RAM Concept

Bentley's Jonathan Hirsch to present at 2012 PTI Convention

Tue, 01 May 2012 14:00:00 EDT

RAM Concept Development Manager Jonathan Hirsch will present "Two-Way Banded Tendon Layout" at the 2012 PTI Convention in Nashville, TN, May 6-8. Click the link to read the convention program and learn more about Jon's session.

RAM Concept in STRUCTURE Magazine

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 19:00:00 EDT

The January 2012 issue of STRUCTURE magazine features an article on the retrofit of a concrete-framed building in the State of Maine in which CFRP was used for slab strengthening. RAM Concept was used in evaluating the effects of proposed slab openings within the building. Click the link above to read the article.

Practical Deflection Prediction of Concrete Slabs

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 16:21:00 EDT

Bentley's Development Manager, Jonathan Hirsch presented Practical Deflection Prediction of Concrete Slabs at the American Concrete Institute�s Fall Convention on October 18 in Cincinnati, Ohio. A webcast of the presentation is available at http://www.concrete.org/education/Webcasts/Past-Webcasts.html, then click on the link entitled "Andy Scanlon Symposium, Part 4"

A synopsis of the presentation is as follows:

Today's slab designers face a quandary - Economic efficiency demands the use of very thin slabs, however the deflection performance of these slabs is difficult to predict. Exacerbating this situation is that the construction methods and sequences to be utilized are unknown at the time of design. This paper looks at the predictions of several deflection calculation methods and then compares them to actual measured deflections in both the laboratory and field. The variability of deflections and the reasonable range of predictions are also discussed concluding with recommendations for design practice utilizing off-the-shelf software.

RAM Concept V8i 4.1.2 (SELECTseries 6) Now Available

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:33:00 EDT

We are pleased to announce the release of RAM Concept V8i 4.1.2 (SELECTseries 6). This version corrects several errors, most notably an error causing underestimation of the effects of shrinkage restraint % on load history deflections. New features in RAM Concept 4.1 include:

Structural Synchronizer (ISM) 2.0 Compatible
ACI 318-08, ACI 318-11, and BS 8110-97 (Amd #3) Standards Added
EC2 Transverse SSR Spacing Requirements Implemented
New Punching Shear Reports and Viewer
Ancon Shearfix Punching Shear Reinforcement System Design
Improved Integration with RAM Structural System
Simplified Licensing

RAM Concept 4.1.2 can be downloaded at Bentley SELECTservices.

NOTE: RAM Concept 4.1.2 requires version 2.00.18.03 of the Bentley IEG License Service.

RAM Concept Distance Learning Classes Offered

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 12:40:00 EDT

Please join us for Distance Learning

Bentley's Structural Engineering Group offers distance learning courses (live, online, instructor-led trainings) for RAM Concept V8i on the following dates:

RAM Concept V8i Fundamentals
- 9/28/2011
- 11/28/2011
RAM Concept V8i Advanced
- 10/11/2011
- 12/16/2011

Click here for more information.

Online Lecture: Enhancements in RAM Concept V8i (SELECTseries 5)

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 11:52:00 EDT

This lecture provides highlights of the enhancements made to RAM Concept for the V8i (SELECTseries 5) release.

Target Audience: Structural Designer; Structural Engineer; Structural Engineering Technician

Learning Objectives:

Utilize the Tendon Parameters, Generated Tendon, and Manual Tendon Layers to model post-tensioned tendons.
Check the capacity of an existing concrete slab using user-defined reinforcement.
Provide hooked reinforcement at the perimeter of a concrete slab automatically.

The video is available for download on the Bentley LEARN Server, choose the RAM Concept V8i User Update: V8i to V8i (SELECTseries 5) item.

To disable the Structural Dashboard on Startup - Read Here

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 13:26:00 EDT

All Bentley Structural products will automatically launch the Structural Dashboard on startup. This can be disabled on the Dashboard main screen by the� following steps:

Click the option: "Edit Settings"
Uncheck the General Tab option: "Automatically start with structural applications"

Need Technical Support?

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:30:00 EDT

Not sure how to get technical support? We now offer several options for contacting our technical support group as well as other online resources. Please refer to the Support Tools section of the Bentley Select Services website to learn how you can get the help you need!