RAM Structural System Help

Span Information

SettingDescription
Beam Coordinates These are the coordinates at both ends of the beam.
Beam Depth Limitation Specified If a beam depth limitation has been specified, it will be listed.
Beam Size This is the designed beam size. It is either the optimum size selected by RAM Steel or the user selected size.
Steel Nominal Yield Strength (py) This is the engineer supplied nominal yield strength for the beam.
Steel Design Yield Strength (py) This is the design yield strength according to the steel grade and the rules of Table 6 in the BS5950:Part 1:1990 or Table 9 in BS5950:Part 1: 2000 Structural Use of Steelwork in Building.
Grade This is the designated grade for the section. Refer to the documentation on the RAM Manager for more information on how the grade is determined.