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Lateral Forces

For each lateral column the following forces are calculated for each lateral load case in RAM Frame:
SettingDescription
Lateral Load Case
  1. Axial Force, M major , M minor , V major , V minor , and Torsion.
  2. M major and M minor Bottom.

Where applicable these lateral forces are combined in load combinations as described in Design Forces to generate the design points to be checked against the column's capacity curve.

Parent topic: Column Design Forces