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Geometry Tables

Floor Types

Table 1.
Column Header Data Type Description or Possible Output
RowNum Int Consecutively numbered row
FloorType_UID Int Unique ID num of the Floor Type.
FloorType_Label Text
Num_Beams Int
Num_Columns Int
Num_Walls Int
Num_Pen Int
Num_Open Int
Num_Decks Int
Num_Surf_Loads Int
Num_Line_Loads Int
Num_Point_Loads Int
Num_Snow_Loads Int
Num_Deck_Poly Int
Num_Load_Poly Int
Num_Fnd Int
Num_Stories_Using Int

Stories

Table 2.
Column Header Data Type Description or Possible Output
RowNum Int Consecutively numbered row
Story_UID Int Unique ID num of the Story.
Level Int
Story_Label Text
FloorType_Index Int
FloorType_UID Int Unique ID num of the Floor Type associated with the Story.
FloorHeight Real
SpliceLevel Int
CummulativeHeight Real
NumDiaphragms Int
NumBeams Int
NumCols Int
NumWalls Int
NumBraces Int
NumMemberForces Int
NumNodalLoads Int
NumParticipationFactors Int
NumRedundancyFactors Int
NumWallGroup Int
NumWallGroupForces Int
ParapetHeight Real
BraceLabelNo Int
ExposureFull Int
Rigid Int
Has_Lateral_Members Int

Beams

Table 3.
Column Header Data Type Description or Possible Output
RowNum Int Consecutively numbered row
Beam_UID Int Unique ID num of the Beam.
Beam_Num Int Number used on screen and on reports to identify the beam.
Story_UID Int Unique ID num of the Story on which this beam is located.
Story_Label Text As named by the user in RAMModeler.
FrameType Text

Gravity

Lateral

Material Text

Steel

Steel Joist

Smart Beam

Concrete

Other

Wall Concrete

Wall Other

Non

Westok Cell Beam

HorizBrace Text

Yes

No

x1 Real
y1 Real
x2 Real
y2 Real
StartCantilever Real
EndCantilever Real
LSupportX1 Real
LSupportY1 Real
RSupportX2 Real
RSupportY2 Real
SupportNodeI Real
SupportNodeJ Real
Composite Text

Yes

No

FrameNumber Int
SeismicFrameType Text

No frame type

OMF

IMF

SMF

CBF_V

CBF_K

CBF

SCBF_V

SCBF_K

SCBF

EBF

NA

Fy_FPC_E Real
UnitWeight Real
PoissonsRatio Real
Num_Line_Loads Int
Num_Point_Loads Int
DepthLimit Real
ReduceFactor Real
PosLLRF Real
NegLLRF Real
PosRoofLLRF Real
NegRoofLLRF Real
PosStorageLLRF Real
NegStorageLLRF Real
BeamLineNumber Int
JoistType Text

NotAJst

Standard

CloseUniform

REquivalent

SJIEquivalent

Custom

KCS

GirderEqualPtLoads

GirderClosePtLoads

Special

ConcreteAggType Text

NA

LWC

NWC

Other

SteelTable Text

Alternate

Default

NA

ManufacturerID Text

ThirdParty

Ram

NA

SharingLoadType Text

None

Entirely two way

Entirely one way

One way and two way

SmartbeamSubType Text

Cell

Cast

NA

LeftDeck_UID Int
RightDeck_UID Int
LeftConnectionType Text

None

Spring

Custom

RBS

Sideplate

RightConnectionType Text

None

Spring

Custom

RBS

Sideplate

LeftConnectionID Int
RightConnectionID Int
StageNumber Int
CsaMaterialModel Int
FyLongitudinal Real
FyTransverse Real
ManufacturerSelfweight Real
AggregateSize Real
TorsionalFixedStart Text

Yes

No

TorsionalFixedEnd Text

Yes

No

MinAxisFixedStart Text

Yes

No

MinAxisFixedEnd Text

Yes

No

MajAxisFixedStart Text

Yes

No

MajAxisFixedEnd Text

Yes

No

TorsionalFixedStart_std Text

Yes

No

TorsionalFixedEnd_std Text

Yes

No

MinAxisFixedStart_std Text

Yes

No

MinAxisFixedEnd_std Text

Yes

No

MajAxisFixedStart_std Text

Yes

No

MajAxisFixedEnd_std Text

Yes

No

Rigid_End_I Real
Rigid_End_J Real
LeftOfBeam Text Beam

Edge

Opening

RightOfBeam Text
DistanceToLeft Real  
DistanceToRight Real  
Size Text  
CantLeftLength Real  
MidSpanLength Real  
CantRightLength Real  
ConnectionSegLength_Left Real  
ConnectionSegLength_Right Real  

Columns

Table 4.
Column Header Data Type Description or Possible Output
RowNum Int Consecutively numbered row
Column_UID Int Unique ID num of the Column.
Column_Num Int Number used on screen and on reports to identify the column.
Story_UID Int Unique ID num of the Story on which this column is located.
Story_Label Text
FrameType Text

Gravity

Lateral

Material Text

Steel

Steel Joist

Smart Beam

Concrete

Other

Wall Concrete

Wall Other

Non

Westok Cell Beam

x1 Real
y1 Real
z1 Real
Z1Offset Real
x2 Real
y2 Real
z2 Real
Z2Offset Real
NodeI Int
NodeJ Int
MemberBelow_UID Int
ColumnAbove_UID Int
LengthX Real
LengthY Real
Angle Real
Hanger Text

Yes

No

FrameNumber Int
SeismicFrameType Text

No frame type

OMF

IMF

SMF

CBF_V

CBF_K

CBF

SCBF_V

SCBF_K

SCBF

EBF

NA

At_Fnd Text

Yes

No

TorFixedTop Text

Yes

No

TorFixedBot Text

Yes

No

MinorFixedTop Text

Yes

No

MinorFixedBot Text

Yes

No

MajorFixedTop Text

Yes

No

MajorFixedBot Text

Yes

No

Grav_Fix_Strong1 Text

No Beam

Supported Beam

Cant Beam

Stub Beam

Grav_Fix_Strong2 Text

No Beam

Supported Beam

Cant Beam

Stub Beam

Grav_Fix_Weak1 Text

No Beam

Supported Beam

Cant Beam

Stub Beam

Grav_Fix_Weak2 Text

No Beam

Supported Beam

Cant Beam

Stub Beam

Eccen_Strong1 Real
Eccen_Strong3 Real
Eccen_Weak2 Real
Eccen_Weak4 Real
Eccen_Dist_1_3 Text

Relative

Absolute

Eccen_Dist_2_4 Text

Relative

Absolute

PosLLRF Real
NegLLRF Real
PosRoofLLRF Real
NegRoofLLRF Real
PosStorageLLRF Real
NegStorageLLRF Real
Fy_FPC_E Real
UnitWeight Real
PoissonsRatio Real
FyLongitudinal Real
FyTransverse Real
ConcreteAggType Text

eConcAggLWC

eConcAggNWC

AggregateSize Real
SharingLoadType Text

None

Entirely two way

Entirely one way

One way and two way

LoadSharingFactor Real
LLRedCalc Int
WallGroupNumber Int
StageNumber Int
CsaMaterialModel Int
Rigid_End_MajTop Real
Rigid_End_MajBot Real
Rigid_End_MinTop Real
Rigid_End_MinBot Real
Size Text  
Depth Real  
Width Real  
StoryHeight Real Vertical story to story distance. This will be the same as column length for vertical columns but will differ for sloping columns.
Grid_Label Text  
CvrPltC3 Real DuraFuse specific values. See the Assign – DuraFuse Parameters dialog in RAM Frame for additional information.
CvrPltC6Top Real
CvrPltC6Bot Real
CvrPltC_tcp Real
MajC8Left Real
MajC8Right Real
MajBetaLeft Real
MajBetaRight Real
MinC8Left Real
MinC8Right Real
MinBetaLeft Real
MinBetaRight Real

Braces

Table 5.
Column Header Data Type Description or Possible Output
RowNum Int Consecutively numbered row
Brace_UID Int Unique ID num of the Brace.
Brace_Num Int Number used on screen and on reports to identify the brace.
Story_Above Int Unique ID num of the Story on which the top of the brace is located.
Story_Below Int Unique ID num of the Story on which the bottom of the brace is located.
FrameType Text Lateral
Material Text

Steel

Steel Joist

Smart Beam

Concrete

Other

Wall Concrete

Wall Other

None

Westok Cell Beam

x1 Real
y1 Real
Z1Offset Real
x2 Real
y2 Real
Z2Offset Real
NodeI Int
NodeJ Int
Frame_Num Int
Seismic_Frame_Type Text

No frame type

OMF

IMF

SMF

CBF_V

CBF_K

CBF

SCBF_V

SCBF_L

SCBF

EBF

At_Fnd Int
TorFixedTop Text

Yes

No

TorFixedBot Text

Yes

No

MinorFixedTop Text

Yes

No

MinorFixedBot Text

Yes

No

MajorFixedTop Text

Yes

No

MajorFixedBot Text

Yes

No

Fy_FPC_E Real
UnitWeight Real
PoissonsRatio Real
PosLLRF Real
NegLLRF Real
PosRoofLLRF Real
NegRoofLLRF Real
PosStorageLLRF Real
NegStorageLLRF Real
Size Text
Selfweight Real
UnbracedLengthAxialLX Real
UnbracedLengthAxialLY Real
UnbracedLengthFlexLY Real
VertBraceStressRatio Real
DoubleAngleSpacing Real
DoubleAngleLLBacktoBack Text

Yes

No

DoubleAngleSnugTightBolt Text

Yes

No

SglAngleLLHoriz Text

Yes

No

StageNumber Int
CsaMaterialModel Int
WildcatBRB Text

Yes

No

BucklingRestrained Text

Yes

No

BRBAxialStiffnessMultiplier Real
StarSeisUserAssigned Text

Yes

No

StarSeismicFyMax Real
StarSeismicFyMin Real
StarSeismicUpperFromColumn Real
StarSeismicUpperFromBeam Real
StarSeismicLowerFromColumn Real
StarSeismicLowerFromBeam Real
StarSeisUseCalcStiffMod Text

Yes

No

StarSeisStiffMod Real
StarSeisOverStrengthUseCalc Text

Yes

No

StarSeisOverStrengthBeta Real
StarSeisOverStrengthOmega Real
CoreBraceUseAssigned Text

Yes

No

CoreBraceOverStrengthUseCalculated Text

Yes

No

CoreBraceConType Int
CoreBraceFyMax Real
CoreBraceFyMin Real
CoreBraceUseCalcStiffMod Text

Yes

No

CoreBraceStiffModUse Real
CoreBraceUseCalcOverStr Text

Yes

No

CoreBraceOverStrengthBeta Real
CoreBraceOverStrengthOmega Real
CoreBraceBoltedClearanceTop Real
CoreBraceBoltedClearanceBot Real
CoreBraceWeldedClearanceTop Real
CoreBraceWeldedClearanceBot Real
CoreBracePinnedClearanceTop Real
CoreBracePinnedClearanceBot Real
CoreBraceSplicePlateClearanceTop Real
CoreBraceSplicePlateClearanceBot Real
CoreBraceCustomClearanceTop Real
CoreBraceCustomClearanceBot Real

Walls

Table 6.
Column Header Data Type Description or Possible Output
RowNum Int Consecutively numbered row
Wall_UID Int Unique ID num of the Wall.
Wall_Num Int Number used on screen and on reports to identify the wall.
Story_UID Int Unique ID num of the Story on which this wall is located.
Story_Label Text
FrameType Text

Gravity

Lateral

Material Text

Steel

Steel Joist

Smart Beam

Concrete

Other

Wall Concrete

Wall Other

None

Westok Cell Beam

x1 Real
y1 Real
Z1Offset_Top Real
Z1Offset_Bot Real
x2 Real
y2 Real
Z2Offset_Top Real
Z2Offset_Bot Real
NodeI Int
NodeJ Int
NodeK Int
NodeL Int
WallLength Real
NumWallFE Int
Angle Real
FrameNumber Int
At_Fnd_Left Text

Yes

No

At_Fnd_Right Text

Yes

No

Thickness Real
FPC_E Real
UnitWeight Real
PoissonsRatio Real
Num_Line_Loads Int
Num_Point_Loads Int
ReductionFactor Real
PosLLRF Real
NegLLRF Real
PosRoofLLRF Real
NegRoofLLRF Real
PosStorageLLRF Real
NegStorageLLRF Real
ConcreteAggType Text

LWC

NWC

NA

SharingLoadType Text

None

Entirely two way

Entirely one way

One way and two way

WallGroupNumber Int
StageNumber Int
CsaMaterialModel Int
WallType Text

Cast-in-Place

Tilt-up

WallEccDistance Real
Eccentricity Text

Relative

Absolute

WallFaceExposure_Primary Text

Interior

Exterior

WallFaceExposure_Secondary Text

Interior

Exterior

IendGap Text

Yes

No

JendGap Text

Yes

No

CrackedFactor Real
CrackedFactorBending Real
SelfWeight Real
Fct Real
FyDistributed Real
FyBoundary Real
FyTiesLinks Real

Foundations

Table 7.
Column Header Data Type Description or Possible Output
RowNum Int Consecutively numbered row
Foundation_UID Int Unique ID num of the Foundation.
Foundation_Num Int Number used on screen and on reports to identify the foundation.
FloorType_UID Int Unique ID num of the FloorType on which this foundation is located.
FoundationType Text

None

Continuous

Spread

PileCap

Pier

Pedestal

x1 Real
y1 Real
x2 Real
y2 Real
Z Real
ZOffset Real
Top Real
Bottom Real
Left Real
Right Real
Depth Real
Tolerance Real
Angle Real
bOptLeft Text

Yes

No

bOptRight Text

Yes

No

bOptTop Text

Yes

No

bOptBot Text

Yes

No

bOptDepth Text

Yes

No

Fy Real
Fpc Real
Fct Real
ConDen Real
Modulus Real
Dead_Surcharge Real
Live_Surcharge Real
DesignStatus Text

NotReady

Ready

Passed

Failed

SelfWeight Real
ConcreteAggType Text

eConcAggLWC

eConcAggNWC

NA

DimenFromDes Text

Yes

No

Joints

Table 8.
Column Header Data Type Description or Possible Output
RowNum Int Consecutively numbered row
Column_UID Int Unique ID num of the column at the Joint.
Material Text Properties of the column at the joint. See the Column table for details.
FrameNumber Int
Story_UID Int
Col_Above_UID Int
NumBeamsAtJoint Int Maximum of 4.
Beam_UID_1 Int Unique ID num of a beam at the Joint.
ColumnFace_1 Text Major_Top

Minor_Right

Major_Bot

Minor_Left

BeamColumnAngle_1 Real
SupportEnd_1 Text Left

Right

StartSupportCantilever

StartSupportMidSpan

EndSupportMidSpan

EndSupportCantilever

Top

TopStart

TopEnd

Bottom

BottomStart

BottomEnd
SpanType_1 Text Left_Cant

MidSpan

Right_Cant

VerticalSlopeAngle_1 Real
BeamDepth_1 Real
Beam_UID_2 Int See properties for Beam 1.
ColumnFace_2 Text
BeamColumnAngle_2 Real
SupportEnd_2 Text
SpanType_2 Text
VerticalSlopeAngle_2 Real
BeamDepth_2 Real
Beam_UID_3 Int See properties for Beam 1.
ColumnFace_3 Text
BeamColumnAngle_3 Real
SupportEnd_3 Text
SpanType_3 Text
VerticalSlopeAngle_3 Real
BeamDepth_3 Real
Beam_UID_4 Int See properties for Beam 1.
ColumnFace_4 Text
BeamColumnAngle_4 Real
SupportEnd_4 Text
SpanType_4 Text
VerticalSlopeAngle_4 Real
BeamDepth_4 Real

Decks

Table 9.
Column Header Data Type Description or Possible Output
RowNum Int Consecutively numbered row
Deck_UID Int Unique ID num of the Deck.
FloorType_UID Int Unique ID num of the FloorType on which this foundation is located.
Angle Real
DeckType Text Composite

NonComposite

Concrete

SlabAction Text OneWay

TwoWay

DropCapMemberID Int  
DeckLabel Text
DeckProp_UID Int Correlates to the DeckProp tables listed below.
NumPolygonNodes Int

Deck Properties

Table 10. Deck Properties
Column Header Data Type Description or Possible Output
RowNum Int Consecutively numbered row
DeckProp_UID Int Unique ID num of the Deck Property.
DeckProp_Label Text
DeckType Text
ThicknessAboveFlutes Real
ThicknessOfDeck Real
UnitWeight Real
fpc Real
StudLength Real
StudFu Real
StudDiameter Real
SelfWeightOfSteelDeck Real
Shored Text Yes

No

Diagh_EffectThick Real
Diagh_Poisson Real
Diagh_ElasticMod Real
ApplyStiffModFac Text Yes

No

f11 Real  
f22 Real
f13 Real
m11 Real
m22 Real
m13 Real

Deck Properties - Noncomposite

Table 11. Deck Properties - Noncomposite
Column Header Data Type Description or Possible Output
RowNum Int Consecutively numbered row
DeckProp_UID Int Unique ID num of the Deck Property.
DeckProp_Label Text
UnitWeightForSelfWeight Real
Diagh_EffectThick Real
Diagh_Poisson Real
Diagh_ElasticMod Real
ApplyStiffModFac Text Yes

No

Angle Real
f11 Real
f22 Real
f13 Real
m11 Real
m22 Real
m13 Real

Deck Properties - Composite

Table 12. Deck Properties - Composite
Column Header Data Type Description or Possible Output
RowNum Int Consecutively numbered row
DeckProp_UID Int Unique ID num of the Deck Property.
DeckProp_Label Text
ConcreteSlabThickness Real
UnitWeight Real
fpc Real
UnitWeightForSelfWeight Real
UseCalculatedE Text Yes

No

UseThisE  
UseCrackedFactors Text Yes

No

Bending Real
Diaphragm Real
ApplyStiffModFac Text Yes

No

Angle Real  
f11 Real
f22 Real
f13 Real
m11 Real
m22 Real
m13 Real