RAM SBeam V4.0 Documentation

Preface

RAM SBeam^TM is a powerful and versatile program for the design of steel beams. Using one of several design codes, RAM SBeam can select the optimum beam size or check the adequacy of existing construction. The program provides rapid evaluation and comparison between various beams under various load conditions. RAM SBeam has a user interface unparalleled for simplicity and ease of use, while providing a very powerful design capability. This results in substantial time savings for the Engineer and a more economical design for the client.

The User should become thoroughly familiar with the documentation and gain a thorough understanding of the program. This will allow the User to analyze members more rapidly and correctly.

As a professional, the Engineer is ultimately responsible for the design of the structure. RAM SBeam is a tool to aid in that endeavor; it cannot replace sound engineering judgment.

Features:

• Composite Beam Design and Investigation
• Non-composite Beam Design and Investigation
• Cantilevers
• Braced or Unbraced Compression Flange
• ASD, LRFD, Canadian, British or Eurocode design
• English, SI, and Metric Units
• Rolled and Built-up Shapes
• Foreign and Domestic Steel Tables
• Web Opening Design
• Beam Self-weight Automatically Included
• Load Diagrams
• Shear, Moment, and Deflection Diagrams
• User Control of Design Criteria and Parameters

RAM SBeam is currently at version 4.0. Read here to learn some of the updates and new features of this version.

Disclaimer

The software and related documentation, including this documentation, are protected by both United States copyright law and international treaty provisions. Any unauthorized copying or reproduction is strictly prohibited and subject to civil and criminal penalties. Please refer to the License Agreement for authorization to make a backup copy of the software. You may not sell this software or documentation or give copies of them to anyone else.

Except as expressly warranted in the License Agreement, RAM International disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties or merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, with respect to the software, the accompanying written materials, and any accompanying hardware. All results should be verified to the user's satisfaction. The contents of these written materials may include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors and may be revised without prior notice.

Copyright attribution: ©2008, Bentley Systems, Incorporated. All rights reserved.

Trademark attribution: RAM SBeam, RAM Structural System, RAM Manager,
RAM Modeler, RAM Steel, RAM Frame, RAM Foundation and RAM Concrete are either registered or unregistered trademarks or service marks of Bentley Systems, Incorporated or one of its direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries. Other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective owners.

Manual Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Installing RAM SBeam
   1. Introduction
   2. Installing RAM SBeam
   3. RAM SBeam Directories
   4. Criteria and Property Defaults
3. Using RAM SBeam
   1. Criteria In RAM SBeam
   2. Beam Commands in RAM SBeam
   3. Load Commands in RAM SBeam
   4. [[Design Process in RAM SBeam]]
   5. RAM SBeam Reports
   6. [[View Commands in RAM SBeam]]
   7. [[Keyboard Commands in RAM SBeam]]
4. RAM SBeam Technical Notes
   1. [[Steel Design Codes Available in RAM SBeam]]
   2. [[Member Loads in RAM SBeam]]
   3. [[Composite Beam Design in RAM SBeam]]
   4. [[Non-Composite Beam Design in RAM SBeam]]
   5. [[Design Yield Strength in RAM SBeam]]
   6. [[Material Properties Used in RAM SBeam]]
   7. [[Cross Section Classification in RAM SBeam]]
   8. [[Cantilevers in RAM SBeam]]
   9. [[Unbraced Length in RAM SBeam]]
   10. [[Deflection in RAM SBeam]]
   11. [[Camber in RAM SBeam]]
   12. [[Shear in RAM SBeam]]
   13. [[Optimization in RAM SBeam]]
   14. Size And Depth Limitation in RAM SBeam
   15. User-Defined Rolled And Built-Up Shapes in RAM SBeam
   16. [[Vibration Analysis in RAM SBeam]]
   17. [[Web Openings in RAM SBeam]]
5. RAM SBeam Output
   1. RAM SBeam Design - Allowable Stress Design (AISC ASD)
   2. [[RAM SBeam Design - Load Resistance Factor Design]] (AISC LRFD)
   3. RAM SBeam Design - CAN-CSA-S16_1-94
   4. RAM SBeam Design - BS 5950
   5. RAM SBeam Design - Eurocode
   6. RAM SBeam Diagrams
6. RAM SBeam And Structural System

• Appendix A RAM SBeam Tables
• Appendix B Bison Precast Units
• Appendix C Steel And Synthetic Fibres