Assign Column Size
Using the , sizes can be assigned to any concrete column. The list box in the dialog displays the column sections available for assignment to columns. Concrete column sections are defined in the RAM Modeler. Clicking on a section in the list box selects it for assignment. Clicking the Single, Fence, or All buttons closes the dialog in the selection mode as described above. The status bar displays a prompt that tells the user what needs to be done to make the size assignment.
Note: Assigning a new size to a column will impact the structural stiffness, and when member self-weight is considered will also impact the self-weight reactions and therefore invalidate the analysis results. While it is possible to complete a column design after a size change, the results will be approximate because they will be based on the previous analysis. To ensure an accurate design after an assign size, it is necessary to return to Concrete Analysis to reanalyze. If a size is assigned to a lateral member, it is also necessary to return to RAM Frame to reanalyze. To indicate that the analysis results are no longer current, the model status light, found on the status bar, is set to yellow. It will also appear yellow in the RAM Manager.