RAM Structural System Help

Adding a Concrete Slab Property

  1. Select the Concrete Slab System tab.
  2. Type a label.
  3. Type the concrete thickness in the Concrete Slab Thickness edit box. Note that this is the total slab thickness.
  4. Type the f'c.
  5. Type the Unit Weight.
  6. Type the Unit Weight for Self-Weight. This is used in the calculation of the self-weight if that option is selected.
  7. Type the Poisson's Ratio.
  8. Type the Cracked Factor - Bending.
  9. Type the Cracked Factor - Diaphragm. This will only be used if the Diaphragm is specified as Semirigid in RAM Frame.
  10. Select an Elastic Modulus setting and enter a value if necessary.
  11. Click Add. You will then see the newly created Decking Property entered into the list box.