.1.6
|
8.5.1 8.6.5
|
8.6.1.1 10.1.3
|
Minimum Reinforcement
Code rules are applied as shown in the following table.
| Design System |
Section |
| Beam |
7.4.1.1 |
10.5.1.1 |
10.5.1.3 |
10.6.2 |
| Column |
7.4.1.1 10.9.1
10.10.5
|
7.4.1.3 10.9.2
|
7.6.5.1 10.9.3
|
7.6.5.2 10.9.4
|
Service
Code rules are applied as shown in the following table.
| Design System |
Section |
| Beam |
10.6.1 |
| Column |
none |
Ultimate
Code rules are applied as shown in the following table.
| Design System |
Section |
| Beam |
10.1.2 11.2.8.1
11.3.1
11.3.6.4
11.3.9.3
11.3.10.3
|
10.5.2 11.2.8.2
11.3.3
11.3.8.1
11.3.9.4
11.3.10.4
|
11.2.9.1
11.3.4
11.3.8.3
11.3.9.5
11.3.10.5
|
11.2.10
11.3.5.1
11.3.9.2
11.3.10.2
11.3.10.6
|
| Column |
10.1.2 10.1.5
11.2.8.1
11.3.1
11.3.6.4
11.3.9.3
11.3.10.4
|
10.9.4
11.2.8.2
11.3.3
11.3.8.1
11.3.10.1
11.3.10.5
|
10.10.4
11.2.9.1
11.3.4
11.3.8.3
11.3.10.2
11.3.10.6
|
10.10.5
11.2.10
11.3.5.1
11.3.9.2
11.3.10.3
|
Ductility
Code rules are applied as shown in the following table.
| Design System |
Section |
| Beam |
10.5.2 |
| Column |
none |
Development Length
Code rules are applied as shown in the following table.
| Design System |
Section |
| Beam |
12.1.2 12.2.5
12.5.1
|
12.2.1 12.3.1
12.5.2
|
12.2.2 12.3.2
12.5.3
|
12.2.4 12.3.3
|
| Column |
12.1.2 12.2.5
12.5.1
|
12.2.1 12.3.1
12.5.2
|
12.2.2 12.3.2
12.5.3
|
12.2.4 12.3.3
|
