RAM Foundation is based on the requirements of the concrete design specifications published by the British Standards Institute in BS8110: Part 1: 1997. The implementation of the sections of the code accounting for the design of concrete spread and continuous footings are subjected to certain assumptions and limitations as outlined in the Technical notes for BS8110.

Except as noted, the modeling, input and design process is the same as or similar to that implemented for the ACI code. One significant change in the design process is that the flexure reinforcement is designed before the shear capacity is checked. This takes advantage of the allowance in BS8110 to increase the concrete shear capacity based on the provided flexural reinforcement.