RAM Concrete is accessed through the RAM Manager. This can be accomplished by clicking the RAM Concrete button on the Module toolbar or by selecting RAM Concrete from the Design Menu.

RAM Concrete always opens in Concrete Analysis mode. To enter the Concrete Column mode, select Concrete Column from either the Mode menu (see Figure 3) or the drop down combo box on the toolbar (see Figure 4). A checkmark will appear beside the menu option in the Mode menu of the mode that is currently active. Before concrete columns can be designed, an analysis of the structure must be performed in RAM Concrete Analysis.